Marcel Daniels, MD

I wanted to write a review because I love this site and it helped me a great deal, reading all the pre-op and recovery reviews. I went in for surgery on October 16, 2017. I had 385cc on my left, and 450cc on my right, high profile, silicone implants. I was EXTREMELY nervous. I was crying in pre-op. The surgery was done at Community hospital in Long Beach (which i liked because its at an actual hospital, if anything were to go wrong) all the pre-op nurses were soooooo SOOOO wonderful. one held my hand every change she got. I was extremely nervous about the general anesthesia (never had surgery before) and i also work as a nurse in another surgery center which i think made me even more nervous. Dr. Macrel Daniels came in, i told him one last time to not go too large and he assured me i wont leave here looking like a freak. After he marked my breasts, i met the anesthesiologist and we talked about my concerns then gave me a happy cocktail (versed) and i was SOOOO much better. it really relaxed me. They i remember him saying take two deep breaths and before the second one, i was out. I woke up in recovery. And it literally felt like i closed my eyes for 10 seconds but it was two hours later. i woke up with NO pain. just a little sedated because of the anesthetics. i was soo surprised by how little pain i had. Dr. Marcel Daniels said he uses lidocaine and a gentle technique and i really believe it ! i started to feel pain the second day but very tolerable. im now hitting my 4 week mark and i am happy with the size. they definitely have some dropping to do but overall i am happy and the surgery experience was a piece of cake. i felt stupid for crying in pre-op.

I am only 11 days post op for my Breast Augmentation and thanks to Dr. Daniels' preciscion and care, my recovery is an absolute breeze. I know every person's experience is unique but I am convinced that it's thanks to Dr Daniel's expertise, preciscion and care that I'm having such an easy time. Pain has been minimal, I've experienced no nausea or even constipation (common after BA surgery) My girls are beggining to drop on schedule and are starting to look quite beautiful! I have no bruising and have been able to raise my arms since day two. I gave him pictures of my wish boobies and I just know that I'll have my own gorgeous version of what I have been dreaming of! He made sure to be open about any complications and was very knowledgeable during my consultations. Best part is that I felt very comfortable during my consult and did not feel any pressure to set a date at all, though I did almost immediately! I'll update with photos soon! Thank you Dr. Daniels!

During my consultation, dr. Daniels made me feel very comfortable and explained to me the pros and cons of this procedure. He wasn't pushy like other surgeons on purchasing the procedure and setting a surgery date. After leaving his office I knew I wanted him to help me and get the boobs I want. I Loved how he didn't focus on a number or a letter for a bra size. He focused on my wants and the way I wanted to look. Day of my surgery I was not nervous because I knew what to expect thanks to my doctor. Before going to sleep, dr. Daniels played music to make me be feel happy and relaxed. I woke up with no pain and havent experienced any pain yet. Recovery was such a breeze and I owe it all to dr. Daniels. He is such a wonderful Dr. Thank him for making me look good and finally feel confident in myself!

Updated on 8 Jul 2016:
It has been a little past a month since my surgery date. This experience has been great. My recovery stage went smooth and pain free. I only experienced soreness which is acceptable from going from half a 32b size to a 32DD high profile. I had 385 CC on my right and 415CC on my left breast. I have gotten so many compliments and happy with my breast size now. I now feel comfortable with my body and breast!

Finally had my TT done 5/26. Only regret? Why didn't I do this sooner?! I originally wanted a TT with lipo on the flanks and muscle repair. After examining me, Dr Daniels advice me muscle repair wasn't needed and I could always get lipo at a later time if I needed it. So had my TT with no muscle repair and I'm beyond satisfied with the results.

Updated on 20 Jun 2016:
After drains came out a week and a half later, pus started oozing from one of the drains incisions and doc diagnosed me with a cellulitis infection :( I was put on really strong antibiotics and was able to drain me through the drain incision so there was no need to reopen my wound. 3 and half weeks PO and I feel a lot better however I am exhausted after only running an errand. I can stand straight but I can't walk straight and I'm returning to work next week. Any suggestions on how to expedite the walking straight part?

Updated on 23 Jun 2016:
The road hasn't been easy but the results are looking good!

I am so thrilled at my results! Dr. Daniels and his staff are amazing! It's only the day after my surgery and I'm feeling pretty good. My boobs look amazing and they haven't even dropped yet! From the moment I emailed the doctor's office to today when Dr. Daniels himself called to check up on me post-op, my experience has been top notch. I can't wait until my check up appointment tmrw!

