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Posted on: Mon, 06/30/2008 - 19:26
Pain
I am scared of how much true pain I will have to withstand, if I choose to go through with a face lift. I am very sensitive. I have been given many opinions and do not know who to put my trust in. Any suggestions?? Also, I am scared that my results will not be what expecting.. What to do?

One of my main conserns for post op pain. Dr Cruise assured me that it wouldn't be an issue. I was amazed. I really don't remember pain. I was great! I stayed at the post op facility. Which, later I realized that I really didn't need. I was just bored. I wanted to walk around more than the staff would allow me to. I was encoraged to not talk. Which was really hard to do because I felt fine and I wanted to talk with my family.
The most uncomfortable sensation I had was the feeling in the urethra from where I had a cathater. Which BTW, was placed after I was sedated. And the inital bandages under my chin needed to be losened.
I did have some emotional issues (felt tearful, worried about swelling, about 1-2 weeks post op, which can happen after surgery) But, Dr. Cruise reasurred me and recommended Zanax. It was a miracle. No more tears.
I look really natural. Not wind blown appearance. Dr. Cruise said we going to be going for taking off 10-15 years. He was so right. I'm just told you look really good. Recently, a younger man told me how beautiful I was.