Dr. Klok performed top surgery for me (bilateral mastectomy) and did a fantastic job! I feel better in my body than I have in decades, and I love how I look more than I have in also decades. It just feels like liberation and joy! Thanks so much to Dr. Klok and Lauren and everyone there for making this happen for me.
I had a double mastectomy keyhole style with Dr Klok, and I am beyond thrilled with the results. She was patient and kind with me, made me feel like a human and not just another job. She went over all the details and addressed all of my concerns. When surgery day came she made me feel really calm about what was about to happen with her attention to detail when making the pre-surgery markings for the incisions and shape. I recovered really fast and had barely any bruising and no pain at all. The results are a natural looking flat beautiful chest that I am so grateful to have! I can’t praise Dr Klok enough.
Awesome experience with her. Super kind and fast. Had FTM bilateral mastectomy last week and the results are beyond what I had expected! Super fast to get me in too, it was 2 weeks between my initial consult and the surgery.
Just recently had an ftm double mastectomy done by her and I couldn't be happier with the results. She was super nice and very informative. The squamish hospital where I had it done was also very clean and quick with my intake. My chest looks absolutely awesome already and I can't wait to see it healed up.
I had my breast reduction surgery done last week with her. When I was looking for PS for my surgery I was really nervous about choosing her as I couldn't find any reviews for her work but I think choosing her as my doctor was the best decision I could make. It was well worth it. Even her her staff was well trained and Lauren is very patient. She is very calm and knows how to deal with her patients. I called her so many times and she was never mad always been nice to me. I don't regret my decison and I think it was the best decision I could ever make.
I am 55 yrs old and have had my implants for approximately 12 yrs. 350 mentors overfilled to 400/425. I have been having some health issues in the last 5 yrs and felt it was time for removal and to work on getting healthy. I am hoping that some issues will resolve themselves. The implants have also become very heavy and uncomfortable in the last few years because of weight gain and menopause. I just had my breast implants removed with no cosmetic procedures on October 18 2018. I am Post op 1 week. Dr Klok is very professional and friendly. I am very pleased with the outcome of the procedure.
I loved her she friendly very sweet enjoyed her work done on my finger, she made me understand what was getting done to me, would go back to her anytime i need somthing done like this again, I am very thankful to her.
I finally made the decision to go through with breast reduction last year. A friend of mine who was about my size (although older) had it done and said she was thrilled to have done and wished she had done it sooner. I decided to ask my nurse practitioner (who happened to be my friend’s daughter,) about it. She told me the details. She added the request to my file and my doctor and I spoke about it. He told me he’d put in a referral. It was January 2016 I didn’t hear from the PS until July for my appointment in mid-August. The appointment was disappointing. She said that although my breast size met the criteria for BR surgery, I was just too heavy. My BMI was 42 and she said she didn’t do surgery on people over 35. I cried a bit then. I asked again, “You mean if I lose the weight you’ll do the surgery?” She said yes. So I decided then and there to lose the weight. I didn’t go on any diet, I simply changed how and what I ate. After 2 months I had lost 10 pounds. My sister suggested I call the surgeon to let her know that I was trying to lose the weight. She told me that if I could lose another couple pounds and get my BMI under 40 she would reconsider. I saw her again in mid-October and she agreed to do the surgery. We just needed to wait 4-6 weeks for paperwork to be signed off by OHIP. Six weeks went by and I heard nothing. I called the surgeon’s office. The nurse was surprised they hadn’t heard back and promised to look into it. This became a pattern for the next 6 weeks until she finally chased down my paper work saying that I had been given approval. Surgery was scheduled for Feb. 17 2017. Meanwhile I continued to lose weight. By the time I had surgery I had lost over 40lbs! I had about a month to prepare. Tons of paperwork and forms to fill out to get time off work, (I’m a primary school teacher) and then finally the day of surgery! I arrived at the hospital shortly before 9am and was quickly called in and processed. Then I had to wait until 11am for my surgery. Thankfully my sister was with me and we passed the time well. Just before 11 the staff came to get me for the surgery. The PS marked up my breasts with a black sharpie and then I met with the anesthesiologist. I walked to the OR and got myself up on the table. Lots of activity around me and then all of a sudden I’m waking in recovery. I’m feeling very groggy and nauseous. Nurses tell me to relax and close my eyes. I have no idea what time it is. Later I’m moved into the second recovery room where I’m reunited with my sister. I’m still very nauseous and actually throw up a few times – once on the way to the bathroom. It was decided to keep me overnight and they wheeled me to a bed. The nurses were great and I felt comfortable but still not myself. My back is really sore and it hurts to be reclined partially – lying flat or sitting up is more comfortable. I look down at my breasts and see that they are considerably smaller and my sister laughs because I seem surprised. The next morning I wake sore but much more myself. I am bored to tears in the hospital because there is absolutely nothing to do and I don’t want to sleep anymore. Finally breakfast arrives and then shortly thereafter my sister. I was glad that I spent the night