A past patient shares her experience with a prospective patient

Hi Mary, 

Glad Didi gave you my name for a referral.  I know it really helps to hear from someone who has had work done already.  I had my facelift on February 9th and have recovered beautifully.  Dr. Lev is meticulous. He won't do anything that he feels will not be exactly right for your face or body and will tell you so.  The scar on the top of my head from the brow lift is more like a small seam.  The stitching on the upper and lower eyes will be so delicate, you will never know they were ever there.   I opted for the surgery to be done at the Cima Hospital with the overnight stay and private nurse.  I feel that was the right choice for me. 

The hospital is state of the art, clean, and the staff all speak English.  Once back at Villa Plenitud, the care was superb.  Meredith and Rob and the most experienced and gracious people on the planet.  The atmostphere is so conducive to recovery with personal care and culinary meals you will experience in additional to the new friends you'll make. I went thinking I was just having a surgery, but really had an "experience." 

Yes, I would definitely do it again.  In fact, I will be going back in September or October for additional work.    My best advice to you would be to stay in bed for the first three days.  Don't try to get up and about.  Take the sleeping pills if you have to to keep you down.  You'll be amazed that by day five, you're feeling so-o-o much better.  By Day 10, we had a Margarita party with music and food.  But, of course, the absolute best advice you can get is from Didi. 

I copied her on all my correspondence with the doctors so that she could see what I was planning.  Luckily, she was able to step in a couple of times to point out that I may have been jumping the gun on certain things I was trying to accomplish too soon after my surgery.   I wish you the best and hope that your experience is everything that mine was.  

My best,

Joan