I have always been fascinated by both the science and art of plastic surgery. I decided to become a surgeon after being injured during one of many bull riding competitions in rural west Texas. I hoped I could provide the same type of care and compassion that I received to my future patients.
I am 56 years old and already in menopause so intercourse has not been as pleasurable even though I am on hormones. We have always used lubrication but it is messy and uncomfortable. After my first Diva treatment I felt changes in lubrication almost immediately. And I noticed that sex was much more pleasurable. After my second Diva treatment I really noticed a change! And sex is even more pleasurable . I was shocked how much I noticed the difference and so did my husband. I haven't noticed as much change for incontenince but I didn't ask for them to treat that. Maybe I will for my 3rd treatment because friends have told me that it helps alot. I also thought that Michelle was very professional and made me feel completely at ease! It takes about 5 minutes after I had numbing medicine inside for about 30 minutes. I didn't spot that much---just a few days afterwards and I did feel a little cramping that first evening. Nothing bad. I thought it felt like a little stomach ache. overall I recommend this to all women entering or after menopause.
Dr Mason and his team are amazing. Dr Mason understood perfectly what my needs were. Dr Mason and his nurse gave me all the time I needed to think exactly about what I wanted and to take my decision, they took the time to explain the procedure, risks, expectations in great detail and answered all my questions. Everyone at the clinic has great bedside manners. After the surgery, I was provided with stellar after care. Again, everything was explained for me and written down on paper. The staff was just a phone call or email away, I felt supported throughout my recovery. The results are fantastic, they exceeded my expectations, Dr Mason is a perfectionist, he listened and addressed my slightest concerns. There were surgeons closer to where I live but I wouldn't have gone anywhere else!
I've been a patient at Southlake Plastic Surgery for many years and have had nothing but positive experiences and great results with Dr. Mason and his staff. But when they told me about diVa Vaginal Therapy I was a bit skeptical, but decided to give it a try. Wow! Am I ever glad I did! The results have been amazing. I noticed an increase in lubrication after just one treatment. After the second, those embaressing moments of leakage when I sneezed or coughed all but disappeared! My sex life has improved and I definately feel more confident and sexy. I've started the diVa tite treatments and can't wait to see/feel the results! I'll never go anywhere else for enhancements or beauty treatments. I trust Southlake Plastic Surgery and Med Spa to keep me feeling and looking my best!
I had my breast augmentation with Dr. Mason quite a few years ago but never thought about giving a review even though Dr. Mason and his staff provided excellent service. I recently had cool sculpting done and once again I was extremely happy. I have never been to an office with so many friendly staff. Amber is awesome and very knowledgeable with coordinating my sessions. I felt so comfortable with Lindsay during the cool sculpting sessions. She was very professional, accommodating and made sure I understood the entire process. I am extremely happy with the end results. I will always be a loyal client because of Dr. Mason and his staff!!
My procedure was great! Yes at first I was scared and worried what all I was getting into, however when I meet Dr. Mason and his staff I had a change of heart. He is just a great doctor and very wonderful!! He takes the time to look answer any question or concerns you might have, he take his work very seriously, he makes sure that all is well- I can go on and on. Would I do this again is the question..? YES! only with Dr. Mason! Not to mention all his staff! From the time you walking in to the time you leave, everyone is awesome! They are there to help you and make you feel beautiful (as we all are).
He was highly recommended to me by fellow nurses/co-workers/patients! Rough recovery, as expected, but not intolerable. Did a lot of research and reading. Attended his seminar of the types of procedures being explained with vendors available for questions was helpful!! Dr Mason, nurses and complete staff were amazing!! Will be going back if/when I want more done????
I absolutely love Dr Mark Mason. He is a board certified genius! I had a breast augmentation and tummy tuck procedure done by him and I love my results, I look better now in my later years then I did before my pregnancy. Dr Mason and his staff are professional and cares about the safety of their patients. I would highly recommend him to everyone who's looking for a good doctor.
