Plastic Surgeon Transforms His 68-Year-Old Mother With Stunning Facial Rejuvenation (video)
- Victor Nwoko
- 5 hours ago
- 2 min read
After years of considering cosmetic procedures, 68-year-old Linda Truesdale finally decided it was time to refresh her appearance. For the life-changing transformation, she turned to the person she trusted most: her son, Dr. Carl Truesdale, a board-certified facial plastic surgeon known for his advanced facial rejuvenation techniques and age-defying results.
Though Linda had asked Carl for years whether she was ready for any procedures, he initially assured her she didn’t need anything. That changed after a series of life events — including significant health-related weight loss, a cross-country move, and what she described as a period of letting go of “unnecessary things” in her life — which inspired her to move forward with the idea of facial surgery.
Her transformation began in two stages. In the fall, Linda underwent her first procedure: a lip lift combined with an upper eyelid lift (blepharoplasty). Performed under local anesthesia, the surgery lasted about two hours, during which Linda was awake. "I'm the type of person that wants to see it," she explained. Recovery was smooth aside from minor swelling caused by a misstep in post-operative care — she admitted to eating salty potato chips and bending down too soon. Still, she was back to normal within two weeks.
Roughly four months later, Linda returned to the surgical chair for a more extensive procedure: a deep-plane facelift to tighten her neck, jowls, and chin line. This time, the seven-hour operation required general anesthesia. Despite the scope of the surgery, complications were minimal. The most discomfort she experienced was a tender area near her hairline from the accompanying brow lift, which she compared to the tightness of freshly braided hair. Sensation around her earlobes took a little longer to return, but within five weeks, she was feeling like herself again.
Linda’s son, whose full facial rejuvenation procedures typically cost between $60,000 and $120,000, provided the surgeries free of charge. “What I paid was giving birth to Carl,” Linda said, laughing. Dr. Truesdale echoed the sentiment: “How do you charge the woman who gave you life?”
Though Linda had full confidence in Carl’s abilities, she admitted to experiencing nerves the night before the major surgery, fearing the emotional toll it could take on her son if anything went wrong. “I had some sleepless hours that night and just prayed about it. But I believed that he could do this,” she said.
For Dr. Truesdale, performing surgery on his mother was a deeply emotional and meaningful experience. “Every patient matters, but there’s something unique about operating on your own mother,” he said. “As I worked, I kept thinking, ‘This is the person who gave me life.’” He followed his standard protocols but stayed personally involved during her recovery, with Linda healing comfortably in his guest house.
Today, approaching her 69th birthday, Linda is more confident than ever. “I feel better when I look in the mirror,” she said, recalling how a stranger recently complimented her glowing skin while she shopped at Lowe’s. “It’s just good to be able to make people feel good when they see you.”
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