My after photo taken 06/05/2023
I have written many popular blogs about Alice's face lift including pictures, commentary and before, during and after photos. Not just the before and after. I thought it would be more interesting seeing the whole process.
Alice is coming up on her 6 month appointment after her surgery. I plan on doing a doing a final blog on what she has gone through and how she now looks and feels a lot it.
Here is a link to those blogs. You can read each one by going to the bottom of each blog and click the link to the next one.
Alice looking great just 3 months after her face lift surgery
After observing her process and the great work of our friend Doctor Sassani at Take Shape plastic surgery I decided on my own to ask him about cleaning up my droopy old man eyes. It is the first thing I see on every self portrait taken of me for over a decade. He recommended an upper and lower Blepharoplasty (Bleph). In english it is a upper and lower eye lift.
Here is a link detailing what the Eyelid (blepharoplasty) surgery is:
Eye Lid Surgery explained by Take Shape
Dr Sassani video explaining my surgery just before I go under the scalpel
Some helpful advice from my next door neighbor
After receiving the quote I became less interested. Our next door neighbor mentioned she was looking into it and she said of your upper eye lids are blocking your vision sort is like a drape coming down Medicare may pay for part of the surgery. Sure enough. After receiving verification. from my ophthalmologist, Medicare will pay for part is the surgery making it more reasonable.
Sandra, like a good neighbor, Same surgery 1 day later. Thanks for the tip on Medicare Sandra! Sandra only did uppers.
Video on our ride to surgery
Driving Mr Daisy on morning of the surgery
How about some before, during and after photos?
Taken during PRE-OP a day before the surgery. All is a go
Tom and Alice Role reversal
Now the roles are reversed. Nurse Alice get to care for patient Tom. Chef Alice gets to make poor old Tom home made chicken soup. Driving Mr Daisy gets to be performed by driving Miss Daisy and the list goes on.
Let's compare surgeries for a minute.
My surgery lasted about 2 hours under anesthesia. Alice's lasted at least 8 hours.
Alice had her eyes done just like mine except for one minor row of stitches below her eyes.
Alice's entire face was laser resurfaced.
Alice's had a face lift oh my.
Alice had complications with her heart.
Alice was opened up from ear to ear, skin stretched and tightened and then stapled together.
Poor old Tom just has a few stitches above and below eyes.
Alice is still recovering. We were told face lift recoveries can last up to a year before all numbness and tingling goes away.
Poor old Tom will recover in 3-5 weeks.
Alice is the winner or the looser depending on how you look at it. I think we are both the winner because we get to look at each other.
Now lets look at my before and after photoS:
This photo taken the same day of my surgery
This photo was taken 4 days after my surgery
This photo was taken about 7 weeks after my surgery
Lets talk about Dr RussEll Sassani
How about a big shoutout to a wonderful plastic surgeon and our friend Dr. Russell Sassani. I have been with Alice now for 3 years. Prior to her face surgery, she visited him for other work. I watched him carefully over many visits. Such a professional and the nicest man on earth. His work with Alice was so incredible, I could NOT resist dipping into Dr Nip, Tuck myself. I knew he would give me all he had to do the best job possible on this old MUG. In a months from now, we will all see his wonderful work. You of course can observe his fantastic work on Alice.
For those interested in working with Dr Sassani, here is his information:
Dr Russell F. Sassani - Take Shape Plastic Surgery, P.A.
Enjoy our Mr Tom and Miss Alice Interview ViDEO after the surgery
Mr Tom and Miss Alice Interview following surgery
One final thought
Perhaps this BLOG will be of most interest to those who are considering or have already had a similar surgery. One surprise I had which I found out the day before the surgery was that I could not do anything to raise my heart rate or even bend over at the waste for at least 3-4 weeks. No more TENNIS for Mr. Tom. I don’t know why I thought I would be out for only a week and a half.
Frankly there has been little or no pain after the first few days post operation. However, I have struggled with dry, itchy, red eyes. Seems like my eyes have had very dry hard contact lenses in them. Fluid has been flowing in them and it is similar to having suntan lotion drip in my eyes. To this day, this is still happening although the frequency and duration has been less and less. I was told the operation does not or DID not touch my eyes, however, my vision has been impacted because of the aforementioned items. As the days and weeks progressed as I looked into the mirror I really did NOT notice the difference. Now looking at the before and after photos it is quite apparent the fantastic job Dr. Sassani did. Thanks again to ALL
When we are out and about Mr Tom has to deal with the fact that all lookers are on my beautiful partner Alice. At least when she looks at me now she gets to see more of my “baby blues….”