Okay, y'all - I went for my consult today and have officially booked my TT for March 1st! I have one 10-year-old daughter and am done having children. I had my daughter when I was very young and unfortunately, my body was absolutely ravaged by stretch marks during my pregnancy. On top of that, my stomach has never looked right since. I feel like it's some dirty secret that I'm hiding under my clothes and I'm always terrified of someone seeing it. It's just this loose, gross blob that sits on top of my body. I'm a fit, athletic woman and I really struggle to even look at myself in the mirror because of my stomach. I've waited 10 years and could not be more ready for this. I can't even express how damaging this one part of my body has been to my self esteem. I truly feel like this one thing has held me back in so many areas of my life (i.e. my fitness, my confidence, heck- even just focusing on enjoying sex with my husband instead of being focused on how my stomach looks, how it's moving, etc.) I've been on this site reading everyone's stories for years and I'm so excited that it's finally my turn! Pre-op is scheduled for the 18th. I'll upload a few before pics right now and will add some more later. Updated on 11 Feb 2016: I've really enjoyed looking at everyone's before and after pictures, so I'm going to do my best to upload lots of pics along the way. I had my blood drawn for labs today... 3 weeks away... SO excited! Updated on 20 Feb 2016: Pre-op appointment went well, but my nerves are starting to kick in. It doesn't help that the first thing everyone says to me when I tell them I'm having a TT is "Oh, I've heard those are really painful. I know so and so and she said it was terrible." OKAY, not helpful. Luckily I have some good friends and a husband that I can talk to and they're great at reassuring me! You would think that after 10 years of wanting this, I'd be a little more excited! I'll get back there, I promise, I'm just a little bit of a worrier! Picked up all of my prescriptions today and borrowed a walker from my neighbor (my doctor recommended I have one, just in case I need it.) We're picking up my recliner from my mother next weekend and I have my cleaning lady scheduled for the day before my surgery. Getting everything ready is helping to soothe my nerves. Now I'm just squeezing as many workouts as I can into the next 10 days in preparation of having to take 6 weeks off! Updated on 24 Feb 2016: My surgery is less than a week away and I am so ready to just get it done! I'm back to feeling excited, not psyching myself out like I was last week! I'm just so excited to see how it's going to turn out. I know there will be pain & discomfort and that I won't necessarily see my results right away, but I'm just still so darn ready! I've never had a really flat stomach and just thinking about it makes me want to jump up and down and cheer. I'm so close! It's almost my turn! No more dreaming about having it fixed "someday".. No more wishing and hoping and praying... I'm finally doing it! Hooray! :) Updated on 24 Feb 2016: Updated on 29 Feb 2016: Well, this time tomorrow I'll be out of surgery and recovering at home. I'm mostly feeling excited at this point, but I'm sure I'll be extremely nervous tomorrow! I've never had any sort of surgery and I've never been put under anesthesia, but I'm not really nervous about that part of it. Just a little scared about the recovery! My surgery isn't until 1pm, which is kind of a bummer since I can't eat or drink anything after midnight tonight. I'm sure I'll be hungry and cranky... I'll try not to take it out on my husband since he's the one who has to take care of me. I should probably try to stay on his good side! Anyways, overall I'm just feeling excited. I can't believe it's finally here! Just like so many of you, I've wanted this for SO long and it's been a long 10 year wait! I guess that's it for now... See y'all on the flat side! Updated on 29 Feb 2016: Just wanted to add a close up pic of my stretch marks. I can't wait to see a reduction in these bad boys! Updated on 1 Mar 2016: My surgery is done and I'm at home "relaxing" in my recliner. The pain in my stomach is not as terrible as I expected - the places where the doctor did lipo are way more sore. I woke up out of anesthesia VERY nauseous, so the nurse had me wait until I got home to take my first pain pill. Definitely not the the best car ride I've ever taken, but I survived. I'll post more tomorrow about how everything went, but for now, I'm still a little groggy! And I'm just dying to see my stomach! Updated on 2 Mar 2016: Day 1post-op has been going pretty well! I'm definitely sore and uncomfortable, but it's nothing like what I was expecting. The worst part is obviously just getting in and out of the recliner. I had a good night's sleep too, only woke up a few times right