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Counting Down the Days!! - Scottsdale, AZ
UPDATED FROM fountain_of_youth
3 months post
About 3 months post
fountain_of_youthNovember 15, 2014
WORTH IT$3,375
Just wanted to share some pics. Things have been good! Still get tightness but massage seems to help.
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UPDATED FROM fountain_of_youth
1 month post
just after the six week mark
fountain_of_youthSeptember 26, 2014
sooooooooooo... feeling a lot better. i definitely still have some pain and tightness. massage seems to help quite a bit. it still looks a little lopsided, but i'm not complaining too much. overall - so worth it.. and i know it will keep getting better. the only thing that's really weird is i haven't gotten my smile back 100% but hopefully soon! oh - all the discoloration is gone - thankfully!!
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September 28, 2014
I'm glad all is healing well and to hear from you :)
Happy Sunday!
October 8, 2014
Hi, I am considering the same procedure, I think. I am considering the smartlipo under the chin only. I would like to ask you a question., did you do local anesthesia or general?
I want to be asleep but it's so expensive and they don't have apmt for that until December and I want to do it now bcuz I'm gonna do a BBL in December in Miami. I am afraid to be awake and feel something.
October 15, 2014
hi! it appears that most people use local but i paid a bit extra for the general. i was in no mood to even feel the sharpness or poking around even if it was painless (as some others have reported). i think the recovery comes about more quickly if you go local (as in feeling less groggy, etc), but i don't regret my decision. good luck with whatever you decide!
October 30, 2014
Congratulations on your results thus far! It is very encouraging to read Dr. Repta's patients share their journey. I am having my TT with liposuction performed by Dr. Repta and am hoping to get back my prepregnancy figure. I have exercised pretty much my adult life and have never really been overweight. I hope I have terrific results like you! Continue to share your journey with pictures. Seeing is truly believing with PS. Take Care.
October 29, 2014
Hi, I'm considering this myself in Jan - I'm having a TT & lipo and thought I may as well sort out my double chin while I'm under the general anesthetic .... How's your smile and facial expressions going? Has the unevenness sorted itself out?
November 13, 2014
Hi - my smile and facial expressions are completely normal at this point. I still get tightness in the area - some days more than others but usually massage it until it softens up a bit. The symmetry is not perfect... not sure if it will be after I am fully recovered (6 months plus) but it is an excellent result. I think it's important to keep expectations realistic when going in for any surgery. I have had a dramatic change - mostly to my side profile. From the front (and my neck, which we really didn't touch) it's still a bit flawed looking, but that's my genetics and the choice to not do anything more extensive with surgery. I am soooo happy with the side profile and still feel this way completely worth it. I also know that it will continue to improve which makes me happy! I hope this is helpful to you.
UPDATED FROM fountain_of_youth
20 days post
3 weeks out...
fountain_of_youthSeptember 3, 2014
hi all -- things have been progressing. the first 2 weeks are truly the most brutal, but now i am down to wearing the compression garment at night and have much more flexibility in my jaw. i still can't smile correctly or say certain words without a bit of a lisp. my neck is pretty discolored... i sent some pics to my doc today to get his advice and make sure everything looks good. my left side looks great and my right side has a bit of a dent or something going on. it's been there since the beginning and i hope it smooths out. i will be starting daily massage, since my doc gave me the okay for it. the hardness under my chin has softened, as has the rest of my neck. down the middle of my neck is some lumpiness. i have been creative about the way i dress and thankful my hair is longer right now to camouflage the area a bit. i've added some pics. not wearing make-up or anything so you can see a realistic view of the results. will post more pics when i feel there has been a marked improvement!
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September 3, 2014
Thanks for update. Happy Healing!
September 3, 2014
Are u using anything for scaring ? Any tips u can recommend ?
September 5, 2014
hi - i haven't started using anything for scarring. i continue to use an arnica gel on my neck for swelling and am planning to use something (maybe retin-a) to reduce scarring on my chin once i am past the one month mark. the incisions are so insignificant, i'm too worried about any scars left behind.
September 12, 2014
your last picture looks and shows your results perfectly, you look incredible....Congrats.
I bet you are beyond happy :)
wish you'd share your whole face to appreciate the whole beauty of the surgery.
I understand people hide their faces, because of privacy reasons.....but if someone who actually knows you looks at these picture, they'll know right away its you :) even if your eyes are hidden.
I was made aware of that by one of the physicians I work with, cause I had my eyes covered first and then changed it, we used to laugh at how some patients would request to have their eyes covered and assume " now with my eyes covered, no one will no its me " haha.
September 26, 2014
thank you, thank you! i just checked out your profile too and looks like you got incredible results from your procedure. yay us! lol. sooo... i gotcha on showing the whole face. i wish i had the guts to do so but i'm holding out for the small chance that someone wouldn't recognize me! truly though, when i look at my overall face and looks, they are VASTLY improved. i feel so much prettier. thanks for your comments!
September 26, 2014
Oh dear….you wrote that you couldn't sing. What about now? I am a voice and piano teacher! That would be horrible if that was my experience as well lol. I hope it's better for you now ??
September 26, 2014
i can definitely sing normally again! i still have tightness and my smile isn't 100% back but it did take awhile. i would probably give yourself a solid month to get the flexibility you need in that area to sing, etc. i'm at 6 weeks now and it's been okay for a couple weeks at least. are you planning your surgery in the near future?
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