Edward Kole, DO

I’ve always been a little overweight so I’ve never had a flat stomach. After I had two c-sections a year apart I started to workout. Even after losing the weight my stomach still isn’t flat. I’m excited to finally feel comfortable in a bikini!

Updated on 25 Feb 2019:
I’m very excited. After reading so many reviews I’m hoping the pain is not excruciating. Here are some before photos.

Updated on 28 Feb 2019:
My surgery was scheduled for 7:45 this morning. I was taken back right away. Dr Kole’s office is so warm and welcoming. They explained everything in detail. I laid down and woke-up with warming blankets. I was in pain but the nurse gave me some pain medicine and it felt a bit better. I was actually wondering how I was going to get out of the bed and make it home. But, I did better sitting up. I had no nausea. I actually stopped on the way home for an ice coffee. Walking like an old lady. I made it up the five steps through the front door with no issues. I bought a recliner & a head rest pillow and thank god I did. They’ve been a life saver. I generally laid around & watch TV. The doctor gave me this breathing machine to break down blood clots. I have to use it once an hour and after doing it I typically fall right asleep. The pain has eased since I’ve been home. Going for my follow-up on Monday. Going to struggle with not showering until then.

Updated on 7 Mar 2019:
I had to call my dr because I accidentally threw a prescription out. (I now know this is apparently a common scam for drug addicts.) meanwhile for me it was because I haven’t had help at home at all. My s/o job has been incredibly demanding. He leaves before I wake-up and comes home after I’m in bed. It’s just a short assignment. But, it’s hard having just your 8 y/o trying her best to help with everything from medicine, Cleaning. My daughter thought she would clear some room and threw out the plastic bottles. So this led me to call Dr.Kole Anyway Dr. Kole and he was great. But everything after him was a headache. I had to go through a bunch of different Hoops with the nurse.. I kind of felt like I was in an FBI interrogation. She asked me why I used different pharmacy? I wasn’t able to respond that switching jobs had changed my insurance twice. Between being in the house alone missing my s/o and feeling like I’m being berated about messing up my meds. Today was emotional. It upset me a little I lost my appetite. The drains are irritating so I’m really hoping to get them out tomorrow. I can’t wait to see what I look like when the bloat passed. I weighed myself even after being told not
To a million times I was 168lbs I just weighed in at 186lbs but it looks good.

Updated on 8 Mar 2019:
I’m happy I just can’t wait for the swelling to go down. I also got the staples out today and it’s a little irritated. Other then that it’s just been lots of Netflix & sleeping. I’ve also found using a heating pad really helpful for my back.

Updated on 14 Mar 2019:
I drained a lot out of the left for a few more days. I got that out yesterday. Still bloated but, happy. The recovery has been ok. It’s hard to be tired all of the time. I went to the doctor and drove myself for the first time yesterday and it exhausted me. I made it there and home and then took a three hour nap. I can’t do much of anything without getting tired and laying down. I can’t wait to hit that point i here were everyone suddenly gets their energy back. It seems between the 4th and 6th week.

Updated on 13 Aug 2019:
So I find a couple of things. I still weigh about 10 more lbs then I did before but, everyone insists my body shape “looks” better. I’m also still not fitting into my pants great. My thighs swell a bit when I eat salt of workout. That being said it’s normal. I took time off of the gym and ate convenience food. I’m happy with my results. I will say when you fix one problem area it easy to find another. Overall I am excited to stop swelling but very happy with my decision.

Updated on 3 Nov 2019:
All is well. There is still some swelling in my thighs when I workout hard or eat salt. But, it’s looking good. The swelling is less and less as time goes on. Overall very happy with my results and the process.

Updated on 11 Sep 2020:
Found an old picture and happened to be wearing the same bathing suit. Hopefully I’ll update with better lighting soon.

Updated on 12 Sep 2020:
Before & After

I had a tummy tuck in 2010 and I'm still so happy with my results abd decision to go with Dr. Kole. Dr. Kole and his staff are some of the kindest, most genuine people. The amount of care I received is still unforgettable after so many years.

Dr. Kole is awesome. I only go to him and I do not trust anybody else. I highly recommend him. He has great bedside manners and answers all post-op calls. He always listens to my needs and doesn't let me go overboard. I am planning on going to him again for another service.

