Antoine A. Hallak, MD, FACS

For anyone who is looking into getting breast augmentation, I highly recommend Dr. Hallak 100% 10/10. With Dr. Hallak, you are guaranteed a comfortable, safe, thorough & positive experience! He made me feel comfortable & well taken care of every step of the way.

After doing plenty of research for my breast augmentation, I finally came across Dr. Hallak in Rancho Bernardo at San Diego Institute of Plastic Surgery.

I took a look at his website & at the “before & after” gallery & was impressed with what I saw. Once I saw Dr. Hallak’s achievements & credibility, that’s when I knew that this was the surgeon I wanted to do the job!

I called to make an appointment for a free consultation & he was able to get me in right away. During my consultation, Dr. Hallak measured me & was very thorough with explaining what implant size would work best for my body type based on my anatomy. For reference, I have a petite frame standing at 5’1 weighing about 110 lbs & a small B cup to start.

I wanted to get in as soon as possible & Dr. Hallak was very accommodating. He worked with my schedule & finances & was able to complete the entire process up to the surgery day in just 1 week!

My surgery day went by smoothly & overall was an absolute success! In the end, Dr. Hallak made my recovery process easier to handle & was only a text away.

Thank you Dr. Hallak for all your help & your time.

July 2016


Dr. Hallak is simply AMAZING!

I had a breast lift and augmentation back in July 2013 with a surgeon in La Jolla, very expensive surgery, but I had believed that expensive meant the best. I was so wrong! I was never totally pleased with the results but I had no other option than accept the look of my breasts.

In January 2015 I had my first mammogram and it was a total disaster! The muscle covering the implants got torn and the implants dropped. I could feel them right under my skin. Of course the mammogram clinic makes you sign a waiver saying that they are not responsible for any damage to implants.

When I noticed that something was wrong, I went to see the surgeon in La Jolla and left his office feeling very disappointed and angry, he said that the repair of the muscles was going to cost me over half of the amount that I had payed for the lift and implants!

A couple of months ago I decided to go see Dr. Hallak and he immediately explained that what had happened could be easily fixed. He was so kind, honest and professional that I knew right away that I wanted him to do my surgery!
I was also given a much more reasonable quote, so I asked him to schedule my surgery as soon as possible. The office staff was also very nice and professional.

Dr. Hallak repaired the muscles in both breasts, re-positioned the implants (now they look fuller and closer) and revised the scars under the breasts and around the areolas. From the day of the surgery and ever since, Dr. Hallak has been available for me to answer any questions I may have.

My surgery was 6 weeks ago and I absolutely love the look of my breasts. This is the exact result that I wanted to achieve in my first and very expensive surgery! My friends and family have told me that I look incredibly good. I’m so happy and thankful I found Dr. Hallak!

If you’re looking for a great plastic surgeon in San Diego, schedule a consult with Dr. Hallak, you will be in the best hands. I highly recommend him to everyone!

LG

I had grown through my teen years with much damage to my skin due to heavy chemical and hormonal imbalances. I simply thought, it was time to do something about it. So glad I made that decision. :)

I was tired of seeing the level of deflation I had, stare back at me in the mirror every morning.

A better body image

My overall experience was great, I had my surgery two weeks ago.

I am familiar with these procedures, I work in recovery for a few surgery centers and cosmetic clinics.

I am a mother of twins, during pregnancy I gained a goof 55 pounds all in my belly. The pregnancy went full term and I gave birth to two beautiful baby girls. I decided that since they recently turned two that it was time for a mommy makeover. I had drains in for a week, and as soon as the took it out I started developing some bulging over the incision... Told the dr and he merely told me it was swelling...

A week later the bulging is worse and is quite jiggly, I emailed the dr photos and he is agreeing that this could be a seroma



Updated on 29 Jul 2011:
Went in yesterday and had over 100cc of fluid removed thougha 2.5 inch needle, right through the stomach wall.. now that was fun ;)

The swelling and puffiness is down.. and I am feelingslightly better. I am now grasping the fact that I ill be facing revisions.

Updated on 30 Jul 2011:
Im still having alittle more bluge over the incision, is this swelling??

Updated on 29 Aug 2011:
Happy! I hade the entire procedure redone and I am sloop flipping happy. I am very impressed w my surgeon who also listened to me and when he was redoing the procedure found that the seroma had capsulated and could of been a lot of trouble if I hadn't been to adamant

Updated on 29 Aug 2011:
List Pros & Cons, Advice you can offer others

Updated on 29 Aug 2011:
Was up playing with the twins today and doing light housework... Suffering from some severe swelling and tightness all the way to my ribs :/ guess I need to take it a little easier

Yay 17 day post op celebration

Updated on 7 Sep 2011:
Finally feeling back to normal. With everyday that passes I get smaller and smaller. The swelling goes down a little more and everything is better :) I'm so happy

Updated on 14 Jun 2012:
Its a few months shy of a year and Ive never felt or looked better. This entire experience has been fun and educational. Although I cant stress it enough the amount of attention you should apply towards scar therapy, I am happy with the results.

I went in for a consultation, expressed what I wanted. On his website he seems "understanding" yet during the visit he offered 2 procedures when in reality it could have been 4 he could have offered. When I told him what I wanted (which on his site it states the procedures he can do and I confirmed with his front desk/assistant) he said "no, no that would not look good" I went in with realistic goals and have done my research this would not be my first surgery and I work in the medical field as well. Seemed as he was more concerned on his own personal gains than hearing what I wanted. But when given the quote he said he could not complete what he initially said in the smaller quote. Stated the larger quote of over 16k would be the best option.....