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David L. Buchanan, MD (retired)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Worth It27 days Post-Op
41 and It Was Time to Take Care of Me After Having 3 Kids - Santa Barbara, CA
I've always wanted breast augmentation, and I'm done having kids so I'm ready to finally take this next step. I recently went to Dr. David L. Buchanan, and the experience was amazing. I was nervous and scared of the the procedure and the recovery time. However, he and his staff reassured me and put me at ease. I felt comfortable, and they took great care of me. I would highly recommend Dr. Buchanan to everyone. I will be going back to him for my tummy tuck in the near future.
Worth It29 days Post-Op
LOVE my Result - Santa Barbara, CA
My review is about my breast augmentation with Dr. Buchanan. He actually revised my breasts! Dr. Buchanan changed my life for the better. I had a horrible experience with a different doctor in a different area about a year before. Not only did the other doctor botch me and over-dissect my breast pocket, but I was left with just a mean nurse (who didn't speak much english) for all of the post op appointments at the other place. I thought no doctor could ever fix my over-filled,
Excited, and nervous. I've had 2 children, both delivered by c-section and gained a good amount of weight during my pregnancies. The skin is hanging around 5 years later and just hangs down over my clothes. It's uncomfortable to wear jeans and I don't feel confident in my clothes. I'm a runner, and spend time weight training and cycling. As much as I exercise, I know that my stomach will never go back to where it should be and I know that the only way to fix that is through surgery.
Not Worth It24 months Post-Op
Terrible
The worse Dr. Ever! I had a breast augmentation with him and he did a terrible job Told him I had extreme pain and he dismissed me he said was normal a week later I called and he retired. Now I have to pay To removed my implants. I am glad he retired his job sucked.
This is my second job, I had kids since my first and my breast were a bit droopy and I wanted them bigger; I wanted to not have to wear a push up bra. So originally I had 375cc and they were perfect. Now I have 700cc and they are what I wanted, but the dr let down my crease on the left side and the implant dropped nicely, but not on the right so it's still too high, and it's 5 months out. I wear a strap and massage but nothing works. I'm angry bc I don't see why he would t let
2 months Post-Op
So Excited to Have My Tummy Instead of Mommy Tummy - Santa Barbara, CA
I have had three children in four years. My oldest is 5, then 3, then my youngest is just two. When my youngest was 10 weeks old I had a breast augmentation because I knew that my 32 A's would never look like human breasts again. I had had my tubes tied and knew there would be no more children to cause further damage. I truly believed that with enough diet and exercise I would be able to have a half way decent tummy again. I am now hovering around 140 and it is just