No More Contouring my Cheekbones - Newport Beach, CA

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It has been a year

  • 18 May 2017
  • 1 year post
I've been a horrible reviewer and forgot to update my review! I want to say I "fully" healed around November/December. I had a lot of friends comment on how slim my cheeks are the past few months and I couldn't believe it was still healing. It's a good thing since I was already happy with my results 2 months post-surgery and thought I looked slimmer, but the results were getting better with time. Basically, this surgery exceeded my expectations.
I couldn't find many recent pictures of me not smiling (I'm a smiler).

Post Op Day 11

  • 5 Jun 2016
  • 12 days post
My healing is getting better and better each day, I can't wait for the final results which can take up to 3 months.
My right side is slightly more swollen than the left but it's starting to even out. I went out to dinner last night and my friends noticed that I "lost" weight ;)

Day 5, back to work!

  • 28 May 2016
  • 4 days post
So technically, I was supposed to be off work but felt obligated to come in because my company had a big event. So I sucked it up and contoured my cheeks to make the swelling less noticeable. At this point, I don't have any pain and didn't need to take any painkillers yet was slightly swollen. Some coworkers casually asked if I got my wisdom teeth taken out and other's were shocked saying my face was really swollen, but I didn't notice it. I think the best part of my day was eating lunch because I was able to have a sandwich versus all the soft foods I've been eating. :) Here are some pictures from the end of work today. Excuse the blue mascara, it was for a work event.

Provider Review

Michael Elam, MD (retired)
Board Certified Otolaryngologist
360 San Miguel Dr., Newport Beach, California
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  • 26 May 2016

Dr. Elam is amazing, he has great vision and is able to help you achieve your goals with realistic expectations. He and his staff will do anything to make the process easy and comfortable. They were able to work around my school and work schedule as they have before for a past procedure. I feel like I'm walking into a friend's home when I walk into his office and have treated them with cupcakes for how kind they are. Working as a makeup artist, I've recommended many clients to him and have met many clients that have already heard of him! I'm so grateful to have a gifted man work on me!