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James Bonaparte, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Facial Plastic Surgeon, Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
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I have been hating mirrors for the last while &...

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.

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!

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!)

Provider Review

Facial Plastic Surgeon, Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
460 W. Hunt Club Rd., Ottawa, Ontario
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I met with Dr. Bonaparte & liked him immediately. Maybe because we're both originally East Coasters! I was looking for someone in whom I would feel complete confidence and I have found that in Dr. B and his staff. I am now one month post op and I am very happy with my results. And I am extremely glad that I chose the Plastic Surgeon that I did. Dr. Bonaparte is such a caring individual...I cannot imagine anyone with a better bedside manner. And of course given my results he is obviously also excellent at what he does! I had a minor issue throughout my recovery and he was always available to see me immediately. I never felt that I was being overly cautious (or a nuisance patient:-). I would highly recommend him to anyone who is considering any type of facial surgery. The man knows his 'stuff'!!