POSTED UNDER Facelift Reviews
57 Years Old, Sick of "Resting Bitch Face" and Turkey Neck. Pasadena, CA
UPDATED FROM EricaLS
8 months post
Eight months later...
WORTH IT$11,250
Just had a checkup from my surgeon. Overall, things are great. The only glitch is that I have formed a thick, puffy keloid scar beneath my left earlobe. I have been treating my incisions with BioCorneum and most of them healed well, but this spot was where I had a "spitting stitch" and bleeding, and I guess it got aggravated. My doc is recommending I wait until I'm one year past, and if it hasn't settled down by then, he'll do an in-office fix where he cuts out the scar and sews the edges together into a neat line. So I will wait to see how things go.
Meanwhile, I got access to my official before and after pictures (the ones my surgeon took and uploaded) on the TouchMD site. There are before pictures, and after pictures taken at five months. These pics are no frills, no makeup, no smiling, and I swear, I haven't retouched anything. Also, I just took an after picture of my neck; if you look at my older pictures, you'll see one where I had ugly red streaks and ligature marks. Gone!! :-D
I am still numb all around my ears, but who cares? I feel so much better about my face and have zero regrets about my cosmetic surgery experience.
Meanwhile, I got access to my official before and after pictures (the ones my surgeon took and uploaded) on the TouchMD site. There are before pictures, and after pictures taken at five months. These pics are no frills, no makeup, no smiling, and I swear, I haven't retouched anything. Also, I just took an after picture of my neck; if you look at my older pictures, you'll see one where I had ugly red streaks and ligature marks. Gone!! :-D
I am still numb all around my ears, but who cares? I feel so much better about my face and have zero regrets about my cosmetic surgery experience.
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March 5, 2015
You look so very happy. I think the lesson most learn from going through this is patience, patience and more patience is one of the key attitudes for recovery. I think when PS says recovery 2-3 weeks they mean that you will be presentable to meet the world not that the entire process will be complete in that short period of time. New faces are like new houses much settling is required LOL We all forget how much trama we put our faces/necks through and time will heal all. Even the bioCorneum says that it must be used for several months to be completely effective. Unfortunately, everything takes time to get a beautiful result such as yours. Thank you for posting and continued luck in your recovery.
March 5, 2015
Thank you so much! Yes, much patience is required. In today's climate of short attention spans and instant gratification, that's challenging sometimes.
March 12, 2015
Thanks for all your updates of set backs and progress. It gives a realistic view of how different bodies respond to healing process.
March 13, 2015
I figured after how baffled and upset I was over the weird stuff happening, if I wrote about it, it could help future patients know it's all normal and it will pass. It certainly isn't a predictable process!
March 13, 2015
you do not look 57!!!!!!!!!!! you rock!
UPDATED FROM EricaLS
5 months post
Four months, and the "debut"
I just passed the four-month mark for my facelift. At this time, still have numbness and some pain around my ears, but I now know that can take up to a year to resolve, so I'm fine with it. Still treating and massaging the scars on my neck twice a day, although I may have to have a shot of cortisone in one of them, because it's a thick lump, and the doc said the shot will help flatten it out.
But the rest? No complaints! This past weekend, my boyfriend and I went to a big party with about 100 of our friends. I was a bit nervous about it, as this was the first time I was really showing off my "new face." I had made no secret of the fact that I'd had surgery. Oh my, the compliments. People were so supportive and sweet, and so effusive!
I've posted a shot of my bf and me -- sorry I had to block him out, but I thought it was a good representation of my face as it is now. When he saw it, he said, "You look like my daughter!" EW! I told him I most certainly do not. :-)
Seeing my doc next week and he will be taking his own after pictures. This healing process wasn't easy, but I don't regret any of it. Those of you still dealing with the hard parts, take heart. It gets better!
But the rest? No complaints! This past weekend, my boyfriend and I went to a big party with about 100 of our friends. I was a bit nervous about it, as this was the first time I was really showing off my "new face." I had made no secret of the fact that I'd had surgery. Oh my, the compliments. People were so supportive and sweet, and so effusive!
I've posted a shot of my bf and me -- sorry I had to block him out, but I thought it was a good representation of my face as it is now. When he saw it, he said, "You look like my daughter!" EW! I told him I most certainly do not. :-)
Seeing my doc next week and he will be taking his own after pictures. This healing process wasn't easy, but I don't regret any of it. Those of you still dealing with the hard parts, take heart. It gets better!
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March 8, 2015
you look absolutely fabulous!
Where are the scars on your neck that you mentioned located?
March 8, 2015
I have one right in the center of my neck, in the Adam's Apple vicinity, and then a long one that starts beneath my left earlobe and extends down a couple of inches on my neck. Both are covered up with makeup in this picture -- fortunately, some primer and good concealer help a lot.
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