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Face and Neck Lift with Dr. Daniel Baker, NYC - New York, NY
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I have a lower face and neck lift scheduled with...
LC_June 12, 2015
I have a lower face and neck lift scheduled with Dr Baker on June 23rd. Looking for anyone who has any recent experience with him to share their feedback. Dr. Baker is known as being one of the top surgeons in NY, and Ive always felt he would be my go to when it was time for a facelift. He is older now, though, and I just want to be certain that his age hasn't compromised his extraordinary skill..I do have the option of using his associate Dr. Levine as well so any experience with either of these doctors would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance..as you all know, this is a tremendous decision and can be somewhat of an emotional roller coaster ride at times..
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November 25, 2015
Hi Are you happy with your results I'm planning to have a facelift with Dr Baker in Jan 2016 Looking forward to hearing your comments
February 6, 2016
He is the best there is! Worth every penny and then some. Outstanding results!
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LC_June 24, 2015
Well the big day came and went! Today is the day after and in in a hotel being cared for by a private nurse hired by (but payed for) by me..not sure how I would've done it without the nursing as the recovery seems to be more u tense than I had anticipated..we decided last minute to add a chin implant and dr, baker was kind enough to agree to do a little lipo for me as well..here are some before pics as well as some pics from today while I was getting my drassings changed..all in all the pain from the face and neck isn't bad, the chin and the lipo is def another story!
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June 30, 2015
I had a FL with Dr. Baker. Was a fabulous result in 2010. I looked 29 until I decided I would make it even better with a fat graft as the frosting on the cake. That was with another dr. It ruined my FL. But Dr Baker's facelift was amazing and it did take a few months to loosen and looked even better once it settled in. No scars and very good result . You will be very happy.
June 30, 2015
Hi Vanessa, thank you for the encouragement! I am truly happy and feel fortunate that I was able to go to Dr.Baker Sorry to hear about your experience with the second doctor..hope all is well for you now!
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June 27, 2015
Saw the drains you have at the ear. Brings back memories for me. September 16th 2014 I had a neck lift as well. I have my story on here if you want to search for it. I didn't have a lot of pain either in the neck area one tightness. The one thing that did cause pain was when the drains were removed. Do you have two drains or one? I had one at each ear.
June 27, 2015
I had one at each ear as well..They were removed after 48hrs which was a huge relief..my main concern now is that there are dents/lumps in my cheeks..My Dr. Assured me this is due to swelling and also placement of the drains..hoping it resolves soon..how did your results turn out?
June 28, 2015
I think I look a lot better. My neck and side of face is still somewhat numb but barely. My neck is still somewhat tight but loosening up. I am so glad I had it done. My drains were not removed until day 6.
July 1, 2015
Hi LC - you should ask your doctor when you can massage the lumps. I think I was able to start two weeks post op, and it does make a difference. You look great already and as you said it will get better over time.
July 1, 2015
Thank you for the suggestion..I'm putting it on my list of questions for my appointment tomorrow! A lot seems to have resolved on its own already..patience seems to be key for this surgery..wish I had some more lol
October 25, 2015
Hi
I know you were experiencing shooting pain after your facelift did it go away?
I know you were experiencing shooting pain after your facelift did it go away?
November 23, 2015
Hi, I'm sorry I didn't see this until now..the shooting pain did subside on its own, thankfully
Thank you very much for starting your facelift journey on RealSelf! I hope some folks who've been to Dr. Baker will pop over and give you feedback. I also hope you'll use this space to keep us updated on how everything goes. Here's a list of pre- and post-op tips for you. Just one more week! Are you feeling more nervous or more excited?
So glad excitement is taking over! :)