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Facelift, Fat Transfer and then Breast Augmentation - Newport Beach, CA
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I didn't like the sagging crepe like skin that...
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I didn't like the sagging crepe like skin that was appearing on my face. I looked older on the outside than I felt on the inside. Having a facelift, fat transfer, dermabrasion and brow lift was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I get many compliments. I feel like the outside matches the inside now. I loved the results so much, that I now longer felt like I was too old to have a breast augmentation. I have never appreciated my appearance more than I do now and that is saying something because I just turned 47. Updated on
Oct 13, 2010:The results of my facelift, fat transfer, brow lift and dermabrasion are real and they are very good and natural looking. I have posted additional pictures from the doctor to clearly see the before and after results.Updated on
Oct 13, 2010:Posting additional pictures
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October 12, 2010
The close-up of your "after" face picture has been altered. You can see where it has been softened around the eyes by someone ~ "click" on the pic to enlarge it and on the left eye you can see rectangle boxes someone used for photo softening ~ apparently they didnt realize that part of the one rectangle is "IN" the eye!!!! lol Nice Try at the advertising for the doctor though! lol
October 15, 2010
Look at her other close-up. You can clearly see nothing has been re-touched. You can see the lines around her eyes. Also, where did it say she had her eyes done? She mentioned nothing about that.
October 17, 2010
Thanks SlimShady. The funny thing is now I have been using Botox those crowsfeet have disappeared. Well for a few months at a time.
You are right SlimShady. I haven't yet had any work done to my eyes. A face lift, temple lift, fat transfer and dermabrasion doesn't help crowsfeet and it doesn't really do much for the lower eyelid. So that retouching that was done on my profile picture doesn't impact the results of the face lift.
When I clicked on that picture for my profile, I forgot all about the fact that the eyes were retouched months ago. Who know it would cause alittle bit of drama.
You are right SlimShady. I haven't yet had any work done to my eyes. A face lift, temple lift, fat transfer and dermabrasion doesn't help crowsfeet and it doesn't really do much for the lower eyelid. So that retouching that was done on my profile picture doesn't impact the results of the face lift.
When I clicked on that picture for my profile, I forgot all about the fact that the eyes were retouched months ago. Who know it would cause alittle bit of drama.
October 19, 2010
You know girlygirl88...it amazes me that the first instinct is for one to look for how a really good cosmetic result must be fake. There ARE good surgeons out there and good results happen often. It is just a shame that the media tends to focus on the negative results...which leaves people like yourself to instantly go to the negative and assume that it is fake.
Her results look great and natural and being a photographer who has experience with photoshop...I do not concur with your analyzation.
Her results look great and natural and being a photographer who has experience with photoshop...I do not concur with your analyzation.
October 19, 2010
I can understand the issue going on here...but hopefully all can take a step back and "see" things for how they are.
Her results are great! They are natural looking and pretty amazing. Blurry crows feet or not is really not the issue. The issue is this is a testimonial about a facelift and the focus needs to stay on that.
I know that everyone is instantly skeptical about results and always seems to lean toward the negative and I just do not think it is fair to overshadow her great results all because crows feet were blurred out for a high school photos......as her testimonial is not for crows feet..it is for a facelift.
I also dabble in photography and photoshop and the blurred box is there...but you HAVE to be wanting to enlarge and inspect with a fine tooth comb, so i get why girlygirl88 at first was skeptical.
The reality is that her result is actually the type of facelift stories that need to be out there as there is SO much fear when it comes to facial rejuvenation and she is an example of how you can have a facelift and look natural...not pulled.
Most importantly...Let's all remember to play nice in the sandbox;)
Her results are great! They are natural looking and pretty amazing. Blurry crows feet or not is really not the issue. The issue is this is a testimonial about a facelift and the focus needs to stay on that.
I know that everyone is instantly skeptical about results and always seems to lean toward the negative and I just do not think it is fair to overshadow her great results all because crows feet were blurred out for a high school photos......as her testimonial is not for crows feet..it is for a facelift.
