My experience was extremely satisfying. On my first visit and each one after that, the office staff was very friendly and helpful. When I met with the doctor, he took his time with me to listen to what I wanted and answer any questions. He went through all the details of the procedure and what to expect. He was very patient and gave his professional opinion when I asked. He made me feel comfortable.
I decided to go with Dr Case to do my breast augmentation, after meeting with several Doctors. Ive had several friends who had gone to him for different procedures and they all had great experiences. He was the most personable person and made me feel comfortable throughout my surgery. I love the way they came out, they are healing and feeling great. I highly recommend Dr Case!
I have always wanted a tummy tuck after childbirth. I had 4 c-sections, and a hernia repair. Needless to say, my stomach looked like garbage. I finally had some extra money and decided to go for it. I met with Dr. Case in Tucson, AZ where he suggested I also get lipo in the flanks and upper abdomen. Here are My before pics, haven't taken off the corset or whatever you call it. Updated on 23 May 2017: Updated on 24 May 2017: I'm finally feeling a little bit back to normal it still hurts to get up and get down. I get to take a shower today so I will post after pictures. Updated on 24 May 2017: I am sore definitely taking the 2 Percocet. I will post more pics out of the shower. Updated on 24 May 2017: Day 3 post op, feeling better but so itchy..recliner, side table, and ritz crackers. Updated on 25 May 2017: Wow -I am finally back to the land of the living. I can actually function well and not sit in pain. No constipation but I ate TONS of prunes. Going to take another shower today or tomorrow I will post more. Updated on 26 May 2017: I can finally say that it might be worth it.. I know it's going to be worth it it's just a very hard recovery time. I am off of all narcotics and feeling much better. I will take pictures after my shower today. Updated on 26 May 2017: Updated on 28 May 2017: Still very sore and tired. I also can't eat very much and get diahreah easily. I guess that's better than being constipated. I tried on a swimsuit and was already happy with my results. Updated on 30 May 2017: I am loving this! After all the pain it is worth it. I haven't been in a bikini since 1997 lol!
My first procedure was November 2010 and now I want to go bigger like I should've done at first. My first experience was amazing I started food a small A cup then after I had my son in 2008 my boobs disappeared I was just all nipples. I was very insecure. I did research for about 2 before I decided to get surgery. Updated on 14 Jun 2017: Updated on 14 Jun 2017: Surgery date was May 31, 2017 Updated on 28 Sep 2017: Update
Just went in for my consultation. I had seen other docs in the area, but Dr. Case made me feel at ease. Easy to work w and down to earth. I liked that he handed me the sizers without the size discussion, I know we get really caught up on things when it comes to size. I felt very comfy with 300cc, but have looked at community members & saw 300ccs to be honest they looked huge. I'm going for a natural sporty look. Don't want to be too heavy as I'm very active, 5-7 days a week. Worried about the 10lb weight gain associated w surgery...yikes. 12/5 is the day, so nervous! I'm currently wearing an A or padded B... hope to be a small C. Updated on 27 Nov 2016: Still a bit nervous about the size that I've chosen, my goal is to have a cute, subtle and sporty look with the ability to play them up or down. I feel 300cc, moderate classic mentors, will do the trick. I'm 5'5 135, very athletic. The pics on here make them look HUGE on the other ladies I've viewed, but this is what fit well during the consultation. Not looking forward to 3 weeks off the gym, but I'll make it work. This website has been super helpful. Anyone use a body pillow vs a wedge? Gathering items for the recovery currently... any advice helps! Updated on 28 Nov 2016: Getting super nervous as the 1 week countdown begins. Attached are pre-op pics. Working out double time in preparation for the down time. Watched the actual procedure on YouTube...wow. Wish there were more ladies w moderate classic profiles. Updated on 5 Dec 2016: Got there at the surgery center at 6am, super nervous. The nurses were very cool, they did however, poke me 3 times hitting a vein hit the IV. Anesthesiologist greeted me, he was very kind and informative. Dr. case met me and he was