Got my breast implants 2 years ago and they look amazing! Dr. White is the best. The staff was friendly as well. Through the whole process Dr. white answered all my questions and concerns and was very caring.
I had my silicone (saline shell) removed after 28 years. I was in pain to the touch so i was very worried they were ruptured. The doctors up north thought they were because i would jump off the table when examined. Sought three surgeons up north and then COVID hit before i was moving south. Then I had to consult three more surgeons in the south. Dr. Kenneth White (not to be confused with another Dr. White) was amazing. He charges less because he will not do an explant and another implant at the same time. I'm so glad i did this. Dr. Ken White performed and explant and lift for under $9,000. I love love love my natural perky no implant breasts. I did not want any problems now that I'm a little older. I had so many illnesses with implants. Not in the first 10 years but little by little I was sick or in pain and with inflamation everywhere. I am happy now and my breasts loo amazing (had to except the vertical incision line but that will lessen in time. Dr. Kenneth White is so great. His explanation for never putting implants in at time of explant is similar to never performing a tummy tuck after giving birth. The tissues need to heal and rest first from all the trauma. Im glad i waited because i could see first how they turn out being natural and my breast are perfect and not small at all. Still a bra size C cup. maybe pictures to come. But that is my story.
Hi ladies! I have been thinking about getting a Mommy make over for about a year now (I had a 10 lb baby followed very quickly by two 7 lb twins, causing my already weakened abdominal wall to stretch and tear apart even more. I had about a 4 inch diastasis recti that I needed sewn back together and some loose skin. I also originally wanted my breast implants (from 2012) removed, breasts lifted and then new, smaller implants put in, but I will need to wait until my breasts fully heal before getting the new implants. Anyways, Dr. White had been all around amazing. He is a wonderful human being who puts you at ease right away. You can tell he genuinely cares about his patients and listens to every concern. He even gives out his personal cell phone number if you have any questions post-op. I had some complications with my drain and having very thin skin that he wanted to monitor, and he even drove about 45 minutes to meet me when I had a clogged drain causing swelling and pain. He was even able to save my belly button which is great since it was completely blown out by my twins. It looks a little odd right now but we can revisit it's appearance when I'm fully healed. Week 1 wasn't bad at all, I just felt very tight and sore and it's not easy being so helpless when you're used to doing a million things a day. You will definitely need help with kids and house stuff, you can't do anything! Week two was much more painful for me. I don't know if this is because the pain medication stopped or if it's because I had so much extra swelling from my clogged drain, but it was very painful. My thin piece of skin was red and angry at being stretched so far, adding the swelling made it even more red and angry. Dr White decided to remove the drain at around 10 days since it was pretty clogged up, and to open up a couple stitches to create a drain hole in the middle of my incision. I immediately felt a ton of relief and have been feeling great since then. I am just past two weeks post op now and I feel pretty good. I have resumed taking care of my babies on my own and can live pretty normally. I am even starting to see some abs poke through. The breast removal and lift was super easy recovery wise, I barely even noticed them with all of the abdomen pain. They are healing really well and I love how perky they are! I might not end up getting new implants after all, but we will see in about a year how they look! Updated on 20 May 2021: I forgot to post the before photos for reference. These are the day before surgery. It looks like I had a huge belly, but it was all just stretched out/torn muscle. So grateful Dr White was able to sew it back together! I look like I've lost about 50lbs but my weight is only about 5lbs different. Updated on 19 Aug 2021: 3.5 months update! Super happy with my tummy, just waiting on the scar to fade! I still get some pretty dramatic swelling if I eat too much salt, but really happy with ab definition already! I have developed a seroma in my right breast, which doesn't hurt at all, it just looks like big lump! I decided to get new breast implants to restore fullness in my breasts after having the explant and lift. After 10+ years of very fake looking boobies, I'm not happy with my natural, lifted look. SO I'll be getting somewhere between 350-450 ccs next week! So Dr. White is going to address the seroma during that surgery and hopefully get it all fixed up. I'll update after my next surgery!
