Thomas G. Liszka, MD

Not really a facelift but there in no category for Superman! Dr Liszka helped me deal with an infection and multiple missed stiches left by another surgeon who wasn't being very responsive. He was very gentle and meticulous. 1000% recommend him. His nurse even gave me her cell number in case I needed anything during the weekend! That is something the original surgeon never even did. They are caring and honest here.

So I'm 37 years old and I have a 4 year old son. I wanted a smaller waist but all of my workout attempts failed, detoxing, failed, dieting..failed.. not cause those things don't work, I am just very busy and I'm not the best with time management. Which I think you need to be to plan to work out and meal prep and all that jazz. So I went to my consultation, I had 360 lipo the year prior, my doctor stated to get the results I wanted (a flat stomach) I would need a tummy tuck. I booked it.. I was scared the whole time waiting until my surgery date, I tried to look at a video of the tummy tuck procedure to ease my mind.. Do Not Do that! I saw most people veto's tummy tuck had a C section before or really loose skin and I didn't, so I thought I didn't deserve one. My friend S began to send me before and after pics of women smaller than me getting the procedure. After that I definitely decided I do deserve to look the way I want! My doctor Dr Lizska was very experienced with a tummy tuck he was super nice especially my nurse Jenny! I went to sleep and woke up snatched and I'm so glad I did it. I am 4 days post op and still on meds it's a little sore but nothing unbearable! I'll post more pics when they remove the drain. Updated on 2 Sep 2020: So I went in for my 1 week follow up to see if I could have my drain taken out and to check on my healing and stitches. The doctor said everything looked really good and a lot of the swelling as gone down. The took the tape off and took out 1 or 2 stitches on the sides. They left my drain in because I was still showing about 45-50 ml per day. (You have to track the fluid that comes out of your drain on a log) When it gets down to under 30 ml per day they he said it would be removed. Also my belly button started oozing when I took a shower that day. They cleaned it, peeled a scab off, that kinda hurt, n cleaned it again, put gauze on it n taped it up. I’m very happy with the results so far! My nurse said all swelling should go down in about 6 weeks. Here’s some pics.

What a great experience! Every person that works here is so kind and SO comforting. This was my first major surgery, so naturally I was nervous during scheduling and consultations. They made me feel so comfortable and safe that I ended up being more excited than nervous the day of my surgery. My recovery was surprisingly easy and they checked in on me along the way. And my results are great! I would recommend this place to anyone.

I hated having big boobs. January 2016 I had my surgery with Dr. Liszka and he did an amazing job! It’s been 2 years and I’m still happy with the results! Everyone at the office from the nurses to front desk are so helpful and sweet. I’m really glad that I chose him to perform my surgery. The pain the first few days were rough but after he removed the drains everything was fine from then on. Thanks again!

49 y/o - Breast Lift and Tummy Tuck 11/29/16. Dr. Liszka and his staff are the BEST! They're always very polite and professional. Dr. Liszka is very soft spoken but very informative and thorough. He's a very caring doctor...he called the evening after surgery to check on me and followed-up weekly for the first month. He also continued to follow up monthly the first three months and my next follow-up is in 6 months May timeframe. He's always available to answer questions. I selected him after going to 3 consultations; his prices and professionalism won me over.

