Joel Studin, MD

I had a nose job done here and I am very happy.. He truly understands the artistry behind enhancing facial features while maintaining natural beauty. My confidence has soared since my surgery. Excellent work!

450cc mentor gel Five years later review... Drove 11 days after surgery. I️ was in no pain, the medicine makes you sleep. I️ hated the side effects from medicine and the anesthesia made my back break out. I️ would have gone a little bit smaller but the bigger you go the closer together they are. First couple of years they were a little stiff now they are soft and look so natural. Under the muscle.

Hi, I am having a TT done tomorrow. I am extremely nervous! I am 24 and had two children. I was never heavy my entire life, until I had my son. I blew up like a balloon! I gained 70 pounds with my first and learned my lesson with my second...only gaining 15 pounds! I am a workout junkie now and do Crossfit 4 x week. I have worked very hard and found my stomach was just getting worse with the weight I have been loosing.

I am down to my goal weight and would like to get rid of my old lady skin I call it LOL I can cover it up well in clothes, but I would never parade in a bathing suit, which is something I would love to!

Any suggestions for recovery with a 4 month old and a 2 and a half year old?



Updated on 17 Mar 2013:
So 6 days PO. I am nervous if I'm doing too much and will help out and then sit. I just am scared I could ruin my result. I squat down if really needed to pick something up and use my legs to come up. I still find it hard to get in and out of bed without using muscles at all...but try each time. If I was ruining my result or opening stitches up...would I know?

I still have the drains in...can't shower still...and wear my compression garmet 24:7. I don't go back to the dr until next week. I want to try to go In this week. I'm scared that I'm over doing it even though I feel fine!

Updated on 17 Mar 2013:
I was having some irritation with the gamet and the dr told me to put gauze by where it's rubbing. I noticed my belly button was so swollen it looked like a big califlower ear! Is this normal?

Updated on 18 Mar 2013:
Day 7 PO still not walking straight but some pain. I'm still upset with my belly button that I don't even want to look at my stomach anymore. Can't wait to go back to my PS this week.

Updated on 19 Mar 2013:
Well today is day 8. Work up and so far no pain medicine needed! Going to see my PS today. Still have drains in and will update with a picture this afternoon.

Updated on 20 Mar 2013:
So I am 9 days PO and I'm just feeling so down this week. I kept comparing recovery to my c sections, which were okay for me. This is really hard. My new stomach just feels so weird at touch that I don't even want to touch it. I'm still upset with my belly button being the way it is. I'm walking straighter and doing so without pain medicine...but I just want to feel better and feel like myself again. I sort of feel like why did I do this to myself? I'm hoping next week I feel better :(

Updated on 1 Apr 2013:
So today marks three weeks. I am feel better but still some times begin to feel depressed with my stomach. Some days I'm happy and some I think why did I do this.

However, at three weeks I'm moving around okay and taking care of my house. Girdle is on for 8 hours of the day. But, I feel swollen and when I sit now I notice a little bulge that was never there. I'm hoping it is just swelling and my stomach will look flatter as it decreases.

Updated on 2 Apr 2013:
So I just noticed today I Have fresh new stretch marks. I never in thought to think if I would gain any from the stretching of the skin. Between swelling hell and now this...I can't win! Can't wait for things to start looking better and I can work out again.

After having consults with different prior to my consult with Dr. Studen, I was unclear about what the major differences were when it came to breast implants in regards to subglandular, submuscular, and subpectoral placement as well as silicone vs. saline, and round vs. teardrop. Dr. Studen gave an extremely straight forward detailed understanding about the differences with plus pictures along with his explanations which showed the medical evidence to further the understanding of what he was explaining. He is a big advocate on subpectoral implants for the fact that the muscle acts as an internal bra, which hold the implants up, but he stresses that this takes at least 3 months after surgery for the implants to settle into the breast pocket and therefore this does not cause instant gratification that a lot of people are aiming for. I really like Dr. Studen for the fact that he knows exactly what he's talking about, and while sometimes people come in and expect a result that is unrealistic, he can really set someone straight which might annoy someone with a 'know it all' type of personality. Obviously some people can't handle his straight forward nature and his kind of personality, but in my opinion, I didn't feel he needed to sugarcoat things for me to choose him for my surgery, which actually was reassuring. When choosing a plastic surgeon, honesty is a major key that is truly necessary for optimal results for the long term. I cannot be happier that in chose Dr. Studen for my breast augmentation, and I would recommend anyone to him for their surgery!