My Facelift Regrets: What I Wish I Knew Before Surgery

📸 Raw reaction photos + behind-the-scenes of Chalene's facelift:

My extended deep plane facelift went well — and I still have regrets. Here's what no one warned me about.
– The emotional side effects of facelift surgery that surgeons rarely prepare you for — especially important if you've experienced trauma
– Why my recovery was so easy and why that may have misled other women over 40 who followed my advice
– The one procedure I skipped that I now wish I hadn't (hint: it had nothing to do with my jawline) • What actually happens to facial volume after 50 when you get a facelift — and why you must talk about it before surgery
– The truth about nasolabial folds, face symmetry, and why perfection is the wrong goal going in

I've had several plastic surgeries and this extended deep plane facelift with neck dissection was the least painful of all of them. But six months out, I have genuine regrets that have nothing to do with the result. I'm sharing them because I don't think anyone else is talking about this, and if you're considering surgery, you deserve the full picture — not the highlight reel.

00:00 My Facelift Went Well — So Why Do I Have Regrets?
01:30 Exactly What I Had Done: Extended Deep Plane Face & Neck Lift
04:50 The One Procedure I Almost Skipped (Upper Blepharoplasty)
06:50 Facial Numbness: The Side Effect No One Prepares You For
08:50 Why My "Easy" Recovery May Have Misled Other Women
11:10 Pre-Surgery Prep: What Actually Made My Recovery Easier
13:50 Hyperbaric Oxygen, Red Light Therapy & Anti-Inflammatory Diet
16:10 Hidden Costs of Facelift Recovery Most People Forget
17:00 Regret #1: Volume Loss & the Conversation I Didn't Have
19:50 Regret #2: Nasolabial Folds — What Your Surgeon Can and Can't Do
21:00 Why Perfection Is the Wrong Goal Going Into Surgery
22:00 The Emotional Impact of Facelift Surgery Nobody Talks About
24:10 Being Public About Your Surgery: Prepare for Opinions
26:00 Skincare After a Facelift: Why My Skin Became Sensitive
27:20 Why You Need a Plastic Surgery Patient Advocate

If you're over 40 and researching deep plane facelift results, facelift recovery tips, or trying to decide between surgical and non-surgical options for a tighter jawline, this is the honest conversation you've been looking for. I'm a 57-year-old fitness professional who treated her facelift recovery like a full-time job — and I'm here to tell you what worked, what I'd do differently, and what the mini facelift vs. extended deep plane decision really looks like from the inside. Whether you're post-menopause and watching your face change fast, or just starting to research what facelift results actually look like at six months, I want you to go into this with eyes wide open.

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