I had my FFS on 7-15-15 by a local surgeon who does great work. He is not one of the "well known" surgeons but I have friends who went to him and recommended me to him. Price was right, facility down the road, follow ups are easy. I had brow bossing shave, brow lift, and nose job. And oh yes it hurts. My head is still bandaged so I don't know what my brow looks like but I've been told it's already a big improvement. More updates to follow.
Christine Eryn, I'm so happy to hear that your surgery went well. Recovery is far easier when you're in familiar surroundings. The first couple of days are always a real miserable experience, but I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised when the bandages finally come off.
I'm a big believer in the idea that for many of us, the local FFS options (from the docs who are highly experienced but who haven't shaped their practices into dedicated FFS shops) are more than adequate. When it comes to cost, convenience, and - most importantly - results, going local often works, especially when it's the basics like nose, minor forehead work, brow lifts, hairline advancements etc. The only time a dedicated FFS surgeon is an absolute must is when there's lots of bone work that needs to be done: jawbone stuff, type 3 forehead (which is oversold in my opinion, but it's a very unpopular opinion here), or tweaks to more than a few areas of the face. And those cost savings can easily add up to the price of SRS - great for those of us with very limited sources of funding.
Can't wait for updates!
Hi Christine,
Glad to hear that your're satisfied with the outcome of the surgery.
Happy healing .-)
All the best,
Jannicke
Thanks for the good vibes so far! I got my head bandages off today and I am very pleased that I finally have a flat forehead. It's almost a surreal feeling I can't quite process yet. Despite the swelling still present, I can tell the work to my face is going to have excellent results. I've been told by my sister and friends who have dropped by, it's a big improvement.
As soon as I create an account to an imaging site, I'll post some pics of my experience. ;D