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I am 27 years old and a mother of one beautiful...

I am 27 years old and a mother of one beautiful girl. I am not one to write on here but thought i would to get some support. I have just undergone my 3rd breast surgery. I found an amazing doctor in newport beach who did a complete reconstructive surgery. I am 5'3 120 lbs. With my 1st breast surgery- 2008- $4,000- I decided upon saline 500cc implants. I had them for 1yr 1/2 without any complications-then noticed that the left one started to get hard - went to my ps and said that I had a capsular contracture on the left implant. I was bummed but he reassured me that surgery would fix it. He encouraged me to overfill my implants to 650cc- I was so stupid and did. He charged me $1500.00 to perform a capsulectomy. 1 year after this surgery I noticed my left implant sagging and it slowly started to bottom out. Oh my implants-when both surgeries were done were placed under the muscle. At this time my left implant was above the muscle and had come out of the pocket created. My left implant was hard and I looked very funny naked. My right implant seemed ok. So I had this detached implant that was terrible, made me self conscious and uncomfortable. Another surgery?? Well that was the only option- after a couple dif consultations I found an amazing doctor in Newport Beach, I absolutely love him and trust him with my life. The first consultation the doctor Connie Joy wanted to charge me $20,000.00!!!! for a reconstructive surgery- I get it that its a complicated surgery- but that amount of money could be a down payment on a house - i left this consultation feeling very discouraged, depressed and bummed once again. Then I found my gem of a doctor in newport beach- He explained everything to me- removal of breast implants, remove capsules, close pockets, internal sutures, create new pockets, high profile textured 460cc silicone implants. At least 3 months After this reconstructive surgery I was going to have to have lift to remove all the "extra skin" from the 650cc implant size being that i went 200cc smaller. He didn't want to do both surgery at the same time because he wants to see where the skin will contract back to and where the implants will drop too. All these things - ok, so had my reconstructive surgery June 7th, 2013- about 2 weeks ago- I have to say it was the most painful surgery ever! (i have had a cesarean). I couldn't get out of bed for 5 days. Couldn't go to the bathroom by myself, couldn't really do anything. Everything was fine, everything looked great. except the extra skin which would be removed via lift in a couple months. I have thought I have been taking it easy, thought that I was doing ok. I have not been lifting my 3 year old daughter at all, and have not been doing any heavy lifting- any lifting at all. I have been wearing the supportive bra- there were 2 days for about 4 hours each that i did not wear the bra- i wore a tight camisole-. So I got home thurs 6/21 2 weeks after my surgery-i changed- and oh shoot! what has happened!!! My left side has bottomed out after two weeks???!!!! Ive been in tears everyday since then- I go in to see my PS tom (tues) . I spoke with him on the phone and sent him pictures- he told me it looks like my sutures tore inside, under my implants. It is totally noticeable! I LOOK SO DEFORMED. I am getting married in two months and and not going to be able to wear a dress that doesn't show this! I am freaking out!! Is this my doctors fault? I am almost sure it is my fault for probably overdoing it. I will post some pictures. I am so worried, scared, sad and just hope that this can be fixed!!!

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