Mini lift after feeling upset seeing the group photo uploaded to our college friends' band

I went to a college friends' gathering for the first time in years, and when I saw the group photo uploaded to the group chat, I was honestly shocked.. I thought I was aging pretty well in my own way, but in the photo my face looked the oldest of all of us.. The others looked young and still pretty because they had been taking care of themselves so diligently.. But I alone had deep nasolabial folds and looked puffy.. Before I got any older, I wanted to tidy up the nasolabial folds a bit and look younger, so I asked my friends for hospital recommendations. Because my company is conservative, it would be hard to work while showing obvious signs of surgery, so a major procedure like a full facelift felt a bit burdensome. At the same time, I did not think laser lifting or thread lifting, which wear off quickly, would satisfy me, either. To meet those two conditions, I think I decided on mini lifting because recovery is fast and the incision area is small. I went to the hospital on a friend's recommendation and chose Director Jang Woo-seok at [Clinic A]. From our first meeting, his personality was genuinely cheerful and he treated me comfortably, so the tension I had been feeling suddenly eased a lot haha. When I said I came in shock after seeing the photo, he said many people start that way, and that people do worry about it when they go to gatherings? He reassured me that it was okay and that I could change naturally, and his joking around helped relax me. What resonated with me was how he did not speak in a roundabout way, but instead clearly explained the causes of sagging and the range of what surgery could change in a way I could easily understand. What made me feel he has a lot of experience was that the surgery was over in just 30 minutes! The nurses also took great care to help me relax^^ And the most surprising thing was that there was far less bruising and swelling after surgery than I expected~!! I had the surgery over the weekend and went back to work, but somehow people seemed to accept it naturally? After going to the hospital and getting full aftercare, including lymphatic massage, regenerative laser, and patch masks, the remaining minor swelling vanished quickly too haha. After the surgery, my nasolabial folds and jowls were cleaned up with no noticeable cheekbone prominence, and my face seems to have become much more elastic^^ Even when I make facial expressions, it feels like my own face and looks natural, so I am very happy~~ I am definitely going to go to the next reunion and take lots of photos haha.