This is a 2-week review of the before-and-after SMAS volume lift + buccal fat removal!! I’m the mom of three, almost 50 years old. Recently my face has started sagging badly, and it’s been a huge stress. My face is on the small side, but I guess you can’t really turn back time. Especially the buccal fat and double chin were really bad, so I was always worried about them.. Even in photos, my face shape looks square Over the years I’ve tried thread lifting multiple times, InMode, Ulthera, fat-dissolving injections... There’s pretty much nothing I haven’t tried.. The effects kept getting weaker and weaker.... Then I finally decided I couldn’t go on like this and started looking into mini facelift consultations. I thought it would be a relatively light procedure, so it wouldn’t feel too burdensome. I consulted at two places, but both said a mini facelift wasn’t possible The reason was that the sagging was severe and there was a lot of fat... and they said the procedures I’d had before probably wouldn’t be effective anymore My choice was ㅅㅅㅇ!!! I had the consultation in early June, and Director Han Gyu-nam did such a detailed, meticulous job explaining everything that I really felt confident~~ The surgery was scheduled as the director’s last surgery of the day, and before surgery, the director explained the surgical method, expected effects, precautions, and more in detail again, which put me at ease. The surgery took about an hour and a half, and after recovery I came home and went straight to sleep!! When I woke up the next day, I was in pain and the tight pulling sensation was hard to deal with. Since I’d also had buccal fat removal, it was hard to open my mouth, so I had to drink water with a straw... For about 2 to 3 days, eating was difficult and I had a rough time. By day 4 I’d adapted a bit and could eat better, and the pain had subsided, so it was bearable. I took painkillers for 2 days and then stopped after that haha I kept using ice packs around the temples, and I kept the pull band on for 48 hours straight, after that I tried to wear it almost whenever I was at home.
Even now, 2 weeks later, I’m still wearing the pull band for about 4 hours a day haha Since I had buccal fat removed, I’m careful when brushing and keep gargling... I still gargle right after brushing my teeth ~ I met a friend one week after surgery, and she said I looked so natural, and that there was almost no swelling, and kept complimenting me, so I felt really good haha I met another friend today, 2 weeks later, and she said it’s completely settled now, that recovery is fast, and that it looks very natural and pretty haha My face used to be square and lacking elasticity, but now my jawline has come back nicely and I have a slimmer face, so I’m really, really satisfied
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This review is a surgical review that pursues natural beauty.