Dr. O'Daniel has been practicing plastic surgery for over 30 years which brings a rich history of wisdom, experience and surgical judgment to each patient. My understanding of the impact time and life have upon the human face and body allow unmatched restoration of the human form and function.
Dr. O'Daniel exceeded all my expectations during our consultation. He took far more time with me than I anticipated, explaining everything in detail and with total clarity. His experience was evident from the start. Before our meeting, his office asked me to send photos from my youth to the present. I was so impressed to see that he had built a personalized slideshow showing exactly how gravity and life had changed my face over time. Using those images, he walked me through his plan in real time—demonstrating how he would rejuvenate my features, not “fix” or “redo” anything. That language made a big difference to me. His confidence put me completely at ease, and I loved the way he spoke like a skilled technician in one breath and a true artist in the next. He has a vision unlike any other surgeon I’ve spoken with. Finding out that he trains many of the Insta-famous surgeons I follow? That was the cherry on top. I'll report back after my procedure!
Deep neck and face lift w/ blepharoplasty and laser; My entire experience from first consultation to my recent 5 week follow up has been phenomenal. As a medical professional of 30+ years and an anesthesia provider of 17 years, I have worked with countless surgeons, witnessing not only their skill levels but their bedside manner and their integrity. I can say with zero hesitation that Dr Odaniel is a rare find! I am thrilled with my results and have thoroughly appreciated being a patient to someone who is a master at his craft. I have never felt rushed by him or any of his staff and I was given wonderful post operative care, including a follow up phone call the evening of my surgery. I just cannot say enough about Dr Odaniel other than he is a unicorn in the medical field...you just don't find them like this!
I was impressed from day one with my initial consultation with Dr O’Daniel. I was blown away with the photos of his patients…they were jaw dropping. They were all so natural and looked so refreshed, it was amazing. He was not the first surgeon I met with but he was the only surgeon who took the time to educate me on the process and the only one I completely trusted. My pre-op visit was thorough and ensured I understood everything down to the last detail. I gave him carte blanche to do what he wanted and he performed a brow lift, lip lift, facelift, co2 laser around my eyes and fat transfer to my face. I went home that same day and he called to check on me, keeping in close contact throughout the healing process with frequent follow-up visits and texts back and forth. I’m happy with the results and I can’t think of anything that could have been done better throughout the whole process. It was a great experience.
After waiting a year for my consultation appointment, I finally got to see Dr. O' Daniel last month. Knowing how busy he was, I didn't hesitate when scheduling surgery. I had been waiting years to have this procedure and I knew right away that Dr. O' Daniel was the right choice. I'm 4 days post op and still pretty swollen, but I'm amazed by my newly defined profile. I can imagine it's only going to keep getting better and better. My only regret is not doing this when I was younger. I had a chin implant, neck lift, and fat grafting done.
If you are looking for a concise review, you won't find it here. With Dr. O'Daniel, there is just so much to say! Choosing a plastic surgeon is a big decision, so reading what real patients are saying about their experiences is important. If you are looking for a doctor who is 100% dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes, who is kind and approachable and who is not afraid to commit the time and attention to his patients that their needs warrant, then you want Dr. O'Daniel. In him, I have found a doctor who "walks the walk", and who cares more than any other physician who has ever treated me in any field or capacity. I became an actual patient of Dr. O'Daniel's in 2015, and I can state without hesitation that I finally have a doctor who is not afraid to be accessible and in whom I can fully place my trust. He has the vision, the skill, the experience and the dedication to create life changing experiences for his patients and I am among those who are fortunate enough to have reaped the benefits he has finely crafted and created. It has been over a year since I made the decision to align with Dr. O'Daniel and to allow him to orchestrate what has turned out to be my extraordinary transformation. By the way, I am just a normal person, not wealthy by any means, who lives in Louisville and who happens to make a living working in a dental office. I am not at all a VIP of any kind, and yet, I was always made to feel as if I were by the doctor and by every single staff member...it really is about the patient for Team O'Daniel. I started out with a sad, droopy face that made me feel much older than I really am and I carried an inner sadness about how I looked that was a dark shadow looming over me that I could not shake. I had