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70 Year Old Female Scheduled for Face, Neck & Brow Lift
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I have been hating mirrors for the last while &...
WORTH IT$15,000
I have been hating mirrors for the last while & decided that it was time to do something about that. My younger sister had CO2 laser treatments to renew her skin & I knew after watching what she went thru that I couldn't commit to doing that. Her results were great, but I wanted a gentler route to hopefully similar results. I researched on here & other sites and chose Dr. Bonaparte. I have had my consult & my surgery (facelift, neck lift & brow lift) are scheduled for January 29th.
In the meantime I have had my first of two Venus Viva treatments & so far I am very pleased. I have a lot of wrinkles for my age (according to my skin assessment) so I'm not expecting miracles. Nancy at the PS office is the gal who did my first treatment & she was great. I felt very comfortable with her & as we chatted the time passed quickly. I've attached some before & after photos.
I am looking forward to this journey and will post along the way.
If I can answer any questions I will certainly do so.
In the meantime I have had my first of two Venus Viva treatments & so far I am very pleased. I have a lot of wrinkles for my age (according to my skin assessment) so I'm not expecting miracles. Nancy at the PS office is the gal who did my first treatment & she was great. I felt very comfortable with her & as we chatted the time passed quickly. I've attached some before & after photos.
I am looking forward to this journey and will post along the way.
If I can answer any questions I will certainly do so.
sandiamos's provider
Replies (17)
January 1, 2016
I too have learned so much thru this site. I was considering laser for my face until read the recent posts. I am almost 68 and had a full face lift 14 years ago. It's time to do some touch up work. I have a consul. for microneedling on Tuesday. I have found a PS close to my home that has suggested a face lift and fat transfer. I want to know how many years fillers can erase before I commit. I looked at your photos and I know you will look amazing. I admire your decision! The face lift that I had many years ago included a second rhino and it erased 15 years! Please keep me posted!
Penny in Menlo Park, Ca
Penny in Menlo Park, Ca
January 1, 2016
I invested some $1200 in Juvederm & got only minimal results. At $650 a pop I decided that I would forego them & go for the surgery. My dermatologist (who did the injections) warned me right from the start that because my wrinkles are so deep that I probably wouldn't see a dramatic difference & she was right.
January 8, 2016
I am thinking of getting a facelift neck and brow lift too! I guess I need to also do the venus viva treatments. I will need to look further into this after my breast reduction good luck and cant wait to see the end results!
UPDATED FROM sandiamos
27 days pre
Day 2
I know it's early (it can take up to a month to see full results) but I wanted to let everyone know that this treatment is relatively easy & today I have no more swelling and minimal redness.
Still lots of wrinkles though!
Still lots of wrinkles though!
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January 8, 2016
Many years ago I had a very invasive lazier treatment on my face. I would doubt that they do such a radical one now but I was also very fair skinned. The recovery was horrendous and very very painful. The results however were remarkable. It erased almost every line and I was very happy with the results although I would never do it again. It was done by Dr Bruce Katz who was at Columbia and is now I believe at Mt Sinai in New York. The recovery from the face lift was painless and really also showed excellent results
January 8, 2016
That's whAt I want to get I will soon be 55 and want a face lift will that remove wrinkles or will I need laser treatments? I was looking at the CO2 treatments which results are remarkable but it looks so painful!
January 8, 2016
We need both. First get the face lift and it will remove the folds and some wrinkles. Then get the peel. It was very painful for me but I doubt that they do such radical peels anymore. It was a nightmare but then again I am extremely fair skinned and thin skinned. In addition I do not think they do such radical peeling any more, Never the less Once I recovered it was a remarkable wonderful difference and I would reccomend it. I certainly would not do both procedures at the same time although I see many people do that. I would say NO to doing them together and I would do the face lift first. If you are in New York I would look in at Dr Bruce Katz at Sinai. He must be the head at their Dermotology clinic and does have a private practice in New york. Perhaps if you go thru Mt Sinai it might be cheaper
January 8, 2016
My sister had the CO2 laser treatment recently & after seeing what she went thru I just couldn't do it. I'll have the face, neck & brow lift and hopefully that will be good enough for me. I know that it won't erase the deep wrinkles that I have, but I'm okay with that!
