Kenrick A. Spence, MD, FACS

I researched and am so pleased I went with Hillcrest Plastic Surgery. Dr Spence is an amazing cosmetic surgeon and an absolute artist. He is truly great. I am entirely pleased with my results. I had a facelift and upper eyelids done, and the results are amazing. He has such a calm and pleasant demeanor. The entire staff is great. I couldn’t recommend him more highly. Thank you to the entire team! My self confidence is now soaring as a result of this procedure. I love my new glow up!!!

This place is truly the best. This office provides exceptional care, facilitated by a top-notch staff. You cannot beat the expert professional care, given with warmth and kindness by a staff that is dedicated to making you feel heard and at ease. The nursing and support staff take such care from the moment you walk in and all through your recovery period.

The absolute star of the show is Dr. Kenrick Spence. With his calm demeanor, he will make you feel at ease no matter the situation. He is meticulous with his craft and so so patient. He has such an incredible depth of knowledge and passion for his work. If you require any cosmetic enhancements, he is simply the best in the business. Going anywhere else is a mistake.

Tummy tuck, ab tightening, breast lift without implants and lipo to flanks, abs, and “side boob” I’m so happy with my experience and the results of my procedures. Dr Spence is kind and professional and shows he is truly happy for you. I was really excited to find out about his breast lift technique without implants as I was hesitant about getting implants. He knew I wouldn’t need them and he was right. The result is beautiful. After yo-yo dieting for so many years I finally had lost 55 pounds and needed my tummy to be gone. I couldn’t be happier with the result. And everyone in his office is so sweet and very helpful. So happy to have had such a great experience.

I'm 68 years old and I was looking for over ten year for a good plastic surgeon and finally I found Dr Spence. He's not only a plastic surgeon he's an artist. When I first had a consultation, he recommended a full facelift, including upper eyelid and lower eyelid and neck lift. During the consult Dr Spence's nurse Beverly was very patient and explained and answered all my questions even if I asked them more than once. I spent the night at the clinic and at 6 am Dr Spence came into the office to check and release me. During my recovery I had minimal pain and minimal bruising, and now that a few months has passed, I look and feel like I'm 25 years younger. I get carded when I ask for senior benefits and can't believe that I'm 68. I highly recommend that you don't delay and go see Dr Spence for any plastic surgery needs. He's the best Dr in the world. For what he's done for me, I give him 5 stars but I wish I could give him 5 million. Thanks Dr Spence.

25 Jun 2013 20 days post

Wow, it's been 3 weeks since my procedure. Again I had Tumescent LIPO on my stomach, flanks & back & breast augmentation . My surgeon transferred 500 cc of the fat to both breasts. I am one happy camper right now!! My breast were a saggy D now I'm a perky DD!! So far, I am happy with my results. I am stil retaining excess fluid in my tissues in which I continue to do lymphatic drainage massages. Overall I'm getting stronger everyday & my body is changing daily! I am so looking forward to my 6 weeks post op visit with my surgeon Dr Kenrick Spence Orlando, FL. So far I have no complaints & no regrets! My final procedure to complete my Mommy makeover is a Tummy Tuck on Dec 9th 2013. I'm so excited for my refining moments. Thanks RS community for being my support & resource for answers! Check out before & after LIPO pics. Take care & keep winning! Show less

32 years old, married with two boys, age 3 and 5 years old. Last year was in the planning stages, but due to family had to put it on hold. Had consult on 2/24/12 and have tt and bl scheduled for 4/10/12. Can't wait



Updated on 22 Mar 2012:
I had my preop today! Surgery at 10:30 am on 4/10 and my 1st post op is for 4/11 at 4:00. I will post pictures soon

Updated on 31 Mar 2012:
Ate pizza last night and now have the bloated after, getting all craving out now, because I will be on a liquid protein diet before surgery

Updated on 12 Apr 2012:
Ok i had my tt and bl on Tuesday April, 11. We arrived at 1000 and by 1130, i was out around 330. I remember the ride home. Took meds and was asleep the rest of the day.

I had follow up with my ps on Wednesday, they changed the dressing and e mptied out my drains. Had some swelling on the left side. The breast lift hurts more than tt.

