POSTED UNDER Chin Liposuction Reviews
Neck & Jowls - New Orleans, LA
UPDATED FROM Positive Move for Myself
A couple months out and the swelling keeps going...
Positive Move for MyselfMarch 23, 2012
WORTH IT$3,100
A couple months out and the swelling keeps going down -- it is NOT anything anyone would notice, even ME, but I can feel it with my hands and slightly I can tell on the sides that under my jawline there is more swelling to go down. But there's no way anyone else would ever be able to tell - not even from 3 weeks after the surgery out. it is a very subtle but effective surgery. Directly under my chin is still numbish... my jowls are still slightly sore if I press on them, so I'm hoping that means they will also go down a little in time. The volume difference from before surgery is substantial. I think it was worth it, finally officially changing the status of my evaluation from 'not sure' to 'worth it'.
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March 27, 2012
Yes I totally had lumps and hardness and pain and swelling at 3-4 weeks out. Maybe not visible in the picture, but when I would look head on (not sure what week) I could see some rippling bumps, but they've gone away. I could *feel* bumps for many weeks - until very recently. It kind of worried me too... but it just keeps getting better and better. Even now i still have a little numbness and swelling left at the center of my neck and tilting my head back brings on major tightness- the sides and around my jaw feel more pack to normal, although on my left side I can still feel some slight hardness deep down. I'm pretty confident it will all go away, as it is better than last week, which was better than the week before, etc. Dr. said by 4 months I should be pretty much healed, so I'm not worrying much until then. It also keeps looking more defined, in subtle ways, as the swelling continues to subside. At this point it looks pretty good I guess. Awesome that you didn't have all the bruising! That's really lucky.
April 17, 2012
Positive- I'm so happy that you are happy with the end result.
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UPDATED FROM Positive Move for Myself
So it's been about 3 weeks. Most of the obvious...
Positive Move for MyselfFebruary 24, 2012
So it's been about 3 weeks. Most of the obvious bruising was gone a week ago, and I was able to stop wearing cowls. Which is good, because Mardi gras was very warm and I would have looked ridiculous! In my newest pictures you can see that there is some remnant bruising on my jowls (up on my lower cheek). My profile is much better, and head-on my jaw is better (less heavy)... there is still swelling around my jaw, and there is still a lot of numbness but it was greatly improved after 2 weeks, and gets better all the time. At 2 weeks there was still blue bruising way down on my chest from gravity. I still wake up sometimes thinking that there is something extra around my neck (from the stiff, swollen parts), and sometimes I still have some discomfort and even slight pain when chewing. I'm still deciding whether or not it was worth $3100. I think probably so... but waiting to see how I look after more swelling subsides. No one has said anything to me, other than the people I told.
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February 28, 2012
How long did you have to wear the wrap/bandage around your head? You really bruised bad. Would you do it again? I am wanting this done, I am so scared but I know the end result surely would be worth it! You look great! our necks are similar.
February 29, 2012
I scheduled to have the procedure this Thursday (neck and facial/jowl lipo) but so nervous and consider to cancel. My concerns are numbness & drooping of the lips, and the swelling. I don't know if it worth it to go through with the procedure. My friend told me that I need to do it and I'm agreed with her. I already cancelled 1 time. I am taking 9 days off, and none of mine coworkers knew. I don't want to go back to work with a swollen face. And the numbness. Positive move for myself, I think you look great. I wish I can look as good as you after the procedure. did you experience any of the numbness around the face? Lips drooping?....The surgeon is a friend of mine. I don't want to bsil out the 2nd time. Any advise???? Thanks alot everybody
March 22, 2012
Toonervous I am so sorry, for some reason I did not get an email notifying me of your post. Did you go through with it? I hope if so you're happy! If not, well, I had a good experience overall, was scary riiiight at first in the first week but after that the improvements were pretty fast. If you were taking 9 days off you'd be pretty much set. Let us know how you are!
March 22, 2012
"If not" - I don't mean 'if you're not happy' - I mean if you didn't go through with it. sorry :O)
March 22, 2012
Thank-you for sharing your journey . I had lipo and mini facelift coming up to eight weeks ago now. The problem I have from looking at your last photo is some sagging under the chin which you clearly do not have...I saw another PS for a second opinion as I am not happy with this area and he told me --wait for it...... to come back in six months and do the procedure over again as this loose skin is not going to tighten up...I am devastated to have to wait six months for the effect I wanted now....
