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I have brought this topic up on various occasions with no real response. But since this is a open foroum and there might be someone interested, I am going to bring up again. A few days ago, I had some cosmetic surgery done to may face ($20K) worth to be exact. I just got tired of looking a my jowls, turkey neck, sunken lower eyes and excess skin coverng my upper eye lids. These are all normal things that occur to poeple after they reach 55+, you young studs out there will see what I mean when it's you turn. and trust me, you won't like looking at it either.
Does this mean, I think I am going to CR and knocking out every chica I see with a freebee, I don't think so. But I think it does man i will feel better about myself.

I try to keep my body in good shape as well as my personal gromming. So this is just the next step in making myself as good as I can be.

Anyway, for those that are interested, I will keep you posted.

Slinky

Holy Shit! 20K,
That is a lot of encounters, did you get the work done in CR?
Regards, 911 Driver

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No, I did not do it in CR. I did talk to a docter in CR on my last trip and he said he could do it for $5K. Tha CR doctor worked on my Dad and did a good job. I just felt I found a good guy here in San Jose California that I could trust. He and I clicked and really felt I could trust him to do a good job. BTW: I am only 2.5 days post op, so i look pretty beat up right now. He worked on me for 9.5 hours on Friday from 7 AM till 5 PM. I had upper and lower eyes done, fat transplants below the eyes, chin muscle tie and lypo and a mid face lift. He took the bandages off to show my neck today and it hasn't looked like that since I was 30. (I am 61 years young).

I think the doctor in CR would have done a good job, but the attention to detail and professionallisim he and his staff demonstrated was beyond execellent.

The verdict is still not out yet, my head is swollen like a basketball, but I feel good about my decision so far.

Thanks for interest, I will keep posting.

Congrats Slinky....I know that you have been mulling over this decision for a long time....See you in Medellin!!

Hey that's great ,it's all about you my friend ,if it makes you feel better about yourself then that's what counts . A few years ago i spent 4500 on one of those Bosley type hair transplants they pull a strip of hair from the back and harvest the follicles and plant them on my bald spot . Personally I feel it was a waste of time but I think it covered the bald spot alot . Next I'll do lasic surgery I'm -350 near sighted and wear glasses at work and driving ,it definitely affects the way people "see me" good luck keep us posted .

Slinky, must be nice to be a millionaire

go ahead and splurge.. If you feel like donating to Tica charity fund, I'll give you my address

It's too early to be specific but conservative estimates suggest I should be turning back the clock around 10 years. But it's not about that, it's about looking in the mirror and seeing someone I recognize. There's no way a I can put a pricetag on that. But I am sure it's worth $20K+.

aw man give the guy a break ! turkey neck ?!?! thats gotta be a esteem killer man ...hey you know posting here opens you up to alot of sarcasm amigo ..bueno suerte

Day 5, of my rejuevenation. Still pretty swollen, epeciailly the eyes. Even so, turkey neck and jowls are a thing of the past. Neck, Jowls (there are none) and Jaw line, look like they did 20+ years ago.
Doing the eat, sleep, toilet routine until Friday when the stiches come out.

I am weak, tired and sore, but excited about the new me that is immersing.

Hell, this might be the best $20K, I ever spent...

to be continued.

What was the pain like? I know two women that bitched like hell about the pain and one went to the ER for pain control.

Since you didn't mention it, I was wondering if it bothered you or you are just taking it. BTW, stay out of the sun. Your scars will show for a very long time at even mild exposure. Don't trust sunscreen, why blow $20K just for some sun exposure?

Slinky, I met you at SL last year and you told me that you were going to do this. Glad to hear it is all looking good. Hope to run into you again soon.

Pain is/was signiicant. This Surgeon did alot of cutting, pullin, tieing, and stuff I an not even going to ask about on me for 9.5 hours. I went thru all the percocet (40 pills) and valium they gave me. Now, (After 4 days) I am Ok with just Ibupropen. Good news is I had no appetite for 5 days so I lost 7 lbs, doctor said I need to eat to keep up my strength (what strenght?). But I am not dumb enough to pass up an opportunity to loose wieght.

This is day 6, 9 AM, (Surgery started 8 AM Friday) I am still pretty swollen everywhere but my eyeballs.

It's a wait and see game now, when the swelling comes down, I'll get a good idea of what I'm gonna look like.

Good idea about staying out the Sun. Been toying with the idea of going out an scaring some local K*ds to raise my spirits.

Hey Rover, are you the nice guy from Beaumont Texas, you told me I didnt need the surgery ?

Hi Slinky,
Congrats! (or maybe we should wait til we see the final outcome, hate to jinx it)
Hope you keep us posted on the progress. Cosmetic surgery is something I think alot of us "older" gringos wonder about. Even if we don't post or say it.
buena seuerte,
Red

I am a nice guy, but not from Beaumont, TX. I am glad to hear you are making it through. I didn't know if the doc gave you the sun speech, but stay out or your skin will suffer. Buy a wide brim hat too!

It was getting to the point that it bothered me everytime I saw myself in a mirror or a reflection. Nothing wrong with getting older, believe it or not I am OK with aging. I just don't like seeing the "turkey" neck and/or double/triple chin or the hanging jowls, and the upper eyelids that cover your eyes. I always looked like I was tired or angry even when I wasn't.

Not sure the final results will meet all my expectations, but Jowls, Turkey neck, droopy upper eyelids and puffy hollow under eyes are defininetly gone. Yahoo !

I will post some before after shots when the Doc gives them to me.

BTW: Thanks for the feedback, I kinda figure theres a few members out there interested in how this goes.

PS: Stitches (over 50 of them of every variety) come out Firday.