I have been meaning to write this review for sometime now, but finally getting to it. I know there are not many reviews on here for him so I really felt it was important to share my experience. I had a rhinoplasty, septoplasty and bilateral turbinate reduction with Dr. Garza on March 30th, 2017. Dr. Garza and his staff are extremely friendly and very accommodating. I am from the San Antonio area, but currently live in the UK. I was due to come back to SA for about a month and wanted to get my procedure done while I was home. They were able to schedule me about 3.5 weeks in advance of my surgery and even when some mishaps happened that delayed my return by a few days and made me miss my original pre-op appt, they were able to squeeze me in for a pre-op a few days prior to my surgery and still move forward with my original surgery date. I was very grateful that they were so willing to accommodate to my situation. I chose Dr. Garza because of his many qualifications and especially because of his expertise in rhinoplasty and being a prior ENT doctor. He has done thousands of rhinoplasties and has mastered different techniques to better the outcome. For example, he told me about this technique he learned for rhinoplasties that reduces the facial bruising and swelling. I found this out because I never experienced the classic black eyes or severe swelling and mentioned that to him at one of my post-op appointments. This made me feel even better about my surgeon choice. Prior to my surgery, Dr. Garza was able to ease any of my concerns and reassure me of his expertise. He showed me several different options he was able to do with my nose shape and had me pick which one I liked best and what I did and didn't like about the others. To be honest, I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted as an end result for my nose, only that I knew I wanted my bump gone and to have a natural look. I trusted Dr. Garza to know what was most appropriate for my face and I think he did a great job at doing so. I truly love the way my nose has come out. I'm about 3 months post op and I'm still in awe every time I see my profile.
I had 17 year old saline breast implants that began to leak. I had to have them removed and replaced with new ones. I had heard great things about Dr. Jaime Garza. His knowledge and expertise put me at ease and I knew I would be in great hands. I was pleased with everything from his bedside manner to his entire staff and facilities. Most importantly, I was 100% satisfied with my results!
I never really noticed my profile was unbalanced until I saw a gorgeous photo of one of my friends profile for her senior pictures. I remember asking for a photo like that in my senior photos but when I got the image back, I couldn't understand why my profile didn't look like hers. Over the next few years I noticed that I never really grew out of having a weak chin. I just never grew a chin! From the side, my nose never bothered me. But from the front, especially when I would smile a genuine, happy smile, it would wrinkle up in the most unflattering way. I remember thinking "why does my nose look wide and bumpy when I smile big?". I started smiling in photos less and had a "side" that I would allow photos from. It was a real self esteem killer to be honest. Fast forward to now and I'm in my first year of grad school. I have saved and saved and finally was able to start going to consultations. I saw three doctors in the San Antonio/Austin/Houston area and decided on Dr. Garza. He made me feel most comfortable from the moment I walked in and we immediately connected on UT (his daughter also attended UT). His patient care coordinator, Andrea, is amazing. She was so caring and even after the consultation, she and I talked for about an hour. We instantly connected and I knew that this was where I wanted to have my surgery. I had my surgery yesterday morning at 7:30 AM and everything went well from what I'm told! I arrived at the surgery center at 7:30 and taken into the back room where I was given a bed and a nurse came in to talk over paperwork and start my IV. She was awesome. On Wednesday I had to have an MRI (I have Inflammatory Bowel Disease) so I was worried that would conflict. She assured me it wouldn't and started the IV just above the IV that was started the day prior. I was grateful for that as that area is really the only spot where you can see my vein. After that, I was wheeled into the operating room, given a "margarita" in my IV where I became really loopy...and then I was out! I woke up around noon and I felt no pain...EXCEPT my throat! Oh my goodness that