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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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$7,500
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.

Replies (5)

M
July 21, 2016
omg I feel devastated for you! I know it must be a massive disappointment.
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C
August 16, 2016
so sorry
C
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.
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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.
N
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. .