"Mini-facelift"

I cannot remember the name of the surgeon in Durham who was recommended to a friend of mine.  I do know he's Dr. Georgiade's (my surgeon at Duke) brother-in-law.  I don't know if I spelled Dr. "Georgiade" correctly.  I could look him up at Duke, but I'm too lazy.

  My friend was talking about getting her eyes lifted.  She's had a tummy tuck here in Wilmington.  I didn't realize that was as painful as it was.  And she had to wear drains.  THE DREADED DRAINS!  Actually, I need a WHOLE body lift.

Shirley

Shirley....Is it Dr. Michael Zenn? He's the most renowned PS here at Duke, especially for breast reconstruction. Even my docs at UNC recommend him, so you know he's gotta be good if a TarHeel recommends a Dukie!!! He'll surely be my choice if I ever can afford to have 'work done' .  Here's his website:

http://www.zennplasticsurgery.com/

Tina....I have filler (Restalyne) injected into my nasolabial folds (isn't that term just disgusting?) every 6-8 months and it makes a startling difference. In fact, it makes me look at least 5 years younger instantly (everyone says 10, but I'm trying to be modest )! It's not cheap at $450-500 a syringe AND you do have bruising for about a week, but it makes me feel so great that it's worth every penny and tiny black-and-blue mark!

~Marin

Tina...My plastic surgeon really examines the entire area very closely and carefully and then maps out the sites for the injections in order to cover as mach territory as needed and avoid areas where it's not needed. I've had this done by a much less experienced aesthetistician before and it was kind of bumpy and choppy, though still an improvement. My new PS though is an artist and does an amzing job! The injections are placed just so under the skin so that they follow the exact line of the wrinkles and when the gel filler is pushed out and massaged, it stays within that area. It's really cool, actually. And as far as pain goes, it's not any worse that a stick into my port (my ex-port, I should say!) and not nearly as stinging as laser hair removal or getting a tattoo (both of which I've also done)!

So, if you can get this done as part of your regular visit, that would be awesome. If not, the company that markets Restalyne has a rewards program if you get the treatments every 6 months. I like to wait until the last minute because of the expense, so I've never been able to take advantage of it.

~Marin

Dotti...Where did the fat come from..another body area of yours or is it a commercial product? And how long does the treatment last?

~Marin