I love Wilmington Plastic Surgery and trust Dr. White implicitly. I first consulted with him two years ago after much searching for lower eyelid surgery, for head lift, and breast augmentation. I explained my vision of a restorative process to counteract aging and poor lifestyle choices, and he was very honest in setting my expectations appropriately. I appreciated his alignment to my vision and also keeping me on track once I seriously began researching options that would fit my goals. I also appreciate his candor in terms of looking for more wholistic approaches with lifestyle modifications and less invasive options to achieve some of my goals. He is a very down to earth person with good sensibilities that increase my trust in his judgement. He is both a doctor and an artist and that translates very well into his craft. While a very competent person, he listens to the patient and partners with them in lieu of taking a more authoritative or condescending approach than some successful medical professionals can adopt. My recovery was minimal in terms of no unexpected issues and ease of healing. For reference, I am a 43 yo female with no prior health issues other than a past 17 year run with alcoholism that is six years in remission. I am 5’2 and 110lbs. I take no medications regularly, exercise daily, cook with whole ingredients at home, and do my best to maintain a regular sleep schedule. Most people age me for mid-twenties and the work I had Dr. White do was to refine and maintain what I had. I had very little down time, and did not miss any work due to the procedures though I am a software engineer who works remotely out of a home office so I didn’t have to leave the house. I have had two surgeries with Dr. White - a breast augmentation and a forehead life with lower eyelid surgery. The procedures were fully explained, along with why the specific techniques were chosen for my situation, and both pre and post operative instructions given in detail. There were no surprises, and both Dr. White and his staff are readily accessible throughout the process. I cannot recommend his services highly enough if the goal is to countermand aging. Both Dr.White and his staff are passionate about what they do and they do it very well with great compassion and professionalism. The entire process was very comfortable and I couldn’t be happier with the results. My only regret is that he may be retired when I need refinements in my fifties, but am hoping he is still an option. Due to my career, I am unable to post photos to the www but am available if you have specific questions or want to see the before/after pics privately.
So as a mom of 3 who is fairly in shape, but still couldn’t get that pooch to go away, I had plans for a consult today actually, but two weeks ago on a Friday I am sitting at home working when my phone rings and Dr. White was on the other end wanting to see if I wanted to come in early for my TT consult. Wilmington Plastic Surgery had done mine Breast Reduction/Lift with fantastic results, so I was comfortable with them as a provider. After chatting with my husband I agreed and went in for the consult Monday May 18th and was scheduled for the TT Thursday May 21. Mind you - I had already researched this but Holy Cow. I know they had openings bc of the recent COVID situation and while it seemed rather quick after 48 hours of back and forth questioning and weighing options, it was a family decision that I would go ahead and move forward. Dr. White was amazing answering questions along the way, and even given the expedited nature there was no pressure. 21 May - Had my surgery. It went very well, and they actually discovered I had a lot more muscle to repair than they had planned. I had prepared myself for the days of painful in and out of drug induced sleep, and boy am I thankful I did. Much more challenging than the reduction and WOW you forget just how much you use your abs, not to mention the shooting pain of the drain if you move the wrong way, and lets face it, its gross. 26 May - 5 days post op. I am not one who sits still easily so that is proving to be a challenge at moments but listening and following docs orders. I work from home so that is nice as I can work from my bed or sofa. Kids are being a huge help (14, 12, 7) as I had prepped them for being needy. Swelling is somewhat disheartening as I am one that wants “immediate” gratification, but thanks to many on here I have realistic expectations. Still have not had a BM with stool softeners so about to have to upgrade to something stronger. Only taking Tylenol at this point so the pain is def doing better. Hardest thing is still standing straight up, but again I remind my self patience and to not push it. Will keep everyone updated as able. Updated on 28 May 2020: Well it has officially been a week. Everyday gets better, less pain, less swelling, but I still have to remind myself to have patience! It’s hard to not be disappointed and want those IMMEDIATE perfect results. My drain is driving me crazy! It is what is giving me the most grief! Did start bromeline to hopefully knock out some of this swelling. Updated on 28 May 2020: The pictures would not post earlier so adding here. This is one week post opp. More details can be found in entry prior. Everything seems to be healing well. Trying out