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Professional Experience, Beautiful Results! - Burnsville, MN

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Pre-op: 32AA Post-op: 32C Allergan saline 300...

WORTH IT$5,400

Pre-op: 32AA

Post-op: 32C Allergan saline 300 filled to 310, transaxillary incision

Pros:

  • Affordable (compared to others in the area)
  • Professional, knowledgeable staff
  • Beautiful, natural results
  • Relatively quick, easy recovery (no bandages, drains, pain pumps, etc after surgery. Dissolving stitched needed no removal).

Cons: Not necessarily a "24-hour recovery" process (as it was with most patients); this is dependent upon your sensitivity to anesthesia and the other drugs you're prescribed. I found that I was quite sensitive, and had to work only part time the following week (as I'd get stiff, sore and tired by 1PM each day).

Overall: Absolutely worth it!

Ponduh_Burr's provider

Joe Gryskiewicz, MD, FACS

Joe Gryskiewicz, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

4.9 | 390 Reviews
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I had a breast augmentation with Dr. G in July of 2010. Before setting up a consultation with him, I had visited two other plastic surgeons in the Twin Cities area who did not impress me. I immediately noticed a difference when I arrived for my consultation; Dr. G and his staff were welcoming, professional, and respectful. Dr. G and his staff expect that you've done your research- they will not "talk down" to you or treat you condescendingly (which I found to be the case at the two previous offices). The staff were patient with me when I scheduled a second pre-op appt to talk about sizing, and were helpful in preparing for my surgery date. On the day of the surgery, Dr. G and the team were friendly and put me at ease. After a smooth surgery, recovery went fairly quickly (although not as quickly as I'd hoped- I am more sensitive to anesthesia/pain meds than I had thought); I had the surgery on a Friday, and returned to work (office setting) part time the following Monday. Dr. G called to check up on me twice in the week after my follow-up, which was much appreciated. The only reason one star was lost in the after-care follow-up was because I had thought that I'd be "up and at 'em" much sooner (as other patients had testified), but for whatever reason, the healing process just took a bit longer for me. As I am writing this twenty months post-op, I still love my implants! They look incredibly natural (saline 300 filled to 310) and my scars are near invisible (transaxillary). If I did it all over again, I'd definitely go back to Dr. G.

Replies (4)

Thanks for posting about your experience on RealSelf! It's always great to hear from ladies who are a couple years out and are still happy. I'm glad this went well and that you're happy with your results!

I have surgery scheduled with Dr. G a week from today, and was curious if his rapid recovery techniques also speed up the dropping of the breasts. I know each patient is different, but out of curiosity, how long did it take for your breasts to drop and fluff after surgery?
Hi! Sorry for the slow reply; I don't check my account often. My guess is that the rapid recovery technique does speed up the drop & fluff, since you aren't all bandaged up afterward and Dr. G asks you to do arm exercises plus laying on top of them. From what I recall, my breasts looked "normal" about 6 weeks post-op, but I don't believe they were completely dropped and fluffed until about 6 months later. I went to the beach about 2 weeks post-op and my breasts were still very high and far apart, but I was so happy with them that I didn't care that they didn't look normal yet. :)
Hahaha, that is awesome :) I'm a little over two weeks post-op as this point and feel the same way; I'm excited to hop into a swimming suit not made for pre-teens just in time for the 4th, but am glad to hear there will still be a lot of changes to be expected. And no worries about the delay; thank you so much for responding! Have a great holiday!
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