I went to 5 different surgeons for consults for a breast reduction. Dr. Kole was the ONLY surgeon that listened to me about my concerns regarding positioning of my right arm during surgery. This was a huge concern of mine as I have had over 10 surgical procedures to my right shoulder and range of motion is very significant problem and poor positioning of my arm could have lead to further pain or range of motion problems post-op. I had sx 12/24/15 and I am now 5 days post-op and I feel great, LOVE my new smaller boobies!!!!!! Dr. Kole is an amazing, kind, caring and professional surgeon, I wouldn't recommend anyone else!!!!!

Updated on 9 Jan 2016:
Just over 2 wks since my BR surgery and I feel GREAT!!!! Before picture taken 12/23 after picture taken 1/8. I went back to work 12/28 as well as the gym for walking. As of 1/6 I have my sutures removed and was cleared to all my normal activities as I felt comfortable with. I am a ski patroller on the weekends and skied quite a bit yesterday and it felt GREAT to wear a normal sports bra and not feel like w stuffed sausage in my patrol vest!

I am a 35 yr old mother of 2. I decided to write this review of my procedures/experiences because I tried to narrow down the search results, I found that there were NO reviews on petite women in my age range/weight range looking to tighten up/sculpt their tummy's after pregnancy. I also noticed that some reviews are listed as "mini TT" but their scars are from hip to hip. This is just another perspective that can maybe help inform someone close to my body ranges. I am 5'2" 112 lbs.

I have been roughly the same weight between both of my pregnancies and after with no real fluctuation. Most say my body looks great, I however disagree (see pics). I try to eat healthy and although I haven't been regularly working out for the past few months, my weight does remain the same. My skin on my tummy is lax and I have some fatty areas that didn't go away even with regular exercise. I am extremely nervous for the procedure and how long the recovery will take having 2 small children but I am really excited to see the end result. This will be my 2nd procedure with this particular doctor. I previously had a BA done by him as well. He is a great surgeon but an even better person which is why I am using him again.

My surgery is scheduled for 9/8/2015. I will post updates and pictures throughout my recovery.

Wish me luck!

Updated on 7 Sep 2015:
10am tomorrow morning. Have to be there a half hour prior to surgery. So nervous!

Updated on 8 Sep 2015:
Finally, surgery is all done. The anesthesiologist and nurse were awesome. There is pain but nothing too untolerable. Took one Oxycodone. The binder and the muscle repair makes it hard to get up and pee. I have one drain that I already emptied once. .yuck. I can't wait to see the results. 1st follow up appt is on Friday. I will post pics as soon as I can see something!

Updated on 8 Sep 2015:
Still feeling good. Taking one pain pill every four hours don't want to risk getting nauseous and quite frankly don't need more than one for the pain that I feel. Bruising is starting to settle in. I also forgot to mention that I did get light thigh lipo in my outer thighs and those are starting to get slightly sore and bruised. The one thing I am surprised about is that I am able to take deep breaths with no discomfort but blowing my nose or coughing in a slightly different story. My doctor call me tonight to check in and see how I was doing. He seems to be very pleased with my feedback. He told me he took out 900 cc's of fat with lipo. I didn't realize I could have had that much fat with the weight that I was at (112 lbs). My husband actually got to see the skin that was cut off and took a picture of it (he asked the dr to see it). I'm still trying to figure out if I want to post that pic or not. I haven't seen it yet. I think I am afraid to look at it! Good night!

Updated on 9 Sep 2015:
The pain has set in after the meds that were injected during surgery wore off. Laying in bed, in an upright position is fine and pretty painless but getting up to pee is a whole different story. I am more bent over now and the muscle repair is where the most pain is located. It feels like all of the fluid and swelling is pressing down on the muscle repair when I get up. I laughed for a brief second and it was pretty painful. I coughed once and thought my insides were going to burst out. Praying this calms down a little more tomorrow. My 1st post op appt is on Friday.

