POSTED UNDER Neck Lift Reviews
54years Old and Fed Up with Turkey Neck - Yorkshire, GB
UPDATED FROM Nige54
3 months post
12weeks post op
WORTH IT
12weeks ago today I was feeling pretty grotty and hoping to goodness I had done the right thing! Since then it's been pretty smooth sailing and I've been thrilled with the results! No regrets now! :) the only problem I've had really has been swelling from the beginning ( a daily issue for me!) and I still have the odd day now when under my chin looks a bit puffy but I try and remind myself it's only just 3 months and to be patient. To be honest no one else seems to notice just me really as I haven't yet got out of the habit of being on 'face watch'!! I also never really believed that people wouldn't spot that I had had something 'done' and that was the thing I was most nervous of... but the usual comments I get are about losing weight or how life must be good as I'm looking so 'well'. :) [RS bleep]
UPDATED FROM Nige54
1 month post
31 days post op
Sorry for gap in posts just life returning to crazy busy! Back at work and been on holiday abroad. My face hated the flight so had to avoid instagram pix like the plague! Face was like a melon for 2 days. My ps had warned me that the swelling would sink lower and then improve so I shouldn't panic- so my jawline has looked a bit less firm on some days but it is obviously swelling as it then goes tight again so I'm trying not to over think it. My scars are healing well apart from a tiny scab here and there and you can tell that now the shaved bits around my scars in my hair are growing back that they will be well disguised. I'd been a bit worried on week 1 about a couple of small tuckers at my temple but everyone on here ( including the ps' who replied to my concerns) said it was due to internal stitches and they would resolve as the stitches dissolved. If you compare pix you can see they are much better. Gone at one side and hardly noticeable at the other. I'm still really pleased with progress other than my face swelling most days a bit ( although it is much less so!!) I guess it's still early days! Thanks to everyone again for the encouragement and support! :) [RS bleep]
Replies (5)
MA
October 31, 2016
Thanks so much for posting all this. I am due to have neck/face/lower bleph done in a month. 5 weeks later I go on holiday abroad. Why did your face swell in flight and anything you could have done to avoid this? Also, would people be able to tell you had, had stuff done at that stage? Starting to panic as the day draws closer. Assume you didn't have platysmoplasty? Thanks in advance and you look lovely
N
November 1, 2016
Thank you! I've had a pretty straight forward recovery to be honest other than I had black eyes that seemed to take a while to clear up and my face seemed to swell a lot... neither of these are the ps fault obviously just peculiar to me!! I have to say my fella pointed out to me that although I could tell the difference when I was swollen ( my face and neck was great when the swelling went down!) he didn't think it was very noticeable and I still looked a lot better than I did before the surgery!! He felt I was being super self critical!! So I wouldn't worry too much!! I think we all just get a bit paranoid as we think people may notice that we've had surgery when that's probably the last thing they are actually thinking about. I found it hard to believe the other reviews on here that family/friends didn't notice the surgery that they had had done but have to admit my lot have been the same !! Everyone has said wow you look fab and have you lost weight!! I'm 5 weeks tomoz and could do anything now! Try not to worry- 5 weeks is ample time. I had a neck lift ( platysma lift) but no under chin incision. I have no regrets at all. Best beauty 'thing' I've ever done!! Xxxx
E
November 2, 2016
You look absolutely amazing! I'm from Yorkshire too and would love to know who performed the surgery? and, if ok, how much it cost? x
N
November 3, 2016
Thank you Elle :) I must admit I'm completely thrilled. If I wasn't trying to be anonymous then the change is even better in full pictures! I went to Oliver Fenton who was recommended to me and I had seen his work before. I looked at loads of his before n after pix too. He's such a lovely guy too and made me feel really confident in him. It cost about 9 thousand I think but I had upper bleph done too. [RS bleep]
H
November 4, 2016
Wow! Huge difference in before and after. You must be thrilled. Congrats!
N
November 4, 2016
Thank you! :) I am really thrilled best beauty thing I have ever done!! Thank you Hun [RS bleep]
C
November 16, 2016
Thanks for such a thorough review! I too have a small pucker of skin just below the temple but it is getting better (I'm 11 days post) so I'm glad to hear that yours are nearly gone.
You look wonderful! I can't wait to be a month or 2 out. I have travel planned for January so I hope my face doesn't puff up on the plane!
UPDATED FROM Nige54
18 days post
Day 18
Left a few days gap as nothing drastic was happening. Just bit by bit improvement as far as swelling was concerned. Was getting a bit worried about my black eyes which were only very slightly and slowly improving and which had a still obvious black ring under them despite regular arnica tabs/arnica gel/vit k cream and massage to help drainage. It was the biggest giveaway despite concealer and makeup! Anyway I read up about a cream and found it on eBay have applied it for the last 2 days ( about 4 times a day) and within that time they have just about gone! I'm thrilled! I've taken a pic of it for anyone who wants to try it if you are having a similar prob!) Just in time to see some family and friends who had no idea about my op. So the comments I've had have been about how well I look and the weight I've lost and how much younger being slimmer makes me look! Not bad for day 18! :) back to work tomorrow :( still sleeping upright and wearing face mask for bed ... am going to try without after 3 week mark xx
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B
October 17, 2016
Yay..fantastic to hear you are doing so well..just ordered some of that cream on amazon..thanks for the tip x
N
October 17, 2016
Thank you :) ...and you're very welcome! When do you go in for yours? Isn't it soon? [RS bleep]
B
October 18, 2016
Just back and in my hotel room..feeling great! Look a bit wide across the cheeks but delighted..I'll post a review soon [RS bleep]
L
N
October 18, 2016
Look forward to reading it and seeing your results! :) hope you're feeling ok! [RS bleep]
S
October 17, 2016
Oh dear, I've just seen your message on my review and jumped at the chance to find out your tip! I've been using that cream since day 1! I'd bought it on Amazon in advance of my surgery as I'd read such good reviews on here etc. Put it like this, If it has worked on me, god knows how I'd look without it! At first it did make my undereyes feel like a lead lump underneath- do you feel that 'solid' feeling too? I'm near the end of the tube now, as you can imagine after 3 months! As they say, these things work on some people.... You had me all excited there for a minute. Thank you so much for thinking of me though, very touched. And very glad it's done what it's supposed to, for you (lucky thing...) My marks are fading, gradually, very gradually ! Xx
N
October 18, 2016
Oh no Sophie! Sorry it's not been a miracle cure for you! Thank you though for being glad that it worked for me Hun I'd been getting so fed up with how obvious the bruising was and how little improvement there had been so when it worked for me I couldn't wait to share the tip with you and any other fellow sufferers! I don't have the solid feeling you mention but I've (firmly but gently) been doing massage of the bruised rings round my eyes too to try and improve the uptake of the cream! Not sure if that contributed to the success! Xxxx
S
October 18, 2016
How did work go?
N
October 18, 2016
Hi Sharon. It was really tiring ( but I didn't actually see anyone today) -not sure where my energy has gone since my surgery! I'm shattered all the time! Think it will improve when I'm able to sleep normally again! ( hopefully without swelling like a Footie ball!) [RS bleep]
S
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That's actually also a good question for Q&A. I'm sure the doctors in the community will have opinions.
https://www.realself.com/questions/neck-lift