before my husband's alarm went off for him to give me my medication. I've been staying on top of my meds - even though I feel good right now, I'm not going to take any chances and risk letting the pain get out of hand. I went for my 1st post-op appt today as my doc likes to see his TT patients the next day after surgery. He sends his patients home with a catheter the first night so that they don't have to get up constantly the first day. They took that out today and it was such a relief, that thing was annoying! He said that everything went well and things were looking good. I got to take a peek, but it was difficult to see what exactly it will look like because I was SO hunched over and have a pain pump in my chest plus a little swelling, but it definitely appeared to be flat! My drains come out on Monday, and I'm definitely looking forward to that!! The doctor and the nurses were all pleasantly surprised with how well I slept, how well I was walking, and how I well I was able to sit up and down without help. The nurse said that I was funny in recovery, apparently I just kept asking them, "Are we already done? That was it? It's over?" like 20 times. They all told me I must have a high pain tolerance which of course made me glow with pride haha. So overall, I'm feeling pretty good. No nausea, pain level is low. I'm hoping this review made sense since I'm writing it while I'm on Percocet lol. I'll update more later and hopefully have some pictures to share. All of the words that I'm typing on the screen are getting blurry, a sure sign that I'm about to fall asleep AGAIN. I've been asleep so much since I got out surgery, but I can't complain. I guess that's all for now! Thanks to everyone who has written words of encouragement or given me advice on all of this - I really appreciate it! Updated on 3 Mar 2016: I had another good night's sleep last night. I woke up every hour or two but was able to immediately fall back asleep. In fact, I've been sleeping the majority of the last two days, but for someone with borderline insomnia, I'm actually really enjoying getting all this sleep. My back, stomach, and flanks are definitely very sore, but like I said, I was expecting so much worse. When I get up and walk around it feels like my stomach weighs a thousand pounds and I'm still very hunched over. It's more annoying than it is painful though. The worst is still just getting in and out of the recliner when I need to get up and get around. I'm adding in more food today, the last 2 days have been nothing but clear soup and crackers. I'm not very hungry so I've been eating just enough to not get sick while taking my pills. So far I have had zero nausea aside from when I woke up from the surgery. I'm starting off today with a protein shake with spinach, banana, and dates. Hopefully this will settle in my stomach and not cause any nausea. So far I only have one picture to share, and it's not a great representation of what my stomach really looks like. I'm wrapped in about 8 layers of gauze, plus I'm swollen. There's also a pain pump inserted in my chest and covered in tape, so it's even harder to get a look at my stomach. I'm going to talk to my doc today and ask about when I can take off my dressing and take a shower. Hopefully soon, I really am dying to get a good look and take some pictures to share with you guys. I was able to take a peek at my belly button and it looked cute cute so far! I just want to see it the finished project so bad!!! Ahhh!!! Well my vision is getting blurry again from the pain meds, so that's it for nOw. I'll have more to share with y'all layer! Updated on 4 Mar 2016: Unfortunately I still don't have any after pics to share (Monday, I swear!) but I just wanted to give everyone a pain update for anyone out there who might be scared about recovery. I read so many reviews on here and had myself scared to death about 2 weeks before my surgery because of the pain that people were describing. I know it's all subjective, but in my opinion, it's just not that bad. Does it hurt? Yes. Am I uncomfortable? Of course. But truly, I find the pain to be completely manageable and I'm staring weaning myself off of the painkillers today in hopes of just being on Tylenol by my 2nd follow up post-op appointment on Monday. The point of this post is just to say to anyone out there who may be getting nervous - you can totally do this! Relax and don't let your nerves take control like I let mine! If anyone has any questions or needs a little encouragement, just let me know! I was lucky enough to have a few ladies on this site help give me some peace of mind ahead of time so I was really relaxed the day of surgery - and they were totally right! Updated on 4 Mar 2016: Well, I made a classic rookie mistake today regarding my pain level. I felt so good this morning that I let my husband sleep and