Raj Chowdary, MD (retired)

Once I hit 50 and lost about 20 pounds I noticed I really had a droopy and tired appearance. I tried the injectables but they really didn't give me much of a different look. So for about 2 years I contemplated the min-facelift before having Dr. Raj Chowdary perform my surgery. I am thrilled! I look and feel about 10 years younger. 

I love my new breast, It was worth every cent!! I lost a lot of my breast due to nursing and I was not truely happy with myself. 

Based on the outcome, this procedure was totally worth it.The results are awesome! The pain for me was minimal, the drainage tubes were a bit of a pain, particularly while wearing the compression garment. Overall, a positive experience.

I'm doing this as a 35th bday present for myself. I have 4 children ages 17,13,5 and 2. The last two I breastfed and that REALLY took a toll on my breast. They turned to sagging skin. I now have a lot of extra skin on my stomach. I'm 5'4 and 135lbs. Once I fix my breast and stomach ill be happy again.

My surgeon is Dr. C in Allentown PA. I'm originally from NYC Recently moved here. I'm anxious and excited. I'm a little worried about how long I'm going to be in pain.



Updated on 3 Mar 2011:
Im so anxious I cant sleep. Im thinking maybe I should just get my breast done then do the TT next year. Oh I might as well just get it over with. I do want to have it done.


Updated on 4 Mar 2011:
All I can think and talk about is the surgery. The time is going by slow...even though its only 5 days away!




Updated on 7 Mar 2011:
OMG...2 more days until my surgery! I want to get it done already. Thank you to everyone who has been answering my 100 questions...LOL.
Im pretty sure i will have more after the surgery.


Updated on 8 Mar 2011:
Tomorrow is the day My Body Gets Made Over! Oh I know im not going to get any sleep tonite. The hospital said i have to be there at 6am...thats good its early.


Updated on 10 Mar 2011:
It's finally OVER! I'm one day. Postop.
I was expecting to be in the worst pain...but its actually under. Control. The highest point my pain level was at was a 3! That was when I woke up from surgery.
I went into surgery exactly 7:45am I woke up around 12:30pm. It took. Like 4 hrs. I have two drains...one on each side of my stomach. They are a little uncomfortable when I'm sitting up. My breast feel like they have filled up with milk and I need to breastfeed. My stomach feels like I have a tight corset on. That's the. Best way to describe my pain. I'm able. To stand up straight but was advised not to do so. I have to remind myself to hunch over. I can't eat much of anything. The smell of food makes me nausea. I'm getting up fine with very little. Help to go to the bathroom. I can't wipe myself. As long as you take my meds I'm fine. Any queastions feel free to ask. I'm going back to sleep.


Updated on 10 Mar 2011:
I will post pixs as soon,as I take some.


Updated on 11 Mar 2011:
I can't wait to get these drains out. I'm not in pain. I'm now 2 days post op...ill try to put pixs up this weekend.


Updated on 11 Mar 2011:
Im really feeling so much better. I hope these drains get taken out on Tuesday...they r a pain in the neck! I started just taking Advil(for the swelling). I'm not having any pains. I'm gettin in and out of the bed myself and going to the bathroom. I'm taking short walks around the house.
My left breast is more swollen than the right. I don't like that.


Updated on 12 Mar 2011:
Oh these drains are bothering me. I can't wait for them to be taken out. otherwise im swollen on both breast but im painfree!


Updated on 13 Mar 2011:
YAY!!! Spoke to the doc. The drains are coming out tomorrow. I can't wait!


Updated on 15 Mar 2011:
6 days post op. I got my drains taken out yesterday. Oh its so much easier for me to get around. I'm not in pain. I take tylenol at night to go to,sleep. It's hard for me to fall asleep. Had first bowel movement since surgery. Oh that was a relief. It happened last nite. I drove myself to the PS OFFICE yesterday. I'm able to get up and down go to the bathroom take 15- mins walks. I cant believe how good I'm doing. I need my hair done BAD!!!


Updated on 17 Mar 2011:
Im posting some post op pixs today. Im 8 days postop today. Im standing up straighter. I took a shower by myself just an hour ago. Im home alone now. My mother went back to NYC. Hubby is work. Im feeling much better. Im still pain free. Back feels much better since yesterday. Im not too thrilled on how my breast look. They are misshaped to me. My PS says i have to wait until they drop and he might have to lift the right one. Ill see.


Updated on 17 Mar 2011:
Im posting some post op pixs today. Im 8 days postop today. Im standing up straighter. I took a shower by myself just an hour ago. Im home alone now. My mother went back to NYC. Hubby is work. Im feeling much better. Im still pain free. Back feels much better since yesterday. Im not too thrilled on how my breast look. They are misshaped to me. My PS says i have to wait until they drop and he might have to lift the right one. Ill see.


Updated on 18 Mar 2011:
I'm 9 days post op today. I'm not having any pain. I'm just having a hard time falling asleep. I took two tylenol sleep didn't work. I was up all nite. That's the worst feeling being groggy and can't sleep. I'm not a pill popper I don't want any scripts from the DR. Hopefully I get some sleep tonite. I don't like sleeping on my back.
I'm able to do MOSTLY ALL personal things myself. Including taking a shower! It's a beautiful day I'm going to take my 5yr old out today.


Updated on 19 Mar 2011:
Everybody is out at the bowling alley. I'm home alone watching tv. I have not been sleeping well. I have to take a pain pill to go to sleep. But Im not in pain. I'll speak to the Dr. About that.10 days post op. I doing good. The only reason I didn't go bowling is bcuz my hair is not done!


Updated on 20 Mar 2011:
I had a "GREAT" morning with My Hubby!


Updated on 22 Mar 2011:
I'm 13 days PO today. I went to my second PS appt this morning and got stitches taken out. I was standing straight this morning! No back pain. After a while I was hunched over again. I was trying on some of my bathing suit tops...they fit so GREAT with BOOBIES!


Updated on 26 Mar 2011:
I'm 17 days post op. I'm doing good. I'm just still having problems falling asleep and staying asleep. Dr. Prescribed Ambiem...however I don't like popping pills. One thing I Do Not need is to become a pill addict! I'm not stressed. I'm not uncomfortable nor am I in any pain. I don't know what the problem is. I just know I'm tired of looking at the ceiling watching. The hours go by....


Updated on 27 Mar 2011:
I'm 18days post op and feeling great. I have been standing straight for the past 3 days. Yay!!! No more back pain.
Yesterday hubby and I did a lot. We first went to the mall to go to VS and Aero. We then went to Red lobster for lunch. Then It was off to BJ'S for household items. Last was the supermarket for groceries. We came home around 4pm and had " Relations" and I went to sleep! It was a good day.

Today we went to Sands Casino. Had lunch gambled a little. Now I'm back home. Hubby is cooking Sunday Dinner. He's been doing so much around the house since I had the surgery. I love him.

I wish I would had gotten my Boobs bigger. I'm a full 34C...I would like them to look bigger. But I still love them big improvement from before.


Updated on 30 Mar 2011:
Well I'm exactly three weeks post op. I'm walking straight(not completely) it still feels like my shoulders are hunched a little. I'm walking faster for sure. I do mostly everything by myself. I'm still not lifting anything too heavy.
Hubbie went to NEW YORK its his bday on Thursday. I got him tixs to the Knicks game at MSG tonite. I would love to party with him this weekend but I'm not up to it. I told him to go to Maryland and hang with his cousin.
My two yr old daughter will be coming back home tomorrow. I can't wait to see her. I miss her So Much! I have not seen her in over 3 weeks.


Updated on 31 Mar 2011:
I'M NOT feeling good today. Im not in any pain nor am I sore. I hope I'm not getting sick.

Updated on 2 Apr 2011:
Im 3 and a half weeks post op. Im posting new pixs i just took 30 mins ago. Im feeling pretty good.



Updated on 4 Apr 2011:
Ill b 4 wks post op Wednesday
Today im having some discomfort under my right breast. At first i thought it was from the binder poking me under there. I took the binder off an hour ago and im still feeling it. Its bothering me. Ill call My PS tomorrow.
Otherwise im great!

Updated on 4 Apr 2011:
The discomfort was.because the rt. Breast was dropping. It stopped I'm fine now. My two yr. Old came home tonight. I have not seen her in almost a month! She came back a big girl. No more pull ups no pacifier and no more bottle! I'm so proud of her. She just turned 2 three months ago. I made the mistake of lifting her up. I got a little pain in my navel area. It stopped 10 mins later.

Updated on 6 Apr 2011:
I REALLY wish I would have gotten my breast larger.
Well I'm not having them done over so I'm just going to have to love them. The next lump sum of money I save up I'm going to Hawaii with it!

Updated on 8 Apr 2011:
I'm feeling a little bummed today. My back is hurting I been pong too much. Healing from this TT Is making me ask myself should I have done this? I keep thinking if I had just got my boobs done ill be alright right now. Oh well whats done is done.

Updated on 10 Apr 2011:
I spent quality time at the mall with my 17yr old daughter...6hrs! Im feeling better about boob size. I'm learning to love them!

Updated on 12 Apr 2011:
I just came from my appt with my PS. He said my scar is healing great. He also said I'm crazy my Boobs are a size C I didn't buy the right bra. They are a full B I'm not crazy. I even got measured at VS they confirmed what I thought. I was given the okay to exercise. He told me to put vitamin E on my scar. Well besides the size of the boobs im happy with everything. Im loving my boobs anyway!

Updated on 14 Apr 2011:
5wks post op.
My stomach looks 4 mos pregnant! How can this be normal swelling? Big stomach little Boobs...I don't think I should have done this surgery. I should have kept my $11000 web to Hawaii and stuffed my bra. Ugh...it HAS TO GET BETTER. I have a party to go to this weekend...with a swollen belly. I might not even go. I thought it supposed to get better as the time passes. I looked better 2wks ago. I saw my PS...he says nothing is wrong it will Ho down. Hind sight is 20/20 I would have git my Boobs bigger and NO TT. I should have just got my hernia fixed. And that's i.

Updated on 15 Apr 2011:
I had a car accident today. I'm alright just hurt my knee. A man ran into my car. I hope it can be fixed...it looks totalled. I just thank God I'm not seriously injured nor was the man. My daufgter gas a dance show tonight and tomorrow nite. I have a lot of family coming to see her show. I cant wait for that. It will make me feel better.

Updated on 19 Apr 2011:
Im 6 weeks post op and doing great.
At first I was concerned with the size of my breast, however Im very happy with them. They are exactly what I wanted! Im not as swollen as before so Im happy with that. I did not go back to the gym yet. I have not had the time. I have alot going on. Im posting new pictures.

Updated on 20 Apr 2011:
Im exactly 6 wks today. I'm doing great...Feeling great. I want to go to a club tonite.

Updated on 28 Apr 2011:
I FINALLY went to the gym to workout yesterday. It felt Great. I was on the treadmill for an hour. That alone had me tired. After I took a shower I had to take a long nap.
After the nap hubby and I went to see Snoop Dogg perform. Oh it was a fun nite! I'm on my way to the gym now...

Updated on 10 May 2011:
I TOOK A ZUMBA CLASS this evening! It was so much fun! I'm going to make it my business to go 3x a week.

Updated on 24 May 2011:
My Bday weekend was GREAT! I had a blast on the cruise. The bahamas was beautiful. I will post pixs as soon as I upload them.

Updated on 12 Jun 2011:
I'm three months post op. I'm doing great. Thank God I have not had any complications. I'm still dealing with the tummy swelling. I wore my binder again and woke up supper flat.
I love my BOOBIES!
I'm busy with kids graduations Nd planning a family vacation.
I hope all is well with everyone.

Updated on 7 Mar 2012:
in three days i willl officially be ONE YEAR post op. I will take a pix and post it. Im going in next week to have a dog ear revised on my left side. This has been a healing process. The year flew by. The days are going by so fast. I wish I would have gone larger with my breast. My stomach stills swells at nite. to make it go down I put a tight belt around it. Knowing what I know now I dont think I would have gotten a tummy tuck. The breast I would do over in a heart beat! I just might get them done over for my 40th bday in 4 years...who knows we will see. After getting the surgery I started noticing other things on my body I do not like...My butt and hips! Im not going to become one of those who gets like 27 surgeries done. I promised myself that. Ill just exercise. Well I thank God I had no complications of any kind, Im in good health. Everyone compliments me. I love the way my clothes fit. I dont like the way i look naked because of the scar. I always have to cover it.

Updated on 30 Dec 2015:
It's going to be 5 years in March since I had my mommy makeover. I recently had another baby on October 22nd of this year. Amazingly my stomach does not look bad nor do my breast. I just recently stopped breast feeding. I will take a bikini pic in month.

Updated on 17 Apr 2016:
My son is 5 months old. I wish I did not have a baby after having my tummy tuck but life happens. I don't want a second TT but I could use some lipo

Updated on 5 Feb 2017:
The fact I had a tummy done already I know what to expect as pain and recovery wise as long as everything goes well. I pray to God it does. I have to start preparing myself for the surgery. It's the 24th of this month. I need to change my room around because I'm going to be back in that SAME RECLINER I bought for my 1st surgery. Stock up on gauze and tape pineapple juice soup and crackers.

Updated on 20 Jun 2017:
I loved my results from my First TT and breast implants. I had it for 5 years before I got pregnant AGAIN! I needed to get a revision due to skin being stretched again! You can check my second review for that. I had to find a different dr bcuz my first one retired. I went to the DR he recommended Dr Iyer Manny. He did a great job. I will be going back to him to him to get my breast redone.

I had a tummy tuck and bletheroplasty done and the results are horrible. When I had the stitches removed I voiced my concerns about the horrific muffin top and he proceeded to tell me I needed to lose weight. You can see in the pictures how bad it looks. Also when I told him my eyes looked no different he told me I needed to have a brow lift. He never said anything about that before. I spent over 10,000 and I'm more self conscious now than before. Beware. Please don't end up like me miserable and in debt