Wow…2 weeks already! And as you can see from the photos, the healing process is going well. There are no longer any signs of bruising, which is a good thing when going out in public. I am still feeling quite swollen around the areas that we’re lipo suctioned (under chin/neck).  I am also starting to feel random lumps and hardness in the same area, this I was expecting eventually. My new chin is holding up pretty well, with only the left side feeling slightly numb. As for the buccal fat pad removal, I keep forgetting I even had this procedure. There is zero pain, tightness or discomfort coming from this area now. The only remaining evidence of the buccal pad extraction is the small incisions I can feel inside my mouth with my tongue.

I have tried my best to keep the before and after photo’s as similar as possible. But due to things like facial hair, hair cuts, head tilt, lighting, each photo can be a little different. But overall, you still get the general idea of how things are progressing.

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On Day 8, I posted a picture of the incision under my chin. Well it is now day 14, and I have taken another photo for comparison. The other lipo incisions have disappeared, so I have not bothered with them this time. These photo’s we’re taken 6 days apart, and as you can see the healing is coming along nicely. I won’t bore you with anymore before and after photos until the 1 month stage. (unless something comes up)

I think the excitement is definitely starting to wear off. Week 1, I couldn’t stop looking at myself in the mirror. (not in a narcissistic way, I think…) I looked in the mirror more in that first week than I have my entire life. I must admit, it was very exciting to see the new changes to my face. I now feel have become used to the changes…I realise I am still healing, and things are going to keep changing over the next 6 months. But I don’t believe they will be drastic changes. Overall I am feeling pretty good. But the high and excitement of the first week has definitely gone. This is very contradictory to what I have read about post op depression which many people suffer. For some odd reason, my emotions went in the opposite direction.

Sorry, I realise I said I would not post any more before and after photos until 1 month post op…but I figured some of you would find this information helpful if you are recovering from similar procedures as me. I noticed in my 2 week post op photos, my jaw line has began to lose its definition. When looking back to my day 4 post op photos, I managed to find a similar angled photo which is good for comparing with my week 2 photo. As you can see, in the day 4 photo the jaw line is more linear. But by week two, the jaw line has become less defined and seems to be melting into my neck. I am not really concerned by this at this stage, as I am positive it is all a part of the swelling. So for those of you who experience similar loss of definition, or the double chin making its return…I would not panic yet. I am sure as the months go by the definition will make a slow come back. (i hope!)