Timothy Edwards, FRACS

10 years ago I had a pair of implants put in sub glandular, 270cc. I was already a full c cup but foolishly got talked into it by my [RS bleep] ex. Any who.. Fast forward and we have a child together. Gravity massively took over as they were over the muscle and and the added weight just took it's toll. To be fair I was pretty unhappy with the surgeon too and felt his advice was poor and he didn't listen to what I was truly after. So I spent the last 7 years NOT loving my boobs. I decided to save up my pennies and go and see a new surgeon. Today I had removal of my old implants and new ones out in under the chest muscle this time. I also had a mastopexy completed using the lollipop incision method. I'm about 7 hours post op, at home and feeling pretty good. Pain wise so far was initially hard to manage but it seems to be well under control now. My mobility is far be better than I expected too, although I'm needing help to walk to the toilet. I feel dizzy and nauseous if I stand for too long too. My foam dressings were already removed as I had a significant amount of ooze from under my right breast. They have re dressed it with combine and hyperfix. I am still having ooze at home so icing and putting small amounts of pressure on the site. I'm going back tomorrow to see the surgeon and have everything checked. I've marked my review as 'not sure' as I feel it's far too early to tell. So far my boobs seem to be sitting up quite well and not flopping to the side like they used to. I used to feel like such a jersey cow so that's an improvement already. I haven't seen the incisions or my nipples yet so I'll need to wait until tomorrow for that. I'll post a before picture soon. And update with more pics as time goes on!

Hi everyone!
3 years ago I would have been shocked if someone gave me a crystal ball and said I would be getting breast implants in the future... but today I'm currently 5 days post op!
I never used to care that much about my boobs until a few of my friends had BA’s and all raved on about how it was the best decision they ever made.
Im 20 years old and in good health, after puberty my metabolism kicked in and I lost about a good 5-6 kilos…. and my C cup boobs! My bra size before the BA was a 12A, which the older I got the more self conscious I became.
Most of my friends that had a BA had theirs done interstate, knowing there isn't much choice here in Adelaide I decided to do some research!
I had originally started my inquiry with Cosmeditour in Queensland, as by recommendation by a friend who had their BA done there and I could not fault them. They were extremely friendly, replied to my emails promptly and where very helpful and professional. The surgery was going to cost $6990 and it would cost an extra $2000 for flights and accommodation.
Flying interstate and recovering in an environment I was not familiar with did scare me, because obviously with surgery there is always risks which lead me to having a consultation at Adelaide Plastic Surgery with Tim Edwards (also a referral by another friend, and her boobs look amazing!).
I was so impressed with my consultation with Tim that I booked my BA about 2 months later.
The price was the only downfall about it, it was double what other states where offering… $13350. BUT in saying that, do your research. I had my boobs done by a cosmetic surgeon, a lot of places that are offering cheap BA’s are done by plastic surgeons, which are less qualified.

DAY OF SURGERY
After surgery it took a long time for the anaesthetic to get out of my system and for me to feel somewhat normal again. My eyes where rolling back into my head and I had to get wheel chaired out to the car because I couldn’t stand up without almost passing out (how embarrassing!). I honestly felt seriously ill for at least 2 hour, but started feeling okay in the car on the way home.
The surgery had forgotten to organize me a bra which I had to go back to the city for the following day, which was a bit disappointing but at least I know they could check my boobs again to make sure everything was okay. Ladies just a heads up – you will need someone to care for you full time for the first 3 days at least! I kept the surgery a big secret from my work and family, only my boyfriend and close friends know and I was very lucky to have an extremely supportive boyfriend through it!






DAY 1
I spent pretty much the whole day and night either sleeping or watching Foxtel, the recliner was my best friend. But in saying that I couldn’t get out of it or use my arms at all, you don’t realize how you literally use your chest muscles to do everything! The pain wasn’t so bad, but it did feel like I had a clamp where the stiches where that would dig and tighten into my chest every time I moved. I took more pain killers by accident than I should have and spent most of day 1 in a daze, not a good idea! Be careful because it also made me feel very emotional!

