Quote from: HaleyT on April 27, 2014, 08:14:26 PM
Don't worry!  It was also my first operation and first experience with general anesthesia.  They take great care of you.  Be sure to make friends with Francis, she rocks!

What are you having done?

Forehead lift
Orbital Bony Contour
Hairline lowering
radix graft
Trachea shave
Chin Reduction
Lip Lift

So quite a bit of work

Quote from: HaleyT on April 27, 2014, 08:45:26 AM
Day 11 photo update! 

Everything of course looks better each day.  I feel like the most healing goes on overnight while I sleep, so it's always such a happy surprise to check the mirror in the morning and see what's new

This angle does seem to minimize the look of the swelling. The lower half of my cheeks are still quite puffy, especially down near my chin, which is very visible in a straight on portrait.  Lips are of course still pretty crazy, but if I stick my lower lip out a bit to match it looks semi reasonable.  Only one small spot of red bruising left under my right eye, I bet it will be totally gone by Monday, though some yellow bruising will probably linger for a few more days, but that's much easier to cover up!



I've noticed that I seem to be getting a lot more looks when I'm out in public than I used to... It hasn't bothered me, but I can't help but wonder what they're thinking!

You look great! , a couple of people may be thinking, damn that girl must have a violent bf! Lol but that's a good thing, they def are thinking "that girl". Lovely results! Making me look forward to mine! But I'm at consultation stage right now.

Please update us again soon Hun . I am amazed at how healed up you look 11 days later! Wow!

Quote from: calicarly on April 28, 2014, 02:12:39 AM
I am amazed at how healed up you look 11 days later! Wow!

When I met Haley (she was at day 7 I think), I couldn't believe how good she looked already. Barely any bruising at all- I couldn't believe it! And comparing then to the 11 day update is another huge difference.

Even Riya looked amazing freshly ffs'd. I think this is partly Dr. Mayer's obsessive attention to detail with his work, and also partly us being extra awesome patients

Quote from: Jennygirl on April 28, 2014, 03:02:09 AM
I think this is partly Dr. Mayer's obsessive attention to detail with his work, and also partly us being extra awesome patients

I suspect he's probably fairly gentle about how he retracts tissue, has a very quick efficient technique for what he does, and obviously the attention to detail as well.  Has anyone had numbness postop with Dr Mayer yet?

In any case, I've been most impressed with the degree of 7 day post-op swelling I'm seeing. =)

Oh Yes, I remember those lips!  I looked in the mirror and said out loud "What was he thinking?" Dr Bart did mine. But I needn't have worried because gradually the swelling disappeared and they look wonderful now.

You look amazing and such a quick healer. My bruising took weeks to disappear, but I am a bit older than you and healing takes longer.

If you look this good so soon after surgery, I can't wait to see your pix in a couple of weeks' time.

Caroline
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Quote from: luna nyan on April 28, 2014, 06:30:11 AM
I suspect he's probably fairly gentle about how he retracts tissue, has a very quick efficient technique for what he does, and obviously the attention to detail as well.  Has anyone had numbness postop with Dr Mayer yet?

In any case, I've been most impressed with the degree of 7 day post-op swelling I'm seeing. =)

As he will tell you, he's been doing this for a very very long time

My scalp isn't numb anymore, the past month or two have been very regenerative for me. I can now feel light touch even just behind the hairline incision which is a relief. For a few months there I was really itchy on my scalp, too.... but that seems to be subsiding greatly now which I am relieved about... thought I might start losing hair from scratching I'm not expecting to get full sensation back, but it's already dang near close.

Quote from: Caroline2000 on April 28, 2014, 09:52:49 AM
If you look this good so soon after surgery, I can't wait to see your pix in a couple of weeks' time.

Ditto

Quote from: Jennygirl on April 28, 2014, 09:58:28 AM
As he will tell you, he's been doing this for a very very long time

My scalp isn't numb anymore, the past month or two have been very regenerative for me. I can now feel light touch even just behind the hairline incision which is a relief. For a few months there I was really itchy on my scalp, too.... but that seems to be subsiding greatly now which I am relieved about... thought I might start losing hair from scratching I'm not expecting to get full sensation back, but it's already dang near close.

Ditto

I've had a few procedures done and those severed nerves do regenerate and the ends reconnect, it just takes time.

