Ellis Tavin, MD

The entire process was great from beginning to end I am a 61 yrs old at the time of surgery 5'4" 153lbs with all the weight in the back and flanks had liposuction of back flanks and upper abdomen recovery was easy without any pain medication and couple days down time. Dr Tavin was very aggressive in his surgical technique which gave me great results and since lost 25lbs more. I would do it again and wish I had not waited so long

Dr. Gavin is sweet but there were no results. none. I went in for bra strap fat removal and he talked me into having a BBL. Worse $12,000 ever spent. i’m over a yea out and disgusted with myself for ever going to him.

Experience definitely ended on a bad note. If you choose Dr Tavin is advise you to record your consultation. I went to Dr Tavin to get a tummy tuck, in the consultation he advised my issue could be fixed with lipo. I was so excited as the thought of the tummy tuck scar had haunted me. Since we were doing lipo I asked if he could use that fat to fix a flat area on my butt and give me more projection from a previous bbl. He stated he could. I then sent pictures to his nurse w what I was looking for (stomach as well as butt) she advised if he couldn’t do it he wouldn’t take my money. A year later I have NO RESULTS and have spent about $11,000! Stomach still has a dent and loose skin and butt still flat spot...Dr Tavin in final appt stated he would do a tummy tuck at a discounted price at this point! I mean really?!? I came to you for a tummy tuck and you state I don’t need one yet now wanna offer at a discount? I called several times for a refund...even the discounted amount would have been fine however I got no where not even a returned phone call! Yet I get a certified letter in mail from dr claiming I came to him for a bbl revision (which at this point even IF I had which I did not) there are no results! Then to top it off I get an email from an attorney representing Dr Tavin! Seriously! So professional! I do research my drs and clearly I trusted his years of experience and should not have! If you want results he’s not your dr if you wanna throw money away...he’s the one to take it! I’ve beem so patient and trying to get them to see my point but clearly he sleeps well at nite taking people’s money.

I chose Dr. Tavin as I am in the Healthcare profession and have encountered several women who were done by Dr. Tavin. He has excellent bedside manners and actually spent about 1.5 hours with me for my consultation. He is a teacher and loves to explain things.

Updated on 7 Jan 2017:
So here is a little background... I have always been on the heavy side even as a kid. I lost a lot of weight, but when I got pregnant with my oldest son, I gained about 80 pounds that never left. I kept this weight on for about 5 years. Once I lost it again, guess what... I got pregnant again with my youngest son. I finally got myself together and have lost 80 pounds and have kept it off for 6 years. I wear a large and some medium in shirts, but if it is not stretch, I have to get a 2x because of my arms. The women on both sides of my family have very large arms, so I was doomed from day one lol.

I am less than 2 weeks away from my surgery. I have bought the pez urinal since I'm having my arms and stomach done. I've rented a lift recliner. I have also bought scar away sheets, Palmer vitamin email oil, and some bio oil. I already have guaze here, but plan to try the panty liner/ maxi pad trick. Any other items you guys think I need?

Updated on 9 Jan 2017:
I am so excited.... I am almost one week away from my surgeries. Today, I paid my surgeries off in full! I have purchased lots of dresses to wear to work when I return. I wore one today with a spanx garment and looked great. I also bought several lounge outfits from New York and Company (joggers and zip up jackets) for when I need to go to post op appts prior to returning to work. All I have left to get is my dressing supplies. Can't wait to be on the flat side......

Updated on 16 Jan 2017:
Alright.... I am about 36 hours from being on the flat side. I am soooo nervous! More regarding recovery than anything. I have bought everything I can think of, but then feel as if I am not prepared enough. I have plenty of help. My sister is currently living with me, so she will be with me on the evenings and weekends. My dad is coming down and will be with me on surgery day and during the day after surgery. My other sister is always off on Fridays, so she is coming over and sitting with me then. Plus, my boys are 17 and 11 so they will be more than enough help. I will miss holding my 6 month old nephew for a while, but hopefully he won't be bothered. We spend our evenings together, so I'm gonna miss his chunky self.

One last thing that I am worried about is scarring. I will have drains for both my tummy and arms and I have seen some horror stories. I am praying that I do well with scarring, especially with my arms. I went today and got my brazillian and underarm wax so that I won't have to worry about hair growth for a while. Can't wait to update you all after surgery......

Updated on 19 Jan 2017:
I'm so excited... I made it to the flat side. I was too drowsy to post on yesterday. I had my arms and tummy done. My power lift recliner never came so I bought a lot of pillows and placed them behind my back, under knees and under my arms. I have been very comfortable. I have 4 drains....????, but other than that, I'm doing fine. I don't have compression garments on yet due to the drains, but I see my surgeon today at 1130. He called me last night to check on me. I love him. My tummy incision is very thin. I did get the exparel, was prescribed Norco and flexeril. I have only taken pain meds twice since discharge. I'm more sore than in pain. I can also walk almost straight. I'm slightly bent just a hair. My arms are no problem at all. If the drains were not there, I would forget that I had then done. Yesterday I had regrets and today, I have none despite swell hell!