DAY 2
After my surgery I was too scared to look at my boobs, today I had a good look and the swelling and hardness really scared me. In all honesty I started questioning whether I had made the right choice, which I’ve been assured is a completely normal thing to feel.
I tried showering but almost passed out again and tried lying in bed which was too uncomfortable and hurt like hell when it came to being helped out of there.
Again, I didn’t really notice much an issue with pain or pressure … just the feeling of my skin stretching where the stitches where which grossed me out. Day 2 was the worst for me, and my back was really sore!

DAY 3 ONWARDS
I started making little improvements each day since day 3, I still couldn’t use my arms properly until about day 5 (washing my hair was the most amazing thing ever!!!). Day 4 I started sleeping in bed and day 5 I started feeling like myself again. I have been getting lots of sleep during the day and at night, the surgery really takes it out of you. I’m back to work in 2 days which will be when I start driving as well, the first 3 days where hard but I feel like I’ve bounced back reasonably quickly. Day 5 I went back to APS and the surgeon did a check-up and changed my tape for me which I had an allergic reaction too unfortunately but everything is healing well.
I still think it will take about another 2 weeks before im functioning normally again.
I had 4 wisdom teeth taken out and bone removal about 4 months ago under general anaesthetic and I lost 4 kilos in 5 days and no word of a lie it was like I had an orange stuck in one side of my mouth from swelling. The recovery from the BA was worse than I thought, but getting my boobs done was less painful than having all of my wisdom teeth removed. I think it’s more extremely uncomfortable until you and your body adjusts than painful.
I don’t regret getting the surgery at all now, I just wish my boobs would drop and the swelling would go down! Hopefully the next 5-6 weeks go fast!

THINGS TO HELP YOU GET THROUGH YOUR BA:

- head cushion and sunglasses for the ride home from surgery
- clean sheets on your bed
- a recliner to sleep on for the first few days, you can use your legs to help you up
- comfortable clothes, baggy tops and zip jackets
- multi vitamin tablets to help with recovery
- bendy straws and a small supply of water bottles
- ice packs (instant cold packs)!! I bought one the size of my chest and it was the best money I have ever spent!

Updated on 17 Feb 2016:
I realized after I posted - a plastic surgeon is more qualified than a cosmetic :-)

Almost 6 months ago I had Rhinoplasty. It was partly for a deviated septum and partly because I was born with one UGLLLLLLLLYYYYYYY nose!

Ok so I made the big decision, paid the money and had the op....

The first night was hell on earth. I vomited up blood several times and had blood running from my nose. I had been told during my consultation that vomiting blood is very rare... Once I had thrown up all the blood I must have swallowed I actually began to feel better.....

From the next day onwards I stopped all the heavy medication and just used normal panadol which seemed to work just fine...

I really didn't bruise much at all.... I believe this was due to the fact that I took Arnica Montana tablets and 1000mg of vitamin c daily for 1 week prior and 1 week after my surgery. As stated in most other journals the bruising got worse 1-4 days then improved dramatically which I was very thankful for...

The actual recovery minus the first night was relatively painless and easy.... by the end of the first week the thing that was actually the worst about my recovery was not being able to scratch underneath my splint.... it was sooooooooo itchy!

A couple of weeks after my recovery I went into see Dr Edwards as I had some concerns.... He was in the room with me for 3.5 minutes. I felt so brushed off like now he had my money he didn't care and that by coming in i was just wasting his time...

NOT impressed with the nurses at the clinic or the surgeons aftercare. appalling.

My new nose.... well it's certainly better than it was originally but considering how much money I paid Its not perfect. I am leaning towards having a revision rhinoplasty done in another 6 months time but am unsure as to whether I return to my surgeon and the horrible day surgery.

Overall i would say it is worth it but be careful who you choose for it and where they operate... i would never knowingly choose to undergo surgery in a day surgery clinic again..... go to a hospital.... get proper aftercare!!!