PERFECTION is the most accurate word to describe Dr. Daniels' work. I had a breast augmentation done almost 5 months ago and they look AMAZING, I couldn't be more pleased. His office is located in Long Beach, and the surgery is performed at a hospital across the parking lot from his office, which is convenient and removes some of the nervousness you feel the day of surgery.

I had three consultations (two in Beverly Hills) before selecting Dr. Daniels as my surgeon. My situation was different from most women, due largely to the fact that I was adamant in wanting my implants over the muscle because I am a passionate weightlifter (bench press, pull ups, push ups) and I refused to give that up. Although it was not Dr. Daniels' preference to perform my surgery over the muscle due to little breast tissue (I am 12% body fat and weigh 105lbs), he selected a small implant so that I would not have the "Fake Look." I decided to go with the "gummy bear" implant which I love the feel of, and has a natural anatomical (teardrop) shape. To reassure myself that the implant size would be sufficient for the look I wanted to achieve, Dr. Daniels accommodated me by seeing me for a second consultation. His staff is very friendly and not pretentious at all, as some of the staff for the Beverly Hills Dr. was.

On surgery day, I had the two sweetest nurses ever! They took care of me before and immediately after surgery. They made me feel extremely comfortable and took my nervousness away. Once I was taken to the surgery room, Dr. Daniels asked me what music I liked, and as the anesthesia began to take effect, it was playing!

Recovery was a breeze! I not once had to take my pain medication and I went out to dinner the next day after surgery!!! The results have been phenomenal! I was back to working out at 4 weeks post op, and back to powerlifting and pullups at 6 weeks post op. If you don't get your breast augmentation by Dr. Daniels, you are doing yourself a disservice. 5 stars!

I used to love my boobies until ingrained and lost weight and they did as well!! I decided 4 years ago that I wanted BA. Yesterday was my surgery and today is second day post op. I actually felt really good yesterday but today I feel more pain and pressure on my chest!! It feels like someone sitting on my chest! The pain meds are helping but I feel like every 4 hours I need to take them. Also noticed that my left breast is way higher than my right and very tight. Looks weird but I'm assuming after reading a lot of the posts that this is normal. I'm really excited to see how they drop and start looking more natural because right now they look a bit scary, I have been icing them with ice packs and it seems to help a lot but not really sure if I should be doing that as often as I have. The nurse gave me these ice packs for both breasts and was told as long as I don't put them where my incisions are I will be fine. I go back to see my doctor on Monday and will keep you all posted with what he has to say!!! BTW I have a great doctor!!! Will post pics when I'm able to.

Updated on 14 Sep 2014:
I haven't been able to sleep through the night since my BA. I'm not sure if what I'm feeling is normal or if I should be worried. My left breast is really really tight and very high. I have no bruising that I can see but it does hurt. I don't feel like any of the pressure has let up yet. Is this normal? I know that my right breast was a little bigger then my left so my doctor put 600 on the left and I believe 580 on the right. I was still a little out of it when he told me but will see him tomorrow for my first appt following my BA. I am really excited about my new girls and want them to already be normal ?? I know I have a little ways to go. I have the next week off and hope that the pressure and pain feeling will subside. I hope today is gonna be easier than yesterday. I was in a lot of pressure pain if that makes sense? I've been walking around the house and trying not to sit too much because sometimes sitting down hurts way more than moving around!!

Updated on 15 Sep 2014:
Still haven't slept through the whole night but don't feel to bad. Got up at 4 this morning with my husband so that I could take a quick wash. I was told not to take a shower until I see my doctor.(that was never gonna happen). I have cheated of course and thank God for the best husband ever!! Washing up has been the BEST feeling I've had since my BA!!! I just can't wait to wash/wet my whole body!!

Anyhow, I am noticing now a burning sensation in my right breast. Not sure if this is normal but I will see my doctor today and will be asking a lot of questions. I'm still concerned about my left breast and how high and tight it is. I am sure all this is normal but I I can't help but question it???? I am still having pain but no bruising as far as I can see. I can't seem to get into a comfortable position now like I was able to on the first couple days. Back is still hurting. I am just looking forward to the pain to subside!!! I've had my hair up since my surgery this morning being the first time taking it down and combing my hair.....I know that's bad but I couldnt lift my arms without sharp pains. I have noticed today that i am able to lift my arms some without the sharp pains but still very uncomfortable!! I will update later today after I see my doctor!!