I'm deciding to write about my experience since so many of you have helped me. I got my implants on February 15, 2007 in Miami by Dr. Leonard Hochstein. He's a great doctor, does amazing work, and I highly recommend him if you're in that area. I'll have to look for a pic when they were first done. They were amazing and I loved them. They helped me with my job as an exotic dancer. I am no longer in that line of work and haven't been for about 6 years. After four consults in Charlotte, NC I chose Dr. Liszka because I was the most comfortable with him. I'm getting married in March and I didn't want to look ridiculous in a strapless dress. I had my operation today and it went very well. I'm now home and relaxing. I'm sore, but that is to be expected. I have no drains which I find fabulous. I am in a compression bra and cannot tell how they look, but when I'm able to take it off I'll post. My implants were saline and through the nipple. I can't recall the size, but they were pretty big. I was thin when I got them. I gained quite a bit of weight and when I lost around 50 pounds my boobs were still ginormous. I decided to have them removed because my fiance and I plan to have at least one child. I could not imagine how big they would get when I got pregnant. I opted for no lift or implant replacement because my thoughts were why spend the money to have to repeat the process all over again. I've attached some pics that I took last night and I will update my results when I can take my compression bra off. I feel good and I'm super excited to see them. Hope I can help some of you like you helped me. I have my post-op next week and will keep you updated how it goes and post more pics. Sorry if my pics appear upside down. I tried to rotate them, but they still appeared upside down. Updated on 10 Nov 2016: Updated on 10 Nov 2016: I did not imagine they would look so good already. Updated on 11 Nov 2016: I woke up this morning hurting a bit more than yesterday. I did not do a lot yesterday, but I think I was unaware of how much I was lifting my arms. I slept most of the day and this evening I feel better. I changed my gauze today and I'm in awe looking at my new, old BOOBIES. Lol. I'm really glad that this site exists, so I can share my experience and post updated pics. I'm more in love with my BOOBIES now than I was when I got implants. I'm trying not to post pics everyday, but when I see them I get super excited. I took a couple pics from each side today. I'm not pregnant, my belly looks big because i just had dinner. Updated on 14 Nov 2016: I'm feeling better today. I actually got out of pajamas and put on regular clothes. I had no clue what I would look like because I didn't really remember pre-implant. Each day that passes I see my BOOBIES changing and looking awesome. I can't wait for my post-op appointment on Thursday. Maybe I'll get my stitches out?? Updated on 9 Dec 2016: I am so happy with my decision to explant. I think my boobies look like they would at my age if I hadn't done my breast augmentation (hopefully that makes sense). I had a great post-op and they removed my stitches. I went shopping for a bra and trying them on was very odd. It feels very different, but in a good way. I'm not sure what size I am now. I've been buying the cute sports bras that come in sizes small, medium, and large. I wear a medium-large now instead of an XXL, which feels amazing. I am going to Victoria's Secret soon to get measured. I think my boobs are bigger than I expected they would be after surgery. I feel like I've grown two inches because I'm not slouching and trying to hide my chest or from my back hurting. I'm looking forward to buying bras that don't look like they can be a hat too. It will be nice not to have three or more snaps to hook.

Psychologically it was a huge adjustment but I'm glad I removed my implants. I miss them and Dr Liszka is amazing but I had to put my health first. Dr Liszkas work is amazing. I had no regrets of getting the implants. He was amazingly supportive in me removing them. It's been an adjustment but has helped a bit with health issues.

I had my TT with lypo to the outer thighs and fat transfer to inner thigh, I would do it again it looks fantastic. I will post photos as soon as i can. I am now post op 5 days am still sore but most of my pain is in my back. I had gotten strangled yesterday on some liquid had some forceful coughing before I could get my pillow to hold to my tummy I think I might have busted some stitches will find out tomorrow. Has any one ever experienced this?

I went looking to just do a simple lipo. Other doctors insisted I needed a full Tummy tuck but I only wanted Lipo. That's what I got at Ballentyne Plastic Surgery and it was great. After my results were wonderful and it confirmed that the larger procedures were not necessary. I have been very happy with every aspect of my surgery. I would highly recommend Dr Litska .

I'm a 29yo wife and mother of twin 10 month old babies and a 6yo. I never really had boobs; a small, tolerable size B. With my first child, I breastfed him for 8 months and I'd gone from 220lbs to 135. I'd swollen up to a DD when breastfeeding. Since I exercised like a maniac, my breast were left wrinkled and deflated from the weight loss and breastfeeding. Getting pregnant with twins took me to 245lbs and now I'm 155lbs and pretty fit. Now that I'm done having kids, I'm ready to have a sexier silhouette. I've always had hips and thighs and a flat stomach but now I need a nice rack. Since age 30 is around the corner, I want to look more Va-Va-Voom. My first consult at Ballantyne Plastic Surgery was great. I decided I'd go with Dr. Thomas G. Liszka because my mother had a TT and lipo performed by him that turned out beautifully. After we checked into his office (which is beautiful), we waited for about 5 minutes and were called back. Dr. Liszka was super nice and professional. His staff is also very very professional. He made me feel relaxed and I knew he'd be taking good care of me. He confirmed the size that I'd written on my form and then he examined me. He told me that I was borderline on needing a lift (which I knew). He suggested a pursestring and anchor lift but told me that I could probably get away with getting a BA without a lift if I didn't want the lift but he said that I'd need one at some point, soon. He also said that if I decided to get one later, it would only cost me 2900. My mother kept telling the doctor that I didn't need too much bigger (she wants me to have a full B? What a waist)but I'm definitely going for a full D (even tho I said C to make her happy since she'd be paying). So my stats are: 29yo 5'5" 155lbs 34B(barely) Updated on 10 Feb 2015: I forgot to mention that my Preop is Feb 18. Sooooo excited! I know I'm going with silicone gummies. I'm thinking 400-425cc. Not sure:-/ but I have already purchased 2 new Under Armour zip front sports bras. One is a med-DDcup and the other is a 34C. I tried both of them on with a 34C-add 2 cup sz bra underneath. The med DD was perfectly snug with full coverage and the 34C was snug with a bit more of cleavage exposed (which is fine). Updated on 10 Feb 2015: Updated on 11 Feb 2015: Did anyone else breastfeed and was left without any volume like this? (Sighs) can't wait to not have to wear those triple padded bras and sports bras where the padding moves around!???? Updated on 16 Feb 2015: I'm so ready for my surgery day! All I can think about at night when I'm on my iPad is how I will dress up my new boobs. How will they look in a dress? How will they look in a sports bra? How will they look in a lacey padless bra? How will they look in a tank top? Ughhhh! The anticipation is killing me! They've taken on a life of their own. I'm making plans for my breast to be in new clothes and going different places. It's soooooo weird! It's like when you're pregnant and can't wait to dress up the new baby. It's ridiculous really.... I haven't even made it through this procedure before I've started thinking about lipo or maybe a sexy new tattoo. Has anyone else gone through this? I need to just "wooooo-saaaaaaa!" Surgery is in like 2 weeks and 2 days and my preop is Wednesday, I'll update after. Goodnight ;-) Updated on 16 Feb 2015: Wish pic: I want these! Updated on 18 Feb 2015: So I had my preop today. I had to read about all the surgical risks and sign as my acknowledgement. The office gave me a gift card for a $75.00 facial to be used in the office. Which I thought was super nice. Then the nurse took a bunch of before pics of me. We talked size and I told her that I definitely wanted a full Size D. The doctor had me down for the 375cc range size C from my consult. I told her I definitely don't want to be in the 300s but more in the 400s. She said she thought that I'd look much better within the 450-465 range and I agreed. She would be ordering my sientra smooth round silicone implants and she said she'd order a bunch of sizes for me. I didn't get to do the rice sizers or even try out the sample implants in the office. Oh well.... I remember him saying that he just needed a size range and he'd use his judgement on what looks best while in surgery. I made sure she knew that I wanted to look full and not have to rely on padded bras anymore. I'm thinking I should give them a call and just reinforce that I don't want a Size C for sure.... She wrote it down. I should be fine. Stop stressing.... So.... I have my instructions for the night before surgery and the day of. I have my multi vitamins and vitamin C. I dropped off my prescription meds today because she said sometimes the pharmacies run out and need to order them in. I have my Under Armor zip front bras even though Dr. Liszka's office will be giving me one to go home in (I want to order some nike sports bras soooo bad... Ok, Anywho). I have my baby sitter for surgery day. I have hubby's doctor's note for work. I paid my balance to Dr. Liszka's office today and now... We wait! (Dun dun dun duuuuuun!!!!) Good thing is next week I'll be going to a bunch of CIAA tournament parties. The kids will be out of town. My Judy from LA is flying in as well as my college roomie. It's going to be turnt! Hopefully all the CIAA partying will have me occupied from anxiously waiting for March 