My ps and nurse told us that day 3-5 will be swellings, i have been drinking lots of water and using the bathroom. I have this tickle in my throat that is dying to come out n im afraid to cough. Any suggestions

Updated on 13 Apr 2012:
Ok today is not bad, I am standing without pain, made a nice shower chair took a nice long shower. We have a walk-in shower brought in platic chair we bought for $.99 and just showered washed my hair. Walked outside for good 1/2 hour, expecting some family this weekend, so not much planned for the rest of the day.

Updated on 14 Apr 2012:
Ok so today had my bm, i was expecting pain, but not what i had...tmi portion, it came out without force. I don't know if it was because of the liquid diet and fruit eating since surgery. I didnt take lax, i did try to eat high fiber food.

It was an overcast day just stayed in and relaxed, drinking my fruit juices and eating my fruits. I actually ate breakfast with the family....eggs, diced potatoes, and fresh pineapples. I had a grilled chicken salad. I forgot about the almonds. Will try to go to the farmers market on Sunday for fresh fruits.

Updated on 24 Apr 2012:
So had my two weeks PO visit. The stiches from TT were removed, yes. Still have one drain in (the left-putting out 30cc) The stitches from BL only every other stitches were removed, there's still some tension. I am standing straight, no issues, some swelling. Staying positive!!

Updated on 2 May 2012:
I am 3 weeks po (had tt on 4/10). I went back to work this week> I am very happy, am being able to work. On Monday, I wore a skirt to work, had no issues, fit well over binder, by the end of the day, swelling a little all over. The rest of the week, I wore pants, I was surprised that they fit, was able to button and wear all day long, very happy. Everyday was able to have more room in the waist. I cant wait untill all the swelling is done, so I can see how many inches. I will start tracking my waist measurement 4 week po.

I also started walking/working out (in my mind Im happy) the first day, I took it slow and not sure how far I walked, but it was nice. Everday I have extended my distance(laps around the park, I'm not a fan of the treadmill. I am still listening to my body, not doing more than I think it can handle. Still enjoying every little daily victories
Still very happy that I did this happy healing!!! and ta

Updated on 13 May 2012:
Happy Mother's Day to all you tt, hot moms!!! It's been a busy week, with going back to work and being mom again. What's new, I am doing my scar treatment, 12 hours, the evening night, with tape. In the morning after showering, I moisturize with palmer's vitamin E. This coming Thursday, my PS has me getting a massage, a lymphati Drainage massage. I am looking forward to it.

Exercise wise, I have increased my walking miles and added 3lb wgts doing around 5 miles or so. Now that I am able to wear sports bra, bl, I will be starting more physical activities, will be popping 30 day shred skipping the core/ab work out portion. doing lots of arm reps. and lunges and squats. get the rest of my body tone and tight.

Happy Healing

Updated on 29 May 2012:
How is everyone healing???!!! Gracefully and making progress everyday. I am, it's hard to believe that I had TT and BL 7 weeks ago. Well my massage-lymphatic drainage was very relaxing...I did and so do some my daily deep breathing and dry brushing. She also did some reflexology, I have to say, I really enjoyed my time. I am also do another massage at week 8.

What else have happened. I am exercising a lot. I have been approved for running, which I was enjoying, until the rain started, thank you early arrival of hurricane season in Orlando, so I turned to some Zumba and interval session with the speed rope.

I am waiting for approval for full wght training. I have done some very light sessions with 3-5 lbs wgts for my shoulders, upper back, biceps and triceps.

With work and all the running around I do daily, when I get home, I like to put a nice hot compress and massage the swelling down. The one area that I am looking forward to fluid reducing is in my hips. I fit into my pre-surger pants with and without my cg. I am ready for my hips to return to their regular measurements.

I must end now...Happy healing all and until next time...