My nose was ok, but it wasn’t a nice feminine shape and moved up my face when I would smile. I had no tip support at all. I decided to see Tim Edward’s as I had other surgery at the same clinic with a different surgeon who was amazing. Boy I wish I could go back in time and never make that decision.

During consultation he was ok. He said he would give me a better nose but didn’t explain much about what he would do.

The day of surgery I didn’t even see him until I was in the operating room. He hardly even said hello before I was under. I wanted to speak with him about what he was going to make my nose look like but there was no chance to.

When I woke up, he never came to visit and let me know how it went. I was ushered out of the hospital within 30m of waking up. The surgery couldn’t have gone for more than an hour as I didn’t go into surgery until 9am and was home by lunchtime.

My recovery was fine, with little to no bruising. Once my cast was off I saw why - he had hardly done abything other than take a huge chunk out of the top of my nose. What was a fairly straight nose before now had a massive dip and then a huge hump, with no support in the tip.

He didn’t show up at the cast removal, one of the nurses removed it. No one even looked inside my nose to make sure there weren’t any internal issues.

At my 6 week follow up appointment he didn’t want to speak to me. He was in the room with me for two mins, brushed off all my concerns and questions, saying he didn’t want to see me again for 9 months as there was nothing he could do until then anyway.

The next 6 months was hell. I was devastated with the way I looked, my depression was bad, I hated sitting and talking next to someone as my side profile was so so bad. I called the clinic and forced them to give me an appointment with Tim. In the appointment he admitted that he stuffed up and said he would give me a revision. He said “I’ll just take some off the bottom of the nose, it will be easy”. This rung alarm bells with me as I had researched revisions and knew they were not easy. He again gave me a whole 4 mins of his time before pushing me out the door, saying come back in 4 months for your revision appointment.

I had PTSD for the next few months worrying about my revision with Dr Edwards. Even though Dr Edward’s was doing the revision for free, I decided that saving the money was not worth it and went to a different surgeon elsewhere. It was the best decision I could have ever made. Whilst I am now tens of thousands of money down, I have a much better looking nose. My new surgeon was kind and friendly and explained everything in detail for over and hour, visited me before the surgery, after the surgery in hospital, visited me the next day in hospital, plus follow up appointments at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 3 months, 6 months etc. He couldn’t have been more different to Tim Edwards.

Please anyone reading this DO NOT go to Tim Edward’s for a rhinoplasty. It will be the worst mistake you will ever make.

When I went in, they were professional, spent time with me, and explained everything thoroughly. They were super friendly. My nose wasn’t in bad shape before, but he completely messed it up.

On the day of surgery, there was confusion about the payment. I had emailed Michelle to confirm if I was paid up, and she said yes. The breakdown of costs was confusing, and it turned out I wasn’t fully paid, but I fixed it within 20 minutes. The miscommunication happened because there are two separate departments handling payments, which is super confusing.

He almost canceled my surgery because of the payment issue. I asked him to wait, saying I could wire the money over in 15 minutes since Michelle had assured me I was fully paid. The situation was confusing because of the separate payment sections. The staff downstairs were lovely, though.

I only wanted a slight adjustment to my nose and to improve my breathing a bit. I sent in ideal photos but made it clear that I understood if they weren't achievable. My priority was better nasal breathing and addressing a small bump.

My aftercare was terrible. When I woke up, he barely acknowledged me, I went home and my cast was very loose. I messaged Michelle about it, asking if I should come back the next day, but she said it was fine. They should have got me in straight away. should have checked the cast; it's part of their duty of care. But she insisted there was no need to come in.

At my first follow-up, I had questions, but he only saw me for 2 minutes before rushing off. It felt like he was too busy to care, and it was very unprofessional. I developed anxiety about driving all the way from Victor for the follow-up because it seemed clear that he had my money and they both didn’t care anymore. So, we started doing FaceTime calls. He kept saying it was just swelling and that it would be fine, but I knew that wasn’t true.

Michelle, his PA, stopped replying to me. They had my money so who cares about me right?

I’ve shown my nose to two surgeons, and they both confirmed that he removed too much cartilage and bone. Now, I need to have a piece of my rib removed to fix it. He botched the surgery.

