Mark H. Jensen, MD

Dr. Jensen corrected what my previous surgeon had failed to do…that is to make me look like I thought I would. Thank you Dr. jensen!!!! I am so happy with my results. You really turned this into a great experience. Dr. Jensen is very talented. I am so happy. I would recommend Dr. Jensen to anyone. Thank you.

I've wanted to get breast implants for quite some time now. I have always been quite comfortable with my body image, but after having kids, I noticed that my breast size had reduced quite a lot. I made the decision to go to Dr. J after talking with a few people who had a good experience with him. I could not be happier with the results. I love the way I look.

30 days out from surgery and getting super excited! I’m scheduled with Dr Mark Jensen who agreed with me that a reverse TT will give
me the best results for my goals. I have lost 120lbs from my highest weight (pregnancy) to current but by some miracle do not need muscle repair. I am also doing a lift and augmentation. I have a small breast pocket and am high risk for bottoming out so won’t be able to go over 400cc.

I’m not at all nervous for surgery (yet) but very anxious about recovery and not being able to work out hard for a few weeks.

Updated on 31 Jul 2018:
Had my pre op appointment today and my PS decided we should do a standard tummy tuck for better results. The skin on my upper half is “good skin” and the lower half has some stretch marks that he doesn’t want to pull up. He thinks we will both regret the reverse, so there we go!


Updated on 26 Aug 2018:
Surgery was yesterday at 8AM, I was scheduled for a BA/BL and tummy tuck in his office OR suite. 

Unfortunately I had some complications during surgery with acid reflux coming up into my throat and coughing during surgery, so Dr Jensen made the wise call to not complete my TT. I woke up disappointed to hear that news but am so thankful he put my safety first. He offered me a slot he has open in a few weeks to complete it in the surgical center. Meanwhile, my boobs are amazing. I have bred them my entire life and this feels like a dream! They look so natural. They have quite a ways to settle in but look incredible. Dr Jensen is a wizard.

I am a 38 year old mom of one child. Slender at 5', 7" and 124 pounds. I was looking for something that would help my breasts go back to where they used to be "in the olden days." I don't like the feel or upkeep of implants so I decided to go with fat transfer. I had researched it casually for over a year, then more seriously in the last 8 months.

I really liked the reviews with Dr. Bednar, but decided that ultimately it was too far to go and I would try to find someone local before going to all the added expenses of flying to North Carolina from Utah. (Hotel, East Cost pricing, Airfare for two, etc.)

I had a couple consultations with local doctors and decided to go with Dr. Mark Jensen in American Fork, Utah. I felt very at ease in his consultation and in our meeting before the surgery, I loved his office staff, and of course I checked him out with reviews on various websites. I had had two Miradry treatments at Dr. Jensen's office about a year prior, and I felt very comfortable with Dr. Jensen and his office staff.

Dr. Jensen told me that he did quite a lot of fat transfers to the breast, that he did them almost weekly, and I liked his experience and honesty with what I could expect as results, (1/2 to 1 cup size increase). Dr. Jensen didn't pressure me into anything and didn't try to talk me into implants as my other consults had. I felt well prepared and scheduled the surgery. I am slender and we talked about sites he would harvest from and the reality that there was not a lot of fat to transfer.

I am now 5 days out and I'm feeling really good. I am not sure what the ultimate results will be so I'm not sure if it's "worth it" yet...but my experience with the Dr. Jensen have been positive so far and I feel my needs and concerns have been taken care of, and I also feel good about the competency of my surgeon.

The only minor thing about this surgery was that I had to bring $500 cash or Cashier's Check on the day of to pay for the Anesthetist. A minor inconvenience, but it would have been more convenient to pay everything at once and not to have to remember to bring cash...and also go get cash. This was not a big deal though.

Updated on 22 Nov 2017:
My worst pain was on the second day after surgery. It wasn't insane, but I had some intense nausea and a headache that made me pretty miserable by themselves, add on the soreness and it was no bueno. I started walking laps around the kitchen island on the day of surgery, and increased the laps by at least 10 fold by day three. I even went up and down a full flight of stairs on day 3, which took a while, but it was doable.

I used to be quite athletic until about 3 years ago when a random heart condition decided to pop up for a while. My cardiologist called me an "Elite Athlete"...and I have stuck fairly close to my training diet even if my training regimen is something I am unable to do. This is good as it has kept me in pretty good shape, but it has made for a difficult time having places to harvest fat from. I did gain 5 pounds for the surgery, but Dr. Jensen asked me to be at my usual weight so that I would not lose transferred fat when I went back to my normal weight. I accomplished this before the surgery and I was back in my normal weight bracket of 118-124. The soreness from the surgery feels much like a heavy training day that you dind't prep well for. It's not CRAZY....but it is very tender to touch and quite sore.

