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“Beauty lasts five minutes. Maybe longer if you have a good plastic surgeon.” – TIA CARRERE |
“I saw what’s going on under my chin. I don’t want to be the one the president has to pardon on Thanksgiving.”
– JOAN RIVERS
Adventures in Cosmetic Surgery, Epilogue
By the time I hit the publish button for this posting, I will be almost 5 weeks post surgery.
Where to begin?
I spent the first night in Dr. B’s recovery suite, upstairs from his office. A beautiful apartment overlooking the water. The view is pointless. I spent most of my time with cold compresses over my eyes.
I am riding high from the drugs, but I am also buzzing on adrenaline. I did it! It’s over and I didn’t die! Continue reading…
Pre-op to Post-op
Adventures in Cosmetic Surgery, Finale
The rush of scheduling appointments and test, all needing to be completed before my Pre-op with Dr. B, is a near Herculean task. (I’ve had an easier time getting a reservation at a Zagat rated restaurant) Some of the highlights: The lab draws 5 vials of blood. The Schirmer’s Test for dry eye involves sticking strips of paper into your eyelids – twice! My blood pressure is a remarkable 90/60.
With all the boxes checked off, I head for my Pre-op appointment. This should be a 5 minute no brainer — do this, don’t do that, be here at this time, bring this, sign these forms. Hold that thought.Continue reading…
YOU NEED IT or what a cosmetic surgeon should not say
Adventures is Cosmetic Surgery, part two
I knew I only wanted my neck done. Possibly something to get rid of that red postmenopausal neck and decolletage (love that word).But that was all! I was firm! Uh-huh.
I chose three surgeons, because three is the magic number for getting quotes. I would like to say I had a systematic, well thought out list of criteria for how I chose these three, but I’m not that analytical. I rely on my initial feelings and am generally happy when I trust myself. Without fail, whenever I have disregarded my Gut Reactor it has been a mistake and I was furious with myself for ignoring the internal warning signs. Having said that,Continue reading…
I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK (Nora Ephron)
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Adventures in Cosmetic Surgery, part one
Here’s where we talk about not succumbing to the pressures of the world to look younger and to find our inner beauty and let that be our guideposts. That sounds amazing. The place where that happens is called Heaven. But in a world where Christie Brinkley and Jane Fonda and Helen Mirren are setting the looks standards for our age group, I am caving.
And I am not alone. According to a recent New York Daily News article, 85 percent of 55 to 64-year-olds said they are unhappy about “at least one” body part. The article went on to say that a report commissioned by RealSelf.com – an online community around elective cosmetic procedures – showed that the trend to seek help from a cosmetic doctor is on the rise by more than 200 percent.
The cover story of the upcoming issue ofContinue reading…
June 17, 2015
OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! DR. SEUSS
What to expect for this coming of age year? As I said in my last post, I have been looking toward 60 for a few years, and not with all excited anticipation. I have often rolled my eyes at the super positive cheery attitudes with accompanying clichés.
“It only gets better!”
“All the pressure from your younger days to be perfect is gone!”
“60 is the new 40!”
“Age is only a number!”
Blah, Blah, Blah.
There are several types of people who make these statements: The woman with a frozen, toothy insurance salesman smile, but an expression in her eyes that says,”Yeah, I know it’s crap, but I’ve got my own issues.” An individual who just popped her daily Lexapro. And finally, Continue reading…
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