hurt SO bad. Seriously, that was the only thing that hurt like hell at that moment. I was BEGGING for chloraseptic (cough spray?) to help soothe my throat. They had none so we picked some up on the way home. When I arrived home we (fiance and I) immediately started the humidifier and took a Tramadol. Unfortunately the Tramadol didn't do a THING. Tramadol is always my go-to with my IBD pain, so I couldn't understand why it wasn't working now. I called Andrea and she immediately called me in some codeine with Tylenol. I was so grateful for her doing that because as I got home I was starting to feel everything in my face. Now I just have to be super careful of my GI-tract as codeine doesn't exactly "help" me at all...even with stool softeners. I think that's all I'm going to update today. I will update with more before photos soon and current photos as well. Happy healing! Updated on 6 Mar 2015: Here's a few more before pics and pics as of today. It's hard to tell because of the swelling, but I see a chin coming along! Updated on 7 Mar 2015: Today is Day 2 since my surgery (surgery was on Thursday, today is Saturday) and I'm getting super puffy. The swelling is definitely in my cheeks and my lower eye lids. I think a little blood vessel also ruptured in my right eye. Not the most pleasant feeling. I'm off of the pain killers for right now. Andrea encouraged me to try and taper off of them today and so far I haven't had to reach for them yet. Though, I will probably start taking some extra strength Tylenol soon. My face and chin area are still really tight and I can't open my mouth very wide. I've been eating things like greek yogurt and protein shakes. My sister-in-law came by last night and made some really brothy chicken noodle soup and it helped a lot as far as comfort goes. I will say that the biggest help thus far has been the humidifier. You can't sleep with your mouth closed at all (even though I can slightly breathe out of my nose) so your mouth and lips end up really dry. The humidifier has really helped with that and I'm sure they'd be a lot more dried out if I didn't have that thing up full blast. There's not really a whole lot to update today with except feeling pretty slugglish and very "congested" feeling. I keep feeling like I need to pop my ears (you know, that feeling you get when you're in an airplane and steadily rising?) yeah, but you kinda can't...Haha. I'm still spitting up blood that has been trickling down into my throat...so that's cute. My chin has been healing nicely from what I can tell. Everything is VERY swollen around my jowel area and the bandages that cover the incisions are kinda full with dried blood. I'm too scared to mess with that though because I know there are stitches underneath...so I'll probably just wait until my post-op appointment and see what Dr. Garza wants me to do. Really hoping these next few days breeze on past! I have my post-op appointment on Tuesday at noon with Dr. Garza so I'm super excited to get this cast off so I can see my cute little nose! Updated on 9 Mar 2015: Hello RealSelfers! Not too much to update since my last post really. The end of "day 2" and yesterday were FULL of puffiness and swelling. My eyes got super swollen on the insides near my tear ducts to the point where they were almost swollen shut. I definitely did not look like myself. But I know it's just swelling so I amped up on the arnica and bromelian for the time. Swelling has gone down a lot in regards to above. I took a shower yesterday for the first time since my surgery (was told not to until Saturday at the earliest) and ohh wow it was wonderful. I tried to be super careful to not let any water drip over my face and I think I did a decent job of it. I can tell my face is getting really dried out from all of the bacitracin and nose spray. But I don't want to risk getting my facial lotion in a wound or anything so I can live with dry skin for now. I've been munching on oatmeal and fat free/sugar free pudding most days. Haha, soft things are the easiest for my mouth. Sleeping was HARD last night. I could not find a comfortable position on my foam wedge. I kept wanting to turn my head to either side...Such a pain. I tried rolling up two hand towels and put them at either sides of my head under my ears so I wouldn't roll over by accident. Not terribly helpful or comfortable, but it at least woke me up when I was subconsciously trying to turn over. My chin is healing fine...when I touch it, it's slightly tingly...like it's been asleep or something. I still have a lot of swelling in my jowels. I feel like I look like a boxer puppy. Today I've