I also dabble in photography and photoshop and the blurred box is there...but you HAVE to be wanting to enlarge and inspect with a fine tooth comb, so i get why girlygirl88 at first was skeptical.
The reality is that her result is actually the type of facelift stories that need to be out there as there is SO much fear when it comes to facial rejuvenation and she is an example of how you can have a facelift and look natural...not pulled.
Most importantly...Let's all remember to play nice in the sandbox;)
October 19, 2010
Thanks health nut, for participating in our community. Your positive comments are always nice to see. Please continue to immerse yourself in the various parts of the RealSelf community.
See you on the forums,
-Britt
October 20, 2010
Girlygirl88, I think you need to get your eyes checked!!!! Those photos are the real deal!!!
October 12, 2010
Several people have flagged this post...as a result it now only appears under your profile
October 14, 2010
Thank you for letting me know. What can I do? This post is real and based upon my experience. I did have a facelift, fat transfer, browlift and dermabrasion with Dr. Cruise on November 19, 2009. I didn't like the sagging crepe like skin on my cheeks. I was so pleased with the results that I did go back to Dr. Cruise and have a breast augmentation in April. I do have additional pictures I can post.
I took the picture I used from my profile from my computer. I did use this picture to post on a high school website it may have been the one I retouched just to get rid of a little bit of crow's feet at the corner of my eyes. All of the other pictures are not retouched.
October 14, 2010
OK, we'll reinstate this post under our facelift section. If a community member objects, please comment here vs. sending private messages. thx
October 14, 2010
I posted additional pictures of the surgeons pre/post pictures,but they are not appearing.
October 14, 2010
The pictures are NOT altered.
I have met this lady in person and can vouch for her photos.
October 14, 2010
opps I stand corrected that one photo is slightly blurred under the eyes. (poorly too I might add)
The other photos are real
also she is NOT advertising anything about her eyes being done in that photo.
UPDATED FROM Misty H.
I am adding the unretouched photo of the original...
I am adding the unretouched photo of the original picture that caused all of the controversy. There is honestly not a big difference between the two. The results of my face lift and fat transfer are still the same. This was one of the best things I have every done.
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UPDATED FROM Misty H.
Still going stron
I know there is debate here about how long a fat transfer lasts. I am not a doctor all I can do is go with my experience. I had a facelift and fat transfer 4 years ago this month and I am still happy with the results. Of course having a facelift and fat transfer doesn't stop you from aging...it just turns back the clock so I am aging...but I still get comments that I look much younger than my years.
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November 5, 2013
You look great and thank you for sharing. Don't know why people questioning this as doesn't look retouched to me as still have the crows feet which is hardest thing to address. Do you know if he did any stem cells with the fat transfer and where did he take the fat from? Today 11-4-13 check out this "Video Chat" facelift procedure that was on The Doctor's (tv) and he talks about "drawing serum and mixing it with fat cells as if this is now the common practice also used in cardio, neurology, breast implant procedures. Not sure that procedure pulls the muscle as well otherwise, as far as I understand, just pulling the skin doesn't last.
November 5, 2013
Thanks Chellamia. It has been 4 years since my fat transfer/face lift and I still am happy with the results. I don't know if there were any stem cells involved. I wasn't told if there were and I didn't ask. Just addressing the skin doesn't give the best or lasting results.
Hi 283560anon,
Congratulations on feeling so young, you look AMAZING! Thank you for posting your review and putting up pictures we always like to see how everything turns out. Also, posting your age is perfect, a number of times our readers want to have something done, but find their age to be a factor. Thanks for such a great post.
All the best,
-Britt
On November 11 I am having a second stage fat transfer and upper eyelid surgery. I will come back and post before and after pictures of that.
Would you mind doing kind of a video diary of your experience?
-Britt
Either way! Thanks so much for all your involvement in this community.
-Britt