cool, told me dry humor jokes which I could totally get behind. Then I got the happy drugs and boom in recovery. I woke up w a huge amount of pressure of my chest. They shot me with Demerol and all was well. I'm walking around slowly this morning, and I asked they give me anti nausea before I left. Not hungry, & not looking forward to pain meds. Valium saved my life w the muscle tightness. Groggy, but overall feeling great. I peeked at the girls & they look beautiful!!!! Not too big like I was initially expecting Updated on 6 Dec 2016: The procedure went perfectly and the implants looks great right off the bat. I was so scared they were going to be hanging off my clavicle. I'm really pleased with the size I chose, even if the swelling goes down it will still be very flattering in a natural sporty sort of way. I weighed about 5 pounds heavier than normal today, which I understand is routine after going under. They are pumping a bunch of IV fluids in you, and that causes you to gain a lot of water weight, not to mention the implants themselves weigh about 2 pounds together. I'm feeling much better today, And have stopped taking the pain medications I am just taking the muscle relaxer's. I finally got to take a shower which was divine. A little confused on went to massage them, I'm not sure if I'm supposed to or not this early. Also I was not given A band around the top of my chest, so I used a sports bra and had it just covering that top part ever so slightly. I tried on a bikini right before I got into the shower and I was so happy with the results. I'm really hopeful that things go well and that this recovery ends up great. So far so good and I couldn't be more pleased. Updated on 7 Dec 2016: I'm really not a fan of payments so I stopped them yesterday and I have to say I don't feel any pain at all. Some soreness and some difficulty getting up out of bed, but nothing major. Currently I'm just taking the muscle relaxer and the antibiotics. They look like they are slightly dropping a little bit which is really cool. Again I'm super happy I picked this size. I took a brief walk yesterday and I'm going to take another one today, but I'm going to listen to my body and if I feel any discomfort I'm gonna plop back on the couch. It's just really hard to lay around for a few days. I checked the scale this morning and I was down 3 to 4 pounds, I'm guessing the 5 pound weight gain was due to the IV fluids and overall surgery bloat. I've been focusing on a high protein vegetable food plain. Today before my shower I tried on a few bras for fun and I was so happy with the outcome. I also tried on a tank top, because it's so common to see pictures of just breasts and I tend to like to see pictures in clothes to get a perspective on how they would look normally. Updated on 8 Dec 2016: There is a park down the street from my house where I have been trying to do some very light walking yet. I've just been laying around so much that I needed to get out and get some sunshine and walk very slowly. I had my heart rate monitor on so that I can make sure my heart rate is low in order to prevent any bleeding. Managed to get in a 30 minute walk, at maybe a 2 mile an hour pace. My right side incision has been giving me some pain so I cut it short, anytime I feel something uncomfortable I go back to rest. I am still off of pain medications and I'm taking bromelain, Arnica and glucosamine. In the morning I will take muscle relaxer's along with my antibiotics. Appetite isn't much but am eating 3 light meals a day. Thankfully I haven't experienced any post surgery depression, but I might be a little moody because my period starts in a few days. I tried on a regular sports bra, which is very supportive with a zipper in front to wear for the day. It feels much more comfortable. Also while in target I tried on a 34 and a 36C bra just for fun, this 36C fit perfect. I was ideally going for a 34C but I am still swollen currently. Healing has been OK so far gonna take it easy. Updated on 11 Dec 2016: Sleep went well, rest was better, energy is back. Snuck on a reg sports bra while mine was washing. Updated on 11 Dec 2016: Updated on 15 Dec 2016: Went to my post op yesterday, it was super brief, but that's ok. Took the white strips off and now I'm to press on my breasts 5-6 times a day... still can't work out, but can do light walking. Dr. Case was informative and I'll see him again in Jan. hopefully he gives he the go-ahead then to work out again. I suppose a break is ok, and having had surgery (even if for vanity) it's