gotten to the point where it was very depressing for me to look into the mirror and to be working along side fresh-faced women who are still in their 20's. In retrospect, I wish I had gone to see Dr. O'Daniel sooner, but I was scared, nervous and on the fence about whether to proceed or not, so I kept procrastinating. Once I met Dr. O'Daniel, I immediately knew that he was THE ONE. I had large hollows under each eye that seemed like huge sunken craters to me, and the skin that once draped what were high cheekbones had begun heading south toward my chin, creating deep folds between my chin and my skimpy lop-sided lips. I also had saggy loose jowls on both sides of my face. My younger face was almost heart shaped, so the jowls really made me look square on the lower half of my face and the saggy "chicken neck" from the side view wasn't helping. I think I presented a bit of a challenge, and yet, Dr. O'Daniel rose not only to meet the unique challenges I presented, but he adeptly exceeded all of my expectations, going above and beyond to precisely resurrect me without making me look even the tiniest bit fake and definitely not overdone in the least. Dr. O'Daniel patiently worked to tweak the needed changes in a way that is not only flattering and natural looking but that will be optimally lasting as well, while carefully respecting and preserving those parts of my face that make me me. He skillfully enhanced what was there and improved parts that I did not even realize were aging me. He left no stone unturned. I look immensely younger, fresher and attractive again and I am so much happier and more confident now. I no longer feel depressed when I pass by a mirror and catch a glimpse of my new reflection. I am not exaggerating when I say that my experience has been life changing for me. If you are on the fence about how any part of your face or your body looks in any way, you owe it to yourself to sit down and talk one to one with Dr. O'Daniel. He generously gives his time and he listens and explains. Each and every concern I had has been addressed and I found out I had absolutely nothing to fear and only positives to gain by becoming Dr. O'Daniel's patient. At my age, I certainly did not expect to be rewarded with such a fabulous new look on the outside, a restored sense of inner peace and an exciting new beginning for my life...and yet that is exactly what has happened during my amazing journey with Dr. O'Daniel. A lift is not just something that affects your physical attributes...it has a tremendous ripple effect which I did not expect, part of which is the emotional lifting and empowering. I have the deepest gratitude for Dr. O'Daniel and for everyone who works with him. He is a true Godsend and Louisville is so fortunate to have an outstanding and meticulous plastic surgeon of his caliber practicing here. Don't be afraid to see for your self what my new self knows and shows: HE'S THE ABSOLUTE VERY BEST, BAR NONE!
I didn't look like me anymore. I am 66 and had the wrinkles my mom had when she was 80. So glad I did this. I am restored to late 40s and look great. Also had a CO2 laser treatment that made a big difference and returned my skin prior to sun damage and removed all surface wrinkles and brown spots. Wanted a refresh without looking plastic. I look better than I expected. So pleased! So natural! No one can tell. They think I lost weight! Lol!
Have been considering a face lift for about 5 years. Now at 61, things were getting beyond hopeful, even using fillers and Botox. So I had the money saved and went for it with choice of the perfect physician in my area. Couldn't be happier. This doc is gentle, skilled, and tremendously careful. No worries with him. Updated on 20 Aug 2015: Just wanted to add this video day before surgery. Trying to organize all my day to day pictures so that you can all see the journey. It was good! Updated on 21 Aug 2015: Well, I'm having a hard time getting these pictures lined up but I want to show some before and then day by day after -- plus I'm expecting so much more swelling to go down -- so after a few days I'll post more. Updated on 21 Aug 2015: Updated on 22 Aug 2015: We live in the woods. Deep in. So bugs and every other thing you don't want can be a problem. And I teach online nursing from home so I get to lie out on my beautiful porch -- keep my head up still and slowly (a bit drugged still) read and grade papers. How does it get any better? Updated on 22 Aug 2015: Still sleeping at night with my head up on a wedge -- and a little Lorazapam (half a tab) with tylenol in me. A lot of swelling yet to go down. Get to see the doc again on Monday for a facial and assessment of how things are going! Updated on 22 Aug 2015: Updated on 22 Aug 2015: It's not the scar so much at the whole neck area that is sensitive Updated on 23 Aug 2015: I just keep watching. Feeling better every day and certainly counting on swelling to down more and skin to look less 'stretched.' Updated on 29 Aug 2015: I couldn't be happier with this result and I know the swelling is still going down and numbness is slowly disappearing -- scars healing. Bruise? Barely to speak of. I've been out and about since day 6 or 7 and no one has noticed or even looked at me like "Did you have a facelift?" haha. Good news!!
