New Orleans Facelift, 54 from Jowls to WOWs

Still very happy with my results. I wear my hair up with confidence and would highly recommend Dr. Velargo. I’m posting pic of both sides of my face, just took them tonight and a front view from a few days ago. I need Botox a facial and still need filler in my tear troughs.

It’s been nine months and I’m still very happy. Everything is healed and I have no numbness. Someone asked if I had any fat injections and the answer is no. Ive always had a very full face and prominent wide cheekbones. I’m sure my fatty cheeks are the reason I had such saggy jowls. Now that the swelling is all gone I’ll need to have something done with my tear troughs, although glasses hide them ....lol. FYI- No one in my family said anything, they think I’ve lost weight and they all live hours away so I don’t see them often. That’s a testament to the doctor that although I look MUCH better I still look like myself. This is a new picture.

I’m just over 5 weeks post. I’m still swollen and tender along the sides of my face, neck and along the incisions. It was a very invasive surgery so this is what I would expect. It wasn’t superficial. I’m very happy with the results so far but each day with the swelling here and there it looks different, but definitely 100% better. I look just like my younger self, not different or strangely pulled taut, with the exception of a much slimmer buccal fat area. Last week I spent time with my family. A relative passed away and I saw the entire family for the first time since the surgery, including my mom, dad and brothers. No one said a word except my dad who said, “you don’t have jowls, do you? I said I do when I’m heavier but I’ve lost weight and it shows in my face. That is not a lie, I did lose weight and my jowls do shrink but of course this dramatic difference is due to surgery. My wonderful husband heard this conversation and came into the room saying doesn’t she look great, she looks so thin, she’s doing low carb (I am). Then later when we were alone, we giggled a little about that whole interaction. My family wouldn’t think badly of me for my decision, I just don’t want to flaunt an expenditure like this. These are some updated pictures, my right side is more swollen then my left. Excuse the oily shine and I’m a little broken out on my forehead due to wearing a ball cap in the heat. I have a follow up next Tuesday with Dr Velargo and hope to get some Botox.