Updated on 16 Sep 2014:
Today has been a great day!!! It's the 4th day since my surgery and I'm feeling really really good!! I'm surprised because yesterday I was still in pain???? I have not taken any pain pills and Ive got a lot of energy!! I know I am not supposed to do too much but I'm doing some laundry and gonna dye my hair!! I have help to do my hair tho!! I'm still not able to put my arms up to high I get that pain like a tube being pulled through my breast ouch!! I saw my doctor yesterday and was shown how to massage my breasts and surprisingly it doesn't hurt (because when my PS massaged them it hurt) I hope I'm doing it right..... I am almost sure I am. I have taken pics of my breast but not sure if I'm ready to post them!! They still look scary to me.

Updated on 16 Sep 2014:
Hmmmmm.... I messed up on my dates / reviews

Friday was my surgery so today is 4 days since my surgery. On my past reviews it shows I have two 4 day post ops....sorry about that my meds must have had me a lil whacko lol!!! Will update tomorrow as my 5th day ???? post op!!

Updated on 17 Sep 2014:
Woke up feeling super good today and thought it would be good to go out and walk some. After a couple of hours moving around I started feeling like my left breast was getting really tight and swelling!! Mind you I'm in no pain whatsoever but I'm wondering if walking and moving around caused this feeling? I am now at home relaxing elevated on my recliner hoping that this swelling and tightness feeling will go away some. Did I stay on my feet to long or is this normal? Should I be worried? ????

Updated on 23 Oct 2014:
Tomorrow I will be 6 weeks postop BA. Both breasts were doing fine until yesterday I noticed that my right breast has gotten very tight and hard on the top. Below my right breast still feels soft and I have no pain. I am concerned and is going in to see my PS. I am hoping I don't have Capsular Contracture. My left breast which was smaller than my right looks very good and feels fine now if only my right was the same. has anyone experienced this? should I be worried? Ive been massaging but not on the top (my PS said not too) so im wondering if that could have something to do with it. When I massage my right breast it gets very tender and it doesn't feel good.

Updated on 5 Dec 2014:
Im a week away from 3 months post op breast augmentation and my right breast is still firm. From day one it has been like this. I seen my ps and he says it could be CC but for some reason I don't feel like it is. I asked if it could be the implant just hasn't fallen and he said no it couldn't be!! I feel the implant but not at the bottom, never have. When I lay on my side its soft like my left breast but once I stand it feels firm again. Does it take this long for your breasts to drop and/or could it be cc since day one? Oh also when I pull up on the top of my right breast it flops up and down which is nothing like my left breast that lays normal and feels real.

Ok, so my right implant deflated 2 days before my 43rd birthday! right at the 10 yr mark when warranty expired..Kinda funny really. I never had any problems or complications with the implants, during that time, so Ive always felt I was lucky. When this happened I wasn't sure if I wanted to replace or explant, but then I did some research and was in disbelief when I found that many women with implants also had the same ailments I did. It never crossed my mind that the actual implants where making me feel sick..severe fatigue, chronic dry eyes, numbing and tingling in arms and hands, severe night sweats, swollen joints, severe brain fog... in retrospect I remember having constant fatigue and eye problems two yrs into surgery. As the years passed my ailments seemed to get worse, there would be times when they would get better but only for a few days. My doc always came back with normal test results, she would tell me to change diet, take vitamins, exercise, not stress but didn't help. Then 2 yrs ago I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Sjogrens Syndrome. I have permanent eye damage from constant inflammation and dryness. Eye specialist have had a hard time keeping it under control its been a struggle on top of the severe fatigue and brain fog, I always seem to have. Ive been taking tramadol for 5 yrs just to be able to get thru my daily life. I'm sooo tired of feeling unhealthy, my life is suffering! So this is the #1 reason why I have to get explanted. I feel I've also taken my body for granted, Im only 43 how am I going to be in a few years if I can't resolve this??

Updated on 14 Jul 2014:
Its been 4 days since surgery. I haven't had the balls to see what I was left with. I'm tightly wrapped up with the drains out of me. Have not unwrapped I'm trying to prepare myself for todays post-op appt. and how disappointed and scary I'll look. I don't care how bad they'll look just that their even. I'm expecting the worst, hoping for the best. The pain has been minimal thanks to meds. The most uncomfortable thing so far has been these damn drains and having to sleep upright, not to mention the NO shower restriction. I feel gross right about now ! I've been bathing myself with washcloth and soap and had to was hair in sink. Cant stand myself! I hope there gone today. The day of surgery couldn't get here fast enough. the process was surprisingly fast. I woke up weeping.. relieved and great full. The last thing I remember was the nurse asking me what kind of music I liked. Everyone at Community Hospital of Long Beach was amazing! Very kind and attentive. Nurse Linda, she attended to me in recovery, was so sweet, nice and caring, I'm thankful for her. I was very worried about removal of capsule because I didn't want to loose some of my own tissue, but my doc. explained he only does partial capsulectomy and only removes very thin amount. I hope this is true. It seemed that I had more native tissue upon examination, I'm just wondering where it all went.. I'll post pics today.