5. (Sighs) we shall see... I'll probably post more before pics. Updated on 20 Feb 2015: Updated on 20 Feb 2015: Having trouble uploading :-/ Updated on 6 Mar 2015: I didn't get s chance to write yesterday because the pain is no joke! When I got checked yesterday, at 6am, everyone was so nice! I was put in a hospital-like room. The nure took my vitals and got my medical history. She had me empty my blather which I had hardly any pee from not having anything to drink because you can't eat or drink after 12am preop. I undressed and put on the hospital gown. The nurse had me put a sanitary napkin between my legs since I was on my period, :-( side note:my period came 9 days early and I guess it was from being so anxious and nervous. The nurse then started my IV. Anywho, the anestiologist came in and assured me that he'd be taking the best care of me. He double check for allergies and if I've ever had anesthesia in prior surgirs. He put a surgical he me and he complimented me on how neat my braids were (I gave myself two braids going to the back the night before). Then Dr. Liszka came in and I showed him pics of the size I wanted and he was confident that it would be no problem to achieve it. After I got marked up, the nurse put some happy juice in my IV. I gave my husband a goodbye kiss and they roll my bed out of my room and into the operating room. I remember them moving me onto the operating table and then putting the gas mask on me. I took about 10 deep breaths and then I was out! I remember waking up to 2 nurses dressing me and trying to get me to drink ginger ale. I felt nauseous and throat hurt! My chest automatically felt heavier. I remember hearing the doctor tell me is that I had 525cc. I was like wow! I was in and out of consciousness. I remover being a wheel chair and the nurses talking about my braids. They were saying cute and neat they were. They were saying that they could never get the braids to stay in their own hair. lol weird conversation in the elevator. My husband was already waiting to put me I the car. That step up into our suv was tough! I was still weak from the anestia. After I got home, my cousin was there watching the kids and she helped to my recliner. Once settled in, my husband offered me ginger ale because I felt like vommitting. Everything tasted terrible! The ginger ale was gross,the crackers were super dry, and the soup just wasn't working. I took my meds and passed out for 2 hrs. I woke up to my arms hurting!!!! Weird! My chest felt super tight but I could hardly sleep because my arms hurt! My husband readjusted me and I passed out again. I kept waking and passing out witching 30 mins of being woke. Dr. Liszka called at like 8ish? He's a sweetheart. He told me that I could have a Tylenol for my headache. He told me that my throat ached because of the tube they stil down your throat while you're in surgery. He said if continue to hurt or get worse, give him a call. He called me from his cellphone and told me if I needed anything at all, call him and he'd answer. Super cool nice guy! My mom was "he's probably doing that because he's getting more money next week" (she's getting full body lipo). I just think he was genuinely concerned. He knew I would be hurting. My husband said that he told him I had big pectoral muscles that were tough to cut through. (I lift weights 4 times a week with my cardio.) When I went to pee, I was fine. My husband helped tremendously. He was nervous about seeing blood on my pad. Thank God my period was gone!! I ate ended up eating my Zaxbys salad at like 10:30. My nausea was gone! I just still felt really tight in the chest. Updated on 6 Mar 2015: Soooo I slept propped up on pillows. I slept pretty good last night too. However, morning boob is definitely "a thing"! I was soooo stiff. My shoulders and chest were super tight. I'm bummed out because I can't take a shower until Saturday. All I can do is give my self a bird bath which my husband will have to do. I feel a slight burning at my left incision site. Anyone else get that? I'm not sure if I told you but I have 525cc Sientra gummies. I have my incisions at the breadth fold. My husband said my waist look even smaller. He said I look even more fit. I'm guessing when you get bigger boobs, it makes all the other body parts look smaller. That's good for me! I'm totally depending on my husband for everything right now which has been fun. He's been so amazing. I feel like a queen. Side note: I think I'm going to have the opposite of boob greed. Should I have gone smaller? Surprisingly my mom came over and she said they don't look too big. (She was the same person that said I didn't need a C cup). I'm definitely a D or DD. Updated on 6 Mar 2015: Did anyone experience shivers with a freezing cold feeling when the anesthesia starts to wear off? I was soooo cold when the anesthesia started to leave my system. Ugh!!!! Updated on 7 Mar 2015: I'm feeling progressively better. I still have to take it easy. Any over-exertion will make your muscles in your breast jump or strain. I feel that my left side is super swollen as well as between my breast (it feels soft like fluid is there). I'm super swollen more on my left all up under my left arm too. I finally took a shower and it was great! There really was no problem showering. My gauze was nice and dry without blood stains. My steri strips