"My name is Patrizia and I'm happy to share my experience with this procedure, as it represented a rebirth for me.
Now, calling it a 'procedure' almost seems like an exaggeration. The hardest part was deciding and accepting that I needed it.
I had several consultations with different surgeons and always ended up trying to solve the problem with fillers and toning treatments. But after a few months, I had to start over and began losing confidence.
When I visited Professor Tremolada on a friend's recommendation and he suggested a facelift, I thought: 'He must be crazy, doesn't he realize I'm only 39?' But he understood perfectly. The point was that if I wanted a stable solution, that was the way forward, because the sagging around my mouth and along the jawline needed lifting, not filling, which would have risked making the lower face area even heavier.
The idea terrified me initially: a facelift seemed like a massive procedure for older people. I imagined being bandaged at home for at least a month, maybe with metal staples in my head like I'd seen on TV shows.
When Professor Tremolada assured me I could go out the next day, possibly with just a scarf, I was skeptical. I had researched him and knew he operated worldwide and was considered an expert. The before-and-after photos he showed me of similar cases were incredible, especially considering they were taken just one day after surgery!
He explained that these rapid recoveries were primarily due to Lipogems, a regenerative methodology he patented, where patients' faces and incisions during the lift were treated with their own micro-filtered fat, accelerating healing processes.
I ultimately chose this facelift with Lipogems because the operation was under local anesthesia, would last only about two hours, and potentially allow me to return to work by Monday.
Despite being very nervous, I felt nothing during the procedure. Any dental appointment I've had was more uncomfortable.
Less than two hours later, I was up and remained in the clinic for a few hours. I had a compressive bandage protecting the two small incisions behind and in front of my ears, but my face was transformed immediately. The results were visible even with the bandaging, and remarkably, there was no skin trauma!
The next afternoon at my follow-up, they removed the compression bandage and I was... beautiful! There was only slight swelling near the ears. The incisions were so fine and naturally placed within the ear lobe fold that they were barely noticeable except for the tiny sutures. My bob hairstyle covered everything, allowing me to celebrate with my husband at a nice restaurant.
"There's no point in performing a facelift without Lipogems anymore, as it not only reduces recovery time and improves results, but continues working over time." - Professor Carlo Tremolada