58 Year Old, Mum of 3, Having Full Face and Neck Lift - Phuket, Thailand.

Oh no! Have you complained? Have you any photos, I couldn't see any on your profile? I wanted to look the same, but refreshed. I didn't want to look 20 years younger with a tight face, big lips and cat eyes, and I think Dr Veerawat achieved it. Maybe you should go back and see Dr FH. Good luck x

Unfortunately, I didn't think of taking pictures. I just want to have the patient tell the Dr. that they want to look younger. I hope that by reading this, people will make sure they get what they paid for. Thanks

Thank you! I feel good now and I'm really pleased with the result. I went through Joyce at cosmeticsurgeryinphuket@gmail.com. She was absolutely brilliant - it doesn't cost you anything, she gets commission from PIAC (Phuket International Aesthetic Centre). She's Thai but writes and speaks excellent English and is also able to translate with nurses etc. Ask her if you could have Dr Veerawat - he's brilliant. If you email her on the gmail address above and tell her Alison gave you her details, she'll sort everything out for you. I booked our hotel and flights separately, but I think she can do it all if you wanted. Good luck and contact me anytime if I can be of any help. xoxox

Sorry for the late response, I've not been receiving any notifications since we got home, I think it must have gone a bit bonkers while we were flying! I wore my pressure band night and day for the first five or so days and then only at night. I should be wearing it still but it irritates my scars and gives me a headache. I do try to wear it at night though. I wore it on the plane, but put it on in the taxi on the way to the airport. Next thing, I was surrounded by people and made to get in a wheelchair! OMG!!! I felt a right fraud. Then, the Virgin supervisor came out and said unless I had a certificate from Dr Veerawat, then I would only be allowed to fly with the captain's permission... FFS! I explained I was only wearing it to avoid swelling on the flight and I took it off and showed them my scars. She called more people over to have a look (I thought they were making a decision, they weren't, they were admiring my facelift and telling me how beautiful I looked!) finally, she decided I could fly but told me to keep the pressure band in my back until take off. I did but they made me stay in the wheelchair... It was like Little Britain and I wanted to jump out and do a dance when they weren't looking. So we were first on the plane, last off, but first out of the airport. And in Phuket I was treated like the queen going through passport control and customs. I wouldn't recommend you wear it until you're taking off!! Good luck, I'll be thinking of you xoxox

God that's hillarious....my husband would be so embarrassed by me being put in wheelchair just because of a facelift ! I already wear pressure bandage on my right arm cos of lymphadema risk and told to wear them on my legs on the way home, so with a neck band as well!! Think I will wear a scarfe and try and look like Audrey Hepburn . Will be in touch.cheers, xx

Remember the dark glasses and red lippy! xoxox

Oh thats priceless lol!! Ill be taken mine off before boarding now.

Hey doll, I hope you love your results as much as I do. I believe DR Rushapol will do an excellent job for you, I LOVE my results. A couple of hell days and worry but well worth it. How can I pm you my photos? You gotta see them, im still shocked at the great job he did.

And keep reminding yourself the people starring at you think you're a movie star or other famous person lol. I wrapped a scarf around my neck, put my audrey hat on and sat in the shade at the beach. Two older women kept staring, so then one of their hb walks aimlessly in front of me, circles around and reports back to the women, and then one of the women cruise by, circle back and all four look at me,. So I'm trying to act like a famous person, kim bassinger or oh just anyone, funniest thing ever

I am so happy for you that Dr R did a great job. I haven't tried putting photos on this site, so not sure, how it works, but if you take them with your IPad ( that's all I will have with me) they should send like normal. Otherwise I will send you my private email and you can send to that. I will do that now . Let me know if you don't get it.

Can you email my privately via Realself? When you get the email notification that I've sent you this comment, at the bottom it says 'reply privately' or something like that. x

Sorry Kendre, that last message was in response to the photos you are going to show me... xox

I told kids who stared that I'm a Mau Thai boxer... You should have seen their faces!

Bugger! I paid with my credit card and was given the option of THB (with their exchange rate, which I think was 27/28) or in AUD. I paid in Aussie dollars, then I know exactly what I've paid - $9200 for a full face and neck lift and top and bottom eyelid surgery. Good luck, I'll be thinking of you. xoxox

If I had all that done, I think with the current rate of exchange it will cost me over $10000. You probably were luck as the AUD dollar has just gone down in the last 2 weeks. Thanks for your kind wishes.

I was quoted 220000THB but then when Dr V saw me he suggested the eye surgery too. That was another 40000. The 220 came out at around $7200 and with the extra 40000 ($2000) it came to $9200. I've just looked at it on XE the exchange rate thing on google, and it comes out now at $9234.75 so that's only $34.75 more with the lower exchange rate. Maybe you should pay in Aussie dollars and if you're not using your credit card, Bpay it before you go (I was going to do that but hubby wanted the 20,000 Emirates points!). I don't think there are any charges to you if you bpay. x

Hi Sabina, I have my facelift next Sunday. My friend who was at PIAC yesterday seeing dr Nurapon, said the exchange rate was 28 at the hospital and has been that for a week. The street exchange is the same. I plan to check out the rate on Saturday on street and if it's more than 28 will change to Thai baht otherwise will pay in Aus $ on the day. Best of luck, will follow your progress and might bump into you at Piac .cheers, Doll

Yesterday I went to the Commonwealth Bank here in Australia and was advised to get a travel money card and preload it with THB. The bank offered me a rate a bit over 26 THB per AUD. They said it was the best way to go and that you never get the full exchange rate. They also said that I had a daily limit of $2000 on my credit card which would be no good for the hospital payment. and recommended a travel card. Maybe I was given the wrong advice as my surgery is costing 210000THB without doing the eyes.

Might see you. I'll be at the PIAC from Friday, 3rd October until Sunday. I am hoping that Dr Narupon will be good for Facelift as I haven't read many reviews on him.

How were you able to use your credit card for such a large amount? I thought credit cards had a daily limit of $2000 AUD.

sabina,dr Nurapon has done my friends boob job last year and lower eyes this past week. She was happy with him. I don't get to Phuket till sat but will be in Piac on Sunday 6th for my consult and op the same day plus there is a few post op visits. If you want to send me your name by private email I might be able to visit on Sunday if you up to it, in between my consult and op. Re the credit card, you will have extra bank charges and a lower rate when you use a credit card, and your limit is whatever your bank has approved. A debit card has a daily limit and only around $1500-2000. But you can extend this before you leave...do it online if you do online banking. I always use a credit card to get points but think I will use cash this time because it's such a large amount that the exchange won't work,in my favour . Keep in touch.

Oh right. We were getting 28-29thb last week. My initial estimate was 220000thb, so yours should be cheaper than $7200.

No, it depends on the credit card company. Ours is with Citibank and we've a $1500 limit. I've an NAB one and that's a $7000 limit.

Thank you x