Updated on 11 Sep 2015:
This morning I woke up not feeling so good, just nauseous and drowsy from the pain meds and well as in some discomfort. I didn't take any pain meds yesterday until I was about to go to sleep. Today, I haven't taken any. I want to be off of the pain meds all together. Coughing has gotten slightly easier as has laughing. I can also blow my nose better now. I had my 1st follow up dr appt today and saw my new body for the first time. It looks great so far from what I was able to look at. I cant look at the scar. It literally makes me feel light headed. I started sweating in his office from being nervous. He said that my drain was starting to clog up so he kept stretching out the tube and a bunch of fluid and clots came came out. I never thought seeing all of this would bother me this much but for some reason it is really having an affect on me. I can almost stand straight up now. He said that if within the next 24 hrs (starting on sat) I was at only 25 output on the drain that he would come in on sunday and remove my drain. I am going to try and take some pics tonight . You won't see the scar bc I can't stand to look at the scar. ...just yet ;)

Updated on 12 Sep 2015:
I promised pics, these arent the best. For some reason I have tons of natural lighting coming in but the pics arent coming out clear. Anyway, you will get the idea. Well try again later. Hopefully I will be able to get this drain out tomorrow.

Updated on 12 Sep 2015:
So I had a momentary breakdown tonight. I decided to take my 1st shower since the procedure and it was a lot to take in emotionally. I entered the grieving stage of "I shouldn't have done this". It is so much to take in, seeing yourself in this body that doesn't look or feel like it belongs to you. All of the swelling, bruising, that scar and for the 1st time, feeling that sensation of pulling across the entire tummy area where the incision is. I know this has been said but this is MY journey and I want to say it....how or when will this ever feel normal again? Will I be able to play with my kids again? Will I ever be able to have sex again? It all feels so far away from where I am at right now...done rant. (Tears).

Updated on 19 Sep 2015:
Hi guys, I have been away for a little while. I went back to work exactly 1 week after surgery. Was a comfortable?... no was it tolerable? yes!. Going back to work was very much welcome for me though because it got me out of the house doing something again. Sitting at home was just way too lonely. I got the drain out on day 6. That made me feel so much better. I am at the dr every other day to check my fluid that has been building on my left side. It isn't a big deal because the areas is numb so you don't feel a thing. I have been wearing a full garment opposed to the small binder for 2 reasons. The full garmnet is more comfortable to me (some would disagree with that) and hugs everything
a little bit better. It puts more pressure all over what is what I wanted and more comfortable to sleep in. Second, the binder no longer fits tight anymore which is FREAKING AWESOME!
Every day that I wake up, I see more welcome changes and imagine myself in a bikini next summer. Dr Kole lipo'd a line down the center of me which makes it look like I have some sort of abs. I love it and I can see it more and more everyday.

Speaking of Dr Kole, I couldn't be happier that I used someone that is so down to earth and caring ( a bonus that he is also funny). He has always been so personable to me and it always available if there is a problem/question/concern. He is even reachable on weekends thru his answering service. This man gets back to you lightening fast which is how I know how much he cares.
New pics posted (the result looks so much more amazing in real life).

Updated on 19 Sep 2015:
Oh, I also forgot to say that some of you asked for pics of the incision but it is still covered in tape. The stitches are disolvable which I was stoked to find out. Also, the steri strips on the incision are starting to crinkle up and he told me that was because I was shrinking up. Now who doesn't want to hear that? ! :)

Updated on 22 Sep 2015:
Today is exactly 2 weeks since my mini TT. Holy tightness..from my incision down to the top of my legs is super tight feeling. I have to get up and stretch out to get going. Anyone know any way to help this? Also, I am wearing 2 compression garments ( the dr did not tell me to do this) to help with the fluid but I can still see more building. Any comments on how many times you had to get fluid drained before the seroma resolved? I am finally sleeping on my sides now which makes sleep a lot more comfortable. My body literally changes everyday, this by far has been the most rewarding surgery.

Updated on 8 Nov 2015:
Sorry that I haven't been as active as I was. I just wanted to give an update since I have had several people pm me about my results and how I am feeling.
I am feeling great. Back to doing everything just as before the surgery. I still have the numbness but I expected that at only at only 2 months post op. Scar is doing well. It is super straight, very thin and very smooth. I am really impressed how straight he was able to make the cut and sew it up so nicely. Hopefully it will be almost invisible like the incision that he did for my BA.
I really couldn't be happier with my result. New pics below!

I am on post op day one of lipo to inner thighs, abdomen and flank. Thighs are not so sore, but way swollen and bruised. My abdomen is another story. It's not very swollen but boy does it kill! It feels as though I've been punched repeatedly and it is very difficult getting up and down. Although once I am seated and still there's no pain at all.

