70 Year Old Female Scheduled for Face, Neck & Brow Lift

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James Bonaparte, MD, MSc, FRCSC
James Bonaparte, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Facial Plastic Surgeon, Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
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From then (Jan 29th) to now (June 7th)

  • 7 Jun 2016
  • 5 months post
It's been more than 4 months since my original procedures & 3 weeks today since my laser treatment. So I thought I would share a few of my thoughts. The upside: I love my skin texture & colour (from the laser treatment), my neck line & my wrinkle free chest area (from the surgery). A lot of my facial wrinkles are gone! All my age spots have disappeared and my skin tone is wonderful (once again the laser). I would do the laser again in a heartbeat but maybe have them do the deepest setting possible on those stubborn wrinkles around my mouth area. My recovery time from all the procedures was minimal (by my standards anyway...everyone is different) My neck is probably the biggest surgery improvement....I am so pleased with that part. The downside: I still have numbness in my right ear and part of the right cheek area. I also have tightness in my neck. And some of my wrinkles are still there:-) I have posted a picture that was taken pre any procedures & one today 3 weeks post laser. I sometimes look at my after photos & I am concerned that I am portraying the results in a better light than what they actually are. So I had my hubby critique the after photo & he said it looks like I look. I hope that makes sense. I will try and copy this onto my laser review as well..hopefully it will work. Cheers, Sandy.

Laser Resurfacing

  • 19 May 2016
  • 4 months post
Hey gals...I've decided to start a 2nd review to follow my laser resurfacing journey. Hopefully some of you will join me!
I'm not sure if following my name will bring you to the correct review..but Laser Resurfacing should.

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  • 12 Apr 2016
  • 3 months post
Hi everyone. I haven't posted in a while so I thought I would 'check in'. I am very happy with my results. I still have some swelling under my chin. It seems to be dependent on what I eat (salty nacho chips) or do (helping a friend move furniture yesterday). So today as per the after picture there is a little more volume than normal. My neck is still 'tight' which I don't mind as I think he did such a great job! And my right ear is still numb (it's really weird to put in an earring when there is no feeling in that area...careful is the buzz word for that!) But I know that's all to be expected & I'm fine with it.
I actually like the little zaps that I get every now and then in my chin area...I take it to mean that the
nerves are reconnecting.
Of course now I'm looking for my next 'fix'. As in laser for my facial wrinkles. I'm still torn between the one that basically emulsifies the top layer (or two) of your skin or the one that pokes holes in an effort to produce more collagen. My sister had the first one & her results were amazing...but the downtime is more and the procedure itself more painful. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I am happy to see that all my peeps are doing well & happy with their results. Without all of you this journey would have been a lot more difficult.
Stay tuned for round two:-)
Sandy

Provider Review

James Bonaparte, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Facial Plastic Surgeon, Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
460 W. Hunt Club Rd., Ottawa, Ontario
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  • 31 Dec 2015

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'!!