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Some Tips for Those Considering It - Birmingham, AL
UPDATED FROM Angellady65
Now been 3 years and 3 months. Still no feeling in...
Angellady65July 12, 2012
WORTH IT$8,500
Now been 3 years and 3 months. Still no feeling in the top of my head, so I guess I'll never get that feeling back. Have a spot were hair has not grown back in. Aging process has began.... but hey I still look better than I did before I had the surgery. Ha! New Picture has been added. Discovered an old trick for those laugh lines that I though was a family joke...it's called "Preparation H Cooling Gel" ! LOL!! It's not permit fix but it works great when you want those laugh lines around your eyes and mouth to disappear.
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July 12, 2012
60 loving it.
I had a facelift in Nobpvember 2009. The body heals assymetretically so having one side of your face feeling different than the other is not uncommon.
I don't have an answer for hair growing back because my incisions are in front of my ears and I don't have any hair there. My temple life incisions are right my my hairline so I haven t had hair to grow back,
July 12, 2012
Thanks misty for the prompt reply. You look really good now.
I just read tootsie comments and it can take 2 years for the feeling to come back. But I have had lots of itching and wanting to rub but no pain at all.
I just read tootsie comments and it can take 2 years for the feeling to come back. But I have had lots of itching and wanting to rub but no pain at all.
July 12, 2012
60 loving it The whole front top of my head felt like that for over 2 years after surgery...now it's just numb and only gets those tingly feelings once in a while. Hair grew back at a normal rate but a few places it fill back out after a year and never came back in.
July 12, 2012
I hope all my feeling comes back but as we know healing is so slow sometimes and we are all so different. As you said Misty I would do it again in a heartbeat. I am have never been in pain just irritations and the results are so worth it.
July 12, 2012
Itching around the incisions is common. My surgeon suggested using hydrocortisone cream to help with the itching. You Amy want to ask your doctor about that.
I think about 95% of my feeling is back. I really don't notice it at all. I don't have any numb areas I just have a little dimenished feeling getting closer to my ears. I never even think about it unless I am reading a post like this.
I am very happy with my results and would do it again in a heart
Hang in there...the healing process can be long.
UPDATED FROM Angellady65
This is for those thinking a face lift is a cure...
Angellady65August 6, 2011
This is for those thinking a face lift is a cure all. Your Doctors should have warned you that a face left is not going last for years and is not a cure for wrinkles. It's more of a starting over process...If you have a face lift done say at around 50 and it make you look 10 years younger, it's like being 40 again and the age process starts all over from that point on, but those are only the very lucky ones...most people only look about 5-7 years younger after surgery. After the first 9-12 months the aging process starts again, no matter how tight the face lift was. That's the reason a lot of women go back in for tucks after 5 - 10 years. My doctor told me to look at it this way..."No matter what, you will look better than you would have if you hadn't had the surgery done." Maybe not those exact words, but close.
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August 26, 2011
It will be at least 2 years before all feeling will return to your scalp....but worth it. Your head will itch like crazy and you will love massaging and scratching
August 27, 2011
I am 67 and getting ready to have my second facelift..we all love them in Louisiana!!!! I have to say it was years That my head was numb...I can't remember because it was 15 years ago.
July 14, 2012
Oh my goodness it lasted 15 yrs??? wahoo If mine lasts that long I will be Soo old it wont matter then haha
February 20, 2012
Why did you go all the way to Utah for this surgery?
UPDATED FROM Angellady65
I'm now at 2yr. 3 months and the healing process...
Angellady65July 7, 2011
I'm now at 2yr. 3 months and the healing process is still continuing. Still feel a tightening from ear to ear over the top of my scalp at times and the right side of my head is still somewhat numb. This is not a permanent fix either..after the first year the aging process starts again. As you can see from my recent photo, there are lines around my eyes again.
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July 15, 2011
Thanks for the ongoing updates. I recently had keyhole surgery on my wrist where they lifted the skin, and the back of my hand is still numb after a month. I can appreciate how annoying and weird the sensation is, so much more if it were my face.
