This episode of the podcast is one for anyone who is considering facial surgery. A year and a half ago, Kris Price elected to have a facelift, and decided to document her entire journey in a blog. The result was a story of self-discovery that has been detailed in a very raw and personal way.

In this episode, Kris discusses the decision-making process that led to her choice to get plastic surgery. She is open and honest about the hardest aspects of the choice, and what it was like to make that commitment. Kris also talks about her own improvements in self-care, and how choosing to have a facelift has made her more in tune with her own needs.

Highlights:

• Dr. Hall’s opening comments (00:00)
• Kris’s introduction (02:35)
• How Kris came to the decision (05:36)
• Developing trust (13:08)
• Working with the psychology of self-care (17:00)
• Recovery and post-surgery (25:34)
• Interpreting the artistic eye and the natural result (35:15)
• Worst part of the recovery (38:38)
• Post procedure and final thoughts (42:14)

Links:

Dr. Jason Hall, MD

• Website: https://drjasonhall.com/
• Twitter: twitter.com/jhallmd
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jhallmd/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrHallPlasticSurgery/

Links referenced

Kris’s personal blog: https://www.lifeofkrisprice.com/

Transcript

Dr. Hall: Welcome to The Trillium Show, where we help you make the changes you want to see in your body, in your mind, and in your life. I’m your host, Dr. Jason Hall.

Dr. Hall: Today’s episode is going to be pretty interesting and I think that you’ll really enjoy this if facial surgery is something that you’ve had any consideration in at all. Kris Price is a longtime patient of mine, who underwent a facelift about a year-and-a-half ago when this podcast was recorded in January of 2022. And the interesting thing is that during the course of the interview, her recollection of the surgery and what it has done for her is very positive. And this is interesting because she blogged about her entire journey on her own blog that we’ll link in the [show notes 00:00:57].

And the experience that she shares of going through the process of facelift surgery is very different than what she feels about it now. And this really goes to speak to how the journey of facelift surgery—really of any cosmetic surgery—is one of self-discovery and one of constant change. And it’s something that we try and shepherd patients through, that’s kind of what we do as part of the surgery process, but it is something that patients may not really appreciate when they’re considering having cosmetic surgery. And I think it is going to be very interesting for patients who are considering facial surgery to listen to this show, but then go read Kris’s blog, and listen to her accounts of her recovery, for the first year. She writes very detailed descriptions of what she’s experiencing throughout the first year and being able to see that movie before you live it is, I think, going to be very helpful for patients who are contemplating going down this road. So, I hope you guys all enjoy this half as much as I enjoyed recording it. And without further ado, here’s Kris.

Kris, welcome to the show.

Kris: Thank you so much.

Dr. Hall: So, tell our audience a little bit about yourself, kind of, where you’re coming from, having nothing to do with plastic surgery.

Kris: Okay. I live here in Tennessee. We