decided to start doing most things by myself (i.e. Getting dressed, picking some things up off the floor, getting myself food and drinks) and I'm definitely paying for it now. I had also cut back to 1 Percocet every 4-6 hours which was fine when I was mostly just in the recliner and having my husband help me to and from the bathroom, but since I overdid it I had to take 2 this last time. I still maintain that the pain is manageable, but I cannot express the importance of not overdoing it! Even things that seem really small add up! I'm definitely a push-through-the-pain type of girl and it's hard for me to sit back and rely on other people. I also had a couple of visitors today and so I didn't sleep as much as I have the previous 2 days. The downside of pushing myself is that I'm much more swollen and my pain level has increased. Lesson learned! I will be taking it easy for at least the next few days and will be letting my husband take the lead! Updated on 5 Mar 2016: It's my 4th full day at home and I am feeling MUCH better! Yesterday late afternoon/early evening was rough because I was feeling so good earlier in the day that I ended up getting ahead of myself and doing too much. I know that I've already addressed that in my last post, but it's my biggest piece of advice! Even though bending over and picking stuff up or changing your clothes seems like simple stuff, if you do it too early, you're going to regret it later! Today I decided not to make the make mistake again and so I let my husband take over again. I'm also not allowed to shower until my pain pump comes out on Monday and so my sister came by and she washed my hair in the sink and then blow dried it for me. She also helped me take a sponge bath (I decided to give my hubby a chance to take a nap) and helped me put on clean clothes and I seriously feel like a new woman! I'm down to one percocet every 4-6 hours and my goal is to switch to just Tylenol soon - but I'm going to let my body tell me when it's time - no need to rush myself there! I'm walking much straighter today and my appetite has returned at this point. Until today, it's mostly been soup, crackers and water and a few protein shakes mixed in - and not because I was hungry, just because I knew I needed to eat. Now I actually WANT to eat. My drains are almost empty and the fluid in them is no longer red - it's that straw color that they tell you is a good sign. I can't wait to have these taken out on Monday and to FINALLY get a good look at my stomach. I know I'm still swollen, but at least I'll have a better idea of what it's going to look like! I took off my binder long enough to snap a few belly button pics and I have to say, I'm happy with how it's looking so far! Overall today was a good day and I'm feeling hopeful that I'll continue to improve throughout this coming week! Updated on 6 Mar 2016: I haven't even been laid up for a week yet and I'm already starting to go a little stir crazy! I'm just ready to get moving and get out of this chair. I tried moving to my bed this morning, but I just wasn't able to get comfortable, so it's back to the recliner! I finally had my first BM last night around 3am and let's just say that it was quite an ordeal. I've been taking the stool softeners that my doctor told me to in addition to eating foods rich in fiber and it was still very unpleasant. Unfortunately I think my swelling probably increased due to the strain. I'm glad to have that over with. I'm still down to one Percocet every 4-6 hours and I feel like I'm probably ready to switch just Tylenol today. I have very little stomach/ab pain unless I make a sudden movement or laugh unexpectedly. The only real pain is in my back and it's just from having to be hunched over. Like I said before, I was expecting the pain to be so much worse than it is, so I'm feeling pretty good! Tomorrow the pump, drains and the dressing come off and I can take a shower and finally assess the results, though like I said, I KNOW I'm swollen, so I have no idea how it will look. I am SO excited to get these drains and pump out of my body! They didn't bother me at first, but now there just kind of a nuisance! So nothing all that new to report today. Still happy with my belly button (pics posted in my last update) and hopefully I'll have some new pics to share tomorrow! Updated on 7 Mar 2016: Went to the doctor today to and finally had my pain pump and drains removed. Neither one hurt - I barely felt the pain pump and the drains just felt like some weird wiggling under my skin, but no pain. Anyways, I FINALLY got to see my stomach for the first time and I am THRILLED with the result! If this is what it looks like when I'm this swollen, I can't even imagine how good I'll look once the swelling goes down. I love how low my incision is and how much of my stretch marks are gone. I love the size