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2 wks - not worth it???
Weeks #1's main problem = extreme constipation. Extreme.
Week #2's = bloating and the garments - so uncomfortable and tight that I can't sleep without a sleeping pill.
Body: I can't tell much difference in my body - it just looks like I've been wearing compression garments and eating reasonably healthy for a couple of weeks. I still have bruises (less) and bloating. I am not posting body pics - just like last ones but bruising is somewhat less.
Face: I was initially happy with my face - it looked Ike I was going to have great cheeks and lips once the swelling went down but when it did, it went down so much that I can't really tell I had the transfer.
However, I DID ask for very subtle changes - just as if I had gotten a good rest (that's how you know you are getting old - you always look tired no matter what, right?). And I asked for modest lipo - just to smooth out the bumps. I know changes may be subtle or slow....that this may be part of the whole psychological process (what did I just do to my body? Why did I spend this money? I don't think it worked!) ...so I am reserving judgment until later.
Day 7 = Misery; Day 8 = relief; Day 9 = downhill
Frustration - Days 5 & 6
Now going to binge watch The Unbreakabke Kimmy Schmidt to cheer myself up.....
Provider Review
Dr. Bergeron-Galley seems to have an artists eye. She picked up several 'problem' areas in my face and had creative ways of fixing them (smoothing bridge of nose with small amount of fat; lifting tip of nose with fat; lifting eyes with fat in temples; adding small amount of fat to upper lip and chin to balance face; putting fat into a scar I had on my neck to smooth it out (had no clue that could even be done). She listened when I said I wanted a 'modest' amount of lipo and 'natural' results. She is often busy. Sometimes, in true French/ doctor fashion, she is running behind - but not too much. Calling is better than emailing. I had questions about the paperwork after I got it (post-op instructions) because 1/2 was in English and 1/2 in French (my only real complaint - a full set in English would be good since she works with patients who speak English in addition to French) - I wanted to make sure I understood it all. I made an extra appointment with one of her assistants who went over it with me. If you speak English, she, one of her office assistants and her surgerical right hand, Dr. Carl, speak English. She seems to have a woman's eye and was sensitive to my sense of modesty (which the French usually aren't - nudity isn't a big deal to them....be warned). Also, she didn't try to 'up sell' me like some doctors did. She saw what needed to be done, we discussed a price, signed the paperwork and did it. She even did a few extra things once she started as needed (nose). I feel that some doctors would have tried to convince me to spend more or, if they saw something more needed to be done, wouldn't have done it because I hadn't paid for it. She carries French and US credentials. If you want a doctor that has an artists eye, takes a reasonable amount initiative, knows what she is dong and has a good staff and bed-side manner, Dr. Bergert-Galley is your doctor in Paris, France.