Today was my first day out in public. Since my PS said I can start eating normal food again, I went and had lunch at McDonalds almost instantly. I was craving it so bad, and it was soo good! There is only so much soup and yoghurt a man can handle. Anyway, after dining at such a fine establishment, I went and did my banking. My work requires me to do the banking about 2/3 times a week….so as you can imagine I know the staff quite well. When I walked in, one of the guys I am friendly with said “how you going man?”..and kept on walking. He didn’t notice a thing. When it was eventually my turn to be served at the counter, the lady (who I also see every week) said hello, and kind of looked at me funny. It was the look of - something looks different, but I can’t put a finger on it. Perhaps she just looked at me that way because of my wolf man facial hair. I could be wrong, but I have a feeling women notice change more than men. Ok, well that was my first time out in public (besides surgeon visits)…and so far no one has said anything. Will keep you posted

The journey continues….Well I finally shaved today, which has given me the opportunity to take a photo of my Chin Implant incision. The incision actually looks a lot worse than it is due to the flash of the camera. You may also notice some brownness around the edges of the incision. This is just left over residue from the healing cream I have been applying. Yes, today I left the house, and purchased a product called Rosa Scarless Healer Cream from a Health Food shop. According to the friendly lady at the Health Food shop, this cream is the Mercedes Benz of herbal healing creams. I guess time will tell According to the bottle it contains the herbs Calendula, Hypericum, Aloe Vera. You can find more information here.

I have also pointed out the two tiny incision marks left from the neck liposuction. I cannot believe how fast these have healed up. I can barely notice them at all now, and they are probably more noticeable in this photo because I have also been applying the healing cream to them. (yes the cream is a brown colour).

On another note, I accidentally ran into my neighbour today whilst heading to the Health Food Store. My last encounter with her was 2 nights preop. I told her I would be laying low for a while since I am having my wisdom teeth removed (another person lied to :( )..anyway we said hello, and she didn’t seem to notice anything. She asked about the wisdom teeth, and I mentioned I was still a little swollen…which she agreed on. I am really surprised that one week out of surgery, no one has caught on (even with bruises and scarring).

I woke up this morning feeling very tight and swollen. I went and looked in the mirror and noticed my neck was moderately puffed up. I have to admit, for the first time since my surgery, I was a little bit concerned. Not only was my neck feeling swollen, but also my chin and bottom lip. I have not felt the swelling this severe since having my surgery 9 days ago. A few things flicked through my mind, including a bad infection, or my body has decided to reject my chin implant. I was deciding on whether to call the Surgery Office and have the nurse check me out. I figured I may need a new dose of anti-biotics. But after calming down a little I came to my senses and realised that swelling is just all a part of the healing process. I did not have a fever, which would indicate an infection. I guess what really threw me off, was the fact that the swelling kicked in on day 9. I figured after day 3, the swelling would gradually decline. Let this be a lesson to everyone that the human healing process is not always progressive. Each individual heals differently, and I do not believe their is an exact science to the healing process. I will keep an eye on my swelling, and if I do believe it to be abnormal, I will definitely contact my nurse.

I have received many emails asking what it feels like to have a chin implant placed inside your face. This is a very good question, and a question I wondered about myself before having surgery.
  I must admit, this is something I am really having troubles articulating, as physical sensations are sometimes hard to describe. To be perfectly honest, at Day 9 post op, when I am completely still, with a relaxed face, I do not feel anything. It just feels like my normal chin prior to surgery. If I am to manipulate my chin muscles by altering my smile, I can feel a slight tightness.

I would not describe it as pain. Once in a while I get a feeling on the left side of my chin implant which feels exactly like a pimple. I keep thinking I must have a pimple coming up on the left side, but it never seems to appear. I guess this is just a part of the bizarre healing process which is most definitely different to each individual. I Hope this helps answer the question. When I am a few months post up, I will come back to this question. Hopefully the silicon chin implant will feel like a normal and unnoticeable part of my body.