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Out with the Old, in with the New! San Jose, CR
UPDATED FROM lorinellen
3 months post
renovation project/ part 2
lorinellenFebruary 15, 2015
WORTH IT$8,000
Well I am off tomorrow to Costa Rica again for part two. Breast lift, tummy tuck and arm .........lift? I will be staying at CheTica for one month. I am not sure about pictures that are too revealing but I will put up what I feel comfortable revealing. When I start that thread I will put a link here. Think good thoughts for me and thanks for all the support.
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UPDATED FROM lorinellen
2 months post
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lorinellenJanuary 28, 2015
Things are healing well. Still have a tiny bit of numbness but it gets better every day. I still have some swelling under the chin which Dr. Lev say he will take a look at when I go back in February. Here is my latest pic.
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January 28, 2015
You look amazing! I am 6 days post op from full face/neck lift upper and lower eyes and wondering if I'll ever look normal. So swollen snd bruised. Following your progress is encouraging. God allows us to go through things for a reason, and I pray you will see the special person He created you to be inside and out.
April 25, 2015
haven't seen any post from u for the FEBRUARY procedure hope all is well and looking forward hearing ur experience .
UPDATED FROM lorinellen
24 days post
healing well.
lorinellenNovember 30, 2014
I still have swelling under my chin (it's still hard) but looks great. The thing I am happiest about is I don't have that unnatural pulled back look. There is a little slope under my neck which makes it look natural. I mean, nobody has NOTHING under their chins, right? But the goose neck is gone, gone, gone. The incisions throughout my hair have un-numbed which is good and bad. Good that I am getting feeling back, but.....ouch, they are tender. My eyes came out perfect and I think that made the most difference in my look. One thing that surprised me was how tired I have been since coming home. I guess when you are at the recovery facility everything is taken care of for you and you don't realize how weak you are. But coming home, I have been very tired. I can't imagine the people that have these procedures done and go straight home to fend for themselves. I couldn't have done it.
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December 1, 2014
You look 20 Years younger....sorry I did not see you before you left. I am 19 days out on my tummy tuck and arms and 12 days out on my breast reduction and lift. I am thrilled for you. Privately email your info so we can talk. I see Dr. LEV this Thursday. :)
December 1, 2014
I am tired everyday myself ....the bruising goes away but the internal has we cannot see is still healing. :)
December 4, 2014
I see that you stayed at CheTica. I looooooved by long stang with them. They were my angels. When were you there?
December 4, 2014
You look amazing. Do you see your younger self there? To me you look like a totally new person.
December 4, 2014
thanks, so do you! ( I looked at your pics). I am still having really hard swelling under my chin. It makes me nervous but I'm sure I am just a slow healer. I also had a large amount of work done under my chin so I guess it's traumatized.
December 4, 2014
I know by experience that having a facelift makes you somehow see look at every fault you have, but you really need to step back and see the overall miracle. I am truly blown away by your results. Many people will be inspired to have worked done, just based on your photos. With regard to your chin: I only had one stitch, under my chin (Dr. Arguello uses a different/newer approach to a neck lift), but even so, I could feel the little bump until week 11, just to give you perspective. It was nice "talking" to you. We have Ruben, Lorena, Francis, Costa Rica, ... in common (smile).
December 4, 2014
I have a 2 inch scar under my chin. Beautiful work and I am using silicon bandaids which reduce scaring. Its just this swelling which came after the pics. Dr. Lev called and assured me it is just swelling from the extensive work and it will go down. I know I am be ing neurotic. Anyway I am going back to Che Tica in February for a body lift (3 surgeries) so I know I will see Dr. Lev again so it keeps me from worrying too much.
December 4, 2014
Good. I may get to see you at CheTica. I have to go back for dental work. You may want to try a silicon gel, and the pad. I use ScarAway. The gel tends to get you better contact and cross-linking, especially on smaller scars.
December 4, 2014
I will be there from 2/16 - 3/13. Hope to meet you. Thanks for your support.
December 4, 2014
Where you at CheTica with your husband?
January 22, 2015
Lorinellen, Thank you so much for taking the time to include photos and description. You are a beautiful person inside and out. You look great! I hope to be in position to follow in your footsteps soon. Thank you so much for sharing. Love to you and lots of thanks!
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