March 22, 2012
Oh no Neive that is horrible! I am so sorry to hear of your experience. I was lucky... we did talk about my skin before the procedure and he said I should have no trouble with it (I'm 35 and have good tight skin). But if his work is uneven it wouldn't matter if your skin is perfect.... that is horrible. I looked at your other post and it sounds like you did your research in picking out a reliable doc too. I don't know what to tell you. I don't think it's normal, I think he did a bad job, unless you're older and had saggy skin to begin with - but wait you said a mini facelift, isn't the PURPOSE of that-- to correct the sagging?? He should fix that for free... or you mentioned he's the head of a department, perhaps you can request that others in his team and NOT him fix it for free...? I wouldn't worry too much about other people, they're not staring at your neck and certainly noy as critically as you are, and if they *are*, they need to fill their lives with more important things than judging your neck skin.
March 24, 2012
Hi Neive! When I read your post I felt SO sad for you! I think this ladies outcome was fantastic, but when I look at others - including a neck lift - I barely see ANY difference at all! If you look at a lot of the pictures of the neck procedures they seem to be a complete waste of money, time, pain etc. I hope yours heals better! They should have to do it correctly, I thinks somewhere there should be a document that says there HAS to be a difference or my money back! Also - in your case it sounds like - to say, "I want this to be gone IF it's not then I will sue you!" I hope it works out for you - do you think you might be too critical, or is it that he failed you? I wouldn't let him do the revision anyway - no use giving him more money! To Positive, I would say yours was a great success, how do you feel about it?
March 24, 2012
Yes I know I don't have before pictures up - but my profile was pretty much a straight line from chin to chest, even though I am not at all overweight (size 8-10) and am in my 30s. I thought that my natural neck would prohibit the kind of result I got - when the Dr. showed me how far in my neck would go, I was surprised.. but indeed that's what turned out. And yeah you can see that he didn't screw the texture of it up... I'm really happy... I wish he had taken more out of my cheeks but it does get slightly smaller every week and he said he was concerned about doing that area too aggressively because the nerves are very shallow there, and I'm glad because he was smart about it and I'd rather have a little extra there than have deadened nerves!
UPDATED FROM Positive Move for Myself
Day 11... sometimes I forget there's a problem but...
Positive Move for MyselfFebruary 13, 2012
Day 11... sometimes I forget there's a problem but then I move my neck a little too much and feel the tightness, or go to wash my face and remember how swollen and tender it still is. I really hate that there is bruising showing up ON my face now, where my jowels are. You can tell in the day 11 pic... but the other bruising is a lot better... I can't wait until I can stop wearing crap around my neck. At least the weather has been merciful and not too warm so that I don't look suspicious.
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February 19, 2012
I see a big difference in your photos! How is the bruising now? I had chin lipo 8 days ago along with a rhinoplasty. Wasn't alot to suck out just some hang that I figured was bet to handle while going under anyway for the rhinoplasty. Are you wearing your compression garment anymore? I hate that thing! I am going to try and wear it for a few hours every evening but it's so intrusive! Hoping your well and your result really is noticeable on the posted photos!
February 22, 2012
Hey there! My bruising is pretty much gone as of almost a week ago, the results are looking pretty good... I will update more in a couple days, just got through mardi gras and haven't been on my computer in days. Oh and I gave up the compression thing pretty early on :O/
, but again very concerned with these hard bumps around the jaw line and under my chin. It still very tender and pain to touch. Positive, did you experience any of these symptoms. Your pictures look really good and FYI, your posts kept me survive for the first few weeks after surgery as I was so desperate. Thank you.
Do you have any suggestion with these bumps? I saw my PS 1 week after surgery and he said that I look really good better than he expected ( in term of swelling and brusing -as I didn't bruised.) I suppose to see him last Friday, but I have to cancel, I scheduled to see him this Friday. Do you think because of my skin sagging? I am 42 right now. My cheeks look good except these bumps under nder my chin and jaw line. Are you still swelling and tender/pain to touch? How does it look now and compared to 1 week post op?