Day 3 is the day I showered and finally inspected my body. I had changed dressings, but not unbound myself to see the full results. (Yeah. I was nervous. Really. Nervous.)

The pain hasn't been bad. I have only needed one to two pain pills a day. I am mostly exhausted and I have been sleeping through most of the day for the first three days.

Pre-Surgical Measurements:
Right Calf - 14.75"
Left Calf - 14.75"
Right Above Knee - 15.50"
Left Above Knee - 15.50"
Right Thigh - 21.65"
Left Thigh - 21.50"
Saddlebags/Under Buttocks - 37.25"
Buttocks - 37.25"
Hips at Bones - 35.50"
Mommy Pooch - 32.75"
Waist - 26.50"
Band Size - 28.50"
Bust Size - 32.75"

Day 3 Measurements:
Right Calf - 14.50"
Left Calf - 14.00"
Right Above Knee - 14.75"
Left Above Knee - 15.00"
Right Thigh - 20.75"
Left Thigh - 21.50"
Saddlebags/Under Buttocks - 37.00"
Buttocks - 38.70"
Hips at Bones - 38.50"
Mommy Pooch - 32.00"
Waist - 27.50"
Band Size - 29.00"
Bust Size - 33.00"

Not a lot of change in measurements. I expected a larger difference. My breasts are MUCH fuller, and I am fine with them being close to the same measurements as before. My main goal was adding back fullness, and I had discussed this with Dr. Jensen. It seems he listened and did a good job focusing on that. Of course I am still quite swollen and I won't know final results for 3 months, with the most significant loss at about 6 weeks, but I knew this going in. Final results for the lipo sites will be at 6 months. I would be incredibly pleased if I got to keep them as they are right now, but I know about 1/3 of what was implanted will not take hold or will die off. Still. So far I'm very pleased with the process. Now if I can just avoid all those tight holiday hugs and opt for fist bumps, all will be great! *Fingers Crossed*

I wasn't able to get the total amount of cc's taken or the amount transferred into each breast. I will get this information at my visit next week and let you know what was harvested and what was implanted.

Dr. Jensen took fat from the love-handles and stomach, (though there wasn't a lot to take in those spots, and he had told me this beforehand), then he took from the inner thighs, outer thighs, and above my knees. I don't remember if I already said this or not, but I had concerns about my mom pooch. Dr. Jensen stated to me that this would require a tummy tuck, as it was mostly skin and not fat, and he would do it if it was something that really bothered me, but he didn't think I needed it and it was a hard recovery for a small gain. I may or may not do this in the future. I'll see what my results are from the transfer and how picky I get.

Something I really like about Dr. Jensen is that he and his staff never make me feel like my body was ugly or fat or gross. At one of my other consults, the doctor made derogatory comments about my body, where fat was stored, and how he would fix the places that were not desirable, and I left feeling like my body was disgusting. That doctor's assistant was unfriendly as well, and I was very uncomfortable as we discussed what I desired.

Dr. Jensen did pretty much the same thing, noted the places on my body where we could harvest from, etc, but he did it in a way that didn't make me feel ashamed of my body, how I am shaped ,or where I store fat. I really like that about him.

Bedside manner isn't everything, a competent surgeon is the most important thing, but Dr. Jensen and his staff always made me feel like I wasn't stupid, overly picky, or any negative input when I asked my questions and talked about what I wanted to change. This is a HUGE plus for me.

Having a surgeon I trust and a surgeon who is body positive when you're basically standing buck naked in front of them, and their staff, while they're critiquing the parts of your body you hate the most....? This is NOT the time to feel like you're in junior high gym class and all the girls are giving heavy doses of side-eye and snickering at what puberty has done to you. This is NOT the experience you will have if you have a consult with Dr. Jensen. I also got a little emotional, but not full-on tears, and Dr. Jensen wasn't phased and didn't treat me with anything other than respect and utmost kindness.

I'm guessing he has a lot of emotional ladies in his office as he works on a lot of breast cancer patients.

Here are my pictures from day 3 after surgery. You can see I took pictures from the very beginning of the unwrapping process to the end. I put on 30-40 mmHg Compression pantyhose after my shower and this was very difficult. I talked with Dr. Jensen's office and they said I only needed light support, not the same compression strengths I used after heart surgery. I have ordered new pantyhose in a much lower compression rating, and they will be here in a few days.

