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54 Years Old - Thailand, TH

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I am 54 years old and felt that my old tired face...

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I am 54 years old and felt that my old tired face and neck was looking older than I felt .I had a sagging neck I felt that you couldn't tell where my jaw line finished and my neck started, not too many lines on my face, my neck was the main issue for me. So I decided to go to Thailand for a mid face and neck lift and Blephaplasty

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Not happy at all with the outcome, I was taken to the hospital at 10pm the night before surgery, my first and only consultation was at 5 am the morning of surgery which was at 6am He spent all of 10 minutes with me, needless to say i was extremely unprepared with questions at the hour of the morning when he bursts into my room. Things went from bad to worse when straight after surgery I felt something was not right with my left ear and side of face.(my mouth was a little crooked) No amount of telling the nurses did me any good. I was completely deaf in the left ear and could not open my mouth to speak properly let alone eat. I went to a doctor on returning home at six weeks post op , still unable to hear and with ear ache. She found a large cotton swab had been left in my ear and I now had an infection. She also noticed that my mouth was crooked and that he has either cut or damaged my Mandibular Nerve. I now have to go see a plastic surgeon to see if this is permanent or not . I am very very unhappy with the results. I also feel I still have a double chin . I have sent Destination Beauty photos and correspondence but they don't care to respond.

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July 21, 2016
omg I feel devastated for you! I know it must be a massive disappointment.
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August 16, 2016
so sorry
August 16, 2016
Hello. I had a facelift less than a year ago and had the same thing happen to my smile. It took around 4 mths to return to normal. It was terrifying! I'm so sorry you're going through this. I never realized how much I smiled until I had to try not to. My surgeon was pretty sure a nerve was just bruised or stretched during lipo around my lower chin neck area. There was no guarantee it would heal but the likelihood was greater than not though. I took a photo almost every morning and realized there was a slight improvement little by little. I looked into surgery that can reconnect the nerve allowing the Knowing there was some hope worse case scenario helped. This page is very informative.
http://plasticsurgery.wustl.edu/en/Patient-Care/Nerve-Injuries/Nerve-Injury
I wish you the best.
August 17, 2016
Really Sorry for you I Travel to Thailand all the time I have had all my Teeth done in Thailand and so Happy and so is my Dentist in Australia. I have had a face and neck lift 6 months ago in Australia I would have been devastated if I were to go through what you are. I hope it get better real soon and not more surgery is needed.
August 17, 2016
Very sorry for your outcome. Im in Australia and emailed him regarding surgery and didn't feel comfortable with his demeanor. . Got a bad vibe..So decided on someone else. .