Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

POSTED UNDER Neck Lift REVIEWS

To Be 50 Yrs and Young Again

Name: To Be 50 Yrs and Young Again
Item: Dr. Timothy Best
Author: Flumes

ORIGINAL POST

HI...My name is Anthony and I'm 50 yrs old as of...

FlumesMay 24, 2014

WORTH IT$5,500

HI...My name is Anthony and I'm 50 yrs old as of May 11.
About two years ago, I looked at some pictures from our vacation in Cuba. The first thing I noticed was my double chin. Late last fall, I went to see a local plastic surgeon and inquired about getting a neck lift. He agreed I was a good candidate and felt corrective surgery could give me about 15 year youthful appearance. I kept it in the back of my mind.
Our most recent vacation pics proved my neck issue wasnt going away anytime soon on its own...moreso it was turning into a soft wobbly wattle. Ugh. 50 and definite visible signs of aging. :(

I contacted the PS's office and put my deposit down to have it done.

Time flies... and the day is almost here.

I go in at 6:00 am Monday morning for my necklift.

Unfortunately, I just found this website an hour or so ago. I now have a lot of good information to peruse.

If anybody has a minute to offer advice, i would greatly appreciate it. I will do my best to keep you updated.

Flumes's provider

Dr. Timothy Best

Replies (15)

Pufferpunk

May 25, 2014

Start zinc (50mg 3x/day for healing) & Arnica-6 (5 pills 3x/day, pain, bruising, swelling) today & after surgery, add Turmeric (swelling) & bromelain (bruising).

Flumes

May 25, 2014

Where do you buy all that stuff? Drug store?

Pufferpunk

May 25, 2014

Health food store. Read my review & how fast I healed. I'm only 3 weeks post.

Pufferpunk

May 25, 2014

Most Drs won't do a neck lift without lower face, you might want to consider that.

Flumes

May 26, 2014

Thanks for the comments Puffer

Anonymous35921

May 26, 2014

Puffer, did you also take bromelain? And any reason Arnica6 rather than 30? tks, grace

Pufferpunk

May 26, 2014

6 is stronger than 30. it's 6-1, rather than 30-1, which is pretty much useless. Yes, bromelain, turmeric & zinc.

Anonymous35921

May 26, 2014

Puffer, And you take 15 per day of the 6:1 arnica? And the bromelain at 1g at the 3x day dosing? So it does sound like 30 and only several pills really wouldn't be doing much. And the turneric at what dose? thanks, grace

Pufferpunk

May 26, 2014

Yes, I have absolutely no idea why the arnica comes in such tiny pills & you have to take 5 of them! Why not just 1 larger pill??? Read my review--see my pics. I have very little swelling left & a tiny bruise under 1 eye, 3 weeks out! Turmeric I bought came in 250mg, it's the good stuff, from India.

Pufferpunk

May 26, 2014

Bromelain 500mg. Don't forget 50mg zinc, for healing. Any time I get tattooed or pierced, I take zinc.

Anonymous35921

May 26, 2014

Just to clarify...I think 30c in arnica is a lot more potent than 6c or 6x. Just read a couple of long (too long) explanations on how non-intuitive homeopathic calculations of strength are. The higher the dilution~ the stronger. go figure. grace

Pufferpunk

May 26, 2014

Nope, 30 is diluted 30-1, 6 is diluted 6-1, that's how homeopathic meds work.

Joe Cool

December 16, 2014

You look good.I would wait a few years cause when your 65 you will need it again..its not bad and I am critical.LOL

Vangell

December 30, 2015

You look great!

Olenosey

March 21, 2016

I think you made a nice improvement.

UPDATED FROM Flumes

1 day pre

Before pics

FlumesMay 26, 2014

In 6 hours, I will go in for surgery

Thought some before pics would be suited at this time

Replies (5)

Pufferpunk

May 26, 2014

Did the surgeon speak to you about your upper/lower eyes at all? I'm in the US, my insurance paid for my upper lids.

Anonymous35921

May 26, 2014

So a 6c is more potent than a 30c?

Pufferpunk

May 27, 2014

Yes, by a LOT!

Anonymous35921

May 27, 2014

Puffer, https://abchomeopathy.com/help/potency.htm is just one of 8 or more sites I read. I am about to order this and wanted to be clear and homeopathic potency is not. In addition to the many sites here is just one more on potency Very high potency = CM, 50M, 10M. High = + 1M, 200C. Medium = 30C, 30X, 24X. Low = 3C, 3X, 6X, 6C, 12X, 12C, in Europe there are also 9C, 15C, 7C.

Pufferpunk

May 27, 2014

It is wrong. do as you wish. I was instructed to start this a week before surgery.

UPDATED FROM Flumes

Day of treatment

6 Hours Post Op

FlumesMay 26, 2014

Well...surgery is complete. The operation took three hours and the only negative comment I heard while my recovery was that my blood pressure was low. Whatever that means...but the recovery nurse said my bp was great for a 50 yr old. :)

I had twilight anesthetic, but i dont remember anything from the operating table till i woke up...which was approx 2.5 hours after surgery.
I was given one shot of morphine after i woke up when i noticed my chin incision was starting ache. I then slept for a couple more hours. Apparently they didnt want to release me until my bp came back up.
My wife drove me home about 4.5 hours after surgery. Its pothole season in Canada thist time of year and im sure I felt next years babies too LOL. It was not a comfortable ride home.
Once home...i changed into pjs and hopped in to the new rocker/recliner I bought just for surgery recovery. I took my prescribed meds (Tylenol 3 and tranexamic acid). I crashed for almost three hours. Along with club soda, i had some chicken noodle soup and (i couldnt resist...) one piece of pizza. :). So far so good...its all staying down.

I recently took 1/2 T3 just to take the edge off the aching. Its really not that bad right now.

Sorry for all the minor details.

Replies (2)

Pufferpunk

May 27, 2014

Wow, you could eat pizza? I couldn't eat solid foods for 3 days. But I had the lower face done, too & my jaws ached.

Flumes

May 27, 2014

I ate pizza AND a piece of cheese and some crackers before trying to sleep. Check blog :/

See More Neck Lift Reviews

See All Reviews