Ruby,
I think that the nose job and the fat transfer to your face will make a huge difference to your front looks. I am wishing you a successful surgery and I am so much looking forward to see the results.

xxxx

Re. The reciprocity fee, are you sure about it being abolished or maybe only abolished fro USA?
I got a response from the consular on thursday last week and they still mentioned the reciprocity fee (For Australia at least)
can you point me to where you might have some alternate information on this?

this website where it is paid still mentions Australia, Canada and USA as requiring to pay the fee.
http://www.migraciones.gov.ar/accesibleingles/
(Hope i am allowed to post links)

Hi Dami, yes only for the US. Sorry about the confusion. Obama got rid of the fee for Argentinians to enter the US and Macri likewise did the same. But Australia still has the fee

And thank you Reborn I hope so! Yes, I'll post back on here whether success or not haha but regardless it's nice to have such supportive people on here, like you <3

-Ruby

The reciprocity fee is a tourist visa. So many countries have them but many countries you only need to pay if you stay over a few weeks, like Thailand.. Its all a bit of a grab for money.. Thats ok.. I will just spend a bit less to make up for it..  and depending on the country you visit, and your own country, depends on if you have to pay it or not..  An Australian does not need a visa to go to Japan but a Thai person does.. but I think that might have changed...

Tess..

Quick update before the surgery:

       I saw Dr. Szyferman to do a one year post op hair transplant appointment. He was very pleased with the work and said he could technically make my hairline more dense, but that it wasn't necessary. Just wanted to do a shout out to him. He's a great guy! Here's me and him.



    Here on some photos of two weeks of exploring the city:

      Retiro:


      San Telmo:


       Palermo:


       Recoleta:


        Floralis Generica (Metal Flower):


        Puerta Madero:


       If you want to see more photos, please check out my facebook album:
https://www.facebook.com/ralizafrischer/media_set?set=a.1096356620430512.100001685521384&type=3&notif_t=shared_album_add_photo&notif_id=1470711983802999

It's a wonderful place. Might as well make a vacation out of it

- Ruby

 

Hi Ruby, just a quick message to let you know I'm thinking of you. Wishing you good luck for your surgery today and for a safe and happy outcome and a fantastic result. Sending you love and positive thoughts. xxx

good luck with the surgery girl!!! =)

Good luck love!!

Thanks heading out to the hospital right now.

Quote from: RubyAliza on August 10, 2016, 09:19:24 AM
Thanks heading out to the hospital right now.

Good luck Ruby:) you look beautiful now, you will look even more beautiful after this procedure

second time is the charm; best wishes for amazing results and a fast recovery 😊

Ruby, how did the surgery go? I wish you a speedy recovery

Hi RubyAliza

I know it's soon, wish you the best on recovery.

Thanks everybody, your uplifting posts really do make me feel better. I'm well enough for now to say what when down:

•Coronal incision at the old hairline (right behind the transplants). The original incision healed really well and I didn'twant to touch it. The hair in between should be fine as their is a lot of blood flow. Coronal incision closer to the hairline = more effective brow lift.

•Round and slightly higher feminine hairline, instead of the flatter lower one. The transplants came in handy.

• Grinding down of the all the extra bone that grew around the titanium and the left brow ridge.

• Perfect brow lift in my opinion. It will still fall once the swelling decreases.

•Closed rhinoplasty to make the bridge of my nose thinner and open up my eyes, hopefully. Can't wait to see what it looks like when the cast is off.

• Fat transfer to the cheeks, nasal-labial folds, and right above the outside corners of my lips. The fat lifted the lip (at least for now)

• 2 mm lip lift. That small lift, along with the fat transfers, helped  bring the upper lip distance and chin into better proportion. Subject to swelling though.

• Grinding down of hardware around the chin which bone grew around unevenly. Also he surprisingly redid the jaw tapering all the way up the corners so it looks much thinner  now.

• Breast augmentation. Luckily I chose the perfect size

• Body contouring. Lipo from the back, flanks, stomach, to be used in the hips and the face. Got a big discount for doing with with face.

I was brave and curious enough this time to ask for video clips of various procedures. A little difficult to watch so soon after surgery but it's was both scary and fascinating. The bone completely grew around the titanium in my forehead - It looked like it completely disappeared.

I think that's it for now. There's been a lot of discomfort but not terrible pain this time. I'm only on Ibuprofen post op day 3. I feel so couped up in this apartment, Can't wait to finally get out, do some walking.

Unbelievable!. Your FFS is becoming an epic.. Its a great leap of faith to put all your trust in the hands of the doctors.. I really hope it all turns out as you imagined..  It just amazes me what surgeons can do these days... The risks must be very high.. How much pre-op planning and discussion did you have..? Do they provide any visuals to show you what might happen..??

I look forward in seeing the final results after your face has settled down.. I am sure it will all turn out great for you...

Tess....

it looks very good so far. Your front looks has improved a lot. Can't wait to see your new nose. I wish you a swift healing.

xxxx

Oh my goodness. Bone growing? Will this happen again and how common is this? I'd hate to have gotten FFS only to have to keep having it redone due to the bone regrowing.

But you look great anyhow! Hope for a speedy recovery!

You look great for 3 days post op, you're definitely swollen but not overly so, so hopefully you will have a fast recovery.

yay! thanks for the update. Good for you girl! You look great for only a couple days post-op. Can't see the hairline scar at all either

Well done Ruby ..