and shape of my belly button. I just can't even wait to see what it will look like as time goes by and the swelling goes down. I can now say with 100% certainty that it was worth it! I'd do it again tomorrow if I had to! And I finally have some pictures to share! Updated on 8 Mar 2016: Took my first real shower today - I had to just wash my hair and take sponge baths until they removed my pump yesterday. I thought for sure the first thing that I would do would be rush home and jump in the shower, but my little outing to the doctor and to my office (they are right next door, so I dropped in to say hi to my coworkers) had me completely drained by the time I got home. I took a nap as soon as I got home. I went to bed about 11 or so last night and slept until 10:30 this morning. Then I took another little 20 minute nap when my husband was in the shower before I finally got myself up and into the shower. It felt good, but I felt like I had to rush out because my back was so sore. It feels good to be clean, but it will be so much better when I can take a REAL, relaxing shower. No painkillers today, just some extra strength Tylenol and that seems to be enough. No pain, just the soreness in the back and the fact that I am feeling completely exhausted. I've never had any sort of surgery before, so I guess maybe this is normal? I don't know. I have sleep issues - I can never nap and it's always really hard for me to fall asleep at night, so it's weird for me to be on the other end where I feel like I can't keep my eyes open. I suppose it's what my body needs but I am SO ready to start feeling normal again. I know it's only been a week, but I've never been a very patient person! Anyway, I've included a few more pics. More updates to follow. Updated on 11 Mar 2016: I went to my doc today for my 10 day PO appointment and they took the tape off of my incision. I am SO happy! There's no getting around the fact that these things are long, but the shape and width are exactly what I was hoping for! My surgeon reminded me that I was still swollen in my belly and flank region, to which I responded, "Honestly, it looks so much better now than it ever has, I would be completely happy if this was my final result!" I really am in love! Also feeling much better today. I had my first "comfortable" shower - actually took my time and my back wasn't killing me the entire time. Feeling great and thrilled with my results so far! Updated on 14 Mar 2016: Today was my first day back at work and I am SO glad to be home. I work a basic 9-5 desk job, with intermittent walking around and standing. I knew today would be tough and I was pretty exhausted by about 3pm. I experienced a little bit of light headedness. I also had my first intro to swell hell. I'm sure compared to a lot of other people's, my swelling wasn't that bad but it's the first time I've really experienced it and it was quite uncomfortable. I had to loosen my binder a bit mid-way through the day and even unbuttoned the top of my pants at the end. By the end of the day I was hunched over much more than I have been in a while. I'm happy to be home and in my recliner with my legs up. No pics today, I'm too tired. But I survived my first day back! Updated on 17 Mar 2016: Day 1 back was definitely the hardest. I was on the tail end of a cold that I caught my 2nd week at home, so I think that probably added to my first day back difficulties. By Tuesday I woke up feeling like I had mostly kicked the cold, and work was much better that day. Same with yesterday. My main complaint is back pain. Even just sitting in my chair at my desk has my back aching by like 11am. It actually feels better to stand. I'm still swollen, but I definitely feel like my swelling is very low compared to a lot of other people's swelling that I've seen. I've been taking off my binder for about 15-30 minutes every evening before bed and just enjoy walking around and looking at my flat stomach. Even with the swelling, the scar, and the small amount of lumpiness from my lipo, I still feel about a million times sexier than I ever have. That stomach flap was killing my confidence! So far I'm still really happy with everything. My scar seems to be healing nicely, it definitely looks better than the first day they took the tape off, even if it still looks a little scary in the pictures. I'm going for another post-op appt today at lunch so if I get any new info worth sharing, I'll post another update. Updated on 24 Mar 2016: Well, unfortunately I'm still swollen. I know it's totally normal, but I'm impatient and I want my stomach to look like what it looked right when I was first post-op and before I went back to work. Oh well! Overall, I'm feeling great. No more back pain and I have almost no pain anywhere else either. I still get pain when I sneeze (it feels like a split second of an intense ab