54 Years Old—buying Myself a Face/neck/eye Lift for 55!

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Leonard Lu, MD
Leonard Lu, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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4 months

  • 12 Sep 2014
  • 4 months post
4 months this week. Visited a friend while looking for a new home down south. I haven't seen her since pre-surgery. She loves my new look! Says I don't look "done" at all. Said I have the neck of a 30 year old. Just what I wanted to hear... :o)

3 months

  • 11 Aug 2014
  • 3 months post
It was 3 months this weekend, since my lower face/neck/eyelid lift. I'd say I'm very pleased! I did go get $1500 worth of filler & Botox 3 weeks ago but I knew that was to be expected. They banked 1/2 a syringe for me & using it next week. All swelling has been gone for a while now. I still have a tiny bit of numbness in my cheekbones near the ears but that's about it. I do see some wrinkles around my mouth--I wish the PS had pulled the skin just a wee bit tighter by my ears but he promised me a natural, not windblown look, so I'll just keep going with the Botox (or the likes) & filers. Pretty sure I could easily pass for late 30s - early 40s.

Seeing Sis Tonight

  • 6 Jun 2014
  • 1 month post
Seeing my sister tonight for the 1st time since my FL. You know, the one who said a couple years back, "At least my neck doesn't look as bad as your's & Mom's!" And then told Mom she didn't think I needed to do this? Hmmm...

I'm still waiting to post my 1 month update for my 55th b-day (was Monday). Surgeon hasn't sent me the pics yet.

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Leonard Lu, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
250 Center Dr., Vernon Hills, Illinois
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  • 27 Apr 2014

I have been going to Ritacca Laser Center for the past 4 years, for Botox, Juviderm & Ultherapy. I have been using Retin-a for the past 15 years, Nectifirm for 2 years & recently added Revox II to my daily routine. I’m coming up on my 55th birthday in a month & it is now past the time for these to help me look as good as I want to look. Hubby & I plan on moving out of state soon. Since I have a place I am familiar with & trust here in Chicago & I found out my health insurance will pay for most of my upper blepharoplasty by Dr Ritacca, I decided to get my sagging neck fixed also (my LEAST favorite body part). Dr Lu said I’d be unhappy with just doing my neck, so I added the lower facelift to that. I knew Dr Ritacca was the “eye” man, so I had him do the eyes & since seeing Dr Lu in the offices & speaking to him often, I had him do the neck/facelift. After not being able to find anything on his facelifts on the net, he had me come in for a 3rd consultation, showing me lots of before/after photos, so I’d feel more comfortable. I also got to speak to 3 gals who had the same surgeries by Dr Lu; 1 of them even had their eyes also done by Dr Ritacca. Both Drs are friendly, personable & very caring. Dr Lu actually came to my HOME the day after my surgery, to remove my bandages!