From start to finish, my experience with Dr. Marcel Daniels was impeccable. He's warm, witty, and personable and yet equally professional and precise.
I have been told by many that I have the most perfect breasts on the planet! I have Dr. D to thank for that. At such a reasonable cost, I received a breast augmentation of the highest quality.

Hello ladies! So I had a BBL in April (which I also have a review) and after having beautiful results my breast just didn't match the rest of my body. After getting to my heaviest weight of 190 and dropping back down to 160 it took a toll on my breast and they just looked sad and mad at me. So I told myself I needed to fix this ASAP so I can enjoy my body as a whole. After several consults I chose Dr. Daniels to do my breast augmentation because of his credentials, knowledge, thoroughness of explaining the procedure, amount of time in practice, amount of augmentations he's done, I love his results, and he answered ALL of my questions without me feeling as if he was in a rush or if he was rushing me. Yes I like the surgeon that did my liposuction and butt lift but I did not choose him because he just didn't seem like the right person to go to for my breast and he kept insisting I needed a lift when 3 other surgeons said that I didn't not need a lift. I'm 31 yrs old with no children and at this point I do not want the scars from a lift so I am glad I sought several other opinions before choosing the surgeon I had my other surgery with just because I felt comfortable with him. Dr. Daniels made it clear that my nipples do not fall below my inframammary crease so I do not have an indication for a lift. Dr. Daniels went through the pros and cons of every type of implant with me including the different incision sites and I chose silicone with the incision under the breast but I still have not decided on a size yet and will do this at pre op on September 5th. I'm shooting for a D cup so he recommends 400cc min and 550cc max so I have to play around and choose a size. So overall I had a great consultation experience and I am very excited about my upcoming procedure. I will be back for an update either after my pre op appointment or once I'm home from surgery if I feel up to it :-)

Updated on 5 Sep 2013:
So I had my pre op consult today and brought in pictures of boobies that I liked LOL based on my pictures me and Dr. Daniels went over size that would give me that desired result and most of all fit my body. I'm a pretty tall solid girl, 5'8", so say a 450cc implant on a smaller woman would look totally different on me. I laughed cause he said if I got the same implant size as the woman in the picture I brought in I would wake up like....uh excuse me where are my breast?! Dr. Daniels brings multiple sizes of implants into the OR and we decided on a range of 500-600 high profile silicone implants by Natrelle. He said he will play around with the sizers until he gets the look I want and choose the size. Also he feels I don't have enough asymmetry to have 2 different sized implants but he said once again we will find out once in the OR and he try's the sizers. So after all the sizing and measurements I walked across to the hospital to get my bloodwork done, he does his surgery at a hospital which I like a lot. And he's chief of plastic surgery at Long Beach memorial so he has lots of notches under his belt ;-) So after all that I was free to go and ponder my thoughts until Monday September 9th 8:30 am. Oh and I got se free perks that come with the implants like Latisse or botox for me and a friend if I choose or both for me LOL, and I get the top implant warranty free of charge that comes with 3,500 in surgical fees and new implants even a new style if I wish. Hopefully I won't need to use that warranty but its good to know that I have it. Now I'm just going through the Internet looking for 600cc implants because I think that may be a lil TOO big and I may tell him only 500-550cc range. But I'm not sure :-/
ugh so confusing!

Updated on 7 Sep 2013:
Weird because I was far from nervous when I had my butt lift surgery day approaching but with my BA surgery coming up on Monday I'm actually nervous. I keep having thoughts of "OMG what if I wake up looking like Dolly Pardon!" And that's so not the look I'm going for! But then I have thoughts of what if I wake up disappointed. Then I keep having the thoughts of complications and my biggest fear is of course capsular contracture. I just pray all goes well and I won't have to have a surgeon touch my boobs again until it's time for replacements. No more bad thoughts! Only positive peaceful ones....

