I have zero scars on the front of my ears and the backs of my ears are almost completely healed.
Look No Further for Cosmetic Surgery....
This is a very long overdue review. I have honestly wanted to do this for many years and finally just sat myself down to do it. Dr. Svehlak is so deserving of the greatest recognition for his services.
I first saw him in 2003 for a rhinoplasty procedure. From the moment I met him, I knew he was going to be the one to do this. He was so calm and friendly and listened to everything I said. He knew I was very concerned with my facial profile and recommended a chin implant to go with the rhinoplasty. He showed me pictures of how it would look and said it would enhance my profile very nicely. I agreed and he was not pushy at all when making that recommendation.
The procedure was flawless and I came out the other side so very pleased with my results. (I am not showing pictures because I would like to keep them private.) His bedside manner was impeccable and like no other surgeon I have dealt with. At the time of my rhinoplasty consultation, I also mentioned I was interested in getting a breast lift. I had very large breasts from childhood and gravity was beginning to take its toll on them. He took a look and said, “come back and see me in ten years”. No joke.
Cut to ten years later (2013), I did not wait another minute, I called and scheduled a consultation for my lift. I did not even consult with any other doctors. I knew he was the one for me. He was in a newer office and much fancier, but that did not change his attitude. Still the nicest guy ever. With the best bedside manner. The procedure was perfect and I finally had my breasts back up to where they belonged. I ended up having a little setback not long after as a stitch came undone inside my breast and caused some internal bleeding. It was a Sunday afternoon, I got him on the phone immediately and he got me right in to take care of it. I was a bit of a wreck with my husband trying to calm me down and the second I saw Dr. Svehlak, I calmed right down knowing I was in the best of hands. All was well.
Since my lift, I’ve done a few other things with Dr. Svehlak as well as some Botox and fillers. He actually does the fillers himself which I really like. One other very important thing I would like to note, his office is not pretentious AT ALL. It is state-of-the-art in every way and his staff is very friendly, warm, and comforting. I know some Los Angeles and Beverly Hills cosmetic surgery offices can be quite intimidating. Not here.
I’m in my mid 50’s now and have already been through menopause. The hot flashes finally stopped, but suddenly my whole face and neck started drooping and the jowls were getting out of control. So what did I do? I scheduled a consultation for a lower face and neck lift. I had the procedure in mid-March of 2021 and I am still healing. I have zero scars on the front of my ears and the backs of my ears are almost completely healed. Nobody even knows I had anything done. (you aren’t supposed to look like a different person after a facelift, just less wrinkles) I got my haircut the week before the procedure and now that I’m back out and about friends are just saying I look so fresh and young!! It’s the best feeling.
In closing I just want to say, if you are ever considering any type of cosmetic surgery or procedure, look no further. Dr. Svehlak does beautiful work, he is kind and a total perfectionist. He is proud of all he does. His office staff is lovely and without Veronica, I don’t know how he would keep things rolling since he is so busy. She is a such pleasure to deal with each and every time I need her and she is ALWAYS making me feel like a million bucks. Not to mention she looks like a million bucks herself!
Thank you Dr. Svehlak and team for being in my life the last 18 years! Wishing you the best always!!
The best in the business!
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Adding photos of incisions and healing
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The RealSelf member who has responded to my question about her recovery (cmnorthfield) said that, had she known how painful it was going to be, she would not have had it done. She then said that she was almost back to normal at seven months post-op and feeling better about the decision.
It seems like everyone downplays the post-op pain. Even the Mayo Clinic website says to expect "two weeks of swelling and discomfort." I'm at eight weeks and have just reached the swelling and discomfort point. The first four weeks I felt like I'd fallen face first into a wasp nest.
It is getting better, but it's taking much longer than I expected.
Thanks for your reply. You may have already seen my response to the other member who asked where I had the procedure done. I have expressed my concerns to the surgeon and his nurse, but they seem to try to brush it off as my problem, not theirs. I'm fearful that the chronic swelling will result in saggy skin once the swelling goes down, that I will just have traded my saggy neck in for saggy cheeks. I have another recheck appointment tomorrow, but I don't expect much to come of it.

It was okay. I actually felt a lot more comfortable yesterday than I had up to that point. Dr. says everything looks great (which, honestly, it does). I asked him if I would have saggy skin after the swelling in my cheeks goes away and he said something to the effect of "that's what fillers are for." I don't think he really hears how he comes across sometimes. Surgeons are notorious for being kind of abrupt; I wonder how many of them might be on the autism spectrum. (I had hip surgery over a decade ago. That surgeon couldn't even make eye contact with me, but he did a great job repairing my injury.)
I'm going to hold off until a year post-op to make any final judgements about my results or post anything on this site about my experience. It's really too soon to make any absolute assessments.
Thank you for checking. That's so nice of you.




I had my mini lower lift, upper eye blepharoplasty and temporal lift last Tuesday morning, 5 days out and no swelling or bruising at all. I am now starting to leave my compression garment off now. I think I have been very lucky, I did juice with fresh organic greens daily, arnica and bromelain several times a day which I swear has helped. I am delighted and just want the incisions to fully heal now.
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