I had my rhinoplasty 5 days ago. I went to Dr. H mainly to address a hump on my nose and because the tip drooped a bit, even more so when smiling. I am hoping for the hump to be removed, the droop to be fixed, and for a more defined tip. So far the healing process has been a breeze. I have not had excessive bruising or pain and I did not have a lot of bleeding after the surgery. The biggest pain for this whole process have been my stitches, which only hurt the first few days, and I am having extreme discomfort with my throat from the tube when I was under. With this said, the office has been very helpful answering my questions (even on the weekend!) and prescribing medication to help with my throat issue. The only thing I am a bit worried about are my nostrils. I had some nostril asymmetry prior to the surgery (that I never really noticed), but now that my nostrils are the only thing I can see, I see that I have a lot of asymmetry and it almost looks like my columella is sideways. However, I know I am EXTREMELY early on in my journey and I am sure swelling is playing a lot into this. Tomorrow is 6 days post surgery where I get my cast removed and I get to speak with the doctor. I will continue to update! Updated on 6 Jun 2022: Just got my cast taken off less than an hour ago! Aside from the cast removal I also had some stitches removed and steri strip tape put on my nose. The tape is to assist with the swelling near where the hump was removed. The cast and stitch removal was painless, getting the tape put on there was some discomfort over the area where my hump was- but it was not bad at all. I am extremely happy with my nose, but there still is a lot of swelling. As the swelling goes down, Dr. H said I will be able to see my columella and nose tip look more defined. He also said the asymmetry in my nostrils should also even out as the swelling goes down. I have another appointment in a week to check up, remove the steri tape, and remove the other stitches. Extremely happy with the results, Dr. H never disappoints! I will continue to update swelling and healing. Updated on 21 Jun 2022: 3 Weeks Post Op. Taping where my hump was about 90% of the time (lucky enough to WFH) to prevent scar tissue build up where the hump was. Swelling has gone down tremendously, mainly on the sides and especially on tip of nose. So far the healing process has been a breeze. There were days, especially right after cast removal, that I was worried about uneven-ness or my nose looking big. However, I have been trusting the process and am extremely pleased with how things are healing. Day by day everything is looking better and better, and it’s only going to improve! My favorite part of my nose is that it is so natural looking. I have gone out to see friends, coworkers, family, etc. and nobody has noticed I even had any work done! I love how natural Dr. H’s results are. I have another follow up in about a month. Excited to see how my nose looks then! Updated on 22 Jun 2022: Initially came here around a year ago for a breast augmentation consultation after going to a few consultations at other practices. After dealing with other doctors I was honestly discouraged and considering not getting the procedure done at all. However, after meeting Dr. Hvistendahl and having a consultation with him, I felt completely different. Dr. H explained my options to me well, answered all my questions, and was extremely patient, charismatic, and kind. I ended up going through with the breast augmentation and I LOVE my results. Dr. H did such an amazing job I returned to get a rhinoplasty which also left me with the results that are better than what I could have imagined. Not only is Dr. H knowledgeable, talented, and caring, but the entire staff is as well. The coordinators, nurses, and everyone are so nice and accommodating. The environment makes you feel welcome, comfortable, and beautiful. I highly recommend PSS and especially Dr. Hvistendahl! Updated on 4 Jul 2022: Unfortunately, nostrils are till asymmetrical still a month after surgery. I know I’m still swollen, but I am doubting I am going to have any major change since the asymmetry is similar to what it was before surgery. Follow up appointment is in about 2 weeks, will update to see what Dr. H says. Worried i will need a revision. However, bump is gone and side profile looks great. Updated on 13 Jul 2022: Had my 2 month follow up with Dr. H today. He said I am healing up great but am still healing and swollen. I brought up my worries about my nostril asymmetry, he said since the nose is still very hard it is keeping it at an angle and as it softens it should even out. He also mentioned how it looks like I still have a small bump but that this is just swelling and should also go down (I didn’t even notice the bump- I love my side profile!) I have the utmost confidence in Dr. H and will continue to wait, I love seeing how different my nose looks as the days go on! Attached are photos from before my surgery and my nose from today. Next appointment is in 3 months! Updated on 2 Mar 2023: 9 Months and I am