Post Weight Loss Facial Plastics: The Journey Continues! (pics)
I've lost 215 pounds, and had an upper bleph, a lower bleph (twice-- insert eyeroll), Fraxel repair, and a lower face lift: results below:
My face, circa 2003 (This is what I like to think of as "my face"):
My face in 2006, after I became heavier (and sicker):
And at my heaviest in March 2007:
Lost the first 100 pounds and started looking like utter crap (Winter '08):
Then I lost another 115-- 215 total. So here's post weight loss, pre-plastics (Dec '08):
Four days after first blephs and lower face lift: *** don't let this happen at home!)
Post first round of blephs and lower face lift (Feb '09): (Upper looks good albeit scarred, lower still hangy)
After Fraxel "Repair" (Mar '09)(which accomplished nothing):
Two days after second lower bleph (late Apr '09) (take heart! It gets better! :) :
After second lower bleph (May '09)
Then a shot of Botox between the brows every six months, and bright sunlight, and on a good day I now could look kinda like this (probably was Photoshopped a little still, Aug '09-- the crepe-y skin you can kinda see under the left eye is actually a little more intense than that in real life):
Once it all settled, though, things started getting kind of hangy and hollow. My face looked sort of gaunt as of February '10) Not a great pic-- was a reference photo for a painting. The dark hollows under the eyes came back (wish I had a better pic here, sorry):
So in two weeks, when I get my arse repaired (it's TRULY ridiculous-- I'll post pics of that later) they're going to transfer some fat to the hollows under the eyes.
So there you are-- anatomy of a post weight loss face! Cash wise, looks like this:
My lower face lift and blephs were only $7500: I got a deal because I did print advertising for the surgeon.
The fat transfer is going to be another $2500, but should hkeep my face from sliding off. ;)
So basically, we're talking $10k from here to here ( and perhaps beyond). Is it worth it? Anyone's call, but I had to give it a shot, I was sick and tired of looking sick and tired. :):
My face, circa 2003 (This is what I like to think of as "my face"):
My face in 2006, after I became heavier (and sicker):
And at my heaviest in March 2007:
Lost the first 100 pounds and started looking like utter crap (Winter '08):
Then I lost another 115-- 215 total. So here's post weight loss, pre-plastics (Dec '08):
Four days after first blephs and lower face lift: *** don't let this happen at home!)
Post first round of blephs and lower face lift (Feb '09): (Upper looks good albeit scarred, lower still hangy)
After Fraxel "Repair" (Mar '09)(which accomplished nothing):
Two days after second lower bleph (late Apr '09) (take heart! It gets better! :) :
After second lower bleph (May '09)
Then a shot of Botox between the brows every six months, and bright sunlight, and on a good day I now could look kinda like this (probably was Photoshopped a little still, Aug '09-- the crepe-y skin you can kinda see under the left eye is actually a little more intense than that in real life):
Once it all settled, though, things started getting kind of hangy and hollow. My face looked sort of gaunt as of February '10) Not a great pic-- was a reference photo for a painting. The dark hollows under the eyes came back (wish I had a better pic here, sorry):
So in two weeks, when I get my arse repaired (it's TRULY ridiculous-- I'll post pics of that later) they're going to transfer some fat to the hollows under the eyes.
So there you are-- anatomy of a post weight loss face! Cash wise, looks like this:
My lower face lift and blephs were only $7500: I got a deal because I did print advertising for the surgeon.
The fat transfer is going to be another $2500, but should hkeep my face from sliding off. ;)
So basically, we're talking $10k from here to here ( and perhaps beyond). Is it worth it? Anyone's call, but I had to give it a shot, I was sick and tired of looking sick and tired. :):
"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U. Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 12/08
Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09 -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
Total Cost: $33,500 Start wt: 368 RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150 Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7
Wow Jupiter, what a transformation! Thanks for chronicling this for us. You look wonderful. Boy oh boy, the ravages of obesity. But you seem to have come through beautifully and painfully I'm sure. My arse is also on the ground cause that is where I carried most of my weight...that's right I had a 90 pound butt. I'm going for my first consults next week and am very excited. I just want my body back, ya know. Thanks again for posting this.
Laura
Laura
I think you look great BUT I TRULY UNDERSTAND .. after 10,000 on face and didnt have lower eyes done I still am not happy as I have the under eye hollow look .. THe girl who does my microfacials says it is shadows that make it look that way ,,,, I dont think so as I tried to use concealers , highlighters and all that crap.
You do look great though but i do know that YOU have to see it or you wont feel it ,, that is how i am anyway ..
You do look great though but i do know that YOU have to see it or you wont feel it ,, that is how i am anyway ..
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on 6/30/10 1:39 pm - .., WA
on 6/30/10 1:39 pm - .., WA
Thanks for sharing. You look marvelous!! Good for you :)
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