Stumbled upon a hidden gem of a surgeon

I was not even referred to dr applebaum and I only hired him because he was the surgeon in the office where my injector worked. Looking back, it was honestly a little reckless that I even hired Applebaum. I run a business and am extremely busy and just didn’t have/make time to consult with 5+ facial plastic surgeons the way one probably should before undergoing surgery to the FACE! And unlike other plastic surgeons I had been eye’ing on social media, Applebaum lacks social media presence and his book of online before-and-after photos is thin.
So that said, I am extremely lucky (and grateful) that I got Applebaum. First, his communication is exceptional. Very calm, confident, patient and genuine.
He performed a mini facelift and lower blepharoplasty and gave me cheek implants as well. I also asked him to really snatch my jawline. I wasn’t sure at first about some of the recommended procedures because I only recently just turned 35 years old, but after looking at my issues and learning about what was causing the jowling, and sagging under the chin, and the bulging under the eyes, I realized all of it was indeed necessary despite my young age.
As I write this post I am just 13 days post-op. My eye bags are gone. Like a miracle - gone. And the little turkey gobbler thing under my chin seems to be gone (that said, I’m still quite swollen). I dont know much about stitches but I can literally hardly find my stitches and the stitch work seems to be super seamless, discreet and not discolored at all. I also barely bruised. Can’t tell if I like the cheek implants yet, due to the ongoing swelling, but I can tell you I photograph WAY better now than I had. I look like my old self in photographs again which is so cool.
So far, positive experience. Can’t wait to see how it all turns out but in the meantime I feel like my lucky ass stumbled upon a hidden gem of a surgeon.