I’m blown away by the kindness and dedication of Dr. Nassif, Dr. Dubrow, and their respective teams. Now that they are working out of each other’s offices, I was able to see them both at Dr. Nassif’s Beverly Hills office within the same week! I first had a video consultation from home with Dr. Dubrow to see if he could help me with a medically necessary breast lift after having a Pectus Excavatum repair two years ago (at age 51). As it happened, I was going to be in LA a week later for work, so his team (Devin, Kim, and Alyssa…you’re all amazing beyond words) made sure I was able to come to Dr. Nassif’s office to see Dr. Dubrow for a second, in person, consultation and to create a surgical plan. Dr. Nassif’s team also went to great lengths to ensure I could see him for a Septorhinoplasty consultation while I was in LA. Unfortunately, I had a failed Septorhinoplasty 3 years ago, and Dr. Nassif happily agreed to see me on short notice even though his only opening was on a non-consultation day. He came out of surgery and we spoke at great length about how he would repair my nose. On top of this, it was Valentine’s Day; and, even though it was getting late and I’m sure he had plans with his lovely wife, he insisted we complete a thorough consultation and formulate a surgical plan. Both Drs. Nassif and Dubrow are extremely personable, kind, caring, and more thorough and supportive than any other surgeons I’ve seen. They, and their absolutely phenomenal staff members, went above and beyond to see me on tight notice, to answer every question I asked, to listen to each of my concerns, and create a personalized surgical solution. I never imagined I could have the kind of care everyone deserves, nor have access to two of the best revision surgeons in the country. I refuse to let any other surgeons touch me again; it should have been done right the first time. I’m thankful they can repair the damage caused by other surgeons I felt forced to use because of insurance restrictions. I literally have to take out a second mortgage to afford both of these surgeries, but I have no doubt the quality of my life will be greatly improved afterwards—and that’s all I care about—a healthy second half of my life. I will be having a breast lift and Septorhinoplasty revision on the same day; eliminating the need to travel to them twice, and ensuring I won’t have to wait to have both health issues resolved. I will update after my surgeries, but I’ve never felt more comfortable putting my life in their hands. Remember, you get what you pay for and there’s a huge difference between price and value. There’s no substitute for skill, talent, experience, compassion, and foresight…that’s priceless.
I am a 34 year old woman who hasn't carried a child but i am having what's considered to be a "mommy makeover". I joined weight watchers about 1 1/2 years ago. Since then I have made and Maintained my goal weight of 155lbs. I lost a total of 90lbs and I feel great! Just not feeling great about all the extra skin:( So, I decided to go with a lift rather than an implant for my breasts and a tummy tuck with some liposuction. Updated on 26 Apr 2017: Not sure if I wan to show my breasts before they pictures???????? so here is my belly and over all stature for now.... Updated on 30 Apr 2017: The day before my surgery with Dr. Dubrow Updated on 30 Apr 2017: Breasts are a piece of cake but even with a pain pump the stomach is incredibly painful. The pain meds (Percocet) made me sick and I was dry heaving at about 3am this morning....which hurt sooooo bad. So today when I had my follow up with dr Dubrow, he gave me a prescription for norco and zofran and I am feeling much better. I am 24 hours post surgery. These pictures were taken 20 hours post op. The unwrapping was done by dr Dubrow:) the pain and tightness of my abdomen was getting to my head a bit last night. But after the unveiling this morning and the change in meds I am already feeling 50% better:) I love dr. Dubrow! He is the best and so is his staff! Updated on 2 May 2017: These are my breasts only 60 hours after surgery. I had an areola reduction and lift with no implants. I am very happy with my results so far???????? Updated on 2 May 2017: Today I had my pain pump taken out and my tape was removed from my incisions. I am healing great. Definitely swollen....a bit more on my right side than my left so I look a little uneven. Still plenty of healing to be done but I couldn't be happier with my results. Dr. Dubrow is the man!!!! ???????? Updated on 4 May 2017: I have been following all the pre and post op rules by the book. Had to go to the doctor today though due to a bad migraine. It was so bad that I felt sick to my stomach. They referred to it as a "rebound headache". Which is common. The other issue is that haven't had a Bowel movement since last Sunday and it is now Thursday.....soooooo they said lots of Mira lax and that's what I am doing now. They also have a shot they can give but it's pretty hardcore and can cause cramping..so I opted for Mira lax. Doctor Said she is very impressed with how little bruising and swelling I have. That most people at this point are very bruised and swollen, so my body is very good at healing itself. Thank god???????????????? however, my tummy has been the biggest hurtle for me. A lot of nausea and constipation. Sorry I don't have picture updates to post with this review update. I forgot to take them after taking my shower. I will post some updated pics tomorrow or the day after:) so far so good though! Totally worth it. ?????????????????? Updated on 5 May 2017: I am doing well, i am on day 6. Still taking all my meds. Just finished my antibiotics today. Still taking norco, zofran, and Valium as needed. A little less than a few days ago but still taking a fair amount. I'm feeling some pins and needles in the areas of my incisions. I also feel very tight and have to hunch over pretty much every time I walk rind the room. My breasts aren't nearly as sore as my stomach. I am super constipated and have been taking miralax 3 times daily for the past few days. Today I broke down and took a ducolax. I'm hoping this does the job without causing me to feel too ill. But still because I feel so full and bloated I can barely eat! It's kind of scary not pooping for 6 days ???? Updated on 13 May 2017: Not only am I swollen but today I started my menstral cycle and I feel sooooo bloated. I am still healing great though. No problems whatsoever. Everything seems pretty standard at this point. Switched from a binder to a girdle and my abs feel more secure and comfortable but wearing a girdle and sleeping in one, is not the most comfortable thing in the world. Took my measurements with it on. They were 39" 32" 39".....pretty excited about that...but still have a long way to go before I can see the true results. So far so good. Not in serious pain....just a bit uncomfortable. Updated on 19 May 2017: So I had the stitches removed from my areola's and t-section area from my breast lift. They were a little sore and tender after but not too bad. I was so paranoid that it they were taken out that they the incision could open....but of course they didn't lol. Jackie (who i see for my follow ups at doctor Dubrows Office) says that she is very impressed with how fast I am healing and I am so thankful about that. I have been taking my ester-c vitamin daily and arnica for a speedy recovery. I have also been staying put. I haven't lifted anything and spend most of my time in a recliner. I am almost 3 weeks in. By 4 weeks I will start to resume my normal routines. I know a lot of people resume their regular lives, work, etc. as soon as two weeks into recovery. However, I am playing it extra safe because I don't want to do ANYTHING to add to my recovery process or scarring. My worst fear is my stitches opening up....which everyone says is rare....but my sister-in-laws stitches opened and her healing process took 3 months just to be able to return to her regular lifestyle. And from what I see on realself....it doesn't seem so uncommon. So, I am playing it very very safe. I eat lots of fruits, veggies, and protein....I also eat 2-4 cookies everyday lol which is not very healthy of me. But I am on weight watchers so I use my weeklies for my cookie addiction. So far so good. I feel happy with my recovery just very very very bored! lol I thought the idea of chillen in a chair and watching tv all day was gonna be great....but it's really not as relaxing as I thought it would be....I am usually a very active and independent person....so not being active and having to ask everyone to help me do things is a bit hard for me. But the good news is that whatever I am doing is working! So I'm gonna continue to do it! :))))) I added a couple of pics of what I look like as of now. I also included what pics of what my breasts look like minus the stitches and some of the scabbing. I am still pretty swollen around my tummy tuck incision. I wish I would have taken some side view pictures though....because you can't see it as much from the front angle pictures. Hope all of you are healing beautifully! ???????? Updated on 22 May 2017: Oh no!! My swelling is moving down and I think I'm starting to get the ken doll effect:( I am not feeling very attractive already and now my shape is changing due to all the swelling and it's making me feel even more unattractive.....I hope this doesn't last long....not to mention the the pressure from the swelling there causes aching. My boobs feel fine and incisions look good....but this swelling is relentless. It just goes from one place to the next. Updated on 17 Jul 2017:
I was always A size. Breastfed one child. Also active lifestyle, did lots of workouts to lose 10 lbs. Unfortunately that made my boobs even more flat. Obviously effected self confidence and couldn't wear certain clothes, had to wear push up bras 24/7. Scheduled procedure for June 17th one month in advance. Became obsessed with boobs pictures and reviews for a month . It was tough to decide the size so made rice sizers at home for both 325cc and 350cc. Wanted full C cup. My husband persuaded me to go with 350cc thinking under muscle will reduce by 25%. The last week prior surgery was like fast forward movie, so hectic all the preparation, booking hotel , arranging care for my 10 y.o. son Etc. I flew to LA because there was only one doctor I trusted to do this- Dr. Dubrow. He just made me feel comfortable during my consultation. My surgery was scheduled 5 a.m. June 17th.So basically I had to be there 4 am probably a good thing , no time to worry or feel hungry ))The surgery went well. Next 3 days I was heavily medicated, min pain and mostly sleeping. My husband took such good care of me. He is the best / my hero ! I wouldn't made through it if i didn't have his support seriously . Right now I'm exactly one week post op and off heavy meds, Tylenol extra strength does it but I feel so helpless and exhausted most of the day, which according to my PA-C is totally normal and expected . I had to WFH couple days cause I definitely wasn't ready to show up at work. Today was my first day outing and it didn't go too good. My boobs started paining and swelling increased :( Also I have some bruising which is from making bigger pocket to accommodate larger implants. I was told to take Arnica pills for that. I will be taking it easy for the rest of the weekend. My husband just bought me some Palmers lotion to apply to skin. I'm trying to stay strong but honestly I did have emotional breakdown this morning as I felt so week and disabled. I do feel much better now after talking some more with Jackie my PA-C. She is great. I will post some before and afters and will keep posting updates on my progress. Updated on 26 Jun 2016: Ok I'm 9 days post op and not too much change visually. Emotionally I'm still trying coop with discomfort and mostly chest pressure. I spoke to my PA-C and she told me muscle relaxer should help with that but I can't drive while taking Valium so not sure yet how to solve this issue. Updated on 1 Jul 2016: Finally I reached the point where I can focus on things other than my boobs! My workload at work has been crazy and printed me to work OT so I could take July 1 off to go back to LA for my post op with Jackie. I'm finally feeling stronger and happier than ever! I bought new swim top to match bottom part of my priory padded top pair and it looks great together ( will post pic) the back is cross cross which is super cute. My boobs have gotten definitely softer but I haven't started massaging yet. I think once I clear up all my Qs with my PS tomorrow I will probably proceed with next steps. I'm so happy it's 4 day weekend so I can finally relax and enjoy Neport Beach because it's gorgeous up here. Last time I was so out of it that I didn't get chance to appropriate the beauty and comfort I was surrounded by.. Oh and I can't wait to meet and thank Dr. Dubrow's staff for their kind treatment. Well good night for now will update laters. Updated on 10 Jul 2016: Updated on 15 Jul 2016: Definitely seeng some progress but still having pains in my left breast throughout the day. No pain in right side. Having full sensitivity on both which I'm happy about. Massaging at least 2 times a day. Using Palmers and bioCorneum for incisions. Sleeping on my back sucks unless taking Valium but then having hard time to wake up next day to work. Trying to balance family life with work, but still feeling overwhelmed and at times worried about possible side effects (capsular contracture) I'm happy with the result and I hope my pain in my left side subsides soon so I can enjoy summer days. Updated on 11 Aug 2016:
I always wants to get my Brest "fix". I didn't develop like other ladies. After having my children and now they are happy 9 and 5 year olds, I think it is time to do something for myself. So I decided to go with Dr, Terry Dubrow. He is the best. He had the eyes for proportion and had the skill to achieve it.
I am very excited and nervous about my upcoming TT revision. I am hoping that my recovery will be smooth and what seems like common around here because my recovery from my TT was anything but that! Click here to read my Tummy Tuck review. lol Lord knows that myself and my family have been through hell and back with the rollercoaster ride that was my recovery from my TT so smooth sailing is what I'm hoping for after this revision.I have many events coming up so I'm hoping that they will help to pass the time. Tomorrow (10/7) I will be going in for a 1 month check up with the wound care clinic. I hope that they tell me that my hole (aka Clyde) is completely healed / closed so that I can go swimming this weekend at my sons cub scout family camp weekend. I also have an appointment on Wednesday (10/8) for a doctor to check out the lump on my left thigh. If he suggests surgery to remove it, I'm pretty sure we'll have to wait until after my revision. Then this weekend is family camp weekend with my sons cub scout pack. I'm putting together the dessert for the contest. It's Brownie a la mode. I will be baking the brownies at home (adding in extra dark chocolate chips) poking holes in the brownies, mixing in cherries to softened vanilla ice cream, pouring it over the brownies and freezing it. The rest of the den will bring rediwhip, cherries, hot fudge and nuts to top is however you please. :) I'm excited... can you tell! lol I haven't been baking yummy desserts because I've been trying to lose as much as possible before my revision. But I'm down about 35 pounds since my TT, so hopefully that will be enough but I am hoping for about 5 more lbs.Then next week I'm getting my hair and nails done so I'm ready to go! Looking forward to getting a list of whats needed for before & after surgery. I'm taking Skin, Hair & Nails plus I'm drinking my Orac -Energy greens daily. I was hoping to get a wedge pillow for under my knees and one for my back but hubby has been laid off again so I will try to make due with the pillows we have at home.Just over 3 weeks away... woooo whoooo! :) Updated on 7 Oct 2014: Went to the wound care clinic today. My appointment was at 11 am but check in was at 10:30 so I had to leave work early, at 10 instead of my regular time, 11:30. Turns out I could have just worked my regular hours because they didn't even take me back until after 12! A couple of people looked at my wound (one was the nice lady from my last appointment and she actually remembered me!) and said that they believe it's healed. They got a swab to see if it was tunneling but said that it looks fine and the color is great. The lady asked if I had any drainage with it, which I don't and she said that I don't need to dress it any more, just put moisturizer on it! YAY! The guy left and came back with the camera to get pics. I cracked a couple of jokes and he said that the doc would be in shortly. I ended up leaving at 12:45 without seeing the doctor. That was the latest that I could stay and still be able to eat lunch before picking up my son from school. I told them that I had to go and they said they would call if there was a need. Not how I ideally would have liked for it to have gone down, but what can you do... right. Not sure how comfortable I am with swimming in the pool at the cub scout family camp weekend in a few days. Would hate to possibly jeopardize my health so close to my revision. Also... looks like my dessert is out. :( The den leader is now going and he decided to do a dessert in his dutch oven. Guess I'll have to save my yummy brownie a la mode for after surgery / healing. :) I'm going to put up a pic of my terrible results from my TT for those that haven't seen them in my original TT review. These are just my results... if you want all the gory details and the bloody graphic pics of how I ended up like this check out my TT review . (can you tell Halloween is coming and it's my favorite holiday! lol) Updated on 9 Oct 2014: My pre-op appointment is Tuesday 10/14/14... very excited! :) Updated on 15 Oct 2014: Had my pre-op appointment yesterday. Everything went well, he seemed fairly confident that he would be able to give me a belly button. He said that my Ken doll FUPA area was a complete mess. lol But that he was definitely going to be able to fix that as well. He's going to get rid of my back fat flaps as much as possible but doesn't want to eliminate too much blood flow. I asked him if I was going to have a vertical incision under my belly button and he said that I might but he wouldn't know until he opened me up. At first he said that my surgery would be about 2 hours but then when he saw the extent of my back fat flaps he said he would need to do an extended TT and that it would be more like 4 hours. I'm good with whatever, as long as I turn out better than I am now. lol He said that my labs came back that my white blood count was high so he sent me to get a CBC stat. Hope it comes back normal this time. I asked why my white blood count might be high and he said that I might have been battling an infection while my body was trying to close my wound. I also asked him about the weird bumps under my skin at my incision line and he assured me that those would be gone as well. Kind of excited to see what it is that's under my skin. I received my prescriptions the other day and I should be receiving my written instructions for pre-op. I asked my doctor if he had heard of that Vita Medica Recovery Support but he hadn't. Since it's $100 and my hubby was laid off and won't be going back to work until 11/3, I think I might pass on it and just get Arnica, Juven, eat high protein and keep doing my Energy Greens and Skin, Hair, Nails vitamin. Exciting times ahead ladies! :) Updated on 20 Oct 2014: Looks like I'm going to be put on those dreaded Loveknox injections again... booooo! but I think this time it's only for about 4 days... I can handle that! :) I picked up some protein powder called Juven, over the weekend. It's supposed to help build tissue after surgery. I read about it on somebody's review. Still need to get some supplies: Magnesium citrate Bromelain Arnica (should I take Arnica & Bromelain?) Syntrax Nectar protein powder Probiotic I'm still drinking my greens every day, taking hair skin & nails and working out. Just counting down the days! :) Updated on 22 Oct 2014: I am really counting down the days! I only have possibly 5 more days to workout before my surgery (wed, thur, sat, sun, mon. Friday is probably going to be too busy and monday may be as well) eek! Today is my last time taking my son to taekwondo before surgery and tomorrow is the last soccer practice I will be able to run (I'm the coach) before the surgery. And tomorrow is my last day of work! :) This saturday we have my sons soccer game and then I'm planning to hit the gym and the vitamin shop and possibly take my son to a park for a halloween event they're having. Sunday I'll go to the gym again. I'm hoping that my daughter will be able to come up on Monday and stay until my birthday Saturday (11-1). Exciting times! Updated on 28 Oct 2014: My surgery should be at 1 pm today and should last about 4 hours. Hoping some of this anxiety subsides while I'm waiting to go in. I wonder if I'll wake up with a belly button and if my Ken doll fupa and back fat flaps will be gone. Nervously excited! :) Updated on 28 Oct 2014: I made it ladies! So much better of an experience than last time. And no coughing up blood coming out surgery. Yay! I have my 1 day check in tomorrow. Hoping to get to see it. :) And hoping that there's no signs of necrosis. Crossing fingers. :) Sorry if it's incoherent, I have a pain pump this time. Lol Updated on 6 Nov 2014: What a difference a surgeon can make! My experience from my first tummy tuck and my revision are like night and day! I just had my first drain removed at day 6, with my original tummy tuck that didn't happen until I was 4 and a half weeks out! Then my second drain was removed at day 8, whereas with my original tummy tuck my second drain wasn't removed until 6 weeks post op and even then it was only removed because it was exposed in one of my holes! I took my first real shower at day 7 and had no problem with my energy level. I washed and conditioned my hair, shaved my armpits and legs as well as washing my entire body. I wasn't allowed to shower until over 52 days post op from my original surgery and I remember being absolutely exhausted and wishing I had a chair to sit down on in my shower. I'm driving (and my car is a stick / manual), going grocery shopping, cooking, doing laundry and back to coaching my son's last soccer practices and commissioners cup game. So obviously everything is going great and even better than I'd hoped for! Updated on 10 Nov 2014: I can't believe that less than two weeks ago I had reconstructive surgery on my tummy tuck. Today is my first day back at work but honestly I think I could have come back sooner if it wasn't for scheduling conflicts. I coached 4 soccer games (playoffs) over the weekend and played in a friendly poker tournament (although I must admit that I almost skipped the poker since I knew it would end late and I had to be at the field by 7:30 am the next day). I've taken a few 1-2 mile walks around my neighborhood but didn't want to push it too much and have my body stop healing and feeling as well as it has. I'm fairly certain that I will get in a hike this weekend and get to test out my new birthday present, a camel pack for hiking. I've been switching up my sleeping routine between the recliner and the bed. My first time sleeping in bed woke up sleeping completely on my side and my incision was sore on that side. Last night I propped pillows all around me so that couldn't happen again but I woke up with my back so sore! I tried to sleep on my tummy but it felt strange so I flipped back over. Since we don't have TV / cable I spent a lot of time watching stuff on the Roku / You tube. I also paid for the reunion shows of Botched. Did anybody else watch those? I was kind of surprised that they spent so much time with the people that the doctors didn't even work on and that some of the patients weren't even there. Like the blonde that stayed awake during her TT revision wasn't on there, "grandma boobs" wasn't on there, the guy whose nose was on the other side of his face wasn't on there, Saphire with the revised boob job and TT wasn't on there and a couple of girls with revised nose jobs weren't on there. Anybody else notice that? What did you think of it? I bought some spanx, but not that brand because my compression garment is irritating when trying to put on pants and it comes down lower than the crotch of my pants but it just goes straight across. I'm going to ask my doctor if I can wear the spanx thing instead or maybe nothing. I feel fine with my cg off, which is completely different than the last time. My incision actually looks like its healed together in some places! I can't believe it! Updated on 11 Nov 2014: Never realized just how hard it is to get pics of yourself! Lol Pre op we were told that the back fat flaps couldn't be removed because that is where the blood flow is coming from and if removed during the initial surgery my chances for necrosis would go up but that they would be worked on and revised as many times as needed. So in still hopeful that eventually they'll be gone. Sorry for the dirty mirror. ;) Updated on 20 Nov 2014: Went to a follow up appointment yesterday which he removed my stitches. Can I just say that I think I have the cutest belly button ever! I am so overwhelmed with happiness that my doctor layed out the plan for getting rid of my flaps! He said that at 6 weeks he'll be able to lop them off, just like that... no biggie! He'll numb the area, I'll be awake and turned on my side so that he can have me stretch upwards while he takes what he can. I'm ecstatic! I have a follow up appointment on Dec. 15th (I'll be 7 weeks post op) and then he'll schedule me in the OR within the next week or two to remove my flaps for good! He said that the recovery from this should be next to nothing because he's not moving anything around, just taking off some extra skin and sewing it shut, like when you go to the ER for stitches for a gash. My recovery from my TT has been amazing so I'm not worried about my recovery from the removal of my flaps. But I will get some Juven to help speed my recovery. YAY! That means that if everything goes right, I should be starting the new year without these flaps!!! I'm so happy. The flaps are so embarrassing to have and the cg is pushing them up and out like a muffin top but higher than at my waistline. My doctor is not just a great doctor but also an amazing person. He has fixed what the original doctor messed up and given me hope that not all doctors are uncaring and only out for themselves like my original surgeon. He has really gone above and beyond and I couldn't be happier. Everything happens for a reason, so I think that even though I went through a year and a half of hell, it was what needed to happen in order to put me on the path that I'm on. And I am so glad to have the people around me that I do on this path! Updated on 8 Dec 2014: So I'm 6 weeks po today. Not only am I healed (except one small spot on my right which was caused by where my fat flap comes in to my front section) but I'm working out and I've been given the green light to ditch my compression garment! YAY! With my original TT at 6 weeks I was having my first drain removed and still not allowed to shower! Can you believe the difference??? I know I can't! I'm going to put up the pics that I just took and sent over to my doc. Sorry they're bathroom pics, that's where I have a full length mirror at my office. Oh... and my revision just got scheduled for this THURSDAY 12/11/14... hasta la vista fat flaps! Updated on 13 Dec 2014: I had the revision to my revision yesterday to remove the fat flaps that couldn't be removed during the first revision because it would have affected my blood flow. It was the strangest experience I've ever had. I was awake for this so that I could lay on my side and switch to my other side when it was time to. So just local numbing was used but that made me uncontrollably shake from head to toe so i took a valium to try to counter act it. It seemed to help a little. Even though i went pee 4 times before surgery i still had to pee in between doing my right side and starting my left. Lol it was strange to be able to get up and walk in the middle of surgery. But it was great to be so coherent after surgery and not having that, in a fog of anesthesia feeling. At one point when he was removing the flap from the right side he actually tickled me from inside my body. Lol which is strange because I'm not ticklish. Lol This time I am actually feeling pain at the incision site (on both sides) but I have a bunch of left over drugs from my original revision so I'm taking half a pain pill every 6 hours. I was starting to have a bit of pain yesterday evening so I was about to take a pain pill but I felt on the side where the pain was coming from and my hand came back covered in blood. So it had gone through the gauze, my compression garment (yah, I'm back in one of those, ugh! Lol), my legging pants and my thick sweater. Luckily I was staying the night at my parents house so I went in and layed on the bathroom floor to avoid passing out and smashing my head on a wall like I've done in the past. Lol My mom, dad and daughter took care of me so well, they were amazing and totally made up for my husband dave not being able to be there. If he hadn't just started a new job I know that he would have been there with me at every appointment, just like last time. So I had my daughter send a pic to my doctor (he gives you his cell phone number and tells you to text for anything) to ask what we should do about the bleeding. He said to add gauze and to come into the office the following day to have the dressing changed. So I did that yesterday. Heidi removed the dressing on the left side (that's the side that leaked) and pushed on it to try to make sure that there wasn't any blood trapped in there. She said it may leak for 24-48 more hours but that everything looks fine. I go back in Monday and hope to see what my shape is going to look like cause right now I'm packed with lots of gauze so my abdomen is like a square. Lol For now they said no showers and no working out which is fine with me, I don't really feel up to it anyhow. I'm taking antibiotics Updated on 16 Dec 2014: So I got about 4 days without my compression garment before I had the revision to my revision done and now I'm back in one. :P Hoping that the swelling goes down quickly and that I continue to heal well. Oh how the swelling ruins the look. :( I'm taking Bromelain, Arnica Montana, drinking lots of water, drinking my greens, taking hair skin & nails, a probiotic, one more day of Juven and eating pineapple. My left side is really swollen and is yellow (although you can't see the discoloring much in the pics.) and red. That's also the side that I leaked from. Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery. I will put up pics but I really need to figure out how to do the side by sides so that it's easier to compare. Updated on 22 Dec 2014: Ok so it wasn't just swelling in my sides, it was actually seromas. My left side started leaking on Thursday and of course I was home alone and bleeding can cause me to faint. Eeek! Dr. Dubrow was able to get me in to see him Friday morning and my hubby would be able to go because he had the day off due to him just getting back from his business trip to Chicago. Dr. Dubrow was able to physically push / squeeze out a bunch from my left side. My right side is closed so he took out one small and one huge syringe full. Back to sponge baths for me. I saw Dr. Dubrow again today. He got a little bit more out (it did leak out all weekend) abd he steri stripped my left side. That side may leak some more but he said if it's not closed by Wednesday then he's going to stitch it and my body should absorb the rest. I've never had seromas before so this was a strange experience. At first I thought I was bleeding but my surgeon reassured me that this was old blood and sure enough it has that old blood smell (like when you're on your womanly cycle). So still no showers for me and no gym but I'm hoping that my results will make this all worth it. :) Updated on 31 Dec 2014: So doc said they weren't seromas but they were hemotomas that needed to be drained. Right side is good but my left side is still open. Doc was going to close it when I saw him on Wednesday, Christmas Eve but decided not to, that it would close up on its own once it was done leaking. But if it wasn't closed by Monday 12/29 he would close it then. Boy do I wish he had closed it up on Christmas Eve because Christmas day I ended up with a terribly itchy rash. It itched so bad I had to take pain pills just to be able to fall asleep and then when I woke up in the middle of the night I had to take another. ugh! Nothing worse than having an itch that close to an open hole. Doc said I could clean it with rubbing alcohol and put hydrocortisone cream on it. That really seemed to help. Of course he wasn't able to close it on Monday because of the rash but he did clear me for showers and working out. :) We also ditched the CG and tried out an ace bandage. I went without the ace bandage after work and working out yesterday and last night while I slept. When I woke up this morning the rash seemed so much better! It did get inflamed a bit once I showered though. Hoping this thing will close up and the rash will go away cause I'm tired of having some issue to have to deal with. Updated on 31 Dec 2014: I forgot to mention that my doctor put me on antibiotics as a precaution but that the rash appears to just like a contact dermititis. Also, my doctor has been so great. I sent him a text on Christmas day and he responded! I felt so bad for having to contact him and he reassured me that he is there for me no matter what day it is. I really do appreciate him! Updated on 8 Jan 2015: My rash is clearing up (almost gone just a little discolored) and only itches when I wash it in the shower. Oh... and... my doctor stitched me up! So for now... I'm closed! Still no baths / jacuzzi or submerging myself in water though. But I do get to shower and I get to hit the gym today! YAY! :) Updated on 14 Jan 2015: Ok so I do most of my shopping at thrift stores... I just love them for so many reasons. 1. I'm not buying something that 20 other people are going to be wearing 2. all the different styles 3. the prices and 4. all the compliments that I get on my thrift store clothes! lol I grew up in a middle class home with a working father and a stay at home mom. We all made sacrafices. Mine was hand me down clothes (I'm the youngest of all cousins on both sides of my family) and no name brands. So it's exciting to me to get name brand clothes... especially at thrift store prices. :) So I tried on, fit and bought a pair of jeans made by Lucky brand in a size 6! :) Then I went over to Ross where I found a pair of jeans that were cute... I couldn't find the size and then when I did I put them back. But they were so cute, so I picked them back up and tried them on. Levi's size 4 W27 L30! Now if more jeans would accomidate my thighs I could be wearing a size 4. Also, why can't we have sizing like men... it's so much easier because we all know that a size 6 in one brand is NOT equal to a size 6 in some other brand. ugh! lol I'm working out pretty much every day. Stitches seem to be doing well. I forget they're even there until I stretch or twist and feel them pull. I think they should be coming out this Friday 1/16. Oooooohhhh it will be so nice to soak in some water... jacuzzi, bath, pool (once it warms up) here I come! Updated on 14 Jan 2015: It snowed here so I have some pics of us hiking in the snow and some other pics. :) Updated on 29 Jan 2015: I'm trying to do a side by side pic but my old pics are in drop box and the app just uses my gallery. What a pain. Well here are some new pics for now. Hope everyone is healing nicely! Updated on 30 Jan 2015: I think I may have figured out how to make some side by sides. Oh, and I sent pics to my doctor and asked if it was swelling but he said that it needed a different operation. That doesn't sound hopeful. :( Updated on 30 Jan 2015: So I asked if it was a different operation for my back or the uneveness or both and what operation that would be and how much it would cost. He said we can discuss it when I see him next in the end of April. Hope I don't have to get into a bikini in public before then as now that I've seen the pics I'm feeling totally self conscious about it. :( I just need to remind myself of how far I've come and that it is so much better than it was. Oh, and most people I would see at a beach or public pool / water park, I'll never see again. :P Updated on 3 Feb 2015: So I am happy to be able to share with you all that I will be on Botched season 2 on E! It has been such a long and trying journey but that path is what has lead me here and I don't regret any of it. Without my original surgeon botching me the way that she did, I might not have even found realself because it was my necrosis (even though she hadn't diagnosed me with it) that had me researching and eventually finding my home here! And to think that I was even going to allow her to do a revision on me... thank goodness that didn't happen, who knows how much worse it could have been. Without being botched as bad as I was, I might not have made it on the show to get my scars, fupa, back fat flaps and lack of a belly button fixed by such a caring and wonderful person as Dr. Dubrow. I was told that I would be in episode 3 of season 2 and that it should be in April 2015 but as soon as I know an actual date I will definitely let everyone know. So happy that I've been able to share this whole / hole (tee hee) experience with you all! :) Updated on 30 Mar 2015: Has anybody caught the sneak peek of Botched season 2 that talks about cement & leeches? Hubby and I are in that! :) Updated on 30 Mar 2015: http://www.eonline.com/shows/botched/news/640383/leeches-cement-injections-and-more-insane-disasters-watch-the-new-botched-season-2-sneak-peek Updated on 14 Apr 2015: The first episode of botched is on tonight! Can't wait! How many of you are looking forward to it too? I will be in episode #2 which will air on Tuesday the 21st. My husband and I are putting together an airing party at our local dive bar and would love to have any of you out to watch it with us! Alicia Jenkins (uniboob) and her husband from season 1 are hoping to make it out. Send me a msg and I'll send you the address for the airing party! Updated on 20 Apr 2015: Hopefully I can share this video, if the code or link doesn't show below, just search Botched season 2 episode 2. :) Updated on 22 Jun 2015: We had our botched airing party and it was so much fun! And I was on GMA last week! I swear Crazy Train has to be the theme song of my life! lol I'm working out at the gym 5-6 times a week plus I have roller derby practices twice a week. I feel like I'm in really good shape. In order to pass derby 101 you have to be able to skate 27 laps in 5 minutes which I'm able to do. I ran 3 miles in 35 minutes and I'm sooooo not a runner! lol I'm a size 4 in jeans and shorts (as long as they accomidate for thighs and booty. lol) Dress sizes seem to be all over the place. I got one Calvin Klein dress in a 4 and one in an 8. lol Still can't wear juniors sizes cause I just can't get my thighs in them. I am considering a back bra lift surgery to get rid of the remaining saggy skin on my back and a thigh lift (although I'm worried about that scar being visable down my inner thigh at my knee). So I may be going on consultations. I'll keep you updated! :) Updated on 9 Aug 2016: A little over a week ago I meet this super awesome lady that recognized me, not from botched but from here, realself! She was out with her friends and hubby and was going to be starting her TT recovery in just a few days. I hope that your surgery went smooth and that you're well on your way to a speedy recovery. Sorry it took me so long to post, we were celebrating our sons birthday at legoland. So glad you caught my episode of Botched. Please keep me updated. If love to see your results!
I met with Dr. Terry Dubrow after a terrible two surgeries with Dr. Robert Shumway. I had a very small scar on my belly button from the tuba procedure. Dr. Dubrow urged me to revise my belly button while he revise my breast surgery as he was an expert in this area and would make it look absolutely perfect. Ever since that surgery five years ago I’ve had nothing but problems with my belly button abscesses pain and it looks completely mortifying, so much worse than prior to the surgery. Since then in the last month, I’ve had a second bump, arise out of my stomach area with a suture protruding through it, which is proof that the sutures were never properly removed after the original surgery. I did not have any quality aftercare provided by Dr. Dubrow or his staff which is led to a lot of additional scarring and mental anguish and suffering throughout this period of time. Adding insult to injury part of my surgery was paid by my boy who came in and paid with his credit card. After we broke up he challenged the charge fraudulently. Instead of pursuing him, the staff at Dr. Dubrow’s office served me with court paperwork after a follow up visit to sue me for this amount and refused to treat me thereafter.
Not worth the money I found a better doctor in NY! Dr Dubrow was rude after surgery doesn't care about his patients I had a reconstruction and was traumatized from being botched from a doctor named Gregory Devita in NY Dubrow was rude and his scar stretched 4 inches it was a horrible experience I needed another reconstruction 4 months later my stomach muscles shredded a Dr in NY fixed me better than Dubrow and his scar didn't stretch at all Dubrow sucks
He botched my face and then blamed me. The skin on both sides of my face died after surgery. He said it was caused by nicotine, even though my LABS for nicotine were negative. He was going to charge me again to fix.
STOP! READ THIS! WARNING! If you are searching for a skilled, competent surgeon, HEED MY WARNING! Do NOT LET TERRY DUBROW, MD near you! He will BOTCH the surgery. He performed a facelift, Rhinoplasty, and eyelifts, upper and lower. And because of his complete lack of skill, I now have complications so severe that it will require another surgery to reconstruct the damage that he's caused, estimated at $33,000. And that's just for my nose! And he informed me he no longer performs rhinoplasties! Yeah! There’s a reason for that! HEED MY WARNING! He’s not the charming, caring, concerned OC husband, do-good doctor you see on TV. Well, he is before he's paid in full his $30,000! During your consultation, he and his staff will make you feel as if you’re part of the family. They gain your trust. You feel like you've made the right decision. All that ends once you've had surgery! Post-surgery visit lasted all of ten minutes. Okay. Follow-up visits were quick. And when I tried to voice my concerns, I was given the generic recommendation, “Give it time. A week, a month, a year.” Sure! Maybe that's true. But not with this doctor, not in my case, and not in the many other patients he’s ruined! Please research CA Orange County Courthouse docket. I trusted him! I followed all his recommendations! I had follow-up visits because the sutures in my eye kept coming loose - FOUR TIMES! And now, in his incompetency at its worst, I have been forced to seek consultations with another plastic surgeon who has informed me that my nasal cavity has completely collapsed on the right side blocking the airway and the left is partially collapsed. AGAIN! DUBROW NO LONGER DOES RHINOPLASTIES!!! He wants another $33,000 from me to have a different surgeon in his office fix it!! (THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS GOING TO LET HIM DO SURGERY ON ME) And when I asked if he would be reimbursing me for a portion of the surgery, I was told that the $33,000 already included a 10% discount. 10%!!! Are you kidding me?! 10% is all he’ll reimburse me for a clearly BOTCHED surgery! He does NOT take responsibility for his surgeries gone wrong and shows zero concern for your wellbeing. Do not go to Terry Dubrow MD! I will be filing a complaint with the FTC.GOV and MBC.CA.GOV. If you are still considering him, please go to the above-mentioned sites and search for the filed complaints to read, and the two court cases filed by unsatisfied patients suing him, going on at this moment. Updated on 17 Jan 2021: This is a follow-up to a bad review I posted of Dr. Terry Dubrow a couple of months ago. I just wanted to say that when I went to him for my Rhinoplasty and Blepharoplasty he was a kind and caring doctor, not the person he turned into. The one that doesn't care about his patients and now wants to charge me $34,000 for a revision rhinoplasty, not by him, but the doctor he has in his office, not that I would have had him work on me in the first place. As you can see from the picture I posted he was a very kind and caring person. Now he's let, fame, fortune, and greed get to him. I feel really sorry for him.
Please contact me if you are at all thinking about going to this horrible doctor! I was too embarrassed when this happened to me to post pictures, but I wish I would've. Terry Dubrow made my nose worse than it was before/upturned/ looking up nostrils crazy (see pictures) I felt depressed, ashamed, ugly, embarrassed, and I've also had a runny nose ever since this surgery (12 years ago). This is not including all of the money and time spent to try to fix all of the damage he caused me. He told me how great and perfect it was and how it would look even better in a year. He would be in the room for a minute and rush out. I want to save everyone the sheer torture of going to this botched so called "doctor." Updated on 1 Apr 2020: Anyone notice that not one of the Real Housewives of OC or Beverly Hills has gone to Terri. Also, why his only good reviews are of facials and botox. He is the worst. I hope my pictures have been helpful to you guys. It has been hard to put up pictures I look deformed in. I added another before and after. P.S. If you want a great surgeon I suggest Dr. Motykie. He fixed my nose. DM me if you have any questions.