Glad you're still continuing get sensation back, but sorry parts have taken so long. It's sobering to think of all the pros and cons.
Glad you're still continuing get sensation back, but sorry parts have taken so long. It's sobering to think of all the pros and cons.
July 16, 2011
Recovering from lower face lift with liposuction under the chin and upper eyelid lift. I am 49. I am one of those who have just not bounced back as if nothing was done. After 7 weeks still swollen along the jawline and have to cover a nasty scar. Still wearing the head strap ant night and massaging daily.My doctor assures me I am just a slow healer and there are no complications to address. As far as nerve pain that has been minimal due to taking a homeapathic remedy for nerve pain and healing called hypericum. It really helps.
July 16, 2011
Diamond, the healing process is different for everyone...sure hope you are feeling better and looking better soon.
July 19, 2011
You look great I had lifestyle lift june 27th and am very pleased all the complaints about facelifts are exactly the same as the complaints about lifestlyle lift mostly numbness and raised scars but that is normal for a face lift and everyone heals different most people are great after3 months.
July 19, 2011
Deb, what is the difference between a face lift and a lifestyle lift?
July 21, 2011
There is no difference it is a facelift with a marketing ad they do not put you to sleep.
I had a great dr and the facilty was wonderful.
I look better every day and would do it again in a Heartbeat.
I had the lower face and neck lift plus upper eyes and laser treatment on nose and lower eyes.
It is cheaper because there is no anathesialogist
dont know if I spelled that right but you know what I mean you can see ads for lifestyle lift on tv all the time at first I thought it was a gimmick but I reserched and realized it is all up to the dr so I focused on him and it paid off.
I had a great dr and the facilty was wonderful.
I look better every day and would do it again in a Heartbeat.
I had the lower face and neck lift plus upper eyes and laser treatment on nose and lower eyes.
It is cheaper because there is no anathesialogist
dont know if I spelled that right but you know what I mean you can see ads for lifestyle lift on tv all the time at first I thought it was a gimmick but I reserched and realized it is all up to the dr so I focused on him and it paid off.
August 6, 2011
That's great that you were able to go through it without anesthesia...not something everyone would feel comfortable doing. I don't think I would want to be awake for what they did to me. I'd rather wake up and have it all over with. Plus I would have missed all the funny stories that the nurses told me I did while under. Guess I kept telling my over night nurse how pretty she was...she was an older black Lady in her 60's. Was was pretty...but I'm very shy and wouldn't not have acted like that otherwise.
August 7, 2011
They give you valuim so you are very relaxed I never felt uncomfortable and I have asthma so I dont like to be put to sleep.
It was fine and I was back to work in 8 days.
I go Tues for my 6 week check up and I feel great this picture is after 2 weeks everyday I seee improvments cant wait for my dr to see me. I was confident in my surgeon dont ask me why because I am usually the most suspect person when it comes to stuff like this but he had such a genuine personality and never rushed me and answered all my questions.
It was fine and I was back to work in 8 days.
I go Tues for my 6 week check up and I feel great this picture is after 2 weeks everyday I seee improvments cant wait for my dr to see me. I was confident in my surgeon dont ask me why because I am usually the most suspect person when it comes to stuff like this but he had such a genuine personality and never rushed me and answered all my questions.
August 7, 2011
I dont know why the date is dec 1969 I did not need a face lift then I was 13 years old ha ha
August 7, 2011
Now it says aug 6th 2011 I actually posted aug 7 2011 but it did have that weird date on it first.
I just had my facelift 4 months ago. The left side of my head the feeling has come back but the right side is still quite numb. I can feel it when I touch it but feels like when your arm goes numb being in the wrong spot. I know the right side took longer to heal so maybe thats it. How long did it take hair to grow back on the incision. I have longer hair so its hidden.
But my results are quite dramatic for age 60...LOL where did that number come from!