workout) but that's about it. I started sleeping in bed last Saturday on my side with a pillow between my legs and I'm SO happy to be back and comfortable in my bed. My doc gave me a sheet of silicon strips that I'm now wearing over my scar 24/7 with the exception of when I shower. I wear one strip for 7 days and then use a new one. I'm supposed to do this for about 2 months and then the scar is supposed to be totally flat, at which point I'm supposed to use scar cream to work on pigment. My incision still looks great and I think my PS did a wonderful job. My biggest complaint is just the fact that I still can't work out. I feel like I'm way grumpier than normal without my usual way of venting! I'm creeping up on 4 weeks, so only 2 and 1/2 more weeks before I'm fully released to start working out again. I can't wait! Updated on 28 Mar 2016: It's hard to believe that tomorrow will be 4 weeks since I had my procedure. The time really has flown by. This whole process really has been a breeze. I can't say that it was completely painless, but it was SO much less than I thought. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Still just dealing with swelling, and that's about it. I feel so ready to get back in the gym and get my abs strengthened and my body ready for summer! Updated on 6 Apr 2016: So I'm 5 weeks post-op and I'm super happy because... MY DOCTOR CLEARED ME TO START LIFTING WEIGHTS AGAIN! I know this may seem like a small thing, but seriously y'all, I love the gym and I have felt so stressed without it. I've been doing cardio but I needed to lift some weights! My doc gave me the go-ahead at 3pm and by 6:30 I had my butt back in the gym. I feel GREAT! My incision is healing perfectly, I don't have any pain, and my swelling is manageable. My doctor said to stop wearing the binder as well, so I'm happy to be done with that. I'll probably still wear it at the gym for a little while for the extra support while I build back up my ab strength. Anyways, I'm a happy lady today! I'll post some new pics... Please ignore the weird color of my skin - I had a spray tan 10 days ago that's fading : ) Updated on 21 Apr 2016: Haven't updated in a while. My life is completely back to normal now and I feel like I never had surgery. Not sure if it was my age or overall physical health that allowed me to bounce back so quickly, but I seriously forget that I even had surgery sometimes. I'm back at the gym doing full, heavy workouts now. I'm still holding back from doing any straight ab work, but really, concentrated ab work isn't really that necessary if you do compound exercises. I do still feel tenderness when my abs are engaged at the gym, but I'm able to push past it and every day I feel it less and less. I am so happy with my surgery and I'm so glad that I finally did it. It has done wonders for my self esteem and I love feeling confident in my own body. It's hard for me to remember that I don't have to hold my purse in my lap to hide my stomach when I sit down anymore! I feel like a new woman. If you're on the fence about, let me just say - DO IT. Do it now. Call a PS and have a consultation. It's worth every penny and every little bit of pain that you'll experience (which if you ask me, was very mild!) Updated on 12 May 2016: I think I'm about 10 weeks post-op... I honestly haven't been keeping track. At some point my life went pretty much back to normal and I don't think about my surgery 24/7 like I did before. I feel great. Still so happy with my decision to go ahead and have the surgery. I can't wait for the day when the swelling subsides! It definitely comes and goes for me. I'd have to say that I have more good days than bad, but every now and then I have a day where I just feel so swollen and bloated that I'm like WTF. When I feel that way, I try to pull up one of my before pics and remind myself how much better I look now, even with the swelling! It definitely helps. Hope everyone is healing well OR getting excited and prepared for their very own surgery! P.S. - my husband, who was all "you don't need a TT, your stomach is fine, you look beautiful the way you are" LOVES my results. He tells me almost every day how good I look, and I'm just like "yup, told you this surgery was a good idea!" I love being right ;) Updated on 15 May 2016: Still feeling great. I love my stomach and I swear, I don't know if I'll ever get tired of looking at it. Yay! Just wanted to upload a few more progress pics. Updated on 29 Jun 2016: I'm 4 months PO and I feel great. Loving the fact that crop tops are back in style. I've always thought a flat stomach was the sexiest thing on a woman, and I love that I don't have to hide mine anymore. I still have a ways to go to be where I want to be, but it's excited. I'm swollen in these pics, but my swelling has been very mild so far. Hoping it stays that way!
