Carolyn C. Chang, MD

As soon as I stopped growing as a teenager, I was so disappointed. Disappointed in my height (too short) and my bust size (too small) immediately thought of plastic surgery. College came and went and that’s when girls my age were getting implants left and right. I water them but they all looked so.... fake. I get it, if they are fake how could they not look it right? Well, wrong. Ish. I figured there had to be a different method so I couldn’t look like Pamela Anderson (some

I have come to rely on Realself so much to help me come to a decision on breast reduction that now that I've decided to do it, thought I should post my own experience. I am 43 years old, 5'4", 135 lbs, with a breast size of 30F. After a lot of research, I decided on Dr. Carolyn Chang. I had narrowed it down to 2 plastic surgeons. My sister has a lot of contacts in the San Francisco medical community, so I asked her to ask three of her doctor and surgeon friends (one obgyn, one

I finally decided it was time to do something about my aging face, I looked like I was in my late fifties on the outside, but felt 40 on the inside. I met with two other surgeons and decided on Dr. Chang after seeing her before and after photos and well as the result of one of my friends who had a facelift with her. I felt very comfortable with my whole experience, she is extremely knowledgable and professional and her staff is very responsive and caring. My surgery went off

Complete loss of breast volume after two pregnancies/breast-fed babies. Updated on 26 Jan 2015: No lie, it was not easy to make sure that my little boys (ages 5.5 and almost 3) were covered during that most critical first week of recovery. It helped for me to write a detailed schedule for the 10 days following surgery so I could see exactly where I needed help (getting the kids ready for school, school drop-off and pick-up, birthday parties, sports games). I posted a copy

I'm here to share the story of my botched BA, hoping to share my lesson learned and get some professional opinions on where to go from here. I got my BA in mid April. I’d never really considered plastic surgery and while unhappy with my lack of breasts throughout my teens and twenties, I found peace in my thirties, got married, had kids etc. I wore a 36A bra and while I could never fill it out it was ok. Then last year one of my best friends decided to get a BA and it piqued

I finally have booked my TT/BL surgery and have paid the deposit!!!! I have been dealing with loose, wrinkly stretch-marked skin for over a decade now :( These stretch marks are on my belly AND my boobs :( Clothes have not fit right since my first son was born. I am always trying to suck my belly in and am so self-conscious about the skin. My waist just always looks "thick". I find that the stretch marks look even worse whenever I lose weight!! The fat fills out the stretch

I am 34 years old and the mother of three beautiful kids. My breasts have been on the bigger side my while life. In high school, my aunt would buy my bras in the bay area because no local stores carried a 32DD. My weight jumped all over the place during my pregnancies, with weight gains anywhere from 30lbs to 63lbs, and bra sized up to 38F. By the time I went for my consult with Dr. Chang, my size was down to a 34DD, but Dr. Chang said it was mostly skin. I've lost all the