47 Years Old and Jawline Softening...Instalift Procedure - Scottsdale, AZ

Just wanted to add an update on this procedure. I did change my review to "not worth it". I spent thousands of dollars and could initially see a slight difference in my jawline and the slackness of my lower cheeks. Now, 6 months lost procedure, I look exactly the same as I did before I had anything done (which, to be fair, is not so bad. I only had a slight softening of the jawline and checks). The point is that I nasically wasted over $3,000. Also the recovery isn't as easy as advertised. I would recommend waiting until you need a mini face lift and saving your money for that. I wanted to give this procedure a chance and was excited about it but after 6 months my verdict is save your money!

I'm in my late 40's and take good care of my skin and myself. My weight basically hasn't changed since high school (outside of pregnancy), I don't smoke or drink much alcohol, I wear sunblock every day etc. Despite growing up in Phoenix and having fair and freckly skin, my skin overall looks pretty good..Ive had several laser treatments which have helped a lot, and use good products. Recently, though, over the last year or so, I have noticed that my formerly strong jawline has softened and I've started to develop mini jowls (not really noticeable to others but definitely noticeable to me). Im not a huge fan of fillers, unless done very, very conservatively, and did not want to fix the problem by adding filler to my cheeks (which are high and pronounced naturally), or to my jawline, which I feel gives a heavier unnatural look. I really am not ready for a face lift, as the issue is small and I don't want to have unnecessary surgery. At the same time I wanted to address the issue in a way that gave me natural results. Not sure what to do about it, I started researching extensively and thats how I found out about Silhouette Insta-lift.

After reading a lot about Insta-lift, I decided that it was probably a good choice for me at this time. The results are supposed to be subtle and for people who are just starting to show signs of skin slackening and facial drooping, which described me. I researched doctors in Scottsdale who perform the procedure and found the office of Dr. Brian Gawley. MD Skin Lounge off of Pima Rd. in Scottsdale is Dr. Gawley's skin care clinic, and I made an appointment there with Jaime Comstock, expert injector. Dr. Gawley and Jaime both perform the instal-lift at that location.
When I had my consultation with Jaime (after I had read MANY glowing reviews about her), I was very happy with her knowledge in general and her bedside manner. She told me that I was the perfect candidate and that she thought I would get great results. I emphasized that I want to look as natural as possible, like me only better, and she told me thats exactly what Insta-lift does. I was happy with the information Jaime provided and the reviews of MD Skin Lounge, so I made an appointment for a month or so later.
The morning of the procedure I was very nervous! I like to be educated, so I read ALL available reviews on real self and elsewhere and watched a lot of videos about the procedure. It looks a little scary in the videos, and some potential side effects like the temporary ripples and potential nerve pain were a bit scary. Plus this is a somewhat new procedure in the US. I told the girls at MD Skin Lounge that I was nervous and they couldn't have been nicer. I was given a fresh juice from the juice bar and also talked to Jaqui, who put on my numbing cream before the Insta-lift. Jaqui was so sweet, and just talking to her helped get my mind off the procedure. Then Jaime came in and really calmed my nerves, answering any and all questions I had with knowledge and confidence. I felt instantly better after talking to Jaime (she is truly an extremely knowledgeable professional), and I was ready to go!
Jaime injected the lidocaine numbing solution into the needle insertion points, which was the only slightly uncomfortable part of the procedure. After that I basically felt zero discomfort. The entire procedure took maybe 45 minutes tops and was surprisingly easy. I had very smooth skin when I left, with none of the dreaded rippling I had been worried about, and only one very small bruise which is very light. Thats amazing! You can still see where the needle went in and out but the points are very tiny and its easy to cover them with makeup. Overall this process truly was as easy as getting filler and the discomfort may be even less.
Today I feel great. My face is sore like it is after having filler or something, but I have virtually no real pain. Overall the process was a lot easier and less stressful than I predicted and i still look like myself but the little howling I was noticing is basically gone! Its a very subtle difference but at the same time noticeable to me.
We will see what happens over the next three months,and I will update this review as time goes on. The reason I decided to write this review is because there really aren't that many reviews out there due to this being a fairly new procedure. if anyone has questions feel free to ask and I will be happy to answer!