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Only in my widlest dreams could I have imagined life-changing results

My Bariatric Life transformation Joseph Capella MD, Catherine Winslow MD
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Hi everyone - I just thought I'd share one last time to inspire you that dramatic change really is possible through plastic surgery after massive weight loss. I am about one-year out from my plastic surgeries (18-mos or so from TT). Please take a look my video to see the dramatic change in just one-year. In April 2013 I was a size 14 before my tummy tuck and afterwards I was a size 8. After my second stage body contouring in October 2013 I am down to a size 2. And I had facial plastic surgery in December 2013 to get rid of the sagging skin just as I had gotten rid of the sagging skin on my body. Massive weight gain and loss really did destroy my body. But my plastic surgeons, Joseph F. Capella MD (Capella Plastic Surgery) and Catherine Winslow MD (Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery), and Paleo diet and exercise gave me a beautiful face and body. Since my gastric bypass surgery in 2003, when I was a size 24W, I've lost 135 pounds and 11 pants sizes and look about 15 years younger! And those are just the physical changes. The emotional changes have been equally powerful and transformative.

If you are interested in the other procedures I had done, please visit my profile to access my detailed reviews on all of my procedures. It has been a labor of love to detail my experience here on RealSelf. My reviews have helped a great many patients to realize the possibilities, that they can take control of their health and their lives -- and yes, that dreams really do come true.

I hope that you will follow your dreams. Your life belongs to you and you are going to live it only once, not twice or more.

My Bariatric Life photo gallery

I am creating a photo gallery on Flickr of my before and after photos --
Before I became obese
After I became obese but before weight loss surgery
After weight loss surgery but before plastic surgery
After plastic surgery

It is a work in progress but lots of photos are up at this point. My wish is to inspire people to defeat obesity and live a life they love! I've attached a few photos from My Bariatric Life on Flickr and you may view my other reviews on RealSelf to see others.

You have within you what it takes to succeed!

Oh the clothes you will wear! The things you will do!

I did an outdoor photo shoot this past week. Never did I imagine I'd bare my tummy at 50 yrs old. But I do! And I feel wonderful.

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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
545 Island Rd., Ramsey, New Jersey
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Dr. Capella is the top plastic surgeon for post-bariatric and massive weight loss patients. He is an innovator and pioneer in the field and has one of the largest experiences in the world having performed more than 10,000 body contouring procedures. He truly excels at sculpting beauty from gobs of fat – not only am I living proof of that but also check the many hundreds of patient photos on his website who are living proof, too! I promise you that if anyone can make your body look good, it is Dr. Capella. I went from a size 14/16 to a size 8 in only 3.5-mos after my tummy tuck! Then less than 6-weeks after my 2nd stage surgery upper/lower body lift and thigh lift, I was a size 4! And at 4.5-mos post op I was in size 2 jeans. You may read about my body lift experience here: http://www.realself.com/review/ramsey-nj-medial-thigh-lift-lbl-arm-lift-flankplasty-breast-lift-monsplasty#/entry-form It was a wild emotional roller coaster ride for me but when I had fears and concerns Dr. Capella was always gentle and calming and gave me all the time in the world, never once trying to hurry me through an exam or on a phone call. Dr. Capella has always made himself available to me, whether in the wee hours of the morning, or the weekend, and even on his lunch break. I have always felt safe in his care before, during, and after surgery. I could not go to any other plastic surgeon for my body contouring.