I am a 47 year old and had a sagging neck, jowls, hooded eyes and dull skin etc,etc. I interviewed a ton of doctors and Dr. Slavin was the most experienced and qualified doctor I found, not to mention his bedside manner is impeccable. Dr. Slavin is a true artist, he took 10+ years off my face and it looks natural! When the bandages were first removed, I wept tears of joy, I have a neck and a chin again! Dr. Slavin is my hero!!!!!!! Please see the before and after pics, the after pics are only a few days after surgery.
Dr Slavin is a perfectionist and an amazing plastic surgeon. His work is beautiful and I am very happy with my decision to go to him for my revision breast surgery. He is the only doctor who I truly trust to do a lift with only scars around the nipples. I highly recommend him. He is worth the wait, yes there is usually a wait time in the office. I am so happy I chose him
A friend 15 years ago referred me to Dr. Salvin after she had rhinoplasty from Dr. Salvin. I had a consult and loved how knowledgeable and personally Dr. Salvin was so book my appointment and had rhinoplasty as well and my nose came out so perfect and natural! 15 year later I went back to Dr. Salvin and just last week had breast implants, upper eyelid surgery, under eye lid chemical peel and a lower face lift! I couldn't be more happy! Everything came out amazing!! Dr. Salvin is honest, personable and a great person. I wouldn't ever to go any other surgeon for advice or surgery besides Dr. Salvin! I highly recommend him - you can't go wrong!
Dr. Sumner Slavin is an amazing, talented , gifted breast surgeon. I have had many surgeries (7) with many top notch Boston doctors. He by far and away produced the best results. I wish I had found him years ago. Finding him would have spared me unnecessary surgeries for repairs and revisions. There is no comparison to my previous surgeries. He takes his time and works hard to get the best possible outcome. I cannot say enough wonderful things about him. I am 50 years old and have always been asymmetrical. I am now finally even and look normal. I hope my review helps someone else that has been in my position and needs help. By the way, he has been voted one of the best breast surgeons in America!!
Dr Slavin went above and beyond in all of the ways. He made the entire experience enjoyable, easy, professional - and the results were amazing. I had consulted with several doctors before choosing Dr Slavin and was extremely happy with my choice. Wouldn't have gone with anyone else - and never will when considering any kind of plastic surgery again.
Hey guys im getting surgery in less than four weeks and its finally starting to kick in that its happening so soon! Its hard to believe as ive been planning this for over a year now. Ive never gotten surgery before and would describe myself as having very high anxiety! Does anyone have any suggestions? I know that this is very rare but I also have concerns about waking up during surgery. Thank you all for your help! Updated on 19 Oct 2016: Just wondering if anyone can share their experience with me of having a rhinoplasty with Dr. Sumner Slavin in Boston. I feel like its so hard to choose a doctor. They can tell you everything you want to hear but you will never truly know if youre satisfied until after the surgery is done. I did a search for him online but didn't find too many reviews. A few people gave him good reviews regarding other procedures like breast augmentation. I did see one negative review from him for a rhinoplasty procedure, but im not sure if that should affect my decision or not. Thank you all :) Updated on 23 Nov 2016: Ive pretty much always hated my nose my whole life. I had one of the worst noses EVER. I thought I was just going to deal with it and live my life with what God gave me. But I started realizing how much my bad nose affected my life. It affected my relationships because I never thought I was good enough. It affected my self esteem. I thought about it everyday in some way, shape or form. Every time I saw someone or had a conversation, I was painfully aware of what angles they were looking at me with and how my nose looked to them. That's when I realized something had to change. This procedure didn't feel elective to me- it felt necessary. I approached my mother with the idea and surprisingly she was supportive! I had consults with two different doctors. The first doctor was okay- but what I really didn't like was that she was pressuring me to also get a chin implant along with my rhinoplasty which I didn't want. I felt like she was "selling" me on it. I do have a small chin, but I felt like I didn't