56 Yo, Time to Freshen Up and Look How I Feel ....Here I Come! - Thailand

I wish you all the luck in the world for this adventure in the next phase of your life! You go girl.

can I ask what doctor u are going with and what agency as have been looking myself and is so hard to decide

I'm doing the same soon. I'm also in Australia and I have done CS before in Thailand but not alone so, am a bit nervous. Please let me know who you went with re medical travel agency, the ps you saw, the hospital, how it was being alone and how it all was. If you are comfortable to tell, please tell what you had done. I'm 53 and looking to do a neck lift and upper and lower eyes. I will be waiting to hear eagerly! I hope it all went well for you. Warm wishes :)

Hi, I just had a complete Facelift plus upper and lower eyes done in Thailand. The results are fantastic - I'm so glad I did it. I basically did it alone, although my son was here to pick me up after I was released from the Hospital. That was a big help - but if he hadn't been here I would have been okay too. Look at my Pictures under Rosemary 2001. All the best! Rosemary

See my postings I am in Vietnam!

Nerves will drive you nuts. You have three weeks to go try not to think about it too much - easier said than done - I am 30 days post op and am thrilled each and every day I look in the mirror that previously I avoided like the plague. Keep positive and happy, attitude is half the battle before and after surgery. Not sure what you are having done but if like most of us and the neck is included, start taking out those necklaces and dust them off because you will be rocking them soon. Even when I was able to not think directly about upcoming surgery it was always in the back of my mind, I don't think it ever disappears completely. What I can say is that at three weeks you will probably find that you will calm down just because of how far away the date is. It will peak when you get on that plane, feelings of anxiety, excitement, happiness and sometimes fear of the unknown will spin around in your head. Just always think of the whole picture and why you are doing this, it is a gift to yourself. A plastic and reconstructive surgeon is excellent choice. You've done your research, will be well taken care of, follow all pre and post instructions and take your Arnica Montana for bruising and swelling. Don't worry about what you will look like right after surgery, always think of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Be happy and excited that you are able to do this for yourself, you won't regret it. Good luck

I have been thinking about FL for over ten years, now reading all the incredible sharing of surgeries on RS so brave, kind and generous everyone is. What a journey just even to contemplate that maybe I can do this for myself. I am in Australia with limited funds and look to Thailand so will follow your journey, and send you blessings over the coming weeks.

HI - I don't know if you saw my Vietnam adventure - but everything turned out just fine. Don't chicken out! You are much more secure than I was - I had no travel agency, no personal assistant - no one even knew where I was. Don't worry so much - when my friend say to me how could you go to Vietnam what if something went wrong? And I only say back what if something goes wrong here? It's all up to the doctors and the quality of the care and let me tell you the quality of the care there is terrific. Even better than here because their nurses and doctors really are not burdened by Insurance and liability like they are in the United States. Really the patient comes third here. Looking for Joan Rivers. She died in the middle of the best hospitals in the best doctors in the world. I had a 12 hour surgery two nights in the hospital and 10 more days in HCM City by myself the only person who knew exactly where I was was 9000 miles away. Everything was fine!!

I had FL in December in St Louis hospital with Dr Nond. It was good, neck is great. One cheek is a bit stretched, but I need a tooth implant on that side so it is not as muscular. I may go back for implant. If you want dental do it before FL. Implant too invasive to do both at once. I stayed at AdLib Hotel and booked with Heath Care Hands through their website. But HCH were a bit misleading saying that the Ad Lib Hotel was their recovery hotel. This was not true. Their were 5 other surgery guests there, but you were in a public hotel. I was happy with their nursing and the girls were sweet, but the website charged me $200 extra to book the hotel on top of current price. I never got that back. It was nice to have a few Aussies there though who had successful procedures the week before. It was also nice to be picked up at airport and be taken to appointments etc. The hospitals and the nursing seems cleaner and more caring. Would do it again. After using the skytrain for some sightseeing after, I will probably use that next time to get from airport etc. Also taxis were good and well priced. Good luck

I have friends who have has cosmetic surgery in Thailand, with excellent results. Go for it.

Sorry it was $10,000 AUD ALL UP

Yeah good for you! Fabulous and thanks for the feedback !!

Happy to read things went well for you. You were very brave going alone. What creams and ointments did they give you?