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What to expect...
#1- make sure you have allowed yourself enough time to recover, people recover and heal differently. I have very fair skin so it took me several weeks longer for all the red to die down on my face after the laser treatment. Most people can get back into life after 2 weeks, in my case it was a month. Longer recovery but outstanding results. Under Dr Niamtu's expert hands, the laser along with the lift literally took 15 years off my face. So plan on allowing yourself plenty of time to recover, you may not feel like going back in public in two weeks as some do. It's so important not to push yourself and let your healing time just happen.... It takes time. But you will heal!
No 2- Be prepared. Have everything you need ready ahead of time so you can just relax and heal after your procedure. Follow his direction exactly on your medications and after care routine and techniques and don't vary from them.
I found that a good wedge pillow along with extra pillows worked good for elevation while resting and sleeping. The other thing that I found was the biggest help was an airplane pillow, you know the little U shaped pillows that fit around your neck... a must have!
#3- Make sure you have someone who is competent and nurturing to take care of you for at least the first few days. This may be the most important part of your recovery, have someone who is supportive, dedicated and "all in"... Your gonna need help and responsible care. My husband was that person for me and I can't imagine not having him there taking care of me. The first few days are were no picnic.
#4- Be patient and don't worry. Your going to look worse before you look better. The Dr. will prescribe you all the meds you need to help you heal keep you comfortable so relax and use your down time to catch up on some reading or maybe watching some movies that you never have time to see. Let yourself be pampered.
#5- This is a huge step in your life. Be prepared for ups and downs emotionally. There will be days that you get depressed, your body has been through trauma, that along with some heavy duty pain meds can make you feel pretty low some days. This too shall pass... these are normal emotions And I went through all of them. Again, healing takes time and patience... But there is a bright light at the end of the tunnel... Today I look in the mirror and see ME!!! It was all sooo worth it!!!
Who is that person in the mirror? I remember...
Am I ready to do something about this?
After an extensive evaluation... we decided on CO2 laser and a comprehensive facelift... Can I actually go through with this? It's a huge step... Yes!
I can and I did and I am so happy!!!
Provider Review
So, here you are... at the same place I was in checking out surgeons for what will be one of the biggest decisions of your life! I was recommended to Dr. Joe Niamtu from my G.P. so I started doing my homework... after many months, I made my decision to set up an appointment. I've been to plenty of Drs through the years, for different issues, most of them were very good but we all know that feeling of being herded through like cattle or that impersonal feeling of being just a number. I am so glad that I chose Dr. Joe, ( isn't that a wonderful thing to be comfortable enough to call your Dr. by his first name)... That's the way it is at his office, everyone there is so warm and caring, they care for you with genuine concern and make you feel like family. Dr. Joe is an expert at what he does, he totally loves his job and his heart and soul is in it 100%, you can feel that from your first visit! It is so important that you have complete trust in your Dr. and my anxiety was put to rest with his first evaluation of me. I knew from the start that he had genuine concern for me and my very best interest at heart. After discussing my personalized options, I knew that he was the one that I would entrust with my face. His staff is amazing, I can tell he hand picked them to give the absolute best care and attention to the needs of his patients. I am still in the healing process but I can tell you that I am so happy with my results and at a month out, they are only going to get better. I'm excited!!! I have never been cared for so well and I have never been as comfortable with a Doctor. He, not only has a wonderful gift as a surgeon and is a master artist at what he does, he has a personality that immediately puts you at ease and is warm, caring and fun! So I say... remember that feeling you had as a child when your daddy said ... "come on, jump to me’ in the deep end of the pool... “I'll catch you"...You were scared and even though you couldn't swim yet, you trusted that you were going to be safe because you KNEW he was not going to let anything happen to you... You jumped! It took courage but you were safely caught into his dependable, devoted arms! That’s CHILDLIKE FAITH!!! That's the faith that I have in Dr. Joe. He is an amazing surgeon that has honesty, integrity and your best interest at the forefront of his medical center.. They have been such a blessing to me and now when I look in the mirror... I see me!!! It’s nothing short of a miracle! Words cannot express my gratitude to Dr. Joe and each and every member of his team. I just love them all for being so good to me. They are without a doubt the very best!!! I highly recommend Dr Joe for all your surgical needs!