Face Lift - Confiding in Family and Friends

If you have made the decision to go ahead with a face lift, you are probably eager to tell someone that you know. It may not be the right time to shout it from the rooftops, but you want to confide in one or two of the people closest to you. When you tell them about your decision, explain with confidence what you are going to have done.

Choose Someone to Talk To

The first person that you are going to tell about your face lift should be someone that you know is going to be supportive. While you may feel that this is the best decision for you, it can't hurt to have a little encouragement along the way. By choosing someone that cares about you and wants you to be happy, you set yourself up to succeed.

Some people find that a family member or spouse is the easiest person to talk to about it. If this person has been with you throughout the decision making process and has talked with you about it before, it will not be a surprise that you are going to have a facelift. Also, they will know first hand how much effort you have put into the search for the right procedure and physician. If you are concerned that your family won't understand, take a moment to sneak away with a close friend.

Where to Talk to Someone

Telling someone that you are getting a face lift isn't the type of thing that you bring up out of nowhere. Chances are you are going to be talking about the way that you feel about your appearance and what types of things you are interested in changing. It might be tough to pin this conversation down to just a few minutes.

Planning to meet up over dinner or coffee is perfect. You can talk about other things and gradually begin to move towards letting them know about your decision. A few heads might turn as they express excitement for you, but overall, make time to talk about what your plans are, the specifics of the procedure and what the recovery period will be like. If you are going to have the face lift soon, this is also the perfect chance for you to ask this person for some help when it comes to your recovery. 

How Specific Should You Be?

While you are going to want to tell people about the face lift, you may want to decide who will know exactly what you are having done and who won't. Many times, after coming back to work after the recovery time has passed, coworkers might notice that you look different, even though they can't quite place the change. You may hear talk about how you look well rested and rejuvenated. If you don't want to tell anyone what you had done, you don't have to. You can just sit back and enjoy the results, knowing that the procedure was a success.