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Facelift Done In Cr

Foxbins

By Foxbins, in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

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Foxbins    625

Foxbins
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My lift was done on Wednesday at CIMA hospital in San Jose Costa Rica. I had Fentanyl for pain and felt good the first day and evening, then the swelling started. I kind of look (and feel) like a balloon on a stick. I didn't have my eyes done, but I had a chin implant that I had been considering for ages and in consultation the doc and I decided that it would be a good thing to do to balance out my profile. So far I like it a lot though it's buried beneath a lot of swelling and bruising. I was discharged mid-day the day after surgery to a recovery house. I have large purple bruises on each side of my mouth, down my neck, around my neck, and my neck and chin feel very tight. My ears are so swollen they look like a boxer's after a few bad rounds. There is not much pain, mostly a feeling of uncomfortable tightness under my chin and around my ears. Its raining here and I hope it clears up so that I can go outside.

I brought all eight seasons of The West Wing in case I get bored but mostly what I want to do is take naps. Had a shower this am and feel pretty good with the gunk out of my hair. Sutures come out Wednesday--wish me luck! I can't open my mouth very wide so I'm surviving on shakes and fruit juice, I hope the swelling will go down soon so that I can eat some meat or fish.

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CCWriter    19

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Fox ... congrats on your facelift. I'm 58 and had my sleeve Dec. 27, and one of my big concerns is going to be extra skin everywhere.

Best wishes for your recovery and keep us posted on how you're doing.

CC

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RosieSweetie    40

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Congratulations and thanks for sharing details on the facelift. You'll have to keep us posted on your progress. Also, I noticed you had your gallbladder out. How was that recovery? Did you take Actigall after the sleeve surgery and do you have dietary restrictions now?

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Foxbins    625

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Congratulations and thanks for sharing details on the facelift. You'll have to keep us posted on your progress. Also, I noticed you had your gallbladder out. How was that recovery? Did you take Actigall after the sleeve surgery and do you have dietary restrictions now?

The first 36 hours after my gallbladder removal were awful but after that I recovered really quickly. I wasn't prescribed Actigall after my VSG because statistics say that only 30% of rapid weight loss people have gallbladder issues--I happened to fall into that unfortunate percentage. After my gallbladder removal my surgeon did not give me any dietary restrictions and I haven't noticed any issues eating anything.

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feedyoureye    3,087

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Wow Fox! You have gone through a lot! Did you have a chance to have some adventures in CR before your surgery? Hope all goes well for you, You are really going through a big transformation right now, that is awesome.

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Oregondaisy    2,019

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why is there no delete button so you don't have a double post?

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Oregondaisy    2,019

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It's been 8 months since I had my face lift. Everyone tells me I look great, but I am very disappointed that my face is still numb. I am afraid it will not go away.

I was miserable the first 7-10 days after gall bladder surgery. It was a much harder recovery than sleeve surgery.

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