Bellasoma Breast Reduction with Lift - Dr. Horndeski

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Gary M. Horndeski, MD
Gary M. Horndeski, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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4 Weeks Post-Op

  • 31 Jan 2018
  • 1 month post
Healing is going well. Pain and soreness is completely gone, now I’m focusing on breast shaping and incision healing. I’m down to a 36DD (breasts are still swollen) and am still wearing a balconette style underwire bra to assist with molding the breasts. It has to be worn 24 hours a day (sans showering) and I’m pretty much over wearing brad but I want a good result. Additionally, I started wearing silicone sheeting to help lessen tension on my incisions and minimize scarring. The sheets are worn for 10 days straight, removed, incisions are gently cleaned and sheeting is reapplied for a total of 45-60 days. Hoping this helps as it is quite expensive. Hope it’s worth it.
Here are 4 week post-op photos taken with the silicone sheeting applied to incisions.

BEFORE PHOTOS! - BELLASOMA METHOD - Dr. Horndeski

  • 16 Jan 2018
  • 19 days post
I forgot to submit before photos previously so here they are.

One Week Post-op - Bellasoma Breast Reduction

  • 15 Jan 2018
  • 18 days post
One week post op with photos. I had the surgery on Thursday and left on Sunday night which was probably too soon but my kids wanted me back home for New Year’s Eve so I came home early. I left Houston 3 days post op and I wouldn’t recommend that. Stay as long as you can as the travel was exhausting, even though the flight was direct.  The drains were still producing more than Dr. H wanted at my last visit so he left them in rather than removing them too early and risking swelling and other complications. He cut the stitches which attached them to my skin and instructed me on how to remove them once I got home. Mind you, all of this occurred at his office on a Sunday afternoon. They made a special trip to the office to see me and I was so grateful.  Once I got home, the right drain was removed on January 1 and was EXCRUCIATING!! Honestly, the only thing comparable is child birth and I have 3 kids!! I tried to remove it myself but couldn’t force myself to inflict that level of pain on myself. So my mom had to do it. It was brutal but quick. That was literally the worst part of the ENTIRE surgical procedure!  The Left drain was removed on January 3rd without pain due to left side numbness that hasn’t recovered. Both nipples have maintained sensitivity so that is encouraging. Shape looks good with left breast more round and right still a little lumpy. Wound is closed and scar seems to be healing nicely. Overall, the girls look great! Back pain is immediately relieved and I already need a smaller bra...36DDD (was a 38DDD post-op and 38F pre-op).

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Gary M. Horndeski, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
14887 SW. Fwy., Sugar Land, Texas
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  • 14 Jan 2018

I found Dr. H online the day that another local surgeon cancelled my breast reduction because of a bladder infection. I was so bummed and came home and started looking at what I was missing out on. That’s when I came across some INCREDIBLE photos of breast reduction photos on Real Self. These photos were superior to most which lacked upper pole fullness and were still saggy. Dr. H’s were full and perky and looked like they had implants in them! I was skeptical at first but after researching his technique, calling his office and speaking with him directly, I realized there was a reason my surgery had been cancelled previously...DIVINE INTERVENTION!! When I was finally ready to have the reduction, I called Dr. H’s office to see if his surgical schedule matched my availability. His office manager was wonderfully helpful in answering questions I had regarding being an out of state patient. I’d have to fly to Houston and could only stay for a few days. Dr. H called me to talk it through and within a day, I’d booked my airline ticket and hotel room and put my deposit down to hold my surgical date. I had my initial in-person consultation the morning of surgery. Dr. H and his PA, Elisa, arrived at the hospital and were so welcoming and pleasant, they immediately eased any anxiety I was feeling. They spent an hour taking measurements using proprietary software to ensure an optimal outcome. Plus they were very chatty and fun to talk to. I absolutely loved both of them! I knew I was in the best possible hands and knew that Dr. H’s revolutionary approach to breast reductions and lifts would give me the best possible result. He is genius! I don’t know why anyone would settle for a droopy breast without fullness AND A VERTICAL SCAR TO BOOT, when you can have what looks like implants!!!