When I first came home yesterday I was in alot of pain, mostly burning. I took 2 percocet and stayed in bed, except to use the bathroom. The pain soon subsided and I only required one additional percocet in the evening because as long as I'm not moving around there really isn't any pain. I am excited to see the results. My plastic surgeon said it turned out great and he is sure I'll be pleased. I decided on lipo because my stomach and inner thighs still had alot of fat even though I was working out 5-6 days a week and eating a healthy diet. Part of the reason I guess was having 2 kids back to back and never losing all the weight after my first one.

He ruined my face and worst of all did not apologize. When attempting to address the issue he simply said it was swelling. Now months later the issue still remains. Going to him was one of the worst decisions I ever made.

This review is long overdue. A little over 2 years ago I went to see Kole based on all of his positive reviews. During my consultation I told Kole that I wanted my breasts lifted as they had sagged over the years thanks to age, gravity and kids. I was very adamant that I did NOT want larger breasts. I just wanted my breasts back where they belong. Kole told me that in order to achieve the look I wanted I would need implants as well or I would end up with significantly smaller breasts. I was a C-cup at this time and I trusted him so I agreed. He explained the potential scarring but ensured me that if I don’t typically scar that these would fade over time.
During my second appointment when Kole was measuring me, he rubbed my breasts and said “wow these are so soft. Emily (the nurse? Office girl? I still don’t know) you should feel how soft these are”. That should have been when I walked out but sadly I didn’t. So why did I proceed! Honestly I was excited to get new perky boobs and naive.
Skipping ahead to after the surgery I saw that I had really big breasts. Kole told me that the “swelling” would go down. And I believed him.
When I was able to take my dressings off I was horrified. I had gaping wounds at the bottom of my incisions and my breasts were under my collarbone. Kole assured me this was normal and they would drop. They did not but my own breasts and skin did. The implants stayed all the way up. I expressed concern over this and said that it was embarrassing when I flexed my chest that it looked like I had 4 boobs. His reply was to not flex. During this time the wounds on my incisions were seeping and not closing. I was so focused on these wounds and the 4 boob issue which I now know is called animation deformity
Kole agreed to do another surgery to correct the issues. I was also upset that I now had extra skin on the sides of my breasts. I asked Kole about this and he grabbed ever bit of skin/fat on the side of my body and said only lipo could get rid of all this. I didn’t even know I had fat there! I asked how much that would be and he gave me a price but then said “but for you I could do it for this amount”. It was less than half of the original price and so I agreed.
I had my second surgery and he cut me again and pulled all the skin that had fallen up so that it looked like everything was even again. I now know that for this type of issue requires reposition the submuscular implants to a subglandular position. And so I had the same thing happen within a couple months. I also asked him where he did lipo because there was no difference in my sides or back.
My incisions were now worse. I began putting manuka honey on my wounds and they finally closed but I have extremely bad scars. I then really noticed my nipples. There were actual stitch marks around my entire areola. But even more troubling was that one nipple was significantly higher than the other and both areolas were really high. Just one. The other was hidden by my bra but just barely.
I can no longer wear a regular bra because of the shape of my breasts and the placement of the nipples. I can no longer wear any of the bathing suits that I previously wore because of these issues as well. I can no longer do many of the things that I used to enjoy doing such as going to the beach or swimming in a pool or even wearing many of the shirts or dresses that I used to wear. I wish I had never done the surgery because my breasts weren’t that bad I just wanted them lifted back up where they had been prior to nursing two children. Instead, now I am scarred and ashamed, and I hide my body.
I had also spent all this money and my breasts looked worse. Way worse!!
It was then that I decided not to return to Kole’s office. I sank into a really deep depression because I spent all this money and my breasts looked worse. Way worse!!
I also learned about deformity malformation as mentioned above and how a revision surgery SHOULD have been done!

I have finally developed the courage to do something for myself. I have always been overweight and had a stomach. I can't even image what I will feel/ look like after my procedure. I am super excited and I have been encouraged by all the stories I have read. This is an amazing site.
I am currently working out daily and taking a vitamin regime to prepare myself for the procedure. I will attach pics soon.

I'm 25 years old and have a beautiful daughter (one and done!). I've never had the body that I always desired. I go to the gym 6 days a week and run at least two miles and lift weights. The only way to have my perfect body is to get it surgically! I visited Dr. Koles office and knew right away that I was choosing him. His office staff is so sweet and so helpful in every aspect. Dr. Kole explained everything to me and made me very comfortable.