need to get it done. Dr. Sumner Slavin in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts was recommended to me by my dermatologist actually. When I met with him, I knew he was a much better fit for me. He didn't tell me I needed a chin implant and he clearly explained what we would do to me nose. He also got me evaluated for my deviated septum and we were going to fix that at the same time. He was concerned with both my nose esthetically and functionally. I cant really explain how nervous I was for my surgery. Ive never had a surgery before, ive never even had my wisdom teeth removed. I didn't know how I was going to go through with it! I stupidly googled anesthesia awareness and was terrified that was going to happen to me. Dr. Slavin gave me Valium to ease my mind before the surgery. I only took them one week prior to the surgery and mostly only at night to help me sleep. But the day came and I just sucked it up because I knew it was now or never. My advice to those that might feel the same way is that 1) This is going to change your life. Be a big girl and do it. and 2) Its not as bad as you think it will be. We got to the hospital and arrived an hour and a half early like I was instructed to. The people at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston were so nice. It was a bit annoying to be sitting there just waiting to be called in, but once I was everything went pretty quickly. They had me get into a gown, got an IV inserted, talked to Dr. Slavin, and the next thing I know I was waking up in recovery. The recovery for the rhinoplasty/septoplasty was not painful at all. I would describe it as uncomfortable. They put a cast on your nose, and I also had splints in my nose. I only breathed through my mouth so at night I would wake up with my mouth completely dry. I also didn't shower for 8 days until they took the cast off (ew). I had a lot of bruising, I think the worst of it was the second and third days pre-op. It went away soooo quickly though. I did use Arnica pills which are supposed to help get rid of bruises, I do think they helped. My bruises were almost totally gone by the time I had my cast removed eight days after the operation. Overall, I think my nose fits my face way better. My nose is honestly one of the worst noses ive EVER seen and he created something so beautiful from it, its really impressive. It just proves that he knows what he is doing and he is extremely skilled and is an expert in his field. Wow, not just anybody could have done this. Dr. Slavin, thank you, you are amazing. I would highly recommend him to anyone wanting plastic surgery.
I had my breasts done last Dec. by Dr. Leonard Hochstien, it was a terrible experience, I will refrain from being negative,I will just stick to the facts. I got C.C, double bubble, deformed nipple & way too much scar tissue, they looked insane, it was a painful mess. It is common knowledge here in Boston that Dr. Slavin is the best, I just made a bad choice by not seeing him originally. He fixed everything! He is the nicest doctor that I have ever met, staff was outstanding, and the hospital... As a Bostonian I am a hospital snob (we expect everything, because we have the best hospitals). Dr. Slavin did my revision at Beth Israel, I can not even tell you how amazing. I look incredible!!! I am out of pain, really unbelievable! Just going to Dr, Slavin's office is great, you always chat with the other ladies in the waiting room, it's so nice & inviting. I always leave there happy, even when I felt so hopeless waiting there my 1st time, I left so confident. Everyone looks spectacular, even if they are just there for injections. I saw the most perfect facelift patient waiting with me yesterday ( my follow-up). I really did not know a doctor could be capable of making a facelift so perfect, she was not overdone, just flawless. My breasts look so real & feel fantastic, he did everything I wanted & more. It was no easy fix, I still can't believe how great they are after the mess I had.
I had the Pelleve done to my full face & neck and it was so worth it! I was turning 50 and wanted some help with my skin that was getting old, wrinkly and just looking tired. A friend of mine had it done at Dr. Sumner Slavin's office to her jawline and around her eyes and you could really see the difference, so I gave it a shot and so glad I did. Jaqui, the medical esthetician that did my treatments was very experienced and I loved going there to have my treatments. It felt great, my skin looks so much better and she was fabulous, put me right at ease every time. Bottom line, my skin looks less wrinkly, firmer, more lifted and younger.
