Lower Facelift/Lower Blepharoplasty

One month! Doesn't seem that time has passed so quickly since my surgery. Saw my PS today and everything is going good. I'm still swollen in front of ears and lower face. He says it will start to thin out more in the next few weeks. The lumps and bumps under my chin seem as if they are dissipating a little. He again suggested I continue massaging the areas that are swollen and help it go down by letting the lymph drainage system help. I found a great video on YouTube for self lymph drainage massage. Her name is Heather Wibbels and she does an excellent job training you to do this. After I do it my face doesn't feel so tight. I did notice this week that I over did it at work and my face swelled up more. Gotta be careful for awhile longer.

I'm so happy with my eye results. Lower face just more of a long haul thing than I thought it woud be. My PS showed me my before pix and I couldn't believe how much better my eyes look. I'm going back in a month and he is going to take more pix so I can compare and see the results from all angles.

I totally feel like myself again, except for the numbness and swelling. It's way better than two weeks ago though, and I think every week will bring more results. Yes it was rough at times, but yes I'm happy I did it. Getting my hair cut and colored tomorrow so I think all will be even better!!!

Well it's been three weeks as of yesterday. I went back to work on Monday and I was nervous I wouldn't be ready. Actually, it went very well. I haven't been tired or noticed any increase in the swelling I still have since I've been more active. I do sleep like a baby at night after a full day! My tightness continues to get better. Still swollen and numb lower jaw area and neck around scar. Tightness has relaxed a little more ,yea!! I'm starting to feel tingling sensation around front of ears. Must be nerves starting to reconnect. Still lots of lumpy areas on neck which drives me crazy. Massaging to hopefully help break up. It's funny, anyone who didn't know I had this surgery hasn't asked if I had anything done. But, I've had people I know comment that my hair looked nice (it was a wreck that day lol) and others say to me that they can't believe I have a 25 year old daughter! I told my PS at my consult that I wanted to look like me, just refreshed and he delivered on his promise. The lower facelift doesn't make you look like you lost a lot of your age, but just makes you look "uplifted". I could have done a upper face and brow lift, but I do understand I'm still 50 and i embrace some of the natural aging process I know I'm never going to look 30 again and don't like the look on celebrities who do too much and look nothing like their old selves. My scars all look pretty good now. PS told me to start scar cream at 3 weeks so I'm doing that now.

Went to eye doctor to check my swelling issues from lower blepharoplasty. He says all the swelling is down and I can start backing off the steroid drops. I'm so happy. My eyes still get a little dry, so I use refresh drops during day and gel at night. Can't even see my scars anymore. My bags are gone and it looks great. Very smooth. I had a skin pinch with blepharoplasty, so he took a little skin off after removing fat. Helps with wrinkles, but doesn't get rid of them completely.

All in all, I'm glad I'm past the first rough weeks. I know it will be quite some time for lumps and swelling to completely resolve, but I'm in it now to the end results show and I for one can't wait!

Went to eye doc today to double check on my chemosis issues. Swelling is down, but not completely gone in right eye. He thinks I was having some type of allergic reaction because it helped to have antihistamine drops in my eyes. Also keeping me on steroid drops to continue to bring down any residual swelling. He tested my eye pressure because of the steroids and I have glaucoma in my family. Everything looked great (whew!). Put me on a ointment at night because he believes that my one eye is not closing all the way when I sleep. He asked if I had dry eyes before surgery. I always thought my eyes were sensitive because I have a tendency to blink a lot. Maybe I did and didn't realize it. Unfortunately dry eyes and lower blepharoplasty can cause extra problems.

Started massage yesterday to hopefully move some of this swelling down and out. Very light touch, suppose to get lymph system flowing and get all the junk out of my system. We'll see, I'll try anything to get this process moving along. All of a sudden going back to work is a scary prospect. :/