Updated on 9 Sep 2013:
So I'm home a few hrs post op and I'm feeling so so. Really hurts to move my arms and feels like bricks on my chest with lots of tightness. The staff and nurses were super nice and professional at Long Beach Community hospital. I adored each and every one of them. And Dr. Daniels is an absolute doll! (Quite handsome too :-p) about 10 he came in marked me up and I was good to go! Spoke to anesthesia and got some happy juice in my IV and that's all I remember folks. Don't even remember heading back to the OR. I just remember waking up looking down to see the new girls and laughing at the green madi gras beads around my neck LOL I truly did flash them so I deserve em Lol. But right now I'm resting with my frozen peas and a lil loopy for the pain meds and this tight feeling in my chest is killer. Oh and I have Naterell style 20 high profile silicone implants 550cc in one breast and 600cc in the other. I will give all the complete specs once I don't feel so drugged up and give a not so generic review of my experience when I can. Thanks for your support!

Updated on 10 Sep 2013:
Oh boi!

Updated on 12 Sep 2013:
Hello ladies! I don't remember if it was ok for me to sleep on my side or not. I'm so not a back sleeper and my sleep has been so broken. Is it ok to sleep on your side?

Updated on 13 Sep 2013:
So I had my post of visit today (was supposed to be yesterday but something came up and I had to push it to Friday) and I feel great! Dr. Daniels said all looks good and showed me how to do my massages which are pretty gnarly LOL. It actually doesn't hurt it just feels weird to me. And boo to me having a diminished nipple sensation. It's like I feel them but I don't. Hopefully the sensation will get a bit better with time. So far the incision scars look good to me. They just need to flatten a bit more and fade, not sure if ill invest in those silicone sheets but we will see. But overall I feel great! Little to no pain just stiffness in the morning and at times I get those pains that just come and go out of no where. But I will do weekly updates to show how they are dropping and keep everyone posted. My next appointment is in October long as nothing comes up between now and then ;-)

Updated on 22 Sep 2013:
So tomorrow makes 2 weeks! I am so in love and attached with these things. Why didn't I do this sooner eh? Anyway all has been well not much pain just very stiff in the mornings and since they have been slowly descending I'm noticing that pressure feeling again that I had right out of surgery. But who knows maybe I'm crazy. I just know I'm sooo in love with these things! Lol

Updated on 24 Sep 2013:
I was so excited that they weren't spilling into my arm pit LOL. I love them, they complete me :-)

Updated on 28 Sep 2013:
I must say good Lord my nipples are driving me nuts! After surgery when I went to my post op appointment my nipple sensation was diminish, but not it seems to be back but with a vengeance! I can barely tolerate anything touching them not even my sports bra. And I know this is a no no but when I drive I have to put the seat beat behind me because if it touches my nipples it just feels awful! Does anyone have any type of remedy for this? Does it go away? If so, when!

Updated on 4 Oct 2013:
Just a pic of how much they have dropped at almost 4 weeks.

Updated on 8 Oct 2013:
So I decided to go get sized today and was sized at a 36DD. I'm totally happy with my size but so not happy with the price difference between my 36C bra and a 36DD bra. I also seen my PS earlier than my scheduled Oct 14th appointment and he said everything is coming along beautifully which is great news. My only concern was how hypersensitive my nipples are and he told me to massage them also and that will help. So overall I'm a happy camper and I hope they continue to heal perfectly until my next appointment.

Updated on 20 Oct 2013:
These things are just purely amazing! They way they have transformed just amazes me and I think they are beautiful! Dr. Daniels did an amazing job!

Updated on 19 Nov 2013:
Just got back from a wonderful vacation and the girls completed my look! I'm still so very happy with them and have no complaints. They are very soft and move around just like real breast. Happy camper!

Updated on 6 Jan 2014:
Well I went in for my last post op check up until my girls 1st birthday in September :-) Dr. Daniels was very happy with how everything has healed and came together. He checked to see how freely my implant was moving and they are prefect! Both implants move freely up and down with no issues at all. He also showed me my before pics and said he's sure I don't miss those old girls, which I don't LOL. I'm very happy with my choice of getting implants and my choice of doctor. I'm also happy I didn't not go with the doctor that was telling me that I needed a lift. Extremely happy that I found Dr. Daniels, and I am in love with the 36DD girls! Happy healing ladies! And I will add more pics late and pics of the scars.

Updated on 22 Apr 2014:
Hello ladies! Just wanted to give an update on the girls ???? I'm still very much in love with them and I have no complaints.

Updated on 22 Apr 2014:
Humm I'm not on my pc so I'm not sure if the video is working or not. Oh well here's a pic.