I'm 46, 5'5 and 140. I'm a very droopy 36DDD and my breasts are NOT dense. I'm very curvy. I have a small waist and larger hips. Because of this, I never minded my 36DDD since it balanced my bottom. About 3 years ago I developed IBS and gained a lot weight while struggling to find foods which didn't upset my stomach. One of my doctors recommended I see a dietician and that recommendation ended up being life changing. I lost 45 pounds over 2 years and I'm now in the best shape of my life. My sister had a breast reduction about 25 years ago and never has regretted it. Now that I'm 46, my breasts aren't anywhere near the same position they were years ago. It's a lot of load to carry around so I decided it was time for a (small) reduction. I first went to a female surgeon who is popular in the area and has reviews here on real self. She suggested also having liposuction on my thighs to balance my breasts being smaller after the surgery. I felt very rushed during my appointment, so I scheduled a consult with Sumner Slavin. When I met Dr. Slavin he made me feel SO comfortable and spent 45 minutes with me (vs the 5 minutes the other doctor gave me). He also recommended liposuction on the thighs. I felt ready to go, and he put in a request with my insurance company for approval. While waiting for the approval, I had an epiphany. If insurance was going to pay for the breasts, I wanted to make the most of being under anesthesia. I had recently visited my 74 year old mother, and her butt is flatter than a pancake! It's so flat, it's almost concave! I realize she's 74 and I'm 46, but I started to think if I had the fat from my thighs put in my butt, it would get me to a better starting point and maybe I won't be so flat in my 70's. I scheduled a 2nd consult with Dr. Slavin and went over my thoughts. He felt he'd need to take fat from more than my thighs for the procedure, so he'll be taking some from my stomach (it's already pretty flat, but there's some to grab!) and my back...good bye back fat! I want my breasts to stay as large as possible. He said if I were a self pay he'd do a lift only, but because I'm going through insurance, they'll just have a be smaller. They approved the removal of 300 grams per breast, so I'm hoping that keeps me at a D. I think I'll be a bit sad if I'm a C, but I guess I can always wear a padded bra. I'm planning 2.5 weeks off from work. I'm terrified when I go back to work everyone will know. I guess I'll wear loose shirts for a while or lots of big scarves to hide the fact they're smaller? Would love to hear what everyone else thinks about that. It's not like I'm going from a Z to a B cup, but they are definitely prominent now and I'm concerned once I go back, I'll be the talk of the office. Updated on 8 Jul 2017: It's taking a lot courage to post these photos. I've looked at so many other reviews, and I've found the ones with photos to be most helpful, so here I go! I've started to buy things for my post-op: 1. Boppy pillow 2. An 8" thick piece of foam to cover the bed which I can then cut a hole by the bum 3. A sausage shaped pillow to sit on 4. A zero gravity outdoor chair, which I'll also attempt to cut a hole in 5. Fruit of the loom front closure bras Anything else anyone gets in advance? I don't think I'll be able to lay on my stomach because of the breast reduction, which is why I'm buying all these things to give my butt the best chance of it working out well! Updated on 23 Jul 2017: I think I've bought everything I plan to: 1. 6 inch high density foam to cover my bed (husband to cut hole) - Cost $80 on amazon. 2. Boppy pillow - Cost $24 on amazon 3. Camco 51831 Zero Gravity Wide Recliner (X-Large) (husband to cut hole) - Cost $38 on amazon. 4. Firm pillow to sit on with my thighs (instead of those $100 bbl pillows) - Cost $9 on clearance at Michaels. 5. Body pillow - Cost $9 at bed bath beyond Total cost: $160 I know it's going to be a BIG challenge since with the breast reduction I can't lay on my stomach, and with the bbl I can't lay on my back, so hopefully with these purchases, it will be me through the first 3 weeks, which are the most delicate for the bbl. Can anyone think of anything I may be missing? Updated on 8 Sep 2017: It was a bit rough in the hospital and I'm SUPER sore everywhere! My doctor doesn't want me looking at my breasts yet. I need to wait until my post-op appointment next week. I LOVE how my butt looks, just concerned it's the swelling I like and it won't be that size ultimately. What have others experienced? Did it go down a lot or was it still similar in size? Updated on 7 Oct 2017: Just had my one month follow up a few days ago. Ok, breasts first: My breasts look great. They are slowly getting softer and moving 'in' vs how initially they were hard and to my sides. Size is great, he said he took out 305 grams per breast. I was a 36DDD and yesterday I went for a bra fitting and was a 34D. That's 'exactly' what I wanted to be, was a big C or small D. I like where he put the nipples, they are high and perky! My nipples were a tiny bit smaller than the 'ideal' before the surgery and the shape was more oblong than round. It