been watching movies on netflix and iTunes. It's been raining non-stop. Doesn't feel like much of a spring break with such crummy weather. Though, if it were really nice and sunny, I'd probably be sad I couldn't (wouldn't) be in it. Can't complain too much. Tomorrow I get my cast off! Doctors appointment is at noon and I CAN'T WAIT! I just hope I don't bump into anything on my way out or something stupid...it'd be my luck. Happy healing everyone :) Updated on 10 Mar 2015: Hi lovlies! So today I went for my first post-op appointment and got my cast off! Everyone seemed to be in a bit of a rush today at the office so it was a little off-putting, I won't lie. I think my Dr. had a lot of things on his mind because we didn't really talk a whole lot. But bedside manner is only part of my total review. I chose him based on his reviews of success and literally no-revision history or unsatisfied rhino patients. That to me is more important that my Doc being a bit too busy for a Tuesday afternoon (which is understandable). I got to the office and was taken back around noon or so and Dr. Garza started removing the bandages around my chin. That felt sooo much better. I felt like my chin was getting all crinkled because of the bandage tape and the blood had dried and gotten hard. I mentioned to him that I couldn't feel a whole lot on the lower right side of my chin so he started feeling around to check what I could feel and what I couldn't. His primary concern was that I was feeling things in my lips, which I have been since day one. He said that feeling will slowly start to come back around my chin and just to be patient. I know this is part of the process and I can be patient. Then he removed the stitches. Apparently there's a small opening still (tiiiiny tiny tiny) where the implant was placed (I think) and said he'd put some more stuff on it and if it didn't heal and close up on his own, I'll have to get a stitch there. I really hope it does its thing on its own....Not really about that whole awake stitches thing. Anyone had anything like that happen to them?? After that he moved on to my nose. Since I didn't have stints, the process was easier, he explained. He started removing the tape and cleaning up my nose here and there as he worked. Then he started to remove the cast. OWWWW so painful! My nose is SO TENDER it's crazy. Then he started feeling around my nose to feel where the bone was and what was swelling. He was happy to see and feel the results and said he knew I would be too. When I saw myself in the mirror, I won't lie, like many other people I see an avatar. Haha, honestly it just looks like a slightly puffier version of my old nose. But then again, you have to remember what I asked for. I asked for essentially the same nose...but a smaller version with less "ridges" up top when I smiled. Since I can't smile fully right now it's hard to see what all is going on up there (plus I don't want to stress anything out unnecessarily..it's only day 5) so I'm just going to be patient. As I feel around on my nose, though, I can definitely feel the difference in size. It's just all swelling. This tells me when the swelling goes down, it'll definitely be smaller. And since right now it literally looks like my old nose, I'm just fine with that. People at work won't question me which I'd be happy for (they know I got a septoplasty, but I'd rather not delve into the rhino/chin part). Anyways, he said I'd been doing a great job at keeping the site clean which I was happy for and that the next time I'd see him would be in 3 months. Kinda crazy to think that's "it" for another 3 months. I'm just hoping for a happy healing period and to see changes and swelling decrease every day like so many of you have had. I'm still sleeping upright on my wedge and taking my arnica, bromelian, and I have a few more days of my antibiotic. Other than that, now it's a waiting game! Any vitamins anyone would recommend that help with swelling? Or is that still arnica/bromelain? Updated on 18 Mar 2015: Crazy to think tomorrow I will be two weeks post-op tomorrow. I remember waking up after my surgery and going through the first 2-3 days begging to be where I am now. Granted there wasn't a whole lot of pain...it was more discomfort than anything else. Not a whole lot to update to be honest. I went back to work this Monday. No one has asked any questions and no one has really made any comments other than happy to have me back and how I've been feeling. I'm still sleeping on my wedge pillow...though I do notice my head has been trying to roll over to the side...I'm not a back sleeper at all. I miss