Four hours OMGGGGG

Casts are evil

Quote from: Shantel on April 28, 2014, 10:00:56 AM
I've had a few procedures done and those severed nerves do regenerate and the ends reconnect, it just takes time.

Usually it's about 9 months you'll get about 90% of what you'll recover.  After that, any additional recovery is good fortune.

Words cannot describe how happy I am with the results.

Ahhhh!!!! Somebody pinch me!!





Can't stop smiling!

Consider yourself thoroughly pinched, keep smiling it won't crack your pretty face and gives you such great face value too!

It is exactly what I wanted. I am just so blown away right now.

Dr Mayer is proof to me that there is a god

wow, total dish!  Congrats!!

Looking amazing Jenny. Dr. Mayer's work is so natural.

Quote from: Jennygirl on April 28, 2014, 02:30:31 PM
Words cannot describe how happy I am with the results.

Ahhhh!!!! Somebody pinch me!!





Can't stop smiling!

Thank you Shantel, Ducks, and Melissa!

Okay THERE is the swelling! Yup.

Once the cast is removed, the skin it was holding down swells. It took about 4 hours and then hit me out of nowhere.

now


The tip grew to probably the same size if not bigger than what it was. Whoa! Okay... more recovery to do

Here is a pic of the profile right after they took the cast off. Dr. Mayer said there is probably close to 2mm of swelling there and that it will take the skin a while to drape down over the new shape of the nasal bone and septum cartilage.

right after cast removal

Quote from: Jennygirl on April 28, 2014, 07:45:43 PM
THERE is the swelling! Yup.

Once the cast is removed, the skin it was holding down swells. It took about 4 hours and then hit me out of nowhere.



The tip grew to probably the same size if not bigger than what it was. Whoa! Okay... more recovery to do

Makes every second of that cast seem worthwhile, doesn't it!
You look amazing!  I'm so happy for you!   Yay!   

Quote from: HaleyT on April 28, 2014, 07:51:25 PM
Makes every second of that cast seem worthwhile, doesn't it!
You look amazing!  I'm so happy for you!   Yay!   

Thank you! Indeed it is worthwhile Even though it is swollen now, I can still notice a difference.

When he took the cast off, it gave such me a rush of excitement all over... I was tingling with relief and happiness as if I shedded another layer of dysphoria. The tingly feeling came to an end later in the afternoon when I could feel blood flowing to my nose.. It wasn't throbbing, but it got really warm and swelled up. I was expecting this to happen! Now it is just a waiting game for the swelling to go back down

Quote from: Khalysta on April 27, 2014, 10:19:53 PM
Forehead lift
Orbital Bony Contour
Hairline lowering
radix graft
Trachea shave
Chin Reduction
Lip Lift

So quite a bit of work

Sounds pretty similar to my list, though I threw in cheek implants as well.  So excited for you!

Quote from: Jennygirl on April 28, 2014, 03:02:09 AM
When I met Haley (she was at day 7 I think), I couldn't believe how good she looked already. Barely any bruising at all- I couldn't believe it! And comparing then to the 11 day update is another huge difference.

Even Riya looked amazing freshly ffs'd. I think this is partly Dr. Mayer's obsessive attention to detail with his work, and also partly us being extra awesome patients

Oh, its definitely us being awesome patients!  LOL 
Seriously though, his attention to detail is awesome.  I can't believe the way he closes his incisions.  I need to post some photos of the incisions for my trachea and chin implant... I already can barely even see them myself.

Quote from: calicarly on April 28, 2014, 02:12:39 AM
You look great! , a couple of people may be thinking, damn that girl must have a violent bf! Lol but that's a good thing, they def are thinking "that girl". Lovely results! Making me look forward to mine! But I'm at consultation stage right now.

Haha, that thought crossed my mind as well!  Luckily I'm down to just one small bruise spot on my cheek... smaller than a dime, and it covers pretty well.  Now they probably just wonder about my swollen lips!

Quote from: luna nyan on April 28, 2014, 06:30:11 AM
I suspect he's probably fairly gentle about how he retracts tissue, has a very quick efficient technique for what he does, and obviously the attention to detail as well.  Has anyone had numbness postop with Dr Mayer yet?

I've got the typical numbness on the top of my head, though I can still feel some pressure.  Also have a little bit of numbness above the incision from my chin implant, but only slightly so.  Neither of them worry me.

you look very pretty Jenny , congratulation , you look so happy too ! 

Hi Jenny   you look great. Very natural looking work.

mandy