First off, all of the photos posted on Dr. Spence website are really old and a majority of the folks are over 45. Not to mention, there are very few photos, I think two of procedures he did with fat grafting. I paid about $2,000 for facial fat grafting. He barely numbed the areas that the fat was to be injected the procedure lasted about 10 minutes and he did not take his time, he rushed the procedure and walked out of the room without even looking to assess my face. Needless to say, one side of my face was larger than the other which was more noticeable when I smiled and I was left with racoon eyes because he said cut my ligaments to improve the firmness in my nasal Arial folds which only resulted in hardening of the area and an unbalanced profile. He is cocktail and only cares about money. When I went back for a follow up, I informed him about my concerns and how long my facell would take to heal and he held back from laughing and said that this was the final result. I dont recommend hime, run away as fast as you can.

Well hello there...I'm a 44 year old avid exerciser and mother of 2 amazing daughters ages 25 & 8!! Look don't judge me okay, LOL when I delivered my first daughter at age 19 I was able to bounce back to my pre-pregnancy weight with NO problems. It wasn't until I delivered my youngest daughter via C-section that I started to struggle with my post pregnancy weight especially my belly fat! My oldest daughter wrote a song about my belly fat titled "rebound", LOL! My family knows how much I have struggled for years to loose the belly fat from around my abdomen, sides, back & thighs--the time is near!

Finally!! I am less than a month away from my Tumescent Liposuction! I extensively researched for a good surgeon and I found Dr. Kenrick Spence at Hillcrest Aesthetic Institute in Orlando FL. His office has the BEST staff ever! They're all so friendly and ultra professional they really CARE about his patients.

My procedure is set for June 5 and I am overly excited & so grateful at the same time! I know my God will be with me in the surgery room as well as my handsome Hubby.

Along with my Tumescent Liposuction I will be having fat grafting to my breasts. My goal is to avoid a breast lift and get some much needed volume added to each breast for a natural augmentation. I'm so ready to see my results and maybe go bra-less on somedays-YAY!

My concerns about the procedure is the pain & bruising on my body. How long does the pain last? Also the compression garment must be worn for 24/7 the first 2 weeks then every day for the next 4 weeks. Does the CG really help with the swelling?

Thanks guys for all the support & feedback. If it weren't for you guys I wouldn't know half of what I know today! Thanks again & I will keep everyone posted on my progress.

If anyone have suggestions or successful surgery tips for either procedure please do share because the more info we share with each other the quicker we recover. Thanks again & keep winning!!

CeeButterfly44
No more "rebound"

Updated on 5 Jun 2013:
Gooood morning Real Self community!! Today is my BIG day for Lipo on my back, flank & abdomen AND Fat transfer to my breasts!!! I have waited so long for this day to come! Keep me in your prayers & thank you all for your support! I thank God for this website :)) I will post pic soon!
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Updated on 11 Jun 2013:
Well I'm so excited for my progress so far! On last Wednesday I had about 1 liter of fat taken from my abdomen, flank & back areas and then 500cc transferred to each breast. Before my breast augmentation I was a saggy 36D & I pray once the selling is gone that I be a perky 36DD! As of now, I'm experiencing mild to moderate pain with moderate bruising. What has helped with the pain/bruising in addition to the pain meds is the Bromelain & Arnicare. I actually started taking them 3 days before my surgery and will continue 7 days after surgery. I'm excited to see my results within the next 4 weeks once the swelling is gone! I have decided to make my CG my best friend in order to get the best outcome even though its uncomfortable to wear. Thanks real self community if you guys have any pointers or suggestions for me please let me know. Also how long was it before you returned to your regular exercise routine? I love to Zumba and I really miss my Zumba family!

Updated on 25 Jun 2013:
Wow, it's been 3 weeks since my procedure. Again I had Tumescent LIPO on my stomach, flanks & back. Then my surgeon transferred 500 cc of the fat to both breasts. So far, I am happy with my results. I am stil retaining excess fluid in my tissues in which I continue to do lymphatic drainage massages. Overall I'm getting stronger everyday & my body is changing daily! I am so looking forward to my 6 weeks post op visit with my surgeon Dr Kenrick Spence Orlando, FL. So far I have no complaints & no regrets! My final procedure to complete my Mommy makeover is a Tummy Tuck on Dec 9th 2013. I'm so excited for my refining moments. Thanks RS community for being my support & resource for answers! Check out before & after LIPO pics. Take care & keep winning!