sleeping on my stomach SO bad! I've been sneezing a lot lately (my office is stuffy) and I've been really good about sneezing out of my mouth...until yesterday. I let one past me on accident and I was so worried. I posted a question here and I think I'll be alright. No bleeding or changing of shape afterwards thankfully. I'm still cleaning with the saline spray and gently with Q-Tips a few times a day. Sorry for bad quality of images. I took them on my Mac and truthfully, I don't think the photo does my nose any justice. It looks SO much better in person. I do think the chin implant looks wonderful. I finally feel like my profile is more balanced. Less of a tired look than before. I'm not sure what else to post about! If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask! :)
I had surgery on july 17 it was a rhino/ septoplasty. I was really nervous about sedation and seemed it was all a dream. I knew it was what I had been wanting since I could remember. I was getting my hump fixed which was my main concern cause I really hated my profile. As soon as the nurse gave me my margarita I was out in seconds . I don't remember a thing, when I woke the procedure was complete. Really and truly my only regret was not doing the procedure when I was younger. This is day 4 after surgery and I'm feeling great no pain at all. Stopped pain med on day 2. A little discomfort with the cast but other than that it really looks worse than it feels. My doc did not pack my nose so I breathe really well but it's hard to talk still cause of my upper lip. Hope this helps I know I was in here daily reading everyone else's, so thank u for posting it's helped along the way. Updated on 22 Jul 2014: Some before/ after pics coming... Updated on 23 Jul 2014: So doc took the cast off yesterday. I was so excited but scared at the same time. My doc and the nurses kept laughing cause I am so stiff I was terrified of hurting myself. They cleaned my nostrils and gently took off the cast and stitches. Then he taped it up for swelling and let me see what my final results would look like. He assured me that swelling would be there for a good while. I saw my profile and all I could say was how satisfied I was. I was speechless satisfied is not the word I was looking for. If u could think of a word that describes ( thankful, blessed, happy, estatic) all in one, that's what I was feeling. I got home at9 pm and went straight to the restroom to try to take off the tape. I'm so happy it's like I'm dreaming! Very unreal! I love my doctor, I wouldn't even mine keeping my swollen nose forever. Let me show u all the difference. My before pic is embarrassing for me, I dislike it and it makes me feel horrible! I'm doing this to help any readers out there going through the same thing. I know how u feel. It's gonna be just fine ! My confidence is just boosting!
My Dr. Was Jaime Garza in San Antonio Texas and I have to say he is amazing. He made me feel so comfortable during my 2 pre-op visits... I don't remember him in the OR but he was there lol.. my anesthesiologist Dr. Hamilton was fantastic! Love her! Dr. Garza was very good about telling me what to expect and how to prepare. The only issue I had was that my surgery time was moved to a later time and that freaked me out. We also started 25 minutes late and that's just never ok in my book WITH ANYTHING!!! But I understand things happen so I wasn't too upset. Pain was bad the first day, not as bad today... Dr. Garza gives a liquid pain killer- it's heaven. Pain relief comes fast.. Updated on 26 Mar 2014: So I will start at the beginning, as I should have... This past birthday, I decided to have a themed party and I chose the Hollywood theme. Of course, due to my looks, I picked Wonder Woman (Linda Carter). So when I tried on the custom suit I ordered, to my surprise the corset was too big for my boobs. That's where it all began for me! When I finally decided to get a breast aug I did a lot of research with local physicians. Being in the medical industry I was able to get a lot of feedback. In the end I chose Dr. Jaime Garza. I knew he was perfect for me as soon as he introduced himself. I was already impressed in paper, all I needed was to feel safe and comfortable. During my first consultation, he gave me all the time I needed, answered all my questions and gave me his personal opinion (which doesn't happen much in medicine now days). Of course, went home and had the inevitable debate about what to do... Saline... or Silicone... The darn question. I went over it for days!! I looked all over the net, asked everyone I knew that had implants and touched as many