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Hi everybody who is 3 months post op. How are we doing. Any pics taken by ps? Are we relatively happy with results? Enough to do it again, if the opportunity presented itself? As for myself, I am happy with results, but still residual numbness in front of ears and under neck. Are we sleeping normally yet, or still elevated, as I am? Looking forward to the replies. Bye, Arlene


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I am at almost 3 mos. Still numb on jaw and ears,swollen a little bruising almost gone(Its about time). BUT its weird at night when I sleep I cant put covers past my jaw even though I am numb there it is sensitive almost painful to have anything touch my jawline like covers,its hard to hold phone on shoulder without hand, its somewhat painful and uncomfortable. I think I would do it again but I dont think anything can really prepare you for the reality of a long recovery, at least for me.I still have the hematoma, although very small now,get to see PS this Fri. I am not used to my new chin either but I plan to try to keep it and hope I get used to it. My upper eyes still have tiny bumps, though fainter. Mylowers healeddextremely fast.,no bumps at all. I am very happy with my neck it looks really good,no double chin and I can wear a necklace now. Lolli


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Hi guys. I responded late week to a post of us ole'timers. Here I am again. I absolutely see major changes in my appearance for the good. Far more noticable when I look at the before pics. I am glad I did it. I am anxious for it to be over though. I've hard of people who have had realllllllly major surgeries who don't have the longer term affects of plastic surgery.
I still get a "rush" when I bend over. I am still numb on sides of face, eyelids, ears and the back of my head from the incisions down. And it's sore. Actually, more sore than it was right after surgery. My ears - all around the outter edges hurt - a lot. Lol/mmh/product/liposuction/index.vm?procid=9" target=_blank>lipop - I'm with you...................I can't have anything touch my ears or sides of face when sleeping - so am still trying to sleep on my back. I confess, I am still taking 1/2 ambien most nights. I have tried and tried to sleep on my own, but just can't. I can't seem to get comfortable enough to fall asleep and if I do - I wake up wanting to change and can't because it's "painful" - Is it dependency? I sure hope not, but I gotta tell you - the ambiem puts me to sleep quickly, keeps asleep for around 6-7 hours uninterrupted and I feel great when I wake up. I'm not eating 5 bags of potato chips like the ads warn
All of that being said, I can certainly do things, physically, I couldn't do even a couple of weeks ago. I CAN bend and pick some weeds from my garden, but if I pull to much "bending" or put too much efforts into it, I notice I start swelling (feel that I'm puffing up"). I still can not turn my neck normally, but think part of that is just from not doing it for so long so it's just stiff. That neck surgery was a little more "intensive" than I knew it would be.
So......after 3 months - life is not "normal". It's not like it was prior to the surgery, but I sure look better and know, when it's all said and done, and the normalcy comes back.....................it will all be more than worth it. What's 3 - 5 months in the scheme of things. right?!
Just go in to it "prepared". Go into it with the realization that there is a recovery time and know what that means based on your specific procedures. We all had different things done - all of our bodies are reacting to it different,ly whether physically - emotionally or both. But in the end...........the end is pretty terrific.