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Debated on if I should take the time to write a...
Debated on if I should take the time to write a review and I decided I owe it to RealSelf for guiding me in the right direction, and most importantly to Dr. Lee for doing an outstanding job!!
My chin, or lack of, didn't really bother me until after high school. A friend and I were playfully making fun of each other when he replied back with "Well at least I have a chin!" I was so thrown off and confused by his comment at first, but I soon saw what he meant when I looked at my profile using two mirrors. A comment he probably never thought about again stuck with me for years and I became extremely self conscious.
When I met my fiancé he loved taking photos of me and I on the other hand, HATED it. I would always grab his phone and delete them or make him take several more. He would always say "I hate how you're like that! Can I just take a "real" candid and post it?" To which I would reply "do you not see my double chin?! No!" He soon learned I hated my profile, so when I found out about chin implants I asked him his opinion on it. Of course he said I didn't need it and begged me not to touch my face. I let the subject go for awhile until after I had my daughter. Then came the rush of candid photos and of course I wasn't the main focus anymore, but often times I was in the background of majority of them...just there with my double chin. I hated it! That's when I decided I needed to do something about it. But how would I hide this from my fiancé ? I had this ridiculous idea of getting a breast aug (because what man doesn't like breasts) but secretly have an chin implant done as well. Yea, I clearly was desperate! lol so I made the consultation and I only told my fiancé that it was for a breast augmentation. Fast forwarding a little bit, but I booked the surgery for both and as the surgery date was getting closer I began to feel guilty about lying about the chin implant. I ended up telling him about the chin implant to which he was furious about, of course. Since I paid for half of the surgery already I couldn't cancel the surgery altogether but I ended up cancelling the chin implant. Which is actually pretty funny because I didn't have an issue with my breasts really, it was my chin! But leave it to me to put myself in a crazy situation so I went through with it.
During my recovery from my breast aug my fiancé made a comment saying "I can't believe you were going to get a chin implant and not tell me". So we had a talk about it and I really expressed how big of an insecurity it was for me. I guess the sob story worked so he said "ok after you pay off this surgery you can do whatever you want I guess". Well I paid it off quicker than anything I've ever paid off! During this time I was religiously on RealSelf reading stories and looking into surgeons. It was almost like an addiction, I would literally be on RealSelf every chance I could get. That's when Dr. Raymond Lee kept popping up in my searches. After reading his good reviews and visiting his site I decided to make a consultation with him.
During my consultation with Dr. Lee he recommended a large implant (same recommendation as the first surgeon who did my breast aug) along with chin lipo. I wasn't expecting chin lipo and that of course added to the cost so I went home to think about it. Back again I go on RealSelf looking into chin implants + chin lipo. Unfortunately there wasn't many people on RealSelf who did the combined two; but I figured he's a facial expert, so if it wasn't needed he wouldn't have recommended it for me. I decided to take the plunge and scheduled the surgery. I couldn't believe it was finally happening! After 8 years of being self conscious with my profile!
Day of surgery I was super nervous only because I was going to be awake during the procedure and was afraid I'd feel pain. Not sure what was injected in my arm but I literally don't remember anything during the surgery! Just them sitting me up after it was over and calling my fiancé.
Pain wise, I really wasn't in any kind of pain but I took Tylenol the first two days just in case. If anything I just experienced a sore, tender feeling from the lipo. I did bruise really bad from the lipo so it looked painful but it really wasn't.
I think the worst part for me was sleeping sitting elevated for the first week because I'm a side sleeper. That part was hard ! As far as recovery time goes it took a little over a week for the swelling to go down from the lipo on my neck, but like everyone who has had this procedure done says, you really do have to just be patient. Bruising for me, took a little over 2 weeks to disappear. I'm glad I did this procedure while I was off for the summer.
Regarding the chin implant alone, I seriously can't feel it at all, an issue I would read with chin implants. It felt like part of my chin from the very first day. The incision underneath my chin is super small so I'm not worried about scarring whatsoever. I'm so happy with my results!
