Considering a BA... Hesitant - Colorado Springs, CO

I chose to schedule a consultation with Dr. Squires after seeing all of the positive reviews on here and that he answered questions and seems engaged with people seeking information. I had only a friend of a friend that I knew who had had the surgery, and when I spoke to her about it found out that she had seen him as well. That solidified it for me, and he was the only surgeon I met with. As you can see if you look back at my earlier forum posts, I was very interested in getting the surgery, but also hesitant and really needed some time to be sure that I wanted to make such a permanent change. I can say that after a few months of really thinking about it and weighing the options, I made my decision and never once second guessed it. I am so glad I had the surgery and happy with how I look. When I went in for my consultation, I had a list of questions prepared, but didn't need to ask any because Dr. Squires answered all of them during our conversation. This showed me that he is tune with what patients might worry about or need reassurance on, and that made me really like and respect him immediately. I was also pleased by how little pressure there was from his staff. I was worried there might be some incentive to schedule that day, like money off, which for a money saver like me would have been hard to turn down if I thought I might actually end up getting the surgery. Luckily, I left with a packet fully explaining all of the charges and finance options and was given a lot of time to really make the right decision for myself. They let me come in another time before any decision was made for a sizing appointment, and it was about 2 months after I tried on the sizers with some of my own clothes that I committed and scheduled the surgery. There was no pressure at the sizing appointment and no follow up call, which I really liked. It let me process the information myself, but I knew they were a call or an email away if I had a question. Once I booked the surgery, everything progressed easily. The staff is very friendly and always made me feel comfortable being half naked around them all the time. And members of the staff shared their own stories of surgery performed by the doctor, which I found very reassuring. I do realize they are on the payroll, but it was nice to hear personal stories and it made me more comfortable. Sizing was a big issue for me, and they were very, very patient with me. I wanted to make sure I went big enough to suit my taller frame, but did not want them to be super noticeable in clothing. I kept saying they can be as big as possible when I'm naked or in a swimsuit, but I want them to be classy in work and regular outfits. They looked through endless pictures with me, had me find my own pictures and email them and discussed how my perception was off and ones I thought would be good were actually freakishly huge. The main office staff member I worked with even let me email pics the Friday before my surgery to her personal email so she could get them to the nurse who would be there the day of my surgery. The surgery went very smoothly. I wasn't nervous at all and the anesthesiologist and Dr. Squires did a good job calming my mom's nerves. I remember slipping away to sleep and then woke up in recovery. I was diligent about my meds, setting alarms and writing which one I needed to take when, and was never in any pain at all. I am very thankful for how smoothly it all went. Unlike a lot of people who want to sneak a peek under the bandage, I knew they would look very odd, so I waited until my appointment the next day. And, as expected, they were high and weird looking. But I had been warned that it would take a while for them to settle and look good, and I was surprising patient with that. I'm now almost one year post surgery and I can honestly say that I am 100% happy with them. They look incredible. They are beautiful in lingerie, a swimsuit or a sexy dress for a night out, but very easily hidden in clothes at work. The size we went with is large, I wear a 34DD, but they are proportional to my taller yet thin frame. I would say they started looking completely normal and natural maybe 3 months after my surgery. And my scars are now almost completely gone. I highly recommend having Dr. Squires as your surgeon.