boobies as I could get my hands on. Not being pervy! Finally I went for Silicone... The boobies I saw and touched made no difference in the end, because silicone is what I wanted from the beginning and I stuck to my feelings. Then I went back for my pre-op and we talked about size and overall look. He asked what I was trying to achieve again and together we made the best decision. I think it's important to have a physician that listens to you, gives you opinion and you can still feel comfortable telling him yes or no. I was scheduled for March 20th at 9 a.m. During the following days I did nothing but think about it, freak myself out and get anxious. I'm paranoid by nature. I am a little of a control freak and a bit OCD-ish... Not a good mix. 3 or 4 days prior to surgery I got a call that my surgery time was moved down to 11. What?? yeah, I flipped!! This was not in the plan and I just was not okay with it at all. Because, you know, I'm in control and all... Sure, whatever. Then I did what any normal person does and I called everyone that had the procedure and I asked for tips and to tell me exactly what I should expect. A little tip from me, DON'T DO THIS!! People will just freak you out and we just don't know how we will react to the procedure. All I can say is expect the worst possible pain, and you might be pleasantly surprised. I was expecting it to be horrible, since I have a non-existent pain threshold. So...The day before surgery I had a melt down, I flipped and ended up with some sort of medication in my system to calm me down. Not a fan of meds, but this helped lot. The morning of surgery I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be. We got to the surgery center and that was that. I was called in to get checked in and IV and all. Well I was poked all over because they couldn't find my veins... great! But the 2 nurses I was talking to were the sweetest ever so I couldn't even be mad. Finally the doctor came and then the anesthesiologist and it was go time. By the way, I had to go tinkle like 3 times after I got the IV, not even kidding. Then the nurse that would be in the surgery came for me... she gave me a top shelf cocktail via IV and I was on the way to boobie land around noon. Not sure how long after, I hear nurses telling me I need to move from the bed to a couch. I remember being grouchy and refusing to move. Well, apparently this didn't fly because they moved my ass to a couch, but I rally don't remember much of that. Then I remember my mother and hubby telling me that I had to wake up and it was time to go home... apparently the grouchy me wasn't scary enough because they dragged my butt out to the car and drove me home.. which I also do not remember. I finally woke up around 6pm and I'm on the couch at home... WOOOOE! Not sure how I got there and I feel a ton of bricks on my chest, I need water and I'm hungry. Apparently I demanded pizza during the wheelchair ride to the car. So, back at home I got green grapes, special k crackers and turkey slices. Not sure why I was even hungry. The rest of the day I was not so much in pain, but with a huge burden on my chest and sleepy. Friday I felt a little better, but the bricks on the chest did not go away and it was hard getting up off the bed or couch. I slept a lot again. I think I recovered very quickly because I was back at work on Monday and by Tuesday I was wearing shirts over my head. Of course I had someone help me put them on and take them off. I do not recommend doing it yourself because it can hurt a bit. Anyway.. right now it's been 7 days since surgery day and I just feel bruised and mildly sore. I only take pain meds to sleep just in case I hurt myself. My advice would be to relax, expect bad pain, do take all your pain meds and nausea preventive stuff because it's better to be one step ahead than one step behind. I know a lot of people that don't like meds, myself being one, but in this case I'm also not a fan of discomfort, so I prefer to have all my meds. And the most important thing is to have someone there to care for you the first 2 or 3 days... someone you really trust and you feel ok with them wiping you after urinating or defecating... well defecating shouldn't be much of a problem the first 2 days. Anesthesia should mess you up a bit there... you also don't want to "push" or make any kind of effort because you will be in some pain if you do. So there you have it, from a 26 year old female that has no children and 0 pain tolerance... it's not so bad- specially if you take all your meds. I will add photos later and I'll be happy to answer any questions ;) Good night!
Like others, I have been unhappy with my nose since I was a child. My nose was larger than some people's faces or at least it seemed that way. I asked my parents for one but they discouraged me as a teen. I decided to wait until I could afford it and I finally did it!! My issues were with how large, wide, and bulbous the tip was. Updated on 22 Aug 2013: In June of this year I decided it was finally time to get the surgery. I had the money, was still unhappy with my nose, and knew this would help boost my confidence in regards to my nose size. I met up with two separate PS, Dr Garza and Dr Berone. I picked Dr Garza because he took his time explaining the procedure and my outcome, listened to my needs, I like the pictures of his work and he had a great office team. Updated on 22 Aug 2013: I decided that wed, Aug 14 would be my surgery date. The day of surgery I was very calm!! I knew this is what I wanted for a long time and just trusted Dr Garza very much. I showered with Dial, didn't wear makeup and left to the surgery center. I got called to the pre-op area around 1030 and they got my ready for surgery. Once they started me on the sedatives, I literally knocked out and woke in the recover room wondering if they had even done the surgery. I felt ok and was not as out of as I thought I would be. Updated on 22 Aug 2013: I was feeling really good. Not much pain, was taking my narcotic meds every 3-4hrs so I had it under control. I had minimal bruising too!!! Very surprising. I had to visit my DR just to get checked out. It was very difficult to go out even though I appear ok. Going to the dr was very tiring and exhausting but I made it. Everything looked good! Updated on 22 Aug 2013: Updated on 22 Aug 2013: Today I get my cast off!!! Whew!!! I was very nervous, mainly concerned that I may not be happy with the results. I went to see Dr G and he removed my sutures and splint. It was not a difficult process at all. He was very gentle. He taped my nose and discussed that I had a lot of swelling and would slowly see changes but the final result would be visible in a year. I was shocked with my nose, somewhat unsure if I liked it. I did like my profile view. Updated on 22 Aug 2013: Felling a little sad today. Unsure if like my frontal view. I feel like i dont look like my old self. I'm just not sure. Thankfully my supportive friends knocked some sense into me and told me it looked great an to remember it is still very swollen. Updated on 22 Aug 2013: So after having a bad day yesterday, I am finally feeling better today. I read multiple reviews of having sadness initially on. So it's normal. Makes sense since the nose and face are still swollen. I felt so good I met up with a very food friend for lunch. I didn't tell her I had surgery so she had no idea. I was very nervous going to meet her. First thing she said was" omg your eyes look so good today, what did you do to them. And them she was like your skin is looking really pretty"!! It was so great to see that she saw me and didn't anything major. Them I pointed out and she realized and was very happy for me. I really wanted it to be a slight change, did not change any other features and balance my face.
I am originally from San Antonio but got married 7 years and moved to Amarillo 7 years ago. I got a rhinoplasty in Amarillo 5 years ago and hated it from the day the Dr took the nose cast off. Finally got tired of looking at my nose and did some research on some PS in the San Antonio area. I had 2 consultations 1 with a PS that just looked at my nose for 5 seconds and said I can only do this, this, and this to your nose. She didn't seem that compassionate so I was glad I had another consult lined up. I got to Dr. Garza's and the staff was really friendly. I met Dr G and he was really knowledgeable about Rhinoplastys and he measured my face did drawings and tolx me what he could do with my nose and I loved it!!! He said he takes those drawings in the operating room so he can get it close as possible. Let me tell you from the day I got home after surgery to today the day I got my cast off I could tell he got it the way I wanted it. I love love love my new nose ( even though it's really swollen) he really knows what he is doing.
For as long as I can remember, I had been very self-conscious of my nose and how strange it looked; albeit, I may have been able to see a more amplified version of my own imperfections than the average person. Nonetheless, I wasn't happy with the nose I had been born with. So for an entire year, I saved up as much as I could and vowed to finally do something about it. I searched diligently for the best candidate to perform my surgery, and I stumbled across Dr. Garza's website. I read his credentials and was immediately impressed. He had so many prestigious awards for his work. So I scheduled an appointment and in that moment realized that I was one step closer to a better and more confident me. Meeting Dr. Garza and his incredible staff was all reassurance I needed to go through with the procedure. Surgery day was like being in a dream, I couldn't believe this was it actually happening. My heart was racing as they prepped me for the OR, and in a split second, it seemed, I was waking up in the recovery room and was told that everything had gone just fine and the surgery was a success. It's incredible how anesthesia works. Anyways, the first 24 hours after surgery weren't too bad, other than changing the drip pad like every 30 minutes or so; the pain was not at all unbearable, very much tolerable. I was amazed that even at that moment I could see all the changes that had been done to the tip of my nose. I couldn't recognize myself at first, but slowly I began to acknowledge the change. When my cast fell off, about 7 days later, I immediately went straight to the mirror and saw how beautiful my profile was. Yes, there was plenty of swelling but it didn't seem bother me too much. In that moment, I was so glad that I had undergone the surgery; there was no looking back at that point. As the days went by I noticed my nose changing, the swelling was dissipating and I could see a bit more definition from the bridge of my nose. I'll admit, it took some adjusting and there were moments where I felt some areas just didn't look right (at least to me), but as time kept progressing I started to realize that I'm still healing and that everything was going to look fantastic when it was all over. Perfection, subconsciously, is what I ultimately wanted so early in my recovery, but then it finally hit me, I was being unrealistic. When I finally came to my senses, I began seeing the beauty in my nose, and less of the swelling and tiny quirks. I had finally accepted my nose and now it looks even more beautiful to me now than it ever had before. Dr. Garza truly has a keen and very meticulous hand and his work is phenomenal. It may have taken me some time to realize that, but now I know that his work is truly a work of art. It looks so natural and so subtle, yet so dramatic at the same time. It only gets better from this point on as the healing progresses. My nose has not reached its final metamorphosis yet, and I'm truly confident when it finally does, it's going to be everything I wanted and even more. Words cannot express the amount of gratitude I have towards Dr. Garza; he changed my life forever. Updated on 16 Jul 2013: To maintain my privacy, I've decided to only show the actual nose and not my entire face. Since my nose was far from perfect before and I can't expect it to be flawless now, but overall, I believe there has been much improvement. At this moment, I still think it was worth having Rhinoplasty.
When I was 6 I had a rattlesnake bite on my right foot, this changed the shape of my leg. mostly my outer thigh. This is done to get them closer to even. Done under local, at times there was pressure and a little pain, honestly not bad at all. When the pain medication wore off for about 30-60 minutes my legs felt like they had ants crawling under the skin after that minimal bruising and wonderful results.
Breast Lift - lollipop incision technique, beautiful job. I thought about implants and Dr. Garza doesn't do the lift & implant at the same time. Thank God, I am happy with my size 36c and perky! When I'm at home I can go braless and that is awesome! Sad to say I was not happy with my breast for over 20 years, all that has changed.
I have had success using fat grafting to correct facial asymmetries from a variety of causes. There are many other techniques including facial skeletal surgery, implants, etc. Seek consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon for your particular options.
Insurance companies will not pay for a procedure if it is done for cosmetic purposes. There are rare instances that a person's lower abdominal skin "hangs below the midthigh level or is fraught with recurrent infections. In these cases the insurance company may cover the costs of a panniculectomy which is resection of the offending skin only and is not near as complex or involved as a tummy tuck nor does it give the same cosmetic result.
I always educated my patients about the difference between static lines and dynamic lines. If the wrinkle line is visible to you when you are not actively frowning then that level of wrinkle line will only respond to fillers. Botox usually shows its maximum effect by 5-14 days. Speak with your physician and consider fillers to help minimize those static lines. Be aware that this area, the glabella, is a danger zone for fillers and should be approached with caution by the injector.
At 3 months after your nasal surgery the risk of a pollybeak deformity will be very low. Typically a pollybeak deformity occurs from 1). an under-resection of the cartilage portion of your nasal bridge which will be evident by 3 months or 2). excessive resection of the cartilage portion of your bridge with very thick overlying nasal skin. Again, by 3 months this should be evident. Exercise and physical activities should not contribute to formation of this deformity. However, trauma to the nose could fracture your nose and cause a deformity.
Although the base of the columella scar appears irritated (?suture erupting) I think that these scars are still healing and that they will look fine after 9-12 months have passed.
