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Neck and "Gobbler" Under Chin Showing Signs of Aging, Also Upper Eyelids. Scheduled 11/19/2015 - Scottsdale, AZ
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12 days post
red bump on upper eyelid by incision
57inAZDecember 2, 2015
WORTH IT$11,000
Everythings been going smoothly. However, as of this morning, I noticed a red annoying swollen bump above my right eyelid incision...anybody else have this problem? I will call my Dr in the a.m. tomorrow ..but meanwhile wondered if anyone has any ideas I tried taking a picture but my whole eyelid looks red and youcan't really see the actual bump.
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11 days post
Day 11 post op- QUESTION FOR ANY ONE thats had an UPPER BLEPH AND/OR NECKLIFT
57inAZDecember 1, 2015
Wondered what everyone thought as far as when your total results are seen. I have heard up to 6 months, but wondered after the first few weeks what else can change that much? After 11 days, most of my bruising and swelling is gone, so just curious what others have thought happens after that point and why it can take up to 6 months?? Thanks in advance for your responses!
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December 1, 2015
I am 5 months out and my eyes are still changing - not looking as tight. The same with my neck, too. It feels like everything is still relaxing and there is still some swelling that I can feel but can't see.
December 2, 2015
My eyes are a bit puffy still (so hard to tell for sure) but I am afraid he may not have taken enough off the lid as I have not had ANY issues with tightness and still look a bit hooded, but may still be the swelling as I am only 12 days post
December 1, 2015
Ooh, ask me ask me!!
2-3 weeks post: Mostly externally healed (or at least, no open wounds). Still swollen (even if you don't think so), lots of healing still to come.
1-2 months: Swelling continues to go down, internal wounds are still healing, internal scars are forming. How you treat everything will impact how your internal and external scars heal. External scars go red as your body heals and strengthens them and you feel ripped off that your lovely scars are betraying you :/.
2-3 months: internal scars forms. This holds everything in place as per your surgeon's internal stitches. There may be some settling as the dissolveable stitches dissolve and scars form. Best case, nothing moves. Scars are thick and hard early on.
5-8 months: Those internal scars soften as they age, so they may relax and cause further changes in your results (lots of people are super happy in the first couple of months, but it's when all THIS goes on that things will settle (and drop if they're going to do that), so often unhappiness with results doesn't happen until quite a while afterwards).
9-12 months: Final settling and healing and everything should be done for real. Tah daaahhh :).
Hope that helps.
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and have no expertise on this. I've just talked to people and researched the crap out of it on the internet :)
Swelling lasts about 2-3 months but in addition to that there is the scar formation (the scars that will take the place of the Internal self-dissolving sutures. These scars are hard and thick as they form and this too acts to tighten surrounding tissues. In time, about 5-8 months they completely soften. So the swelling goes and then over time the internal scars soften and Then you have your final result.
2-3 weeks post: Mostly externally healed (or at least, no open wounds). Still swollen (even if you don't think so), lots of healing still to come.
1-2 months: Swelling continues to go down, internal wounds are still healing, internal scars are forming. How you treat everything will impact how your internal and external scars heal. External scars go red as your body heals and strengthens them and you feel ripped off that your lovely scars are betraying you :/.
2-3 months: internal scars forms. This holds everything in place as per your surgeon's internal stitches. There may be some settling as the dissolveable stitches dissolve and scars form. Best case, nothing moves. Scars are thick and hard early on.
5-8 months: Those internal scars soften as they age, so they may relax and cause further changes in your results (lots of people are super happy in the first couple of months, but it's when all THIS goes on that things will settle (and drop if they're going to do that), so often unhappiness with results doesn't happen until quite a while afterwards).
9-12 months: Final settling and healing and everything should be done for real. Tah daaahhh :).
Hope that helps.
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and have no expertise on this. I've just talked to people and researched the crap out of it on the internet :)
Swelling lasts about 2-3 months but in addition to that there is the scar formation (the scars that will take the place of the Internal self-dissolving sutures. These scars are hard and thick as they form and this too acts to tighten surrounding tissues. In time, about 5-8 months they completely soften. So the swelling goes and then over time the internal scars soften and Then you have your final result.
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9 days post
Day 9-closeups of my face/neck/eyes without makeup
57inAZNovember 28, 2015
Feeling pretty good, somewhat back to normal, get tired if I do too much. I did NOT shop black Friday for first time ever! Neck is still tight, hard to move back and forth, but not too uncomfortable. Haven't taken any pain medication (even over the counter) in several days. Getting used to sleeping on my back, too. Two of my friends have seen me so far. They said they thought I looked great and very natural and was suprised I healed so quickly. I get my ear sutures out Monday, I will post again after....
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November 28, 2015
You are healing just like me! My neck was so tight too. Try not to move it too much. After about 5 weeks you can start to massage the tight platysimal muscle, but for now let it be.
Sorry you missed Black Friday, but if you haven't heard, it's still going on, lol! Just found out about Ebates, so that's all I needed ;)
Keep posting, you neck looks amazing!
Sorry you missed Black Friday, but if you haven't heard, it's still going on, lol! Just found out about Ebates, so that's all I needed ;)
Keep posting, you neck looks amazing!
November 29, 2015
You're looking great AZ! I'm excited to follow your progress as we are "neck and neck" -- harharhar. :)
December 1, 2015
Wow, you're looking great! I'm getting upper eyes done in the 17th so curious about other people's progress. Your ear incisions are going to be undetectable. Congrats!
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"NewGel and e on the scars that my aesthetician recommended. Dr said will probably take care of itself. If it gets bigger or more red, swollen to come in, otherwise I see him in a week and a half anyway. That particular eye is def more swollen still on top than other. So when you say 3 months...do you mean for the eye as far as how it looks at that point is pretty much the end result? The way I feel now (only 2 weeks and 1 day out) not much of a difference than before...hoping still the swelling, cause they still look "hooded" to me! Not as open as I had hoped:(