From my very first visit Dr. Baker wanted to know my concerns about my body and he provided me with all of my options regarding my breast reconstruction revision surgery. He was very kind and compassionate and I left the office each time feeling hopeful. This was a refreshing change from 2 previous experiences with two other doctors. I first went to see him because of his credentials and those, combined with the kind, respectful and knowledgeable way he spoke (or bed side manner) allowed me to trust him to go forward with surgery to fix what was not symmetrical and what was visually displeasing or abnormal to me. 2 weeks later I love my results, they are not only better than I had expected. I feel very fortunate and am thankful to have Dr. Baker as one one of the doctors on my team. This office is visually nice and clean and all of the nurses and employees that I have interacted with are extremely accessible, attentive and nice.
The choice of a standard abdominoplasy vs inverted T depends greatly on where a patient has excess tissue. An inverted T or “fleur de lis” procedure is most applicable to patients with horizontal and vertical skin excess commonly associated with large amounts of weight loss. There are other ways to also treat excess in both directions without a vertical scar by performing a circumferential abdominoplasty also known as a belt lipectomy. To learn more about both options I recommend a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon familiar with all varieties of abdominoplasty.
It’s a good idea to wean off powerful prescription pain medicine when no longer needed. I recommend substituting one dose with 650mg of acetaminophen (2 regular strength Tylenol). Remember you need to wait 6hrs between taking your prescription pain medicine containing acetaminophen (APAP) and any other products containing acetaminophen (Tylenol). You should avoid taking more than 3000mg acetaminophen in a 24 hour period of time.