Hi cutie Chick babeeees. I'm so grateful for this site that I have been obsessed with for months! I weigh 155 lbs and an 5'5" and very short waisted so top half I have to wear petite sizes and regular sizes for my bottom half. I had my surgery a week ago today and other than pretty severe bruising I am recovering great. My breasts were small and I had little room for an implant when I had my implant 21 years ago which may be why my dr gave me 325 filled to 375 saline under muscle. About four months ago I notices a sudden softness and partial collapse and knew my implant had ruptured....of course 21years!?!?!? I'm lucky it didn't happen much earlier. I wanted cleavage this time because my breasts are weird and far apart even though i have a small frame. Things have changed with implants during the past 20 years so my doctor said I can get cleavage this time around!! Yay!!!!!!! I took Percocet and muscle relaxers around the clock for the first three days and switched to Tylenol during the day when I went back to work at day3 to my office job. I am exhausted and have to take pain pills in the evening and during the night this week. I have my one week appointment today and am looking forward to asking my questions. Updated on 24 Jul 2015: I had my sutures and tape removed today. I remembered when the dr called the night of surgery that my surgery lasted two hours because I had a lot of scar tissue from my prior BA and my doctor made sure I was completely clear for my new boobies. My right breast was worse. I scar and bruise very easily so I knew I would have bruising and it's already clearing up. I have been sleeping sitting upright in the recliner and I can now sleep in bed as long as I lay on my back and prop myself up on a couple pillows. I am so relieved!! I can't massage yet because I have to wait ten days for that. I'm having trouble finding a comfortable bra. I was told to wear one as soon as I got home from the surgery and I bought a danskin medium sport bra and also a halter type sport bra. One is too stiff and hurts and the other is too flimsy and doesn't seem to support me very well. Ugh!! I need help from you girls to let me know what kind of bra to order online. I think I am around a 36DD Updated on 25 Jul 2015: These are the wish boobs I showed my doctor. Of course she looks to be 25 year old and I am 60. LOL!!!!! My results will have to take this into consideration...of course. ???? Updated on 25 Jul 2015: My right breast had extensive scar tissue that had to be removed resulting in it being swollen much more than my left breast. Updated on 25 Jul 2015: I am LOVING my new boobies!! They are getting a little softer and I am looking forward to them dropping and fluffing. Updated on 26 Jul 2015: My doctor puts his patients on singular two weeks before and for 6 months post because it's supposed to help prevent capsular contracture. Updated on 28 Jul 2015: I can take Tylenol during the day but by the time I am home from work I have to take pain pills. I have an office job so not sure what I am doing to cause the pain to come back. Maybe opening doors or carrying files around. I also have a heavy purse so emptying it this morning. I think it's that the nerves are waking up? I have random shooting pains deep in my breasts at night and I took Percocet at 5pm. 10pm and 4am! I tried to sleep on my back last night and had to sit up in the middle of the night because I was so uncomfortable. How long do I have to sleep sitting up?!?! I guess I'll go back to the recliner tonight. My breasts are softening slightly and I'm getting impatient to know what they will eventually look like. They don't seem to project very far but are very full and still high. I'm hoping they will get bigger as they drop and fluff!!!! Updated on 28 Jul 2015: Something about all of us on Real Self............we are doing something to make us happy! Updated on 31 Jul 2015: Two weeks post. I had my dr appt and can now start implant displacement exercises but they are still so firm I can't pinch my fingers together to do them and have to simply push up with my palms and then cross my arms and push down on my elbows to mash them downward that way. I am not to move them side to side at all. Dr said they are healing great. I've posted two pictures and even though they are still riding high they are starting to look better. I can sleep in my bed on my back now and apparently I could have done that after the first couple days. My doctor never said I had to sleep in a recliner sitting up. I picked that up from all the real self reviews so don't believe everything you read on here. . It's so nice to sleep in my own bed!!! I'm very happy with my doctor! He and his staff are amazing. They take pictures each visit and give to me to keep so I can have a record of my progress. Updated on 31 Jul 2015: At My first appointment Dr O'Daniel said I was a candidate for a lift with my revision but I asked if we HAD to do the lift because I didn't want to have extra scarring nor the extra cost. He said with a larger implant I could possibly get away without a lift but the results won't be as good. He was right because my nipples are a little lower than they should be on a "perfect" look however I think when they drop the lower portion rounding out and dropping they will be perfect for me especially at my age. Dr O'Daniel made sure I knew exactly what to expect and he was right. Updated on 31 Jul 2015: I have to wear a bra for six months and even though I am only two weeks post I can start wearing an underwire if I want. I think I'll wait another month just because of the comfort without wires. He said I can sleep without a bra if I want to! I still feel these cozy bras from Walmart are so comfortable that I'm going to continue