in the hospital and hadn’t burdened my sister with looking after me in the state I had been in. I almost fainted at one point and had to call a nurse for help. Next to arrive is my PS. She has a look at the breasts and seems pleased. She informs me that she removed about 700g from each breast and took about 900ccs total in liposuction! Talk about quick weight reduction! I was given the green light to go home and begin my recovery. At first I was in quite a bit of pain and discouraged because many reviews I’ve read on RealSelf declared little pain. But the more I read, the more I found it was normal to have this amount of pain. The PS did warn me that the lipo would cause the most pain and now on the other side of the surgery, I have to agree. At 4 days post op still was experiencing pain under my arms. I had a post op appointment with my surgeon on day 4 and she said everything looks good. She removed the gauze and gave me the ok to take a shower. I was excited to shower and since I had been wearing the surgical bra 24/7 since my surgery, had not really seen the new girls in the mirror. Wow! What a strange feeling to see my breasts looking so small! Sadly, I also saw huge bruises under my arms down to my waist. Doctor said that was normal and could take up to 3 months to go away. It felt good to shower. Today is Day 6 and I’m experiencing terrible pain under my arms. I forgot to take the Tylenol yesterday afternoon and by the evening really noticed increased pain. I took the Tylenol 4 hrs late and have been catching up. I also got fed up with sleeping on my back and slept on my sides for a bit despite the pain. It was a relief for my back but it may have contributed to my underarms being so painful today. My pain level is not too bad around the breasts, just the occasional pinching/pulling sensation. It’s my underarms that hurt like crazy. I look forward to that pain subsiding. I’m really hopeful that I’ll be well enough for my cruise in just over 2 weeks. I’ve already been told that swimming is a no, but I plan to enjoy just being on the cruise ship being pampered, doing a little shopping and a lot of relaxing.Updated on 24 Feb 2017: One Week Post-Op Adding photos. Didn't think to get a photo of my breasts before reduction - I hated them so much, the last thing I wanted was a photo of them. My sister did convince me to take a clothed photo before and after though. I've also included a photo of my new girls plus the bruising under my arms. Not that I discourage liposuction, (I'm sure it will be worth it in the long run) everyone just needs to be prepared for the recovery of that procedure.Updated on 25 Feb 2017: I think I've turned the corner :) I'm in considerably less pain today. This is more what I expected after surgery. I am pleased that the pain level has decreased - it makes me more excited about my cruise. I can see the light now and figure I WILL enjoy my cruise. After my shower, I tried on some clothes for the cruise. With all my weight loss most of the stuff is too big, but I did find a couple outfits that still fit. I will have to buy some new tops to wear to dinner as baggy t-shirts just won't do it in the MDR. One more week and I get to drive and then I'll do some shopping. I'll need some dresses for formal nights. Hopefully I'm strong enough to get in a couple of shopping days.Updated on 1 Mar 2017: Had my first drive yesterday! I took a small test run to the grocery store a block away to see how that went and then in the evening I went to the hospital to visit my brother who just had a knee replacement. I felt bad that he had been there for me after my surgery and I couldn't be there for him. Well, I changed that and spent an hour with him last night. My back was really sore afterwards but it was worth it. Each day gets a bit better. I've been trying to cut back on the Tylenol from 4X a day to 3X a day and so far that's been working. My left breast looks great but the nipple on the right one looks kinda squashed and over the last two days has been leaking a yellowish liquid - not a lot - just enough to stain the bra. Sigh, now both bras I bought are stained. The steri-tape is getting loose in some places but stuck on tight in others. I'm not sure what my PS will say when I see her next week.Updated on 3 Mar 2017: Two weeks post - op. Questions, questions, questions.... I finally started sleeping on my side and the pain is worse, but not too bad. Is it unusual to still be experiencing pain 2 weeks out? For the ladies that had lipo suction, what did your underarms look like after surgery? I know I posted photos of my under arms/sides to show the bruising. The bruising is fading but the spot where the lipo was done is hard and swollen. Is this normal? My doctor told me it could be three months before the swelling goes away, but this hard, painful area is concerning to me. Thirdly, one nipple is great, but my righty is still squashed and has no feeling. Should I be concerned? Thanks for your help ladies. I plan to ask these same questions of my PS when I see her next Tuesday but thought I'd ask those with experience what they think.Updated on 4 Mar 2017: Bought a new bathing suit this afternoon. Can't believe how great the girls look in it! PS says I can't go swimming on the cruise, but I sure as heck plan to lay around on the pool deck and at least look like I can go swimming!Updated on 7 Mar 2017: Cleared for my cruise and shopping! I saw my PS for a second post op today. I thought I might have an infection because there was some yellowish spots on one breast. But now that has mostly scabbed over and PS thinks it might be a fat necrosis and that there is nothing to worry about. PHEW! She removed the rest of the steri-strips because it didn't go so well when I tried to do it myself. (I fainted and threw up and felt poorly for a whole day) She also said I'm good to go for my cruise. I have always liked clothes shopping because it is nice to treat myself to something new, but NOW I'm just smiling like crazy when I try on tops. I can't believe that that's me in