If he weren’t a multimillionaire, I would sue him, but I don’t have the energy or the resources to fight, especially after losing both of my parents to cancer. I should have listened to my mum when she said I was beautiful enough.

Michelle and Tim, what you’re doing to people will catch up to you. Yes, I kept making appointments and canceling them because of my anxiety, you charged me tens of thousands of dollars and treated me poorly. You ignored my emails, didn’t check my cast, and made me anxious to even show up. But I know it wasn’t right to not show up without notifying you. I’m better than that, and I should have risen above it.

Drive your fancy cars and let money rule your world.

I forgive you how you treated me for my own sanity. you reap what you sow. Karma doesn’t always happen immediately, but it will catch up to you when you least expect it.

To all the girls out there, don’t get cosmetic surgery. Instagram and all the programming we’ve been exposed to can make you feel otherwise, but you’re beautiful the way you are, just as God made you. After I get my nose fixed, I’ll never go through surgery like this again. And don’t go to Tim Edwards. I say this to protect you.

I had breast augmentation done for tubular breasts. The consult was very vague not a lot of information given. He was shown photos of the outcome I wanted and said not that it wasn't possible or it was. I don't think he even took it into account. He picked the size of the implant, to which I ended up making another appointment because the size was quite small for the look I was after. The day after surgery I could tell not enough skin was taken and the wrong lift technique was used. I was told to wait a year and it got worse my skin hangs off the implant and I'm not even close to the look I want. If you go back and complain they will expect you to pay for everything or just shrug you off and put you on the waiting list because they already have your money from the first time.

It was terrible. It was for Rhino and Stenoplasty but I still can't actually breathe on one side of my nose, and where the stitches were I have lunps that are visible. Mr Edwards doesn't give you the time of day once you have paid for your service either. I also ended up in the Emergency Department that same day because I was not stitched up enough and was losing a lot of blood. I'll now need another surgery (with someone else of course) to correct the horrible job and Edwards performed on me. I am disappointed I trusted him with such a huge surgery and didn't look up reviews prior.

I saw Dr Tim Edwards in Adelaide, South Australia. as I finally decided to have my nose done. I have always been slightly unhappy with it. I paid for a full nose job (both the bridge to be more sloped and my tip to be more defined). I also has my ears pinned back at the same time (which was also quite unsuccessful).

Post op he just doesnt care- he's fine prior to surgery but as soon as you have concerns following the procedure he literally doesnt care at all. my nose healed horrible I had huge bone lumps on the brigde and he caused more scar tissue damage to the tip.
After a year of complaining i went in for a revision 2 weeks ago. again hes more of less done nothing but take the bone lumps off the bridge. Im so unhappy and he couldnt care less.

Save your money DO NOT SEE TIM EDWARDS. I have just had a consukt with r Cooter (he did my breast augmentation) and is absolutely incredible. He has explained my nose to me in so much depth and in a few months will operate on the tip to fix it.

I was supposed to have my deviated septum fixed by Timothy Edwards. He also offered to straighten my nose "while he was there". Even though I was happy with the appearance of my nose at the time I agreed, as it didn't seem to be a big deal, boy was I wrong! I came out of surgery with lumps and bumps all over my nose. My incision SARS were very crooked, lumpy and I had a fat fold of skin sticking out of my left nostril. The tip of my nose had a hard piece of cartilage poking out- looked like bone piercing the tip of my nose. He did a second surgery to revise the first but I came out looking exactly the same if not worse. 8 years later and 6 more surgeries, I was lucky enough to find someone able to fix the mess I was in. The most disturbing part about the whole thing is, that in all those surgeries not once has my septum been touched! It was still completely intact and as deviated as it's always been! So not sure what Tim went in there to do? I am not sure why I paid for a septoplasty that never happened? When I asked him why I couldn't breath any better (at my followup appointment) he said "well it's obviously not your septum that's the problem, you have allergies, you need to use nasal spray". My letter I wrote explaining my issues never got answered. Just appalling