Peggy’s Blog: Facelift Recovery
June 28th, 2010
The first 3 weeks were hard for me, as my brother died 2 days after my surgery. For the next couple of weeks I was depressed, but realized he was in a better place. Although this was a difficult time for me, as time passed, I was able to become more physically active. I think that it helped me to feel better both emotionally and physically. I could also see improvement in my recovery and I was looking better every week. I had the misconception in my mind that after 3 or 4 days I was going to look good? Wrong! Due to the swelling from the surgery, I looked better, but not like I do today. Dr. Bashioum does make a point to say that it takes up to 6 months for the swelling to pass and maybe that doesn’t sink in. I think the biggest thing I would tell anyone having a facelift, is to realize is that it takes time to get rid of the fluid build-up in your face and to be patient about recovery. I am 9 weeks post-op now and look and feel great. Every week it gets a little better.
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Peggy’s Blog: Scalpel Please!
June 24th, 2010
These are my “Before” photos. On the day of my surgery, I was excited and ready to have my facelift. I wasn’t nervous or scared. I felt confidence in Dr. Bashioum and my decision to go forward. I really don’t remember a lot about the day of surgery, but my granddaughter told me that after the surgery, I marched into her house like nothing had ever happened. Dr. Bashioum requires someone to be with facelift patients during the night following their surgery. I didn’t have much pain, which was a surprise. The discomfort from the surgery was more like a muscle pain and after the first day, I only took a few Tylenol. I followed the doctor’s orders and referred back to my post-operative instructions to make sure I was doing exactly as I was told. My husband saw to it that I was the perfect patient, as far as getting a lot of rest and eating healthy. It was also a comfort to know that I could call the doctors office 24/7 whenever I felt the need to be reassured about the progress I was making.
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