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43 Year Old Busy Mom Looking for a Refreshing Look

UPDATED FROM busymom1227
3 months post

Two month update

WORTH IT$5,700
Swelling continued to decrease each week and I think I'm finally complete!

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Carla Garrison, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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cute picture very nice outcome
You look really terrific !! Awesome !! Thank you for sharing .. I'm in a similar situation. I think the swelling is going to be the thing that messes with my head the most .. How soon after could you drive and do simple things like cooking and groceries ( I have two children .. 7 & 9) ? You honestly look really great !!! Thanks for sharing !!
I didn't want to leave the house for the first 10 days and you have to be super careful about lifting anything for at least two weeks due to the stitches. I am so glad I made the decision to do the surgery, though!
Thank you .. I appreciate you getting back to me snd thanks for sharing .. You look awesome !
You look incredible! You healed so quickly--you must be thrilled!
Congratulations
You look fantastic! - I am having this surgery on November 16 - did you find anything that helped you sleep better - also did he tell you the stitches would go that far down in back - mine is saying just around the front of my ear.
You look like your in your 20s!!! Congratulations!!
The picture also has a massive blur filter on it. I wish people would just post undoctored pics.
UPDATED FROM busymom1227
10 days post

What a difference a day makes! 10 days post op

I'm at day 10 post op and had the rest of my stitches removed. I stopped the antibiotic once I found out I was allergic and it made a HUGE difference! I feel much better- hardly any pain at all. I still have some itching as I heal, but overall I am close to 100 percent. Dr Garrsion was awesome throughout the entire process and I highly recommend her. She's very laid back, which is exactly what I need because I am pretty high strung.

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Hey, no fair - where are your bruises and swelling? You look great!

I still had some light bruising at two months.
You look so good!! Did you take arnica and bromeliad? You don't seem to have any swelling or bruising...
You are stunning!
You look absolutely FANTASTIC!!! I'm really happy that your procedure went well! Just beautiful! xoxo
Thank you!!!!
You look so good
UPDATED FROM busymom1227
7 days post

One week update

Went for my one week visit and had stitches around my ear taken out. I found out I do NOT have an infection after all. Dr Garrsion took one look at me and said I am allergic to the topical antibiotic. The huge rashes behind both ears (right side rash developed yesterday) were the tell-tell sign. She could see why the on call doc thought it was an infection, though, based on my symptoms and because my left ear was so swollen, you could have mistaken it for a football.
So, I'm off the topical antibiotic (gee- I was literally slathering it on about an hour ago) and back on an oral steroid. I'll continue the oral antibiotics as well.

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