Almost two weeks out from lower face/neck lift... Oh, my poor ears!

Miss150
on 7/20/14 8:13 am, edited 7/20/14 8:14 am

Good news- results are great!  Look like I've been beaten the S@^(*T outta me..., but the bruising has stopped blossoming   and am subsiding...., but, oh, the poor ears... Yah, I know, they take the brunt of the surgery...any takes on how long before they feel even somewhat normal?  Some pics in profile...

  goal!!! August 20, 2013   age: 59  High weight: 345 (June, 2011)  Consult weight: 293 (June, 2012)  Pre-Op: 253 (Nov., 2012) Surgery weight: 235 (Dec. 12, 2012) Current weight: 145

 TOTAL POUNDS LOST- 200 (110 pounds lost before surgery, 90 pounds lost Post Op.diabetes in remission-blood pressure normal-cholesterol and triglyceride levels normal!  BMI from 55.6  supermorbidly obese to 23.6  normal!!!!  

 

 

hollykim
on 7/20/14 11:23 am - Nashville, TN
Revision on 03/18/15

at 6 months out,mine are just beginning to feel normal and not be painful if I accidently rub,scratch or mash there.

 


          

 

Miss150
on 7/20/14 12:41 pm

Poop!  No, really?  When were you feel comfortable putting your hair up? 

  goal!!! August 20, 2013   age: 59  High weight: 345 (June, 2011)  Consult weight: 293 (June, 2012)  Pre-Op: 253 (Nov., 2012) Surgery weight: 235 (Dec. 12, 2012) Current weight: 145

 TOTAL POUNDS LOST- 200 (110 pounds lost before surgery, 90 pounds lost Post Op.diabetes in remission-blood pressure normal-cholesterol and triglyceride levels normal!  BMI from 55.6  supermorbidly obese to 23.6  normal!!!!  

 

 

AZDee
on 7/20/14 1:40 pm - Gilbert, AZ

I actually asked my surgeon if he had removed my ears...He laughed, and I said "no, I am serious, did you" He said it just seems like it and yes it does!  I traveled back home after two weeks and when I returned home and my daughter saw my ears, she had to look away, by that time I was thinking they were looking pretty normal, but I guess not.  Having long hair helped hid the scaring, but I was not able to wear a normal height ponytail for almost a year since you could see the incisions in my hairline in the back of my head for quite awhile.  I would have to say I waited about a whole year before the scar was completely gone and I was comfortable wearing my hair up.  The ears seem to heal pretty fast, it was the back of the head scaring that caused me to wait, I am not sure if you had the neck lift, that's where the incisions in the back of the head happened...

   

MyBariatricLife
on 7/21/14 7:28 am

Almost immediately... my scars are very well hidden.

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Dizzy

emelar
on 7/20/14 11:48 pm - TX

Y'all are making me want to cry. My lift is tomorrow. My poor ears!  I'm gonna be rubbing on them all night. 

hollykim
on 7/21/14 12:44 am - Nashville, TN
Revision on 03/18/15

oh make no. MistKe,the short time they are compromised is totally worth the end result. I love my wattle being gone!

GL

 


          

 

MyBariatricLife
on 7/21/14 7:27 am

Me, too, and my St. Bernard face!

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Dizzy

MyBariatricLife
on 7/21/14 7:27 am

GOOD LUCK!!!!! I am so excited for you!!!!

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Dizzy

MyBariatricLife
on 7/21/14 7:29 am

A few weeks if I recall correctly. 

I had the snot beat out of me, too. I looked inhuman for at least a month. I am thrilled with my results.

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Dizzy

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