Dr. Lowenstein has a true gift for the art of plastic surgery. My results are beautiful, symmetrical & my recovery has been a breeze. I am 3 weeks post-op and received 310 R & 330 L silicone gel implants. This size is exactly what I was looking for and fits my 5'3" frame very well. I researched far and wide for a plastic surgeon and selected Dr. Lowenstein after our initial consult because he understood exactly what I wanted. Thank you so much for my new figure!
For my professional job, I work with plastic surgeons and practices around the world. Despite this, it took me a long time to decide to have a breast augmentation myself. When I finally decided I was ready, apart from the obvious things you look for like surgeon qualifications, facility accreditations etc. the deciding factor for me was that I was adamant that I wanted really natural results. Apart from the fact I had a professional working relationship with Adam and knew that I would have a great experience at Montecito Plastic Surgery, it was his before & after gallery that sold me. Just beautiful results. Even though I knew he did fantastic work, I was still blown away when I saw my own results. I love them so much! I can't wait to see my before & after photos side by side. I have 280cc in one and 300cc in the other. Despite starting out with different sized breasts and one of them being wider than the other, I ended up with beautiful, symmetrical results. The sign of a truly talented surgeon!
I’ve had such an amazing experience. The staff is amazing! Ruthie the patient educator is fantastic. The whole staff is incredibly professional and respectful. I am a 20 year old so the fact that the Dr. Lowenstein and his staff took me serious from the beginning means the world! I would recommend this office 100 percent to my family and friends. I was looking for something natural and small and that is exactly what I got! Dr. Lowenstein was very honest about outcomes that were achievable and not so achievable. After speaking and looking at his work I knew from the beginning he was the right surgeon for me!
I ultimately chose Dr. Lowenstein for my breast augmentation because of all the great comments I read about him. His staff is very friendly, approachable, knowledgeable & honest. Not only that, but I felt very comfortable at his office & really appreciated the time he put into the consultation and how honest he was. Surgery day was a breeze & I felt well enough to return to work within a week. I’m glad I chose him for my breast augmentation - no regrets!
Amazing staff. Dr Lowenstein is friendly, personable and genuine. I will be referring all my friends and family. Extremely happy with my results. They really get to know you and what’s important. Made me feel welcome and comfortable.
I had an amazing experience at this office. I was expecting Ultherapy to be painful, but I was actually pleasantly surprised- It was comfortable and manageable. Susanne and the whole staff are so great, and I will definitely recommend the treatment to all my friends. I had this done three months ago and I’m already starting to see amazing results! I’m so happy I decided to do this!
Dr. Lowenstein is fantastic. His staff are very nice and caring. My Rejuvapen and Botox appointments with Stephanie were excellent. She has always made me feel comfortable and I love the results of the treatments. I highly recommend Stephanie and look forward to my next appointment.
Dr. Lowenstein is awesome, great bedside manner, and the staff is so very nice and caring. I felt like a close friend rather than a patient. The whole staff truly made me feel I was getting the best care and my wellbeing was their main priority. The office is extremely clean, warm and inviting and I am ecstatic with my results.
Dr. Lowenstein and staff are the BEST hands down. My breast augmentation went so smoothly and I am beyond greatful for their caring team. Every single person made me feel so comfortable. I couldn’t have had a more positive experience... and did I mention my amazing boobies! Thank you Dr. Lowenstein, Susanne, Tim, and staff!!
I am so happy I did my research and chose Dr. Lowenstein! I was very nervous about breast augmentation but after years of feeling self conscious I knew this is what I wanted to do. After visiting several other surgeons I chose Dr. Lowenstein because he made me feel at ease, he spent a lot of time explaining the procedure, research, outcomes, and my options in the consultation. His office staff was superb and went out of their way to make me feel relaxed and informed. His staff worked around my busy schedule. I am SO happy I did this for myself, I chose to trust Dr. Lowenstein and I am glad I did! My results are perfect for my frame and I am back to my normal life now without any complications. Thank God I found Dr. Lowenstein and his incredible office! This man is a true artist, he will make you look incredible!
So there are two issues here... can you improve the shape of your waist? That is a straight forward yes. Fat reduction techniques can help with shaping the waist to a significant degree, though the difference in "long waisted" and "short waisted" women can limit the degree of improvement that fat removal can provide. To some degree things are deponent also on your underlying anatomy, so you may not turn into a Barbie doll but improvement is unquestionably possible.Question 2.... what is the best type of liposuction? The best liposuction technique is the one that a talented plastic surgeon is most comfortable with. In other words, you can achieve the same results with different brands and types of liposuction machines as long as your surgeon is good at using that particular tool. In my practice I have the cutting edge VASER machine that provides a safe disruption of the fat cells while preserving the remaining tissue, and we get great, smooth results with this modality. I honestly used to get great results with classic liposuction as well, but I like how this machine helps my operation and it does make it easier to revise other surgeons mistakes. I would say VASER is the best in my hands, but I'm just being honest to say that many machines work very well in experienced hands.A third option for you might be CoolSculpting non-invasive fat removal which we use a lot in our practice as well. Find a surgeon with whom you are comfortable and I bet you will get some great results!Best wishes, Dr. L
Different sized implants, as well as different profile implants, will give different dimentions in width and projection. If this is not complicated enough, different implant brands can similarly add to the variations seen in the properties of a breast implant shape. In my practice, once a patient shows me what she is looking for, I choose the correct implants intra-operatively by using different sizers of diffferent implant profiles and volumes to achieve the desired look. With this approach we get it right a bit more than 99% of the time, and so my advise is that you discuss your goals with your plastic surgeon and let her or him help choose the implant for your goals.Best wishes, Dr L
Without a doubt this is a fixable deformity. I'm very sorry you have had such a difficult experience with your surgery and surgeon, but I strongly suggest that you look for another surgeon with experience in breast implant revisions. Removal or a larger implant are certainly not your only options, and a larger implant will give you more problems than solutions. Please seek out another surgeon to help!Best wishes,Dr. L
The comment with your photo, that your belly button is half in and half out, is more concerning that the stretch marks as it may represent an umbilical hernia, something that is quite common following pregnancy. A bit of muscle separation can cause fat, or sometimes even intestine, to bulge out at the belly button and if this gets trapped there it can actually be dangerous. I recommend that you see a Board Certified plastic surgeon, preferably one with general surgery training as well, who can discuss a simultaneous hernia repair as well as umbilicoplasty to improve both the anatomy issue as well as the appearance of your belly button.Best wishes, Dr. L
I'm sorry to hear that you had to go home with drains still in. You should ask your surgeon what their protocol is, because different surgeons recommend different things. Usually, however, it is not done by the number of days that the drains are in but rather how much they are draining. In my practice when I use drains I wait until any single drain is putting out less than 30ml in a 24 hour period before that drain is removed, and then I wait for the other drain to do the same. I never pull out both drains at the same time. Please contact your surgeon and ask for their direction!