Funny thing - The post-surgical bra is a 34 band size sports bra. It's very big on me. I looked up the exact brand and style and this is the smallest one they have. I called Dr. Jensen's office and they told me to just wear something that is comfortable, doesn't put pressure on my breasts, and doesn't have an underwire. I am going to switch to one of my loose sports bras and see if that's more comfortable. Dr. Jensen's nurse stated the bra was only to provide gentle support. No lifting or separating or pushing up. Just support....I picture this bra like happy little Bob Ross booby holders. Comforting. Kind. And letting my boobies be their happy little booby selves. ;)

Let me know if there is anything I'm leaving out that you'd like to know more about. I'd love to be as helpful as I can to anyone thinking about having this procedure.

Updated on 24 Nov 2017:
I thought I'd take my pictures and measurements one day earlier than a week out on account of the upcoming Thanksgiving dinner. :)

The swelling has gone done a ton! I have been wearing full-length compression pantyhose at 30-40 mmHg. They are a struggle to get on and I ordered some at 15-20 mmHg that arrived today. I will be switching to those after today. I'm still wearing the stomach binder and a low support sports bra or a bralette.

Pain is minimal. I don't need any pain medication anymore. I am only sore. The bruising is definitely worse, but it's still not as much as I was expecting. The biggest thing I've noticed is that I have pangs of sharp soreness....I don't know how else to describe it...when I change position. Going from sitting to standing is painful in my thighs and stomach. And going from standing to sitting? Same thing. Other than that, I feel really good! I've very excited for the outcome and I'm feeling like all it takes is patience from here on out.

That's the hardest part. Waiting! UGH!

If anyone has tips on any supplements to take or things to do to help with retention, I'm all ears! Let me know if I can answer any questions. I'd love to be helpful for anyone else who is thinking of having this done.

Measurements:
Right Calf: 13.50"
Left Calf: 13.00"
Right Above Knee: 14.75"
Left Above Knee: 15.25"
Right Thigh: 20.00"
Left Thigh: 20.50"
Saddlebags/Under Buttocks: 37.50"
Buttocks: 37.00"
Hips at Bones: 36.00"
Mommy Pooch: 32.50"
Waist: 26.00"
Band Size: 29.50"
Bust Size: 32.50"

I've wanted a breast reduction since I was about 25 years old. I've always had large breasts but once I had my daughter they never went back to size D beauties. I could live with size D considering 11 years later in an H.

I think I've started the process of getting approval through insurance a few different times but I never followed through. There was laziness involved and of course changing insurance companies a handful of times. Didn't want to keep going through the hassle of pre-approval. Well thenough last few months have been different...I stuck with it!

Two years ago I went and saw a doctor at a women's clinic and I complained about my back so I could get a referral. I didn't do anything with that appointment and that referral until last month. I called my insurance company (SelectMed) and told them I was seeking a reduction. My insurance called Dr. Mark Jensen and did a three way call where a consultation was set up. My appointment was scheduled 3 weeks out but it flew right by. At my consult October 18th, Dr. Jensen examined me and took pictures so he could submit them to my insurance. As I was leaving the scheduler put my surgery date down for February 13th and then told me the more referrals I get the better chance I have for approval.

I scheduled an appointment with my primary care physician the day after my consult and told him what I wanted to do. He sent his referral over that day! I called the doctor from my visit 2 years prior and she also sent over her recommendation.

Long story short, I waited 3 weeks and I was approved for surgery through my insurance!!! I do have to remove a minimum of 600 grams but that's nothing.

I'll update you all as I get closer to operation date.

Updated on 22 Nov 2016:
So thanks to Obamacare insurance premiums are sky rocketing in 2017 so my work shopped around for a new carrier. Starting January 1st we are switching to Cigna from SelectMed. I was pre-approved for the surgery and it was scheduled for February 1st through SelectMed but now I have to wait until I get my new policy number from Cigna before I can go through the pre-approval process again. I knew it was to easy and to good to be true.

Talked to my PS's office and they postponed the surgery until the end of February now and I have to go to a different clinic for the actual surgery because the clinic I was going to get it done at isn't covered by my new insurance. So dumb. Obviously the surgery won't happen at all if I can't get approval. I can't afford $6500 out of pocket. It's been an upsetting day.

Updated on 25 Jul 2018:
It's been a while since I've been on here and I've still got HUGE breasts. Approved, not approved, story of my life. Just to sum up the past year and a half.

I started a new job and now I'm covered by United Health Care. I'm going in for WLS in November and then after I lose the weight I'm going back after the breast reduction. Until then though, any luck with others being approved through UHC?