to sleep in them and wear them when I'm home and sleeping. I cut the wires out if some regular bras and they feel fine for going to work in. Updated on 2 Aug 2015: I've had a pain and discomfort underneath my breasts for the past two days. not where the incision is but below almost on my ribs. I think that's the nerves coming back to life?????!?! Updated on 3 Aug 2015: Just for fun today I went to the website to calculate your bra size and I'm 33 inches around my bandwidth and 40 inches around the fullest part of my breasts and the calculator on lindasonline said my bra size is 34G!!!!!!!!!! That's G as in Gargantuan! That shows how swollen I still am! Good Lord! Updated on 5 Aug 2015: Today is the first day that I haven't been aware of discomfort so I'm finally feeling much better. I have surgery scheduled in the morning and just want it over so I can recover from both surgeries. I have pre-cancer cells so because this is a continuous problem that comes up every couple years I asked my Doctor to take it ALL out!!!!! Here is a picture showing my boobies are looking much better. Updated on 9 Aug 2015: I love my breasts! They are getting very soft and are feeling better every day. I've been massaging them with bio-oil after my showers. I have trouble massaging them because there isn't much room to move the implant around so have still been taking my palm and pushing up from underneath 8-10 times each breast in the shower. pushing down is harder because of the same reason but there is less room there. I think this may mean they will stay upper pole full. I hope! I have been wearing soft cozy bras and take them off to sleep occasionally. My husband loves them and my clothes look so much better! Updated on 9 Aug 2015: Removed all my pics because I'm a scaredy cat!!! Updated on 11 Aug 2015: I was looking forward to receiving my bras in the mail. And they came yesterday but they are too tight and uncomfortable. The sizes they are one-size-fits-all however that is not the case. I took the tags off of one so I have to keep it but I've sent all the other ones back. I bought the large cozy comfort bra at Walmart and it is the most comfortable one I have found so far. Updated on 13 Aug 2015: My lower back is causing me sleep problems so if anyone has some suggestions to help me I will be eternally grateful! I'm sleeping on my back with a pillow under my knees and trying to partially turn to my sides but my boobs start cussing and screaming at me after a few minutes : / Updated on 15 Aug 2015: I decided that because this site helped me so much with the before and after pics that I would put mine on showing the changes to date for my one month anniversary. My right one looks deformed at the bottom but that is where my dr had to remove a lot if scar tissue from my first ba Updated on 15 Aug 2015: Has anyone else found that when they lose weight in their stomach that makes their boobs look bigger??? Everybody on here looks like they have perfect stomachs except for me. Updated on 16 Aug 2015: For the last three nights I've had To switch to the recliner around 2 AM and in order to get to sleep I had to take a Benadryl tablet I feel so uncomfortable during the night! I also feel antsy during the day almost like I want to exercise to make it go away but I'm too lazy to actually get off my butt! My breasts are rarely painful anymore during the day but still bother me a lot if I try to sleep on my side. During the day every once in awhile I'll feel a shooting pain but for the most part they are smooth sailing. Updated on 16 Aug 2015: You know when you've been with someone for a long time and your sex life is good but routine? I love my husband so much but you know how it is girls right? Well let me tell you when you get bigger boobs it puts a big boost to your sex life. It's almost like you have a new toy to play with in the bedroom. My husband absolutely loves my boobs now and I have feeling in my nipples!! My doctor put me back together so that I did not lose sensation in my nipples. When I had my first BA 21 years ago I lost sensation in my nipples for years and I never got it back 100%--I may have had 50%. This time around the doctor that I have now Dr ODaniels repaired errors that the first doctor (now deceased) made and I can feel my nipples now!! I had forgotten what it feels like to have a mouth on my nipples! TMI? Sorry. Lol. I still have numbness on my breasts between my nipple and the incision but I expect that to go away in the next few months . Soooo exciting and did I say my Dr O'Daniels is a miracle worker!?!?!?!? Updated on 18 Aug 2015: I massaged my breasts tonight more than usual and I am so sore!! Sometimes I feel like I have a tight belt across the band area under my breasts and also at times feel like the silicone all over my chest is smothering me and feels hot and uncomfortable and I can't stand it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I felt so bad that I took a Percocet! I'm having some sharp pains in my left breast too. I think I'm so impatient and I'm trying to hurry them along because like all of you girlfriends I want this healing and dropping to be OVER!!!!!!! Good God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok..........sorry for the rant like a crazy woman........This is my second time around so want to reassure all of you first timers that it will all go away and they will feel perfectly like your flesh and blood and zero discomfort! Kisses to all you boobilicious babies! Updated on 19 Aug 2015: Just because I was curious I tried on an old bikini top today and was happy with the way it looked on me. My right breast bottom edge is still not softening and dropping in place and I can still feel the internal stitches on that side. Did I tell you how impatient of a person I am?? The top is way too small because my side boobs are showing. Updated on 24 Aug 2015: My doctor told me that I no longer have to wear a bra to sleep in however my boobs are still so sore at times. Last night I tossed and turned trying to put a pillow wedged along side and partially under my back while sleeping on my partial side position and could not get comfortable. someone on here told me that they think they got capsular contracture because they slept on their side too soon and the doctor told them to sleep on their back for three months before attempting to sleep on their side. has anyone heard that else heard that? I'm worried I'm damaging my implant placement. Updated on 28 Aug 2015: I had my six week appointment yesterday and one thing that worries me is my doctor said that if I had a prior cc that the chances of having another one on my revision surgery is much greater. He said to make sure that I'm massaging every day and take Singulair. He also said that if we get is a three-month mark the chances of getting a cc go way down. I have six more weeks to go! My breast still are not completely dropped and fluffed. My doctor originally said I needed a lift however I did not want a lift therefore my nipples are lower than they should be but he said they are looking great and he thinks it was a good move not to get a lift since we went with large implants. I'm including pictures that I took today of my six weeks progress-- one with my comfortable bra from Walmart and one showing what I mean by how my nipples are low but hoping they will get normal looking soon! Updated on 31 Aug 2015: I was asked to repost this wish pic so here it is! My doctor looked at it and said, well she's a lot younger than you are you know... Lol. I didn't expect to look like this but this is an idea if the size I like. It's hell getting old! Updated on 1 Sep 2015: I had an appointment with a spa salon yesterday and told them that for some reason in the past few weeks my skin has changed and feels so rough. I wanted to schedule a micro dermabrasion. The esthetician was asking me several questions about my diet etc.. to determine what the reason was. Well, when I told her I had two surgeries in the past few weeks she said--That's it! She said anesthesia comes through your pores and really creates havoc with your skin, hair and nails. She said it can cause oily skin-dry skin-rough skin . I've noticed oily patches and at my age I NEVER have oily skin. The worst is how rough my skin feels and I've been using products that always made my skin feel so good. I guess we have to wait out the time before we really see improvement but I've scheduled a micro-peel for tomorrow to help. Has anyone else heard this??????? Updated on 1 Sep 2015: Here are a few pictures to give you ladies an idea of what 575 mod plus when you have wide apart nipples and weigh 155 looks like. I can get cleavage when I wear a bra or if I lean forward. I'm really happy with them and my neighbor told me today that it looks like I've lost weight. I haven't but I think since I'm more in proportion with my big butt that I look better in my clothes! YAY!!!!!!! By the way, some of these pics make my boobs look larger than they are..I'm still having issues sleeping... yuk I hope you babeeees are all healing well if you've already had your surgery and good luck to the ones of you that are in ANTICIPATION of what is to come!! Updated on 1 Sep 2015: These pics are of my old bathing suit but I am going to have to go swim suit shopping because there is absolutely no control in this renegade suit! Updated on 1 Sep 2015: Can you real friend ladies tell that I'm still on my hysterectomy medical leave? Because I am not working I have been on this site A LOT! I get so engrossed into some of your stories and suddenly the hours just fly by! It is so great to live in a time where we can have sites like this to help each other and also to research and feel more confident in knowing what to expect. If I hadn't already read so many of your stories I would have flipped out several times by the way my breasts looked and I felt during those first few days. I am by nature a big worrier so this has been a godsend. Updated on 13 Sep 2015: I didn't get measured because I bought a bra at Steinmart but this Natori bra feels good. When I've been measured in the past at V S they measured me a 34 band but I like looser bands for comfort. I'm waiting for my three month mark to have my size fitted. I am still having soreness occasionally but getting better. My right is still larger than my left but like Tata I'm hoping will even out later. Happy healing girlfriends!!!!!
I'd been wanting a tummy tuck for 16 years..had a lot of skin below belly button. I also had muscle seperation. I researched doctors for quite a while before I decided on the one I chose. I felt like he had the best belly button 'afters' in my city. I'm only two weeks out now, but I wanted to share my current pics with other people that are considering the surgery. I won't lie, it hurt like hell the first 3 days or so. I am just now almost able to stand up straight. I can already see an improvement, and hope it gets even better from here.
My experience with this doctor was horrible. I told him what I wanted and expectations. What I got was what he wanted. I wanted a facelift, what I got was a necklift that I really didn't need or want. I went back for follow-up thinking he would agree with me and fix it to MY liking. NO. He told me I told him I wanted a neck lift. That is simply not true. I paid this man $25,000 for a neck lift.
The bands that are most notable on contraction with good skin quality will respond To injection of a neuromodulat or such as Dysport or Botox.
