Because I belong to this industry, I think I’m more aware of women and the little and big changes they do. Although I believe it is a person’s right to have whatever they feel they need necessary to feel better about themselves, I have seen a couple who have gone overboard. They do not look like themselves anymore. In fact, I have a couple of times expressed to my husband how these “jobs” may make the mother feel good, but often wondered what it does to the psyche of their daughters if they look so different from them.
I’ve been doing laser hair removal for a time now, and I always request for the same girl to work on me. So I see Ime, every month, and while waiting for the topical anesthesia to take effect, we’ve would strike up a conversation. However, for months, Ime didn’t show due to chemotherapy, I also forgot about my treatments until she texts to let me know she was well. Months passed until I was able to get back to the Aivee Institute, and was so surprised when I saw her. Something changed. She was happy, glowing and looked youthful. I kept staring at her until she told me, she had her eyes and nose done. She said she needed a break after all the chemotherapy and wanted to do something for herself, so she had some procedures. Luckily since she’s been with them some time they could get stuff done for free.
Dr. Henry Claravall, ENT Facial Aesthetic Surgeon performed her upper blepharoplasty. He says, when face to face with each other during a conversation, the eyes and the eyelid areas are common focal point. We tend to look at the eyes of the person we’re talking to. Changes in the appearance cause by aging may seem to express a false message of sadness, tiredness and lack of energy. In some instances, the sagging skin of the aging eye may already affect the visual acuity. The factor of age, sex, and race may significantly influence the process of aging. No two eyes are the same. Others would have redundant skin only while others would have redundant skin and sagging periorbital fat. A thorough examination should be done in order to address the specific needs.
Dr. John Porquez, ENT Facial Aesthetic Surgeon, did a structural rhinoplasty. Wherein the external and internal anatomy of the nose was assessed and determined what structural alteration will be done. They harvested and adjusted the cartilage from her nose to fit her facial profile and dissolved the existing fillers and replaced with Goretex implant, which provides a natural and appealing profile and blends with her facial contour.
I was very impressed with the work done on Ime. The change may have been aesthetic, but what got me was how much confidence and happiness she radiated. She told me she would keep staring at her face for a while and was so happy she went through with the operation cause it changed her outlook.
So I guess I got the answer to my question earlier. Yes, I still think touching your face should be the last option, but your nose, your eyes, your lips should never define the person you are. If you think you can do with a little nip and tuck to make you feel better, then go, get a consultation. Just make sure you go to the right doctor.
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