some different things with drain to see if I can make it more comfortable, 5 days til that thing comes out! Updated on 29 May 2020: So for me so far the drain has been the worst part. I will say my doc was very relaxed and let me shower pretty early on so that wasn’t even part of it. For me it just pulls (ouch), is the way, and is gross lol. I will say as of yesterday I did find a better solution so I thought I would share. I started taping a piece of non fuzzy gauze over the drain for some security. In one picture I taped it more vertically to my incision which looking back was totally dumb and I should have known better - DO NOT DO THIS - it hurt and was irritating it, in the second picture I ran the tube about 2in horizontally following the incision before taping and that is KEY! Which no DUH that keeps it from pulling, 1000x better. So hopefully this can help someone else :) Updated on 30 May 2020: I can honestly say today, day 9, was the first I saw a light at the end of the tunnel! Like many I have I read I am less sore in the morning than the evening. I was able to sleep on my side for a small bit last night and run a couple small errands today! It’s the little victories! My best advise to anyone is don’t try and be a superhero and have patience! I think today is the first day I can change my review from undecided to worth it! Updated on 5 Jun 2020: Well week 2 has definitely been better than week 1. Got my drain out day 10, that made me feel a lot better and more “free”. I have been getting around a lot better and working from my desk more. Swelling going down little by little. Still having to sleep on my back most the evening. Pain pretty much gone except maybe a little later in the evenings if I’ve overdone it a bit. Some mild muscle relaxers when needed have been a life saver bc stomach still get really tight feeling. Nerves are starting to come back which is a very odd sensation some places still numb and some a bit “creepy crawly”. Staying hydrated definitely helps with swelling. I’m continuing to take bromelain Have said it time and time again but just have to remind myself to be patient. Sporting my new swimsuit in the pictures and a comparison to pre-op Updated on 12 Jun 2020: Well officially 3 weeks in. Feeling better everyday and even went to the gym today for a modified workout to ease myself back into things. NOT trying to push it! Still a bit tight and swollen in the evenings but again every day is better. Had to really reflect on my photos for a bit today. So here’s the thing ... I was in shape before this, worked out heavy and often, in the grand scheme of things, most would say I looked pretty good all things considered, but what we as women don’t realize is how much we “suck in” on a regular basis. It was when I would relax and be able to look 5m pregnant or bend over and have this extra skin in the way, that I realized no matter how much I worked out or lost weight this was not going to go away. That is why I made my decision and looking at this pictures reminds me of the why behind that decision. We all have our individual reasons and story to tell :) so thankful to follow others on this journey Updated on 10 Jul 2020: It’s been way too long and I’m sorry! Things are going great. I’m back at the gym (still modifying things but back) I quit wearing my support items at 6 weeks. Scar is looking amazing! I can’t imagine what it will look like in a few more months. I can say everyday is still progress. Some nerves are still numb but coming back slowly and I know from my csections this is normal. The craziest part to me (in a positive way) is how tight my stomach is. I can’t stick it out to save my life :). My husband is amazed at the results and while I continue to say this surgery is not for the weak and I am tough.
I could not be more pleased with the care I received from Dr. White and staff. My results are amazing and mine was not a minimal reduction....there was drastic improvement....life changing surgery from the first day!
Very clean office, only seen Dr. White once on my original visit for an estimate. Extremely pricey considering the size of my tattoo. I was paying 250 per session and my tattoo is no more than an inch and a quarter long and half an inch wide. I went 4 times, my first two visits had the best nurse absolutely no issues after. I went the third time and had a new nurse and as she is numbing me with the injection she sticks the needle in the center and proceeds to swirl the needle in my arm in a circular motion. I have NEVER in my life had someone do such a thing, my entire arm was bruised from my wrist to my elbow for weeks because she clearly damaged veins. When i went back for the 4th i told the next nurse what had happened and showed her pictures of how bruised my arm was and she said oh that's typical, that's how its supposed to be done and how it will look after.. I am no nurse but i'm not dumb enough to believe that you stick a needle in someones arm and swirl it around under the skin. I had absolutely no bruising the first two times I went there and the original nurse stuck me in several different places to numb the area vs swirling the needle under my skin. I have not and will not go back because of this, I currently go to an office in Greensboro that is half the price and the office is just as nice.
