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Mini Lift: Posterior Approach to Address Sagging Jowels, Waddle Neck, and Smooth out Smile Lines. - Dr John Tate - Lebanon, TN
UPDATED FROM TodaysCinderella
1 year post
Photos from this post stolen and used for world wide advertising facecream scam
WORTH IT$4,700
Just letting everyone know my photos were stolen from this post and used in a world wide advertisement campaign for facecream stating you can get these results with this facecream. You can imagine my horror when I found out. This was not a one time thing. The ad has been posted all over FB and in Shape Magazine online. The ad starts out with a photo of Dr. Oz, but as you scroll down you see me and the photos from this post of my before and after mini facelift. Creams can't do that, only sagging skin being cut away.
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UPDATED FROM TodaysCinderella
14 days post
2 weeks post op and incision sites healing
Yeah, I'm at my two week mark. No pain, just tenderness when sleeping on my sides (normal). Face is still numb (normal) but I feel a tad of improvement each day. Bruising is almost all gone but in a few places. Easily can be covered with shirt and makeup (normal). I'm very hopeful that Dr Tate is right about incisions on front of face not going to show with time without "looking for them". Still up in air about behind my ears and hairline. I'm not stressed about it like I was. I am resolved that if it shows, it shows. I still believe that each individual heals differently and I knew before hand I scar easy. That has zero to do with any doctor. I don't have full range of motion of my neck. I'm not sure if that is due to sweeping or just all that area has been pulled. I'm afraid of popping a stitch. I will talk to doctor about if I'm being over protective or if I need to do gentle stretches. My skin has slight rippling around front of left ear, but that could be swelling.
My jaw line is not as pronounced as the ones on Dr Tates web page. That may be due to swelling also. I'm crossing my fingers on it. If not, I may save up for lipo. It will have to take a back seat to the LASIK eye surgery my husband and I are starting to save for.
I had someone take my outside photos but most are a little blurred. So I took inside photos which are more clear. You can clearly see great progress in the healing.
We were with a group of 9 family members this weekend and no one noticed. If they did, they did not say anything. Overall, I'm doing a happy dance that I appear younger. The staff at Dr Tate's Medispa sent me some thank you gift cards. It's a marking thing to get hooked on their services, which would be say to do. I'm going to hold off on using them to see which service I want to invest in, be it makeup class, a snazzy skin product, or style consult. So many options.
My jaw line is not as pronounced as the ones on Dr Tates web page. That may be due to swelling also. I'm crossing my fingers on it. If not, I may save up for lipo. It will have to take a back seat to the LASIK eye surgery my husband and I are starting to save for.
I had someone take my outside photos but most are a little blurred. So I took inside photos which are more clear. You can clearly see great progress in the healing.
We were with a group of 9 family members this weekend and no one noticed. If they did, they did not say anything. Overall, I'm doing a happy dance that I appear younger. The staff at Dr Tate's Medispa sent me some thank you gift cards. It's a marking thing to get hooked on their services, which would be say to do. I'm going to hold off on using them to see which service I want to invest in, be it makeup class, a snazzy skin product, or style consult. So many options.
Replies (5)
March 15, 2015
Its looking great. I am glad you are happy; it really looks nice. I had a lower facelift and upper eyelids on Feb 10. I still have very red incisions and they are very tender still. I would even say "hurt" some in the back area where I was cut along the hairline. I had my earlobes repaired, and they are very sore too. I dont have any feeling in front of my ears for about an inch on my cheeks. I think that returns more slowly? Good luck!
March 15, 2015
My ears look odd like that too!
May 28, 2016
Mine still itch a year later right at the bottom tip. Small price to pay for looking more youthful.
March 19, 2015
You look so good! Thanks for posting your pics starting very soon post op., it helps those of us who are contemplating the same surgery, what we can expect from day to day. You healed so fast, and I can only hope I will too. I will have to go back to work after two weeks and am hoping by that time, my procedure will be undetectable, as yours is! Congratulations on your beautiful results! You looked happy from day one... What a great attitude you must have!
March 27, 2015
Wonderinggirl1 I hope yours continues to progress. Sounds like we are both on same healing track. It's all part of the process we signed up for. :)
May 4, 2015
Wow! Impressive results even this early on, easily erased a decade or more. Thank you for posting so many photos immediately post op, very helpful.
UPDATED FROM TodaysCinderella
7 days post
7 days post op mini lift
Photos today look better than they did just 14 hours ago, so wanted to repost to reflect that.
With hair pulled back, you can see incision. My fear is that they don't heal like Dr Tate anticipates and they are always visible with my hair pulled back. I'm assuming this is a common emotion those with lifts feel.
Hoping that is swelling and not sagging neck and Jowls I'm seeing in today's pics. My neck line line looked better in previous photos IMHO. Dr Tate did worn to not put too much thought into final outcome this soon post op and I realize that.
Bruise around neck and eyes is a lovely shade of yellow. That's wonderful, means it's going to be gone soon.
With hair pulled back, you can see incision. My fear is that they don't heal like Dr Tate anticipates and they are always visible with my hair pulled back. I'm assuming this is a common emotion those with lifts feel.
Hoping that is swelling and not sagging neck and Jowls I'm seeing in today's pics. My neck line line looked better in previous photos IMHO. Dr Tate did worn to not put too much thought into final outcome this soon post op and I realize that.
Bruise around neck and eyes is a lovely shade of yellow. That's wonderful, means it's going to be gone soon.
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March 5, 2015
I think you look great! Your face still looks natural and not over pulled yet the jowls are gone. I am sure that in the one picture the slightest of jowls are from swelling. Hopefully the scars will disappear over time. ISnt there products you can use to heal the scars faster like bio oil?
March 12, 2015
I don't know. I will ask the staff at Dr office. I know Dr said steriod shot will help flatten scars. I may need just a small tad of that at the end of two incisions. It's too soon to tell now.
March 6, 2015
I think your results look fab. You are healing so quickly. It's waaay to soon to anticipate bad scars or a need for any revision. The healing is the tough part emotionally. Take care of yourself.
March 12, 2015
Yes I have read 100s of post. It is way too soon. That is why I stopped taking daily photos. I felt it was counter productive mentally comparing. That is not fair to Dr Tate or myself.
March 6, 2015
Wow!! Thank you VERY much for your documentation of your recovery- very helpful!! You look mahvelous :) !
June 20, 2015
I am a big smiler like you and the doctor told me try not 2 smile so big at least until 2.5 weeks cause the muscles estan adjusting he doesn't that big range of motion with the muscles when we smile , make sense for me! Simile on hold! Lol
May 28, 2016
I can't recall details about that right now. It has been a year since I had the surgery and almost a full year for you. Sorry I did not see this post sooner and responded. Hope your enjoying your more youthful appearance on the outside and pray you have an amazing youthfulness on the inside always.
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Emotionally, it feels like I did something wrong and I want to hide it and all of a sudden the secrete is out. The first feelings are the deer in headlights feeling followed by the go run and hide feeling. After hiding for awhile peeping out to see if it is safe to come out. People can be so cruel with expression their thoughts when they know you had work done. I'm working on embracing that I not only had work, but will most likely do more in the future. It is no ones business except those I wish to disclose to which are those who are interested in having these procedures done, or have had these procedures done and can offer support.