the mirror. I'm more confident about my body and am willing to wear things that fit a bit more snuggly. Previously I always wore baggy tops to try to hide my big breasts, but now I'm all about showing them off.Updated on 21 Mar 2017: Cruise and third post op appointment. Update for anyone still reading my story... Last week I went on my cruise and it was great. I had more energy than I thought I would, but still needed an afternoon nap most days. I didn't do any excursions because I couldn't go swimming and that really limited the excursions. I ate way too much and put on some weight. Why does it go back so easily and take such hard work to lose? I saw my PS this morning for a third post-op. She is pleased with the healing. The right nipple is still red and has no feeling but she thinks it will come around. It has improved since my last appointment two weeks ago. I'm hoping for continued healing. I don't need to see her for another two months. I need to continue to wear the surgical bra for a couple more weeks and then she said I can go bra shopping. It will be nice to sleep without a bra and to wear something that doesn't go up to my armpits. Pain level is very minimal. I still have hardness and swelling in the underarm area where the lipo was done and it hurts to sleep on my side. However the incisions where the actual reduction was done hurt very little.Updated on 3 Apr 2017: New Bras! At my last post op appointment, my surgeon said in a couple weeks I could go bra shopping. A couple of weeks have passed and I just came back from bra shopping. I bought 2 bras - both B cups! I was so excited. I just couldn't believe it. Of course other brands may be a C cup, but once again I just couldn't stop smiling. I went to a specialty store so paid big bucks but I'm worth it and these ladies specialize in bra fittings. I must have tried on 20 different bras before we found 2 that looked nice. Then I went to Walmart to buy some cheaper bras but I have to admit none fit as nicely as the expensive ones did. I didn't end up buying any at Walmart. Part of the problem is that they had very few in my band size. I tried going down a band size and up a cup size as was suggested but I just ended up looking squished. I'll have to have a look at other stores.Updated on 17 Apr 2017: 2 Months Post-Op. Today marks 2 months since my BR surgery. Things are going well. My scars continue to heal. I'm not yet using anything for scar reduction but am continuing to apply Vaseline to the incisions per PS instructions. I still am experiencing a bit of pain, mostly in the crease area, but it is not bad. I go back to work tomorrow and say goodbye to sleeping in and afternoon naps. In a way I'm looking forward to going back to a routine that keeps me busy. I've been working out on my treadmill but it's not the same as regular activity. I gained weight on my cruise and still have not lost it all back. Being back at work should help. I took some update photos to post. Just for the fun of it I tried on my old bra (pre reduction) and it was too funny. So big and so much extra material! I'm also posting one of my progress and one in my new size 40B bra. My next post op appointment in not until May 16th so I'm pretty sure things are going well.Updated on 17 May 2017: I went in for my 3 month post op appointment yesterday and all is well. My scars on my right areola are wonky but my PS that should even out. I still have some lumps in my righty too, but again PS was pleased with the improvement from my last post op appointment and is confident that they will disappear over time. All in all I'm very happy to have gone through BR surgery. I love the way I fit into clothes now. I no longer have to shop at plus size stores. (Of course my 48 pound weight loss to date is part of the reason - but had I not gotten the surgery, I'm sure I'd still need plus size tops.) I still find my scars are very prominent but am going to start using some scar cream my PS gave me. Previously she told me to use Vaseline. But I can live with the scars even if they don't fade. Very few people are going to see the scars. Most people will just see normal-sized looking breasts that match my body.Updated on 17 Jul 2017: I'm not sure anyone is reading this anymore, but just in case.... I'm six months post-op and feeling great. As I mentioned in an earlier update I seemed to have settled at a 40B. There is still considerable scarring - some ladies posted on here have so little scarring at this point that it looks like they never even had surgery. Although my scarring is constantly looking better, there is no doubt that I had surgery. I don't mind too much - nobody but me, (and my doctor) sees my naked breasts anyhow. My weight loss has slowed considerably also - I lost 40 pounds pre-surgery (Aug - Feb) and have only lost 10 lbs post surgery. It's a bit discouraging as I am still eating healthy and watching what I eat. However if I don't reach my goal weight (15 more pounds lost) I'll be ok. I know I look and feel better than I did before surgery and weight loss. I can buy stuff off the rack at any store - I am no longer stuck with plus size clothes and stores. I used to wear size 20/22 in pants and 2X or 3X in tops. Now I wear 12/14 in pants and L/XL in tops. All in all, I am happy I had the surgery. My self esteem has increased and I think my friends and family have noticed it too.Updated on 17 Sep 2017: A few people have asked for an updated picture. It's not the greatest and for some reason is upside down. You can see that the scars still show but the breast have dropped are natural looking.Updated on 18 Nov 2017: Not much new to report. Scars are turning white. Little knots are getting smaller thanks to massaging. Weight loss still at a standstill. Maybe that's all I can lose. It's funny, my breasts are just as perky with or without a bra. I've enjoyed walking around in my PJs with no bra and not flopping around. I've had some back issues lately, but I don't think it's related to my BR. I'll post updated pictures soon.Updated on 18 Nov 2017:
