Shahriar Mabourakh, MD, FACS

My entire experience—from start to finish—was incredibly smooth and easy. This was actually the only doctor I had a consultation with, and from that initial appointment to my surgery day, it was only a 4-week turnaround. I had been wanting a breast augmentation for about 10 years and finally decided to go through with it.

A friend referred me to this doctor, and after browsing his website, I was impressed by how natural his results looked—exactly what I was aiming for. I’m currently 2 weeks post-op and already loving my results.

I’m 5’2”, 112 lbs, and I went with 335cc moderate profile silicone cohesive gel implants (gummy bear). The hardest part of the whole process was definitely choosing the size. I didn’t want to go too small or too big, and it honestly felt extremely stressful for me —but I’m really happy with the size I chose.

Surprisingly, I experienced zero pain post-op. I didn’t even need to take any pain medication and was back on my laptop working the very next day.

Also, I have to give a shoutout to the front desk team at the Stockton office—they’re so sweet and incredibly responsive, especially Maggie. Overall, I had a good experience and I would recommend this doctor to a friend if they wanted their breasts done. My family and friends have also commented that they look super natural already and as if I was born to have them. Yay

I had such a great experience with Dr. Mabourakh and his team. The staff are incredibly friendly and always made me feel well taken care of throughout the entire process.
Ive had my nose done with him twice now, and both times he delivered exactly what I wanted. The first time, I asked for a subtle, natural result—and that’s exactly what he gave me. Years later, I decided I wanted a much bigger change, and he once again brought my vision to life. He really listens and knows how to enhance your features while keeping things balanced and harmonious.
The entire experience from consultation to recovery was so smooth and supportive. I truly felt like I was in great hands both times, I couldn’t be happier with my results.

I've had many consultations with doctors in Turkey and locally and what stood out to me was that Dr Mabourakh did not have a "signature nose". He does what's best for the patients anatomy since nose's are not a one size fits all. Today (3 weeks + 5 days post op) was the first time I looked 70% normal, and I can't wait to see the results in 3 months when my nose settles in more. Dr. Mabourakh is a magician and has given me so much confidence, this turned out 1000% better than what I could have imagined, I’m forever grateful.

Also, shout out to the lady's in the front desk, they are so amazing and helpful. Erin, my nurse, was so nice and pulled out every trick in the book to help me with my nausea.

From the initial consultation to my postoperative appointments, Dr. Mabourakh provided exceptional care. I was nervous about breast augmentation, but he put me at ease from the moment I walked in. He explained everything clearly, he listened carefully to my concerns and made sure I was comfortable with every step. I am thrilled with my new breasts- they look so natural and feel amazing. The surgery exceeded my expectations; the scars are minimal and the shape and size are exactly what I wanted. The recovery was smooth and the staff were incredibly supportive. I can’t recommend Dr. Mabourakh enough!

I am 38 years old, and have wanted a rhinoplasty since I was 17. I started seriously researching surgeons about 2-3 years ago, and came upon a review on here from someone Dr. Mabourakh had done with a similar nose to mine. All of his work looked amazing. When I was finally ready to pull the trigger on a consultation, I booked with him.

Other reviews had mentioned he was a little blunt and maybe unfriendly, but I did not have that experience at all. He was kind from the moment I met him , and listened to my concerns. I felt very confident after meeting him, and booked my surgery a few weeks later.

From the staff getting me prepared, to the pre-op appointment, to surgery day itself, my experience was top-notch. I can’t think of one single complaint! They sent me home after surgery with a gift bag with Gatorade, crackers, and a pink rose.

I had a septo-rhinoplasty, with the goal of straightening my crooked bridge and septum, and shortening and lifting the tip. He did not rush through my surgery, he actually took a bit longer than the 90min they told me to expect, so I know he took his time to do everything perfectly. I am only 18 days post-op right now but am already so satisfied with my result! I know it will look even better over time. I had extensive bruising that is still lingering, but I am very fair-skinned and bruise easily so that wasn’t unexpected.
I can’t say enough good things about my experience. I found the price extremely reasonable, especially considering his level of expertise with rhinoplasty. I will update photos in a few months to show the progress, but even considering the level of swelling, I could not be happier with my new nose. It looks natural, and I feel like he met my goal of being “me, only better.”

I'm 3 weeks post explant and feeling amazing! I’m so glad I decided to go with Dr. Mabourakh, he's honestly the best!
Dr. Mabourakh removed my implants under local anesthesia and it was the best decision. The procedure was easy, quick, and painless.
I had my implants placed by a different surgeon, and had no issues with my implants or symptoms of anything, I simply was over them. I decided to go with Dr. Mabourakh because he’s one the most qualified and skilled surgeons in my area.
Dr. Mabourakh used the same incision they used to place them, so no new scars! I’m glad I decided to have them removed under local anesthesia because the recovery was so easy. I'm healing really well and I couldn’t be happier.
Thank you Dr. Mabourakh!!!

I had a breast augmentation today! My first time ever having surgery. I am 5ft 7, 138 pounds and I got 540cc moderate plus profile implants above the muscle. I lost 40 pounds on Mounjaro this year and that left me with flattened deflated breasts at the top. Now that I am at my goal weight I wanted to do something nice for myself and restore the volume I lost. I was SO nervous about going under general anesthesia and the thought of maybe not waking up after, but the anesthesiologist reassured me that with her 24 years experience with complex patients she was confident with me being healthy that things would be fine. I still asked her to give me the least amount possible. The preop nurse who gave me the initial medications also was so incredibly kind and a welcome distraction from my nerves.

Dr Mabourakh came in and held my hand and reassured me that things would be great. He was so kind and comforting in that moment I needed it most.

Once the Nurse injected the versed to calm me all I remember is them saying we will walk to the surgical room soon… I don’t remember anything else other than waking up and wondering when we are going to walk to the OR and looking down realizing it was all done!!

Dull ache in the breast area 4/10 pain scale. Took half a pain pill when I got home and that knocked it down to a 1/10. Ate some yogurt and drank some Gatorade and took a 3 hour nap. Now I’m up walking around making phone calls feeling great. But reminding myself to take it easy. I have no doubt I’ll be able to go to work without issue in a week.

I am shocked, shook and pleasantly surprised! They already feel like my own. It’s crazy. This experience has already been so impressively easy and I just cannot believe it. The picture is day 1 6 hours after surgery concluded. Dr M is positively amazing. He and his team don’t just perform surgery they are artists and I’m so thankful for them and for this outcome. I feel so much more comfortable in my skin now. I feel restored and that’s an amazing feeling.

Updated on 28 Aug 2024:
I just wanted to post an update. I am not dealing with any postoperative bloating, which was another concern of mine. I did start stool softeners the week before the procedure so I think that helped. My appetite has been normal and the pain is between a 2/3 out of ten. I have been told I have a high pain tolerance though so keep that in mind. I plan on just seeing if Tylenol will be sufficient today. I had a few spots of blood underneath where the incisions were but the office has called to check on me both days and I was reassured that is normal.

I am so glad I chose Dr M and his staff to enhance me. I was getting so depressed about the sagging and loss of volume, it was making me feel older than I am and now I feel like me again. I knew from the consult he was the right choice for me and I’m glad I went with my gut. I had 1 other consult and that first one I could tell right away was not the right choice for me.

I’m hoping my posts help others on their journey to restoration or enhancement.
Oh, and if you have bead hair extensions you have to have them removed before surgery, can’t wait to get mine back in on Friday lol once you have them they are kind of addicting.

Updated on 29 Aug 2024:
Night 2/Day 3 update. Woke up with a lot of pressure in the “ side boob” area at about 3 am. About a 5/10 on the pain scale, so I did take a half of a pain pill again and used an ice pack a little. So far today Tylenol has been enough and I am feeling good about 1/2 out of 10 on pain but mild pressure and stretching present. Wondering if I should be using cocoa butter to prevent stretch marks?.. I’ve seen advice for and against so I will do more research. Breasts are definitely already starting to move or drop a tiny little bit, maybe just be a reduction in swelling. I was told this could happen more rapidly since my procedure was above the muscle. Also having air bubble sensations like tiny soft bubbles coming up like fish tank bubbles .. only way I can think to get describe it. From what I have read that’s normal so I’m not going to let it concern me. Just wanted to share in case others experience the same thing. Just briefly changed into something sheer to illustrate how they are sitting and immediately put back on the surgical bra. Trying to stay compliant to get the best outcome! Fingers crossed the “ drop” of the drop and fluff isn’t too extreme. I had some ptosis before and hope not to have too much now. ????I’ll post again after my 1 week post op unless something out of the ordinary happens, then I’ll post sooner.

Updated on 4 Sep 2024:
It’s officially 1 week post op!! The ladies in the office were so kind and welcoming! Doctor M was as well and he says healing is going as planned! Post op scar tape was removed, no more tape needed going forward. I’m going to do my best to stay compliant with Vitamin E and no heavy lifting so that I can optimize my results. I’ll also start using scar gel soon, but they look pretty good so far!

Tried on a very low cut dress I normally never ever would have considered trying on in the past and I was pleasantly surprised!! Also, I have been released to be able to wear any comfortable bra as long as it’s not an underwire.

Looking forward to seeing the end settled fully healed result.

I know I know, gotta be patient. Hope this helps anyone considering taking the journey to BA.

Updated on 13 Sep 2024:
It finally happened today… the thought crept in… the one everyone warns about….

I could have gone bigger! lol.

Really pleased with the way things are settling. Really looking forward to being released to full exercise at some point next month.

Nipples are occasionally sensitive off and on and occasional tenderness but mostly feeling surprisingly normal and in harmony with my enhanced/ restored self.

Looking for comfortable bras and thankful to my physician and his amazing team for meeting my surgical expectation and then some!

10/10 will use again .. not going to jump to what is next…going to focus on healing for now. Mostly just typing that for my own benefit lol.

I have wanted to get my boobs done since high school, and always told myself that after I have kids and before I am 40 I will do it.. Well I am done having kids and I turn 40 in December, so the time was now! I am someone who likes the fake/augmented look – I know most people want a more natural look but not me! I knew exactly what I wanted and was ready to book some consults Dr Mabourakh at Folsom Plastic Surgery was highly recommended to me by a girlfriend and so he was my first consultation. I immediately loved the vibe of the office, and him and all of his staff are so warm and welcoming! Dr.Mabourakh was very honest with me, he advised that I would either need a lift with the implants or I would need to have the implants placed over the muscle (subglandular). This was a curveball I was not expecting and left the consultation with him feeling a little bummed out. I was not in a position to get a lift right now, and it didn’t seem like many people get implants over the muscle, so it made me nervous.

I had 3 other consultations just because I thought it would be smart to get some other opinions. 2 of them told me the same exact thing that Dr.Mabourakh told me, and the other one told me he only does more natural implants because it is what he thinks looks best, and so he could do that but would not be able to give me the augmented/fake look I desired… isn’t it about what I want though?! I thought that was weird!

Ultimately after all my consultations the decision was very easy, I definitely wanted to book with Dr. Mabourakh, so that’s what I did! Dr.Mabourakh’s staff was so amazing to me from the very beginning… For example: I had decided on 635 CC High Profile Mentor Boost implants, but when some people in my life were very judgy about the size I had chosen I started to doubt myself and thought maybe I should go smaller. I talked with the girls at his office, and explained why I am thinking of changing implant size. I believe it was Anna who told me That I just need to get what I want to get, that it’s my body not theirs, and to not let anyone’s opinion get to me! She probably doesn’t even realize it – but she really truly helped solidify my decision and she was my extra confidence boost that I needed – so I stayed with my initial selection – 635 CC high profile mentor boost implants!

My surgery was on 2/23 and I was very nervous that day! I have never had any surgeries before so my anxiety was very high. But again, his staff was so supportive and really helped relax me. They literally have someone on their staff that is referred to as the “mom” of the office – she helped relax me so much and just sat with me and talked to me – it really helped me and I just truly appreciated Dr.Mabourakh and his entire staff throughout this entire process! And once I had the feel good meds in me I don’t remember much.. Honestly I don’t remember any of it after that lol!

Recovery was a piece of cake, the first day I took my prescription pain meds but by the middle of day 2 I no longer needed them. And honestly, I could not be happier with my implants and how they turned out! They are the exact look I was trying to achieve and I can’t thank Dr.Mabourakh enough. He truly listened to me and gave me the look I wanted… he is so amazing at what he does, they are absolutely perfect in my opinion, and I am SO HAPPY I didn’t change to a smaller implant size (Thanks again, Anna!).. if anything I sometimes wish they were just a little bigger LOL!

If you book with Dr.Mabourakh at Folsom Plastic Surgery – you will not regret it. Him and his staff are the whole package and one of the best in the industry.

Thank you so much, Folsom Plastic Surgery! Now what should my next procedure be?!

Updated on 1 Apr 2024:

I was mostly concerned about the recovery and the results. I love the result and it’s been 2 weeks and my recovery was smooth. I followed all the instructions to take pineapple and arnica before hand so bruising was minimal.

Updated on 20 Jan 2024:
No pain at this point. No bruising. I went for a 70min walk yesterday and was totally fine afterwards. I started drinking Gatorade again because I was bit dehydrated but that’s my bad. Breathing fine, working long hours, and no bleeding. So all is good in my book.

Dr. Mabourakh is an expert in the field regarding revision surgery. Upon entering a consultation for my girlfriend, I noticed how he simply knew exactly what to say and what to do for her procedure. I scheduled one for mine, and he showed me pictures of before/after and what works best for men. I've had a crooked nose for most of my life, and was hopeful that this procedure would fix it. During operation day, his entire staff was so kind and nice, and before I blinked I was done. The aftercare was not as bad as I feared, and the healing has come across quite nicely. My only regret is not going to Dr. Mabourakh sooner!