52 Chin Implant Facelift Necklift. Tacoma, WA

One of the things I don't like about Real Self is if your feeling down and you post, you can't remove it. My Doctor is the utmost professional and very talented at what he does. I had 4" of excess skin and fat around my neck before my neck lift. I knew going in it was a tall order to fix it. I don't like the way my neck looks right now. However, my Doctor will do a revision to tweek it at no cost to me. So it isn't whether you hit road bumps, it is how your Physician responds to it that matters. In my case he is very attentive to his patients needs and definitely responds to any dissatisfaction in a positive manner. I also do not believe any Doctor could have achieved the result I wanted with the state my face and neck was in. I looked like an iguana with a Shar pei's face. If you are in the Tacoma area the clinic and Doctor I chose would be my first choice if I had to do it all over again even knowing I had some detours. I am scheduled for a revision a year post op and I am very optimistic. Before my surgery I got asked all the time if I wanted my senior citizen discount. Now that has completely stopped.
If you are considering facial rejuvenation it is worth it. It does take a while to heal. Have Aquaphor, A&D ointment, and a nice face surgery wrap ready when you get home. I bought a snoring strap which was just the right size for my chin implant. It gave me a very comfortable feel for sleeping at night during healing. The A&D ointment helps healing and keeps your skin moist and healthy. Scar Away strips help a lot. I sleep on my back now after a lifetime of sleeping on my stomach. Have a lot of pillows waiting for you in the bed or one of those chair pillows when you get home from surgery. I was crippled for awhile so I have a hospital bed. That was a life saver. After the revision I'll post pics of the before and after. I have read other ladies testimonials who have had the same issues I did and their Doctors were awful. My Doctor has been a Saint.
Do it. Do something for yourself. I have discovered BOTOX. WOW. Amazing is all I can say. So even if you don't run right into an operating room try that and be awed by your results. My forehead is small for a brow lift and $$ wise BOTOX is less expensive over the long haul.

It is 2 months post op and I don't need a Doctor to tell me this is not the way the results are supposed to turn out. I look like I was maimed or badly burned in a fire. The very 2 things I hated about my appearance were the fat mounds next to my mouth and my neck. The mounds are still there and my neck looks worse and I cannot believe there is anything medically that could be done to correct it. Plus I would be terrified that it would look even worse. I waited patiently for the swelling to go down. A year isn't going to fix this. I have deep concave filets and striation marks. My neck may have been fat but it didn't look like this. I hate being told t cover it with makeup. Isn't that why we try to enhance our appearance or correct flaws so we don't have to hide under scarves and foundation? If I knew I had to choose between this and the trouble I experienced I think I would have stayed the other way.