looks more pronounced now than prior to the surgery, but hopefully in time it will look as it did before. They were also very pink before and now I wouldn't describe them as that color. I forgot to ask the doctor about that at my visit. If anyone knows if the color goes back to the original, let me know! I do have a little bit of dog ear on the side of one of them. The doctor said it will most likely soften up and the reason I have it is because he wanted to make the scar as short as possible. He said if it doesn't go away, it's a very simple thing he can fix right in his office. But, he said I need to wait months from now to determine if I need that down still it's still so early. Liposuction: The doctor had said to me before the surgery, "I'm going to make you look great in pants!" Well, I look GREAT in pants! I can now even wear skinny jeans...I haven't worn skinny jeans since high school and even then I don't think I looked as good in them as I do now! I still have awful looking lumps and bumps, places that don't look exactly even, but the doctor told me yesterday that even though 4 weeks feels like a long time to me, I still have LOTS of healing to do. He assured me if anything didn't come out the way we expected he could always tweak it. One of the areas he liposuctioned was my back. It still looks to me like I have a lot of back fat when I wear a bra. I asked him about it and he told me I really don't have any fat in my back, it's all skin (I lost 48 pounds over the past 2 years). It makes me sad to put on bras and see rolls, so for now I'm going to try maybe a Spanx bra and other 'smoothing' bras to see if I can make it look less bad. BBL: My butt looks SO good in pants. My butt looked awful in pants and naked before. Now, it just looks awful naked :-) I have cellulite and dimples on my butt and I still do, but as long as I look good in clothes I'm good with it. I understand other's concerns about their butt shrinking as the weeks go on and I'm feeling that right now too. Weeks 1-3 I didn't notice it going down 'that' much, but week 4 was when I noticed the biggest change. The doctor did warn me I would probably lose 40% of what he put in, but I'm very sad as I watch it go down. I think I've read with what doctors have written on realself that week 6 is when you have the best idea of the final result. I'm concerned about it shrinking more over the next 2 weeks. Also, one side is a bit larger than the other side. I talked about it to my doctor and he assured me he put the same amount of fat in each side, and again, if anything needs tweaking after because I'm not happy, he can tweak it. I don't think anyone would notice one side is larger than the other unless they are specifically looking to see if one side is larger than the other, so I'll have to see in the end what to do if they don't even out. Strangely, one side of my body is slightly bigger in every way, all on my right side. My thigh was bigger, arm, back fat, breast, etc. Maybe my body for some reason likes to store the fat more on my right side than my left. Revisions?: If I need any revisions, it isn't free, plus I'd need to take time off (again) from work, so I'll really need to wait and see the final results before jumping to any conclusions. I'm not tossing the mattress topper yet with the hole in it since that was a life saver. I'll store it in the basement incase I do need a revision. The doctor said a revision doesn't cost anywhere near the initial price of the surgery, but I would need to pay the facility charge and his time at a much reduced price. I get it....as he said, I paid for a surgery and he completed what I asked for. If my body absorbs more on one said than the other, that's not his fault, so I do need to pay for his time at a very discounted rate plus the facility charge. After spending this money, the though of spending a few thousand more doesn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling, but I get it, so I'll REALLY want to consider the final product result before making a decision. Pain: Maybe I have a much higher pain tolerance than most, but as I read reviews from others about how much pain they were in, I don't get it. I wasn't in any pain since the surgery at all and found it to be quite a breeze! I didn't take any pain meds during the process except what they gave me in my IV in the hospital. I would only describe what I felt as being sore. For sure I felt sore, but certainly no pain. Even my breasts, I've read reviews how people sleep in recliners...I was sleeping on my sides from day 1 and my breasts felt 'fine'....sore, but fine. Certainly not uncomfortable enough for me to not want to sleep on my side. I have my next follow up appointment in 5 weeks so I'll give an update then. My husband took much better before photos than what I've posted from an actual camera vs cellphone, however, I'm going to wait until I'm further along to post them up with after photos or he'll get annoyed with me for wanting him to keep taking pictures and downloading them for me from his camera :-)
In most cases the answer is NO. Your insurance will only cover medically necessary procedures.
