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Menopause Present -- Facelift, Necklift and Fat Transfer at 53
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1 month post
Happier by the day
SimpleRedSkirtDecember 25, 2015
$14,500
The four week mark was a turnaround for me. I'm getting happier and happier with my results every day. My eyes are definitely going to need some work down the road a little bit (I'm getting botox for the crow's feet next week) but I can live with that. It was always the lower part of my face, with the sagging, that I hated more than my crinkly eyes. I'm still a bit swollen under my chin and my gland on my left side of my neck pops out a little bit, but that may settle down. Besides, it's barely noticeable. I have a couple more weeks to go and will have my after photos taken at the surgeon's office. I'm very pleased at this point.
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29 days post
4 Week Post Op Doctor Visit
SimpleRedSkirtDecember 23, 2015
Well I am feeling much better today, having spent quite a bit of time discussing my concerns with my PS and his nurse. The "swelling" I am feeling and seeing under my chin and a little to the left side is a gland. He said it's my anatomy and it's not swollen. However, right under my chin, under the scarred area, is a little swollen. He said that should subside much more in the next two to three weeks.
He likes where I am with my healing. My scars around my ears are looking fine, although he warned me this is the stage where they may turn red. He said that will last about a month and then it will turn and they will start fading.
We discussed my eyes. I am still concerned about having a lower bleph. It still troubles me to think of getting that surgery though because it can change my eye shape. I keep focusing on that every time my PS mentions it as a risk. So we talked about perhaps doing laser resurfacing around my eyes and all over my face. I have to do some more research on that, but I like that idea better than surgery right now.
If anyone has any experience with laser resurfacing, I would love to hear it!
I guess I've been feeling a little regret about having all this work done, spending all this money, going through all this recovery time and having the crepey loose skin under my eyes continue to age me. But I can get that taken care of, which was always my thought any way. I just need to be careful about my research and figuring out the best method for that.
He likes where I am with my healing. My scars around my ears are looking fine, although he warned me this is the stage where they may turn red. He said that will last about a month and then it will turn and they will start fading.
We discussed my eyes. I am still concerned about having a lower bleph. It still troubles me to think of getting that surgery though because it can change my eye shape. I keep focusing on that every time my PS mentions it as a risk. So we talked about perhaps doing laser resurfacing around my eyes and all over my face. I have to do some more research on that, but I like that idea better than surgery right now.
If anyone has any experience with laser resurfacing, I would love to hear it!
I guess I've been feeling a little regret about having all this work done, spending all this money, going through all this recovery time and having the crepey loose skin under my eyes continue to age me. But I can get that taken care of, which was always my thought any way. I just need to be careful about my research and figuring out the best method for that.
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December 23, 2015
You look amazing! I got swollen salivary glands around 1 month and they took about 3 months to go away, which is just recently..(seemed like forever).
December 23, 2015
You look amazing, and worth every cent. Don't worry about your eyes too much it makes you look natural but i know what you mean. Would botox help at all....stop the crinkling you don't like. If I could be sure I would get the same result I wouldn't hesitate for a minute. I've seen others pay far more with a result no where near as good as your result. How is your husband feeling about your new look.?
December 23, 2015
Yes Botox will help. I've been using Botox for years and have an appointment next week. I think that will take care of the problem for now. Husband and daughter love my new look and so does a co-worker. I've had three other people look at my strange and ask if I was ok. WTF? lol. They're supposed to say I look refreshed!!! But that's ok. I've settled down a lot and am feeling much better about the decision to have this surgery. Like I mentioned, it's a very emotional journey, probably moreso for some people and I happened to be one of those people. :)
December 23, 2015
Make sure your PS shows you examples of his results on patients who are Only having laser~ not photos of patients who have had multiple surgeries (incl laser) where, at official- post-op-photo time, there is still swelling/internal scar formation from their facelift or other procedures that make the face more full and youthful. You want to make sure the result you are seeing in his photos is what can be expected from laser alone.
December 23, 2015
Are you feeling better about your lips? I am REALLY regretting doing my lips right now, but I keep hoping that I just need to be patient.
December 23, 2015
Yes!!! OMG I can so relate to how you feel. But do try and be patient. At four weeks I am FINALLY liking my lips!
December 23, 2015
I shall try! Right now I just feel like duck lips. Ugh. The doctor told me yesterday that they will be just about perfect in six weeks, and then they'll be smaller than I want them to be. I think that's the thing that just looks SO DIFFERENT though.
December 24, 2015
I was very upset for the first 3.5 weeks because I told my doc very specifically I DO NOT want duck lips or chipmunk cheeks. I got both. My cheeks are still pretty full but my lips are now wonderful! I am very happy with where I am now. Hang in there!! If you read through my posts you'll know I was freaking out almost daily. :)
December 24, 2015
I have had laser resurfacing done twice on my whole face. It is a very challenging recovery. If you get a deep co2 resurfacing, you will look like a burn victim for about 10 days. Some Dr's make you wear a mask for 10 days. Your skin weeps as it is healing and it feels horrible. Most PS prescribe anti viral meds because if you are prone to fever blisters, you will get them unless you take them. BUT, in the end your skin will be like a baby's butt. It will also be nice and tight. I got one when I was 40 and it saved me from getting a full facelift for years. It gets rid of fine lines and sun damage. If he doesn't go too deep you can get it just under your eyes and the recovery won't be as long as 10 days.
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28 days post
Four weeks
SimpleRedSkirtDecember 22, 2015
I have an appointment tomorrow with my PS for my four week post op appointment. I have a lot of hard swelling under my chin. It's very bothersome. My left side of my face is tighter than my right.
In the pics I just posted, I looked pretty good on Friday but today I can really see the wrinkles under my eyes. In hindsight I wish I would have had a facelift and eyes and forgone the fat transfer. I am getting some Botox next week for eyes and forehead. I will likely get my lower eyes done in the future. I hate that I spent so much money and my eyes still age me.
I am still wearing a head/chin wrap at night and still sleeping elevated. I am on a very low, nearly no, salt diet. I'm anxious to hear what the doc has to say about the neck swelling.
I am ok with my lips now but my cheeks are so tight that my smile still isn't normal. I can't tell if it's the face lift or fat transfer that's causing that.
In the pics I just posted, I looked pretty good on Friday but today I can really see the wrinkles under my eyes. In hindsight I wish I would have had a facelift and eyes and forgone the fat transfer. I am getting some Botox next week for eyes and forehead. I will likely get my lower eyes done in the future. I hate that I spent so much money and my eyes still age me.
I am still wearing a head/chin wrap at night and still sleeping elevated. I am on a very low, nearly no, salt diet. I'm anxious to hear what the doc has to say about the neck swelling.
I am ok with my lips now but my cheeks are so tight that my smile still isn't normal. I can't tell if it's the face lift or fat transfer that's causing that.
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December 22, 2015
What part of your right side isn't tight enough? It looks fine in the new photos. Also where did you get the fat transfer besides the lips? If your cheeks are tight that is probably swelling. 4 weeks is still very early in your recovery, hang in there but do ask your PS any questions are not happy about.
December 22, 2015
I like my right side best! My left side has wonky stuff going on. That's where the most swelling is under my chin, off to the left. Left cheek had a bruise appear two weeks post op and now I feel a bump under it, although bruise is gone. Necrosis appeared above left ear. So my left side sucks. But I like the right side!
December 22, 2015
i just looked at your before picture..oh my goodness what a difference...you really do look beautiful...
December 23, 2015
I think 4 weeks is still early in the recovery process. You already look so great, things can only get better from here. I have been encouraged by you and your progress.
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