ok to allow our bodies time to heal...plus I'm midway through a doctoral program so... I'm begrudgingly welcoming the rest... and a newfound addiction to Netflix. My breasts are less painful and sore, but I have a weird bruised feeling on my upper ribs? Anyone else have this? I feel like Ronda Rousey roughed me up... like pre-Holly Holmes Rousey... Updated on 16 Dec 2016: Apparently I've developed a Mondor cord on my right breast. Dr. Google said it's pretty common and it will go away, it is rather annoying and explain some of the upper rib cage pain that I've been experiencing. None of the pain is excruciating or anything it's just kind of nagging. I'm just going to buck up, take Anti-inflammatories, and put a warm press on it in the evening. Other than that, the breasts are really taking shape and I love the way they fill out clothes, I know everyone says they wish they would've went bigger, I'm not experiencing that at all I'm really really happy with the conservative size I picked. About to leave town within the week, really looking forward to working out in the next two weeks. I work a very high stress job and that's my coping mechanism. Updated on 18 Dec 2016: 3 weeks can't come soon enough. Started developing increased sensitivity in my breasts and nipples lately. Some minor pain on my incisions due to the bra rubbing against them. Still hurts a bit when I reach up and grab things due to the mondor cord, keeping warm compresses on it and taking anti-inflammatories. Overall despite the minor aches I'm feeling well, walking a bit more. Tried on a bralette @ Victoria's Secret and loved the shape of the new breasts. I know I haven't experienced the 'drop & fluff' yet, so didn't purchase anything, but it was fun. Updated on 26 Dec 2016: It's three weeks out and I need to work out like nobody's business, but I'm being good and waiting for the surgeon's blessing. The girls appear to be settling well, and I am getting used to wearing clothes with them. Definitely avoiding loose, flowy tops as they make me look 20lbs heavier lol. Form fitting tops from here on out... they look great in tops and I tried on a few sports bras today, they fit and I'm hoping to wear them as they keep my breasts from bouncing. Had a weird sharp pain under my right breast after reaching for something too much... that was humbling. Still have the mondor cord...but it's not painful. Incisions are sore, but they are getting better, numbness around my beasts is subsiding. Still some nipple sensitivity, mostly from my seatbelt when I'm driving :) I have some side boob, but I can manage that with a proper brother a once cleared to get rid of the granny bra... that day cannot come soon enough. They have dropped, and honestly I don't want them to drop anymore Updated on 4 Jan 2017: Had my one month postop with the doc, he said everything was healing well and told me not to worry about the mondor cord. The implants are settling, and they are feeling like a part of my body now. The best news I received is that I can work out! Darn straight I went to the gym. And took a class even, but I did not go full force. push-ups are a no go, and it feels weird doing some moves that require chest. The implants are a little larger than I would've liked, but I am getting used to them, and if feels like I have a new body. I do love the shape of them, and I feel they look great in clothes. Went to Victoria's Secrets and was sized at a 34 D, holy [RS bleep]! Anyway, bralettes are my best friend right now. Updated on 7 Feb 2017: So I've been back at the gym for a month and I feel great, still can't do all of the exercises I used to but that's OK. I absolutely love my breasts, it's super fun shopping for clothes now. I can still fit into all the clothes that i used to wear, just fill them out a lot better. Some minor differences, sometimes when I use my arms or chest too much I get this weird congested feeling, but it is lessening overtime. Some soreness when strength training, I'm just trying to listen to my body. Updated on 25 Feb 2017: They feel like a part of me entirely. Some minor aches & pains here and there, but nothing intolerable. Happy with the decision and the size is perfect! Updated on 19 Mar 2017: Someone asked to see a profile so I attached a profile pic. I love that they don't poke out a lot. I find I can wear "old" shirts and don't feel too heavy. Incision areas are a smudge tender, but it is getting better over time. Don't have to go back to the PS anymore and I'm good to go! Can't wIt fir summer bikini time.
