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54years Old and Fed Up with Turkey Neck - Yorkshire, GB
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On countdown for my neck/lower face lift plus...
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On countdown for my neck/lower face lift plus upper blepheroplasty in 3and a half weeks. Really excited but getting nervous now! Only about 4 people know so there will be limited pics I'm afraid ( well I will try to put some on but they will be close up! ) but I still wanted to share my experience as I've been so grateful to everyone on here for sharing theirs with me! ( thank you so much! ) Despite my user name, I'm female ( use my dads name for most anonymous things lol). My ps doesn't like pre surgery meds but other than that I would be really grateful for any healing tips- more specifically when to start things like arnica, bromelain. Also some people have mentioned ice/heat? And massage? All tips gratefully accepted! Thank you x
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September 5, 2016
Thank you :) I will post the surgeons name later once Ive moved along my surgery pathway a bit definitely- I agree that many of the surgeons are either abroad or London, so I will be happy to do so :) Are you thinking of booking similar surgery heartsease? x
October 8, 2016
I am in your area and considering the same. Any tips re: hospital or surgeon would be fabulous.
September 6, 2016
Thank you :) It has been hard for me and my kids especially as we had a really happy marriage and family life.....but I'm so grateful to fate for giving me another chance with my fiance. Life feels exciting again....hence why I thought 'bugger it' and decided to do this as I've wanted to for so long :) .....3 weeks as of now we should be done and dusted!! yaaay xx
September 21, 2016
Good luck, I'm looking to have similar surgery in uk probably next year.
September 21, 2016
Thank you :) Hopefully when we share our experiences it will help! Its certainly been a massive help to me getting support and advice from others on here who are further down the line :) x
UPDATED FROM Nige54
21 days pre
countdown- surgery 3 weeks today
Well this time in 3 weeks surgery will be done! woohoo! I'm excited but now definitely feeling the nerves starting too- I seem to forever have my nose in this site flicking through everyones stories!! Must admit they definitely help....especially the B&A pics! The tips have been really really useful (thank you to everyone for sharing these) although at this rate I will have to turn up at the hospital in a removal van with all the 'stuff' I keep buying as a 'necessity' ....bromelain, zinc, vit B , vit C, protein powder (low salt of course) Ice pad thingys, v shaped pillows etc etc. Me and my fella have booked for him to take me straight from the hospital to a little chalet bungalow at the nearest seaside, over looking the bay so may have to take his truck than my little car! lol. Bless him- I thought it was really sweet of him to organise as I kept obsessing about how the heck I was going to keep the surgery a secret if I was at home for 2 weeks after- and he said he thought the sea air would help (well if it used to be good enough for 'consumption' then hopefully it will do the trick for NL/FL and Blephs!! :) ......Anyway for anyone who is 'waiting' like me I just read that you shouldn't use vitamin E cream for 2 weeks before surgery - I thought it was just the tablets you shouldn't take but once I read this I checked my face cream and lo and behold it had vit E in it!! Typical! Will be looking through the others in my cupboard to try and find a vit E free option....has anyone else been told to avoid vit E cream? xx
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September 6, 2016
Wow!!!, what a fab thing to do, peace and tranquility to recover by the sea,I'm so envious.... Yes this time in 3 weeks how will we both be feeling ??, I keep reading about Bromelain, when will you start taking them?, not sure whether to get some, x
September 6, 2016
Lol I'm hoping we will both be thrilled with the results and that makes the following 5 days of swelling/sleeping upright and any pain a doddle!!
September 6, 2016
I also said I have researched on here and Google and I'm now def gona take bromelain, zinc, vits a,c and b, protein powder and arnica immediately after. They all get great press! [RS bleep]
September 6, 2016
Yes taking bromelain, vits a,b andc, zinc, arnica as they all repeatedly get great reviews!
September 7, 2016
That's happened to me too, thanks I will go into the health shop and take a look. , mmm... Sleeping upright is going to be fun. NOT, put your bed by the window at least you will have a beautiful sea view x
September 7, 2016
All the pills I mention plus protein powder supposed to promote healing/reduce bruising so worth a try!! [RS bleep]
September 22, 2016
I'm a Yorkshire girl too, same age as you and I had the same done as you but with lower bleph as well. I hadn't originally thought about the lower, but my PS did say it's such an easy procedure it's worth having both done, rather than then needing the lower a few years later. I'm so glad I did! As for tips, the main one for me that sticks out is taking a child size toothbrush as you will struggle to open your mouth wide enough for anything bigger due to the tight bandaging required. I did bruise quite a bit and was due back at work very quickly, I found the best cover up make up was Dermablend. Like you, I didn't tell anyone at all apart from my husband. Bets of luck x
September 22, 2016
Yes, def a child sized toothbrush! I found one that I think was classed aged 2-6yrs at Boots - I found the babies' ones, then looked for the highest age at the same condensed size!! Logic (!) being that they might be firmer & of more use. It felt VERY nice to be able to keep teeth clean through all that facial trauma! And yes, I could get the child size in on the very first day!
September 24, 2016
Hi I was just wondering if you received my last 2 messages, I sent them yesterday, ??.. How are you feeling.. Nervous !!!! Excited !!!! Xx
September 24, 2016
Hi there. Sorry I did get one and a part message but had my grandson n spent the day and evening cleaning up sick!! So much for taking it easy!! I'm also not trusting msgs since it just sent definitely instead of my long text. I think swopping emails would be a great idea but at the mo I have a prob getting alerts for mine so would never know if you sent one without logging in!! How about if there are no kisses then u only got part the msg? Or we can swop tel numbers and text? I'm swinging between worrying myself to death and feeling really excited! Mostly excited now!!
September 24, 2016
Hi, your poor little grandson, hope he is ok now. I'm not sure how I'm feeling either, I think exchanging numbers is good as these msg are not getting through at times
UPDATED FROM Nige54
1 day pre
2days till surgery. Gulp!
I'm getting soooo nervous now, I literally feel sick with it all hoping everything turns out well. I have to fast from midnight tomorrow night as I have to be there for 6 on wed ( so up at 4am on wed) . Don't think a lot of sleeping will be going on tonight either. I keep looking at other reviews and the after pics to try and calm my nerves. This site is a massive help. Thanks everyone for the support. X
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September 26, 2016
Good luck, this time tomorrow it will be all done and dusted..looking forward to seeing your after pics..
September 27, 2016
Thank you so much. Im feeling a bit less terrified this morning and a bit more excited! [RS bleep]
I hope you are right about my fiance being very supportive- to be fair I'm sure he will be- I guess I'm just being 'vain' in wanting him to see less of the gory stuff and me looking awful, and whizz straight through to him thinking I look great!! ...hope that doesnt sound too shallow! I guess I feel that way because I was literally swept off my feet by him (after being widowed) and we haven't been together for that long really. Romance meets reality lol x