My chin, or lack of, didn't really bother me until after high school. A friend and I were playfully making fun of each other when he replied back with "Well at least I have a chin!" I was so thrown off and confused by his comment at first, but I soon saw what he meant when I looked at my profile using two mirrors. A comment he probably never thought about again stuck with me for years and I became extremely self conscious.
When I met my fiancé he loved taking photos of me and I on the other hand, HATED it. I would always grab his phone and delete them or make him take several more. He would always say "I hate how you're like that! Can I just take a "real" candid and post it?" To which I would reply "do you not see my double chin?! No!" He soon learned I hated my profile, so when I found out about chin implants I asked him his opinion on it. Of course he said I didn't need it and begged me not to touch my face. I let the subject go for awhile until after I had my daughter. Then came the rush of candid photos and of course I wasn't the main focus anymore, but often times I was in the background of majority of them...just there with my double chin. I hated it! That's when I decided I needed to do something about it. But how would I hide this from my fiancé ? I had this ridiculous idea of getting a breast aug (because what man doesn't like breasts) but secretly have an chin implant done as well. Yea, I clearly was desperate! lol so I made the consultation and I only told my fiancé that it was for a breast augmentation. Fast forwarding a little bit, but I booked the surgery for both and as the surgery date was getting closer I began to feel guilty about lying about the chin implant. I ended up telling him about the chin implant to which he was furious about, of course. Since I paid for half of the surgery already I couldn't cancel the surgery altogether but I ended up cancelling the chin implant. Which is actually pretty funny because I didn't have an issue with my breasts really, it was my chin! But leave it to me to put myself in a crazy situation so I went through with it.
During my recovery from my breast aug my fiancé made a comment saying "I can't believe you were going to get a chin implant and not tell me". So we had a talk about it and I really expressed how big of an insecurity it was for me. I guess the sob story worked so he said "ok after you pay off this surgery you can do whatever you want I guess". Well I paid it off quicker than anything I've ever paid off! During this time I was religiously on RealSelf reading stories and looking into surgeons. It was almost like an addiction, I would literally be on RealSelf every chance I could get. That's when Dr. Raymond Lee kept popping up in my searches. After reading his good reviews and visiting his site I decided to make a consultation with him.
During my consultation with Dr. Lee he recommended a large implant (same recommendation as the first surgeon who did my breast aug) along with chin lipo. I wasn't expecting chin lipo and that of course added to the cost so I went home to think about it. Back again I go on RealSelf looking into chin implants + chin lipo. Unfortunately there wasn't many people on RealSelf who did the combined two; but I figured he's a facial expert, so if it wasn't needed he wouldn't have recommended it for me. I decided to take the plunge and scheduled the surgery. I couldn't believe it was finally happening! After 8 years of being self conscious with my profile!
Day of surgery I was super nervous only because I was going to be awake during the procedure and was afraid I'd feel pain. Not sure what was injected in my arm but I literally don't remember anything during the surgery! Just them sitting me up after it was over and calling my fiancé.
Pain wise, I really wasn't in any kind of pain but I took Tylenol the first two days just in case. If anything I just experienced a sore, tender feeling from the lipo. I did bruise really bad from the lipo so it looked painful but it really wasn't.
I think the worst part for me was sleeping sitting elevated for the first week because I'm a side sleeper. That part was hard ! As far as recovery time goes it took a little over a week for the swelling to go down from the lipo on my neck, but like everyone who has had this procedure done says, you really do have to just be patient. Bruising for me, took a little over 2 weeks to disappear. I'm glad I did this procedure while I was off for the summer.
Regarding the chin implant alone, I seriously can't feel it at all, an issue I would read with chin implants. It felt like part of my chin from the very first day. The incision underneath my chin is super small so I'm not worried about scarring whatsoever. I'm so happy with my results!
Provider Review
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
1401 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach, California
Dr. Lee and his staff were amazing from start to finish! I never felt alone during my recovery process; they were always there to answer any questions I had, and every time I went in for a follow up I was able to see Dr. Lee as well. Love everything about Faceology ! I couldn't be happier with how everything turned out, I feel like a brand new person ! Can't thank Dr. Lee enough!