Dr Case is extremely professional and experienced. Never did I have any concerns/issues/qualms. So happy I went with him. Highly recommended. My only regret is not doing this years ago. My close friends/family were concerned about them looking fake but I chose a size that was meant to look natural and everyone has been so impressed with how natural and not "in your face" the change was.
From the beginning, the process was very easy. The office staff are very nice. Dr. Case is wise and professional and made it simple for me to make my choices. Even before and after surgery, the hospital staff and Dr. Case were very kind and help the surgery process be an easy one. I woke up happy, left sore and recovery was great.
I am 22 years old 5'4 145 lbs, curvy girl with a larger butt. I wanted my boobs to be proportionate to my other curves. Originally a full C and had 425 cc on one side and 450 cc on the other, moderate plus profile silicone implants. I am one day post op and couldn't be happier with my decision. I was worried the implants would be too large since I wanted them to be proportionate to my body and I am SO happy I went with the size that I did. If you are struggling with the size that you want, I would recommend going one size bigger than what your surgeon oroginally suggests based on your goals. But of course that's just from my experience and make sure to speak with your surgeon about your goals. A surgeon can not promise you a certain "bra size" since a D in Victoria's Secret can be a DD in a different brand. Which I why it's so important to speak with your surgeon about the shape, projection, and overall goals you would like to achieve rather than asking them to promise you a bra size.
I chose Dr. Case based on a recommendation from a friend and could not be happier with my results! He truly is Tucson's best and I will continue to send others looking for amazing results to him and his wonderful staff! I had an amazing pre-surgical consult, excellent aftercare, and the procedure itself could not have been easier. I am a very happy customer and will be a customer for life!
Dr. Todd Case, Plastic Surgeon, Tucson, AZ: I would highly recommend Dr. Case for a facelift and blepharoplasty. He performed these procedures on me August, 2015. I had interviewed Dr. Case after my Scottsdale hairdresser had said, that over the last 20 years, his facelift work was the best she had seen – the most natural. The results of my procedures are amazing! My family and friends rave about my face lift. You’d never believe the wrinkles and creases he was able to get rid of! His staff is awesome. His office is very professional. When my pharmacy questioned a prescribed medication regarding an allergy, he called them in person and spoke to me in person – he did not have an assistant do it. He and his staff are the best.
Smoking is not an absolute contraindication for breast augmentation surgery. However, smoking does increase your risk of wound healing problems and risk of infection. The larger the implants (i.e. greater than 500 cc) the greater the risk in my experience. Patients should stop smoking for at least 3 weeks before and after elective cosmetic surgery procedures to try to minimize the risks. There is not really anything to do at this point other than be vigilant following your surgeons orders and discussing your situation and concerns with your surgeon. Open and honest communication is best.
The scar creams do little to improve the appearance of scars overall. You are best keeping the scars protected from sun exposure until they are no longer pink or red. Otherwise, they may turn darker or browner and remain so indefinitely.
Most swelling resolves over 3-6 months following liposuction. It is not uncommon to have some differences between the two sides. After all, we are not exactly mirror images of ourselves. You may have residual adipose tissue on one side that needs revision. You should consult with your surgeon to express your concern.
Lymphatic massage after liposuction may help the swelling resolve a little sooner, but it will not prevent scar tissue formation from forming in each of the canal tunnels. Increased scar formation may be seen with certain liposuction techniques. Patients that have had ultrasound assisted or laser assisted liposuction tend to be harder to revise (secondary liposuction) due to the amount of scar tissue/fibrosis present. Patients that have had coolsulpting first are also much harder to suction secondarily in my experience for the same reason.
The swelling from liposuction usually resolves over 3-6 months. Ballpark - 50 % after one month, 25 % after each of the second and third months and then diet and exercise may improve it more. The loose skin will contract to the best of its ability on its own. This depends on the elasticity and collagen in the skin. If you are left with loose skin, you may need an excision procedure. Weight maintenance is based on your strict adherence to a diet and exercise regimen.