As abeynorm has said..my sister's results were wonderful & she would do it again as well.
As abeynorm has said..my sister's results were wonderful & she would do it again as well.
January 8, 2016
You can find my Sister's review under CO2 laser reviews. Screen name is Suzyskin in the 55-64 category & you can read her thoughts on the laser treatment.
February 1, 2016
I've been doing a lot of research on lasers and haven't finished yet. There are as many opinions as there are different types of lasers. I think there must be a reason Dr. Harley is not using them. I am going to ask. There are also different points of view on peels. I have watched a few women here who have successfully done both. We are all as different - skin type, genetics, pain tolerance, lifestyle, support, and finances. I promise I will be honest about the peel and what it's like to do both. Apparently he is very conservative and I'm probanlu the one who will push him to deeper, but I.know he won't go against his better judgment. Bottom line, I'll be happy to have a neck again!
March 20, 2016
You're too young for a face lift. Wait until your mirror threatens you lol! A face lift takes out all the wrinkles but not the nasolabial lines or the anger lines. The forehead can be lifted but it will make your forehead hair recede. Perhaps Botox or equivalent? I know from an article that PSs recommend having it earlier. But I think that's such a wrong advice!!!
UPDATED FROM sandiamos
21 days pre
Pre Op
I went for my Pre-Op today & was very impressed at how thorough it was. I watched videos outlining the procedures that I am scheduled for (a little scary; but better to be informed).
I have all my instructions, RX's for meds (pain & antibiotics); and a requisition for blood work & an ECG (which I will get done tomorrow). The nurse took my vitals (BP and HR) and everything seemed fine.
The only issue is that I have a reaction to Epinephrine which is commonly used in local anesthetics. So the OR nurse who did my Pre op will speak with Dr. Bonaparte to see if I can still have the
surgery in their private OR or maybe it will have to be done in the adjoining hospital. Either way I hope my date of January 29th doesn't change. This reaction started about 7 years ago at the dentist & I used to dread going. Now they inject me with the 'old' freezing. It supposedly doesn't last as long but I've never had a problem with it. It's a pretty awful feeling...like your heart is going to explode out of your chest.
I also received a vial of Arnica Montana pellets which are to be taken to help with bruising and swelling. Hey whatever helps..I'm in!
So now it's just a waiting game.
Cheers everyone..
Sandy
p.s. started a strict diet on January 4th (right after I ate thru all the bad stuff in the house!)
I have all my instructions, RX's for meds (pain & antibiotics); and a requisition for blood work & an ECG (which I will get done tomorrow). The nurse took my vitals (BP and HR) and everything seemed fine.
The only issue is that I have a reaction to Epinephrine which is commonly used in local anesthetics. So the OR nurse who did my Pre op will speak with Dr. Bonaparte to see if I can still have the
surgery in their private OR or maybe it will have to be done in the adjoining hospital. Either way I hope my date of January 29th doesn't change. This reaction started about 7 years ago at the dentist & I used to dread going. Now they inject me with the 'old' freezing. It supposedly doesn't last as long but I've never had a problem with it. It's a pretty awful feeling...like your heart is going to explode out of your chest.
I also received a vial of Arnica Montana pellets which are to be taken to help with bruising and swelling. Hey whatever helps..I'm in!
So now it's just a waiting game.
Cheers everyone..
Sandy
p.s. started a strict diet on January 4th (right after I ate thru all the bad stuff in the house!)
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January 8, 2016
The think the arnica really helped and so did eating pineapple.
I should mention that I went to the PS office the day prior to treatment to have them do a 'test' to see how my skin would react. They do three small passes in varying strengths. I was glad that they did this; because then I knew what to expect and I had no qualms the next day.