Super Pleased with Results from Lower Facelift and Neck Lift. Newport Beach, CA

Why didn’t I do it sooner? It took me five years to get the courage and find the time to “go under the knife”. Five years ago (at age 54) I had a total thyroidectomy and while medically the surgery was a success, cosmetically it was not. My already prematurely aging neck did not heal properly; I was unhappy and my daughter and husband gently encouraged me to get surgery to fix it. Finally, after returning home from vacation, I could barely look at photos of myself unless I was wearing a scarf because I did not like the look of my neck. I was finally ready to make a change for the better!

Surgery day arrived and while I was scared, I was also excited. Finally I was taking a positive step to improve my appearance! The medications Dr. Sadati gave me knocked me out for the most part. I did not feel any pain at all. Next thing you know the surgery was over. My husband took me home and I began the healing process.

As Dr. Sadati explained, there are stages to healing. The first day, the first week, the first month… I can’t say the first day or week was fun, but he did paint a good picture of what to expect. My husband was a fabulous caretaker. He was very supportive and extremely helpful with the daily care of my incisions.

I went back to work 11 days after surgery (the Monday of Thanksgiving week). I wished I had just taken the all of Thanksgiving week off because my neck was immobile and I felt self-conscious, but nobody at work even seemed to notice anything funny. I was able to enjoy Thanksgiving weekend and even had 20 family members over on Saturday for dinner. They did most of the work, since I was not supposed to lift much of anything!

Now three months have passed. My lower facelift looks great! Gone are the jowls I was starting to develop. My neck lift was a total success! Age wise my neck now matches my new younger looking face! I no longer cringe when I see myself in the mirror. When I show people my incisions, they look but can’t even find them. I still have some numbness in my lower cheeks and jaw, but it gets better each day and I just know that it’s just a matter of time before the numbness goes away.

So, if you are thinking about plastic surgery, consider Dr. Sadati! He’s a great plastic surgeon and he operates without general anesthesia, so it's safer and you heal faster!