struggling with enjoying my new nose. The nostril asymmetry has not got better and in my opinion is extremely noticeable. I had some asymmetry before the surgery but it is now much worse and super noticeable. When I look in the mirror it’s all I can see, I feel like my nose look twisted and insane. I believe I have my next follow up in April, I don’t know what my next steps are. I think I am unfortunately going to need a revision. I don’t think this is a result of bad surgery, I think unfortunately with my nose and the many issues it just didn’t “stick” Updated on 24 May 2023: Today I went in to Dr. H to address my nostril asymmetry. About 3 weeks ago I went into him to being this up and he agreed he saw the alar retraction. He explained how this occurred and said by taking some cartilage behind my ear and adding it to the rim of my nostril would fix this. Today I went in to get this done. It was done under local with help of laughing gas. I barely had this about an hour ago. Currently, my nose is extremely swollen so it’s too soon to see results. I will update as the days/ weeks go by. Updated on 4 Jun 2023: About a week or two ago I went to dr H. to get a graft put in due to my nostril asymmetry. The procedure was able to be done under local the the help of some laughing gas. They took some cartilage from behind my ear at put it in a pocket in the problem nostril. I was skeptical, especially since right after it almost looked worse but I could not be happier. My nose looks GREAT. There still might be a little asymmetry, but there was a little pre nose job and honestly you can’t tell unless you’re me! Super pleased, very happy with the results and i’m so glad Dr. H was so helpful and understanding
I went to Dr. H in October after visiting other plastic surgeons in the area for a consultation. Dr. H was extremely knowledgeable and personable. I had the surgery in November and not only were the results amazing, but the experience was also wonderful. The day of surgery the staff was extremely sweet and patient with me and answered all of my questions. My results were natural and exactly what I wanted. I have been so pleased with this experience I am returning to get a rhinoplasty this month from Dr. H.
I am 7 days post op from breast lift with fat transfer and tummy tuck/ Lipo to flanks. Dr Hvistendahl seen me for a consult three years ago but I wasn’t quite ready. I got two other consults to do my due diligence when I knew it was time and it was clear Dr H was the one. I saw him again and he never made me feel like I was wasting his time with a second visit. He even has a machine where he can virtually show you what your boobs might look like! Cool! He really puts you at ease and is kind but confident. I can’t see my full results yet with swelling etc but I think I’ll be more than pleased. So far so good. It has been rough though don’t get me wrong lol. I had a pink/ purple area forming today and through google convinced myself I had necrosis. I saw the doc and shed a tear and he was so sweet and reassuring I couldn’t have left feeling better. Always feel like I’m in great hands. I should mention the blonde nurse too! Her name escapes me but she was the best. A+++
Dr. Hvistendahl does an excellent job! His work is very precise! I had a breast lift along with breast augmentation and am very happy with them. He makes you feel comfortable and listens to everything you have to say.
I'm scheduled! I've waited 20+ years to do this. And, of course, now that I've booked it, I'm feeling nervous and scared but also excited. Am I really this vain? Maybe? But after hearing 'you look tired' for so many years when I'm not the least bit tired or seeing pics of that fat under there and airbrushing it out with one app or another, I'm ready! Updated on 4 Oct 2016: I arrived at 7am and wasn't as nervous as I thought I'd be. This is something I've thought about and painstakingly researched for YEARS. Dr. Hvistendahl came so highly recommended from close friends and I felt comfortable with him right away. My husband liked him, too, which was a plus. My husband can be pretty picky about these things. Anyway, I got a good night sleep (as best I could with the nervous excitement) and then I got there and was taken care of. Before I knew it, I was hooked up to the IV and breathing through the oxygen mask ... And then waking up in a recovery room. No recollection of anything else. I felt I was in very capable hands. Updated on 4 Oct 2016: The bruising is beginning...wow that was fast! I have only been home for an hour. I put some arnica cream on my cheek bone, taking Arnika Forte orally and eating pineapple! The Bromelian in the pineapple is supposed to help with swelling and bruising, too. I'll keep you posted on all the little details. I hope to help others considering the same surgery and there are not that many who have had this specific procedure: Transconjunctival Lowry blepharoplasty with fat transfer!!! Here's where the doc got the fat. That's supposed to get pretty tender here soon. Ok I am going to go watch a movie and then try to fall asleep. My wedge pillow should be arriving today! Sleeping on my back is one of my biggest challenges! Feel free to ask me any questions. You all helped me SO much and I learned so much from you. I hope to do the same for you. Xoxo Updated on 5 Oct 2016: I woke up looking like I spent the evening with Ike Turner. Yikes! The truth is, I slept extremely well. The Percocet and Ambien saved me and I drifted peacefully off to sleep on my back. I never, ever sleep on my back. Like never. I got a wedge pillow from Amazon which is incredibly helpful. I then used a pillow under my knees and a pillow under each elbow. I even woke myself up snoring twice! I don't snore! Anyway, I suppose a recliner would be ideal for this type of surgery but this really worked for me and I'm so relieved! My tummy where the fat was taken is very sore this morning. Very sore. I asked my husband to feed the dog because just bending over to do that simple thing was agony. I took a pain pill and am waiting for that to settle in. I am now on the couch watching a Robin Williams movie. I am perched comfortably up on my wedge pillow. I put a flat gel ice pack on my tummy to soothe the ache, and a heating pad under my back (just for cozy comfort). I am having a protein powder, fresh pineapple, fresh banana and raspberry smoothie for breakfast. I have some turmeric tea with lemon and cayenne pepper and my water. I've been drinking TONS of water - the bendy straw helps to drink more- and overall I feel hydrated and okay. Some advice: don't watch anything emotional on tv. Anesthesia can make you unexpectedly emotional and weepy and you don't want EXTRA swollen eyes from any crying! We were watching Forest Gump last night for the thousandth time and I started to get sad at the end and asked my husband to change it immediately. We had a good laugh about it and switched to Cast Away. Anyway, my lovelies, that's all for today. Me and my Ike Turner eyes. The nicest thing: last night Dr. Hvistendahl called me to check on me. He asked me how I was feeling, told me I'd be really swollen today, asked if I had any questions and said that our surgery had gone PERFECTLY. He called from his personal cell phone and said I could call anytime. That made me feel really good and cared for. I feel very encouraged. Can't wait to see the end result. ?? Updated on 6 Oct 2016: I woke up at 3am having fallen asleep with a cold compress on my eyes (just a washcloth soaked in ice water). My eyes were, again, crusty, like they had been the day before. I looked in the mirror and I really look like a distorted, beat up chipmunk. My upper lips are now swollen also. I tried not to panic but I'm sort of high strung anyway. I asked my husband to get me some frozen peas and put them in a kitchen cloth so I could ice my eyes. We were out of peas, apparently (doubt it) so he brought me a partially open bag of blueberries which I proceeded to spill on the bed, on the crisp brand new white sheets. Nice. I didn't yell. There was some sighing and minor crankiness on both sides but no big deal. Note: HAVE AN ICE EYE MASK ON HAND. I'm now searching Amazon for the right thing and feeling irked that I didn't have this prior. I thought I had the little round ice packs all set but those are pretty stupid as they just slip off your eyes and when I tucked them under my sleep mask to keep them in place, they're just too damn cold to keep on there for any length of time. Feeling swollen and irritated emotionally today. :( At least my husband is being sweet. He isn't a fan of plastic surgery but I think he'll be pleased when this is all done. Feeling hopeful - despite currently looking like Rocky/a beat up chipmunk.... Updated on 7 Oct 2016: My under eyes feel a little itchy - like they're healing? I'm still SO swollen. My upper lids are also swollen and I look just plain WEIRD. That being said, I don't have any of the terrible complications I've read about and my bruising has been pretty minimal. The swelling for me is the worst. Other people don't swell much, some do... it's all very unique it seems. Putting arnica cream on my bruising and icing a few times a day. I figured out a solution to icing: I use a Bausch and Lomb eye ice pack (the beaded kind) I picked up at rite aid and because the damn thing is too tight to wear, I place it under my sleeping mask and it holds it nicely in place. After 20 minutes on my phone timer, I take it off and I do notice a decrease (temporarily) in swelling. And it just feels good. A word of advice: find a good eye mask beforehand. I wish I had! I would've iced a LOT more on the first two days. I wonder if that would have made a difference... Updated on 8 Oct 2016: I went out today for the first time to run some minor errands. Other than when I went to doc after my stitches on my finger were concerning me on Wednesday, I haven't been anywhere. I've been resting, couch bound and very quiet. It was a lot for me to go out today. I am still very much healing and need to be mellow and not do a lot. And that is ok. This swelling sucks. The bruising is going away but the swelling is stubborn and hanging on. I've been putting arnica on it everyday. Maybe that is helping. Time to ice. ... Updated on 9 Oct 2016: I took some pain meds late yesterday but none today and I guess it all caught up to me. I have been feeling fine all this time (other than minor pains that I managed with the medication etc) but today I thought I was going to be sick, I was soooo nauseous. I took the Zofran my doc prescribed and within minutes my nausea passed. I also had some plain crackers and ginger ale and now I feel ok again. Whew. If there's one thing I hate it's feeling queasy. Keep this in mind if you take any pain meds. Most people won't need them beyond a day or two but because I had a hand surgery as well, that's why I've needed them. Today: no more pain meds! Make sure your doc gives you anti-nausea medication. I'm so relieved I had that, too. I didn't think I'd need it but I sure did. I feel some achiness in my cheeks from time to time and they are tender to the touch and also itchy (the itch like mad when I apply the arnica which makes me feel like the arnica is helping even more; itchy is a good sign). Other than that, kind of boring Sunday. My husband is going on a hike with friends. To be honest, I'm glad. I'm going to OD on some chick flicks and curl up with my little dog right now. Ahhhhh.... Updated on 10 Oct 2016: Out and about today, running a few errands and feeling pretty good! My energy level still isn't normal and I cannot wait to couch it with my dog tonight! Husband is heading to Giants game with clients and I'm like: yasssss. Ha! I can't get enough of my proper couch time. Ordinarily I wouldn't feel that way but since I'm so blah and recovering right now, not having to compromise on my TV/Netflix choices is bliss to me. Haha! Doc says I am doing very well and that now it's really a 'hurry up and wait' thing. The swelling is just the part that hangs on. I'll be ready to see what I really look like without it! Now moving on to alternating between warm and cold compresses to help lymphatic system to drain this edema. That's it! Happy healing. Off to get some arnica gel (better than the cream!) Updated on 11 Oct 2016: I guess I'm right on time for the cliched roller coaster reaction: did I do the right thing? Why is this taking so long? I'm so swollen, will I always be this way? Couple that with a chick flick I've seen a few times before (In Her Shoes ???? which I LOVE) and I CRIED (because that is ME) and, to my horror, they were bloody tears! Yikes!!!! No pain, nothing other than a little blood streaming down my cheeks with tears at the sweet little movie I was watching. 'Tis true, I am kind of a sap and even though I've seen this movie 5 times, easily, it brings up stuff about my family that I can't let go of. I did not expect bloody tears!!!! I was also the most emotionally weird and burned out today yet. I'm swollen in the morning, swollen all day, and sick of it. It also makes my smile forced and strange and now I'm noticing my freaking jowls even more. Ugh!!!! Does one procedure lead to the next?! I'm not even sure I like my eyes yet and I already want a facelift! How sad is that? :( My first 'bad' day. How long am I going to look like a swollen beast who looks just ...weird? 2 weeks? 4? 8? More? I want a deadline but I know it doesn't work that way. PATIENCE. I got the symbol for patience tattooed on my left ankle when I was 31, while trying to figure out my first marriage. It's never been my strong suit. (Patience, not marriage!) ;) Anyway, I've heard this kind of surgery - and plastic surgery in general - requires it. Well...here's to looking at my ankle as a reminder. Deep breaths. I have lots to be thankful for in my life - my loving husband, family and most of all, my health. My vanity can wait....and it seems like it'll be waiting a while. Updated on 11 Oct 2016: Seems like I can't post any further pics at this point. I wish this site would alert you when you reach your 'limit'? I swear I've seen people with 50+ pics on here. Maybe they're just tired of me. :( Updated on 12 Oct 2016: Yesterday was worse actually and I was feeling depressed, honestly. Just taking it day by day. Grateful for all I do have, just feel kinda weird, puffy....not 'me.' It's only been a week....so.... Updated on 13 Oct 2016: Puffy. Still. Maybe I'll start referring to myself as J. Puff. And own it. Sigh. Things that are good: I love my husband. I love my dog. My hand is healing well although it's still numb at the tip. My parents will be here in a few weeks for a month and I'm so excited. Even though I'm not working, it's almost Friday. That's always a good thing. Xo Updated on 14 Oct 2016: Icing, arnica and hot compresses are finally actually doing something other than making me feel good. They are working. The swelling is, by no means, 'gone' but it is starting to dissipate after these treatments. This is encouraging. For comparison: my eyes before and my eyes now.... Updated on 14 Oct 2016: Some comparison pics and some crappy lighting! Updated on 16 Oct 2016: When I smile I see little wrinkles under there. