Jeffrey Rawlings, MD

Knowledgable surgeon who goes ABOVE and BEYOND to make his patients happy! This surgeon strives for excellence, and optimal patient outcomes, and goes the extra mile to obtain great results, and satisfied patients. I would DEFINITELY recommend!

Dr. Rawlings was absolutely wonderful, him and his team of nurses made me feel so comfortable while I sad ,afraid, and nervous, What really satisfied me was that he was so excited to do the reduction from that point on I could tell that he genuinely loved his job. Dr.Rawlings took his time during the procedure and made sure I was okay before leaving the clinic and I am forever grateful for that. I am 21 years old I was a 34H I believe, but more than likely I was a 34I because I was spilling out of my bra from the sides and the top. The reason behind my breast reduction was not only for esthetic purposes but Ive also been experiencing shoulder, neck, and back pain. I did not see a specialist for these concerns I just kind of dealt with it until I could no longer deal with it anymore, Ive wanted a reduction since the age of 16 and I finally pushed myself to look into it and do something about it. I currently have CHP (capital health plan) and I was 100% covered I didnt have to spend a penny (so far). I went in for a consultation on June 4th and got my procedure done today July 3rd lol so it was a very swift process that I wasnt sure if I was ready for but I am so content and happy right now that Ive gone through with this. Im not completely sure of what size I am the doctor said I am a small D cup which looks accurate at the moment but I am still swollen I had the surgery 8am this morning. here are some pictures

Updated on 4 Jul 2018:


Updated on 4 Jul 2018:
when I came home from surgery I slept A LOT. I would say the pain level right now which is day 1 is about a 5, I am uncomfortable but its a pain I can handle. Ive been walking a lot to avoid clotting and drinking LOTS of water I feel like it doesnt matter how much water I drink im STILL dehydrated lol.

Updated on 4 Jul 2018:


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Updated on 4 Jul 2018:
I forgot to mention that I already have nipple sensation, I am still on day 1 but I definitely have feeling in my nipples. I will say that I do feel a slight burning and tingling sensation, and the surgical bra that was placed on me from the clinic is now kind of falling off and a little big. can I change my surgical bra to a smaller one? I would call the clinic but its 4th of july and they are currently closed but anyhow my healing process is going well Im so happy that I did this

Updated on 5 Jul 2018:
I had an appointment today to have my bandages removed and to be cleared to shower. I don't know if I mentioned this before but I did not have drains placed at all and I dont know if thats a good or bad thing. last night I've also switched from percocet to tylenol extra strength my pain level has diminished tremendously and I feel a lot more pressure than pain. I cannot distinguish pressure from shortness of breath (yes I've mentioned this to my nurse) but I've been able to take deep breathes and also I feel a little less pressure than I did this morning so I'm guessing that's a good thing, I'm going to continue to watch closely. So far I'm so happy with the decision I made to get a BR my boobs haven't looked this round and perky since 6 grade, YES my breast looked exactly like this in 6 grade lol

Updated on 11 Jul 2018:
Update: Im 9 days post op today and im sooooo itchyyyyy!! my skin has been flaky and peeling and my horizontal stitches are the most itchy. Is this normal? yesterday was my first day back to work and I honestly feel like I over did it because I am more swollen and in pain today. my job requires a lot of movement (Im a dental assistant) and I felt like my boobs were going to explode today at work I had to take a tylenol during lunch. Ive also noticed they have slightly dropped a little but more swollen than before going back to work. Im definitely going to take it easy from now on I have to remind myself Im in the healing process and I cant do the same things I did before surgery. also has anyone ever heard of "Dr.Smoothie Fresh Face Collagen"? a coworker of mine who previously had a BA told me it works wonders during the healing process as far as scarring but the company no longer makes it if anyone has more info on where I could buy some Id love some feedback. happy healing

Updated on 19 Jul 2018:
Ive been so happy with my results Im so grateful to have gotten this procedure done. Although I feel more and more swollen everyday and the bruising is a little painful I still love my results overall. I dont know if i mentioned this before but I did have a blisters 5 days after surgery which resulted in a wound under my left breast near the T zone but when I took my steri strips off it peeled off a lot of my scabs which resulted in the wound under my right breast. when this happened I freaked out!! I went to target and picked up some antibiotic ointment which I used for a little bit then switched to triple antibiotic ointment (I wish I hadn't done that) and my scar seemed to be expanding and getting larger. after playing phone tag with the nurse from the clinic I finally got a hold of her and she said I should have been avoiding "Triple antibiotic ointment", I guess that explains why the wound seemed to be expanding. of course I switched back to the normal antibiotic ointment and they seem to have gotten a little better. I had an appointment this morning and my doctor confirmed that It was not infected (thank god lol) and also prescribed me with Mupirocin ointment. He was really happy to see how well my healing was going overall and he kept saying that my breast looked like "implants" haha, I hope that was a good thing. I know this sounds weird but I feel like I finally look my age, Im only 21 btw and Im glad that I get to fully enjoy my body in my youth. Im no longer defined as the "girl with big boobs" anymore and Im glad I don't get so much attention when I go out! I feel so NORMAL.

Am excited for my up coming breast surgery but scared at the same time. I have lost weight and starting to look very sexy and curvy. My breast are size D but sagging not a great look for my new body. My expectations for this surgery is to get my girls to look like they use to. Voluptuous!. I have selected my surgeon which comes with great credentials and experience. I just hope he does a great job and provides me with the results am looking for. Am not to thrilled with his surgery coordinator. I have contacted her with two very important questions to me but she seems not to call me with answers. I just hope these are bad signs. This kinda makes me very uneasy. This website with other patients experiences and the actual doctors answering those questions has been very helpful to me and calms my nervous some. Will update as time gets closer.
Updated on 6 Mar 2016:
I recommend Dr. Rawlings he was great. After going to other doctors in the are the minute I meet him I felt that he was the one who I wanted to do my surgery. I saw his work and answered all my questions at a level that I understood. He was easy to talk to and made be feel important and listened to the results I was looking for. Although I had an abnormal mammogram and had to look into this issue before I could move forward he helped me through this process in which he did not need to. He cared about me not only as a patient but as a person. After I was cleared of this abnormal mammogram he processed with my plastic surgery and he took care of me all the way to the end. I love my results and my husband looks it as well. If I ever think of doing any other plastic surgery without a second thought I would go to Dr. Rawlings.

I decided after 8 years of wanting to get rid of my belly to finally do something about it. I had lost 50 pounds and had kept it off for over 4 years. I turned 50 this year and as I wanted to look as good as I felt on the inside on the outside. I had my first child at 18 and 2 more after that. My youngest graduated high school this May. I am currently 16 days postop and I am amazed at the difference already. I am hoping a lot more of the swelling will go away and I am sure it will.

This will be my second surgery with Dr. Rawlings and, he's very professional, really takes time to answer all of my questions. He was very attentive and so is his staff members. I can't say enough about the care I received when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer.

I've always had big breast and have been seeing a chiropractor over half my life. I am looking to go from a DDD to a medium/ full perky C... lol. On 6/5/17 I had my first consult wth Dr.Rawlings after being referred by my PCP. He seems pretty personable, he recommended that I go to a D cup in order to fit my frame. I'm now waiting on my insurance approval as of 6/15/17.

Updated on 20 Jun 2017:
Ok guys I got call this morning from Dr. Rawlings office advising me that I got APPROVED !!! My post op is scheduled for 8/28/17.

Hello all! As many of us in the "RealSelf" world, I have spent a couple of years reading and following others post before finally getting to this point of posting. I have battled with my weight for many years, my weight battle coupled with 4 c-sections have not been kind to my body. It's unrecognizable to me and still shocking to me. I didn't recognize myself in the pictures that I took today for this post.. :( What the camera shows isn't me and definitely isn't how I feel inside. I can't imagine the happiness and joy of my outside matching my inside... Sigh. I went for my very first PS consult 3 years ago. At that time I was about 100 pounds over weight. I have lost about 55 pounds as of today. Depending on my discipline for the week.. :) I'm happy with the weight loss so far and celebrate my progress, but I am aware of the work left to go. I decided after my first consult 3 years ago that for me it was important to lose weight and to discipline myself and to try as hard as I could to get closer to a healthy weight. I worried that I was maybe looking at surgery as a way to not have to work so hard.. That was my mind set at that time, so I went to work. I have lots of work to do and more weight to lose, but I am now ready to be able to see more of the rewards of my hard work. I can feel muscle, but I take my clothes off and see a blob... It's depressing! :( and i'm tired of needing to wear clothes sizes larger than I would if not for all of the extra skin and fat... So, I have an appointment next week for a consult with Dr. Rawlings, who I also went to for my first consult, and I felt completely comfortable with him and know I will again, to again discuss what I would like to do. This time I am attempting to get insurance approval through Florida Blue for the breast reduction, hopefully it will be approved and I can actually afford the other procedures. I have terrible pain in my neck, back and shoulders... I feel as if my shoulders have rounded forwarded, my posture is horrible, but trying to straighten up makes my neck and back hurt... I'm currently a DD after the weight lost and my breasts are dense and heavy and hanging low.... SMH. So, there is a constant pull forward... I am wanting a breast reduction, tummy tuck and lipo of my flanks and something done to my thighs... :(. I' m hoping a thigh lift won't be needed, it seems like a scary recovery and in addition to the breast reduction and tummy tuck, maybe too much... I am hoping to be able to take care of everything in one surgery... Any recommendations, encouragement or advice will be really appreciated! I will update after my consult next week... wish me luck...

My expectations are to have the kangaroo pouch removed, the breast size decreased down from a 38 DD sometimes DDD to a small C cup or big B, remove bra roll, and finally the flab right at the top of the medial thigh. I am expecting to be in pain and miserable for a few days but a girl just has to suck it up sometimes to get her body back.
My goals are to:
1. no longer have discomfort between the shoulder blades
2. straps to no longer dig into my shoulders
3. a bonus would to be able to go without a bra every now and then ( hoping)
4. my abdominal kangaroo pouch to be flat/gone.
5. be able to jog a mile without having to stop because of back and shoulder pain due to bra digging in the shoulders ( I even wear the Enell bras right now which are like wearing a posture harness)
6. look good in a bathing suit and feel confident
7. able to exercise with out my arms hitting the sides of my breast - I want them small, pushed in and up.
8. mainly that I can get healthy with the help from my surgeon, his staff, my family and friends.

It has been a journey that started in February 2014 deciding I had to loose all weight I gained when I went through chemo. The most I have ever weighed a whopping 281 lbs. I am now down to 189 to 194 lbs. I just keep floating back and forth and can't seem to get anymore of this weight off of me. I have decided to go ahead and take the time to take care of me. I am lucky that my husband is in agreement that I have worked hard at loosing all this weight and need something to help me get over the hump. I would like to no longer get red areas under the pouch which really hurt as well. So my journey to the healthy flat side is soon to happen on August 12th.
Scared but excited to get this done. Look forward to having my rs family help me along the way.

Updated on 11 Aug 2015:
Getting final things done around the house. Still waiting on my lipofoam to arrive which I was informed would not arrive until tomorrow afternoon after my procedure. I guess we will put it in ourselves when we arrive back home.
Nervous but ready! See ya'll as is said often back after I am on the flat side.
Thank you my RS friends.

Updated on 13 Aug 2015:
Well I went in at 1115 and was done at 6pm. Took forever but did well. I told them it takes a long time for me to wake up. Well it was 11:15 when I was finally awoke enough to go to the hotel. It always takes me a long time to wake up but I think it worried them a little. Hubby said I was entertaining to the staff waking up. I threw up for them and that was the turning point at which I woke up. Staff was super nice. One even said she would go to the hotel with us but hubby felt he was ok with me. I can tell that the boobs are a great deal smaller and pushed in and the kangaroo pouch is gone. I will see what else is gone when they unwrap me at noon. Only a 5 on pain level right now but i know it may get worse. I asked only to take Tramadol and extra strength as I hate taking the oxy stuff. So far I am doing ok. Let you know more as I get more lucid.

Updated on 13 Aug 2015:
They said 650cc on each breast. Fixed left inverted nipple as well. Lipo was done to axilla, medial thighs and I asked did he lipo the pubic area as that is really sore. He did. Tummy is pulled really tight. Can't wait for 3 to 4 weeks to pass so some of the swelling will subside. At the moment very happy and very sore.

Updated on 13 Aug 2015:
Well took pictures when we emptied the drains. Looks really good to me.

Updated on 14 Aug 2015:
And the gas as expected is here.

Updated on 15 Aug 2015:
I haven't had a pain pill since yesterday around 11. The pain from this has been about what I had with the debulking surgery. Boobs are sore. Only had 1 tiny bm this morning and lots of rumbling. Taking probiotics, citracell etc. Hope tummy gets back to normal before long.

Updated on 15 Aug 2015:
I guess I have been entertaining as I keep sleeping through most everything. Missed the child moving back into the dorms and the husband is not impressed. Ready to get him moved to a new college after this year.

Updated on 16 Aug 2015:
Finally been having bms without issue! Yeah! My husband says I am grumpy. I really don't hurt I am just sore and the itching has begun. I see the doc on Thursday and can't wait to see what he thinks. I am very happy so far even with the swelling.

Updated on 16 Aug 2015:
I know it has just started so I figure it is going to be a few weeks.

Updated on 27 Oct 2015:
I am now 179lbs. 38 C. Size 12 pants.
No worrying about black and blue eyes from zumba. Working on getting to where I can run. In April I have been asked to do Dancing Stars of South Georgia. Not a great dancer but I am going to give it a go!

I am a 29 yo mother of two boys. I'm not planning on having anymore kids. My boys are 9 and 5. I work out all the time and i try to eat healthy. I weigh 138lbs and i'm 5'7. I LOVE working out bc it makes me feel better and sleep better and look better. lol. But, Nothing will take care of my stomach. I have friends who are mad at me for having a tummy tuck procedure and one friends mom even hollered at me saying, '' haven't you heard of a sit up'' Well I have done a million crunches and sit ups but it doesn't help. I can feel the muscles tightening under there and if i pull my skin back i can even see the definition in them. I did not really gain that much weight with my pregnancies but my skin stretched bad. I only gained 30-35 lbs with each baby. I lost all of that weight not long after deliveries. On October 1 I am having a tummy tuck. I can't believe I'm finally going to do this. I almost backed out this week at Pre Op. I was going to have only a mini tummy tuck with lipo but then decided to go with the full TT instead. I was afraid that if i had the mini only I would not be completely happy with the results and if I'm going to do this then I might as well make it count. I love this site and reading about others experiences seems to help my nerves. I would love to hear if anyone has any advice. I will post some before pics soon.

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Updated on 24 Sep 2013:
A week from today and I will be accomplishing a dream. I have wanted a TT for eight years now. I can't believe it's finally happening.

Updated on 28 Sep 2013:
What is the stuff called that some doctors put in the incision to numb it?? I want to be sure to ask my doctor about it. Also, how many of you had blood thinners such as Lovenox after surgery? My doctor isn't giving me any but I think I would feel better having it BC I'm terrified of getting a blood clot. I'm a nervous wreck but I'm going through with this bc I think I would regret it next summer if I cancel. I want to be able to wear a bikini again.

Updated on 29 Sep 2013:
I have been doing laundry and packing my kids bags bc tomorrow after work I will be dropping them off with my mom. I'm going to miss them this week. My surgeon is an hour away so my husband and I will be heading there tomorrow night to stay at his mothers for the week. I don't want to have to drive back and forth. I think as time gets closer I get less nervous and more excited. I have been Freaking out all week researching TTs and not sleeping but now all I can think about is I can't believe this is happening. I have had this stretched out tummy for almost 9 yrs and I can't imagine being without it :D I have been eating like crazy the past two weeks and I'm thinking I probably should've let him lipo on my flanks like he had suggested. But,, love handles I can deal with! I don't have to be perfect, I just want to be able to work out and see a result.

Updated on 29 Sep 2013:
Tomorrow is not the first is it??

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Updated on 30 Sep 2013:
Just got a call from my PS with my arrival time. I have to be there at 7:15am.. I'm getting realllllly nervous. Didn't sleep good last night. Had a dream that I forgot to quit eating after midnight and I had a big breakfast. Then I couldn't find my husband before surgery to tell him I love him. I wanted to have a BM before surgery and forgot to try. LOL!! Wow,, when I woke up I was like what am I doing to my self. Then I couldn't go back to sleep.. Now I'm off to work. Hope everyone has a good day :)