were ok I guess. All in all, I'm so happy with my size and the look of my new boobs. Updated on 8 Mar 2015: Why am I leaking from my nipples? I looked in my bra and nipples seemed to have a milky cream on them. It's so weird but after doing a little research, I saw that although it's rare, lactation does happen to women after breast augmentation. It should go away from what I understood. I'm feeling pretty good today. I'm very swollen under my arms around to the edge of where my side ends and my back starts. It's tender and my husband says I'm walking like guys who lift a lot of weights walk around the gym. Smh, lol. My boobs are super itchy too. I was scratching my neck and boobs all last night. My lips felt raw yesterday too. When I woke up this morning, I had a rash on my breast and on my lips. Soo weird. Updated on 9 Mar 2015: First of all I made a mistake. I thought I had 525cc but when I went into the office today, I received my warranty card for my 545cc HP Sientra implants. I knew they were jugs! I love it! Anywho, my nurse Leslie and Dr. Liszka had me come in today to look at my rash to make sure it wasn't thrush. Dr. Liszka and nurse Leslie confirmed that it wasn't thrush and they said most likely it was the antibiotics. Dr. Liszka told me that since my incisions were already looking good and free from infection that it was safe to do without the antibiotic. He told me to call him tomorrow if I needed anything or felt that my rash wasn't clearing up because he could switch my pain meds in case they were actually causing the rash. He said to continue with the benedryl too. Updated on 12 Mar 2015: Updated on 13 Mar 2015: My rash is trying to clear, however my chest still show irritation. :-/ i miss the gym!!!! I feel so fat! My gut is so bloated and my butt and thighs are getting fat! Having surgery and being waited on hand and foot makes me super relaxed and hungry when I'm at home. I washed my hair tonight and it took me forever. I'm sore around my breast folds. I was already sore because I decided to push my twins stroller at Sams Club while my mother in law pushed the buggy. I did way, way, way too much today. I can always tell when I did something I wasn supposed to because at night, I start to ache around 8. Muscle relaxers are my best friend. :-) nightie! Updated on 17 Mar 2015: So today I'm in Walmart and just decided to check on my boobs (because I'm so overly worried about their well being) by moving them around a bit. My left made a noise. A gurgling noise! What?! I moved it some more and again, sloshing!!!!! Oh heck no! I called my Doctor's cellular immediately in a panic! I instantly felt sooooo bad. He was on vacation taking my phone call about something he calls "quite normal" and "often experienced". :-( I was soo embarrassed (that I interrupted his Vacay with my mess) but still weirded out! Apparently my body will absorb this extra air and water into my system but he did offer a office visit as early as the next day since it was already past office hours. He told me to continue to monitor their size. After searching realself, I found some other ladies who've had the same experience. (Sighs) so glad it's not something too extreme! Updated on 20 Mar 2015: They're changing a lot! Most of my swelling is gone but one is still a little higher in the pocket than the other. Oh well, I looooooove my boobs! I can't wait to put them in a sexy little bra. I'm on my way to the mall. I might stop in Victoria's Secret to see what size I am now. Updated on 27 Mar 2015: Everything was fine. I was cleared to do all my normal activities including cardio, strength training, and lifting my 25 lb twin babies. Dr. Liszka told me that I still need to D&f more and to continue to massage. He said there was no fluid in my breast too and the sloshing would go away. He also said the pain in my breast that I feel mostly at night is the nerves healing. He wanted to see me back in the office in a month. Great!!! I was excited to go to the gym. I know I gained atleast 10 lbs. I was already at the gym 3 days before my appointment doing some walking and lower body machines. My left breast ached if I walked faster than 3.7. Dr. Liszka and the nurse said that's normal. Ugh! I'm used to running between 6.8-7.5! Oh well. I'll just have to build myself back to where I was. I went to kickboxing after my appointment and couldn't punch with much intensity. I have to pull my body back together quickly, it's getting warm outside! Summer is coming! Updated on 12 Mar 2019: I have been thinking about getting Lipo for a long time and just hadn’t been financially able to. However, a lot has changed and I am now ready. I have always loathed my thighs but since getting older and after having 3 kids, fat seems to be collecting in my pooch area in my lower abdomen and just settling in my inner thighs. I exercise vigorously at least 4 days/week and I probably could eat better but I feel that it has become extremely difficult to lose in those stubborn areas such as my thighs and lower abdomen. I use to be able to lose weight quickly but now, I feel that I need a little help. I had my consultation with Dr. Liszka and have paid to secure my May 3rd date. I am getting Lipo in my inner thighs, knees, upper thighs, abdomen, and flanks. I want to be super snatched when I’m done!!! I want to have Beyoncé thighs ;-)