Jill Zarin’s plastic surgeon talks about the work she recently had done on her face.
According to Dr. Ira Savetsky – the husband of former Real Housewives Of New York star Lizzy Savetsky – Jill underwent a facelift, chin implant and fat grafting to achieve a ‘more youthful appearance’.
The plastic surgeon spoke to me on Monday Page sixdetailing how the 60 year old contacted him in the hope that repairing her ‘cracking, sagging neck skin’, among other superficial problems.
“To address these concerns, I designed a personalized facial rejuvenation plan,” revealed Dr. Savetsky. ‘The procedure involved a two-layer lower facelift and neck lift, repositioning both the skin and underlying muscles to achieve a more youthful appearance.’
He added: ‘To improve her profile I placed a small chin implant.’
RHONY alum Jill Zarin’s plastic surgeon talks about the work she recently had done on her face. Dr. Ira Savetsky told Page Six that she had a facelift, chin implant and fat transfer
The surgeon, who is the husband of former RHONY star Lizzy Savetsky, helped 60-year-old Jill fix her “craggy, sagging neck skin,” among other superficial issues
The doctor also explained that the fat transfer was performed to “restore volume to her midface, temples, earlobes and hands.”
As for how the RHONY alum’s recovery went, Dr. Savetsky that things went well with Zarin ‘exceptionally good.’
“She has minimal bruising and swelling, and I expect her results to continue to improve over the coming weeks as the swelling subsides,” he said.
Jill took to Instagram earlier this month to provide an update on her post-surgery progress.
With her head wrapped in a bandage, she told followers: “I’ve been a bit MIA even though I’m trying to post here and there. And I’m bravely sharing that I’ve had a lower facelift and some other minor adjustments.”
Jill continued, “I live my life openly and freely and that’s why I did a reality show and I think it’s important for people who do reality shows to be honest.”
She explained that she opens up to social media because “I just want to share my story and my journey.
‘I don’t have a filter on. I’m at the Ritz-Carlton. It’s terrifying. If you want to recover, recover in a nice hotel,” the GOAT star revealed before giving a shout-out to Dr. Savetsky. “I have the most incredible doctor who has been seeing me once or twice a day, including the first night of surgery, which is unheard of, just to make sure I’m doing okay.”
“To address these concerns, I designed a personalized facial rejuvenation plan,” the surgeon revealed. ‘The procedure involved a two-layer lower facelift and neck lift, repositioning both the skin and underlying muscles’
Jill noticed that she had fat transfer from her leg to her hands, which she said she “hated” before[d]’
Jill also told fans: “I had drains. They have been removed. I look more human. If I took this off, I would look much more human. But I just wanted to share my story and my journey. I will show the evolution of reality before, the day of and the days to come.’
One problem with her recovery was that she was “very tired” after her procedure.
‘The other thing is I got a fat graft in my hands because I hate my hands. And the worst part was that the lipo came out of my leg and filled my hands,” she added. “Believe it or not, this is the most pain I’ve ever been in.”
She concluded by telling her fans, “If you don’t, you’ll be fine. No real pain. But I’m tired; it could be due to the anesthesia.’
Jill elaborated on why she opted for extensive plastic facial rejuvenation in her video caption.
‘I’m back! Kind of? After seeing myself on The GOAT video on Amazon (I killed it this week btw!!), I decided I needed a lower facelift,” she wrote. ‘I also hated my hands and it added fat to my legs. They look great! My doctor saw me the first night after surgery which made me feel 1000 times better and then Saturday at 8am and 8pm and Sunday at 8am to remove the drainage so I don’t have to go to his office until Friday to get most to remove stitches.’
Comparing her doctor to others, Jill added, “Every surgeon has different techniques, medications, and bedside manners. They are all critical to asking for a successful outcome. I will continue to share updates.”
Dr. Saventsky took to the comments section to praise his patient, writing, “You look great just days after surgery! And I love your transparency! And thank you for your kind words.”
The RHONY alum explained that she had surgery after seeing herself on Amazon’s The GOAT and deciding it was necessary
The reality star told her fans that the worst part of her procedures was the liposuction on her leg to transfer fat to her hands. She said this was the only part that hurt significantly
On Monday, Jill shared a new post-op photo of herself, taken after she had time to heal. “3 weeks post-op and not so bad!” she wrote.
Former Housewives also shared their love, with Orange County alum Kelly Dodd commenting: “Holy s*** you look good,” while former RHONY star Aviva Drescher wrote: “Brave on every level my friend.’
On Monday, Jill shared a new post-op photo of herself with her boyfriend Gary Brody.
She was in full make-up and had had some time to heal, which revealed some changes in her face.
“3 weeks post-op and not so bad!” she wrote.