I hit the jackpot with Dr. mason and his staff. I was referred by an acquaintance who had a mommy makeover done by Dr. Mason. She spoke so highly of him after the procedure that I decided to call his office "just to ask questions." One week later I went in for my consult and felt very comfortable in a very "uncomfortable situation." It's not everyday you let a stranger touch and measure your breasts, or tell you they are different sizes! I felt calm though! My husband, who is very opinionated, also really liked Dr. Mason right away. Two and a half weeks later I had my surgery. Mommy intuition tells you when something is right, and I didn't doubt my quick decision because my instincts were screaming "this is the one!" The surgery went so good! The nurse and anesthesiologist were incredible. Honestly, I was at ease, talking to the nurse as if we were close friends. It was so fast and painless. I have not had one single ounce of pain. Not one...and I was terrified it was going to hurt. I am two weeks post surgery and everything looks beautiful. He helped me get the exact look I wanted. I cannot say how amazing Dr. Mason and his staff is. We have been offered a job out of state, and I will, 100%, fly back to Texas to see Dr. Mason if I ever decide to do any other sort of cosmetic procedure. They took my type 1 diabetes care under control during the surgery, which is something that would scare many doctors away. Updated on 15 Nov 2015: These two pictures were taken a few days apart. Just shy of 2 weeks post surgery. I took the pictures myself, so please excuse the poor picture quality (I'm no Kim Kardashian when it comes to taking selfies!)
I had a breast augmentation about two years ago and I'm very happy with my results! Dr. Mason and his staff were amazing and made me feel very comfortable pre-op and post-op. I am so happy with my new breast that I have scheduled an appointment for a tummy tuck with the Dr. Mason scheduled for December 2015.
Based on your photo, it appears you would benefit from an upper eyelid lift surgery(upper blepharoplasty) to get rid of your hooded eyelids. The skin here also ages as we age and it begins to sag giving a hooded look to your eyes. Wrinkles on the sides of your eyes can be taken care of with neuromodulator injections such as Botox or Dysport. Regarding your asymmetry-everyone's face is asymmetrical. If one eyelid has more sagging than the other, it may be corrected during surgery, depending on the degree of asymmetry.
You have a common concern about not wanting a lift. Needing a lift depends on how much your breasts are sagging. Implants will definitely help with volume and fullness, but they will not necessarily help with sagging. It would be best to get a consultation with a plastic surgeon who has experience in performing breast surgery for patients with tuberous breasts as well. In regard to your questions about over the muscle---results are typically more natural looking with implants placed under the muscle. However, this is something to be discussed with your surgeon as well.
Hi, Nurse Lindsay here! I've seen Dr. Mason perform this surgery thousands of times, with beautiful results. Some patients opt for the implant, and others don't. If you are okay going down in size, an implant is not necessary, but I think you'd probably want that upper pole fullness, and want to be the same cup size, just perkier. If that's the case, go with the lift and a conservative implant. Best of luck, and be sure to see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon!!! :) :)
I would not put Voluma in the nasolabial folds. It's a thick, firm filler that is best placed on bone for more foundational treatments, like chin, cheek, and jawline. My favorite filler for nasolabial folds is either Refyne or Defyne. I hope this helps. Good luck! -Lindsay Van Meter, RN, BSN, CANS, Lead Injector for Dr. Mark Mason
Hi there, and thank you for your question. My name is Lindsay, and I'm Dr. Mark Mason's Lead Nurse Injector at Southlake Plastic Surgery. We like to see the face in vertical fifths, and horizontal thirds. Meaning, the inner distance between the inner corners of your eyes (and bridge of your nose) is 1/5. Then each eye is another 1/5. Then from the outer corner to your ear is the final 1/5 (bilaterally). From the hairline to the chin, going horizontally, we see in thirds. The forehead is 1/3, the middle part of your face is another third, and the lower third of your face is the jawline/chin. We can often augment these ratios with neurotoxins and dermal fillers. For example, we can elongate the chin with filler. We can slim the lower lateral fifths of the face with masseter Botox/Dysport. We can also increase the upper lateral fifths with temple filler. I'd love the opportunity to consult with you in person, and see your face in 3D. Based on your two images, I think some chin filler would help balance your features. I also think some masseter Botox could slim the lower face. As an added Bonus, if you have tension headaches in the morning, or grind/clench your teeth, you will feel relief with the masseter Botox. I hope you found this helpful. Look for a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon as the medical director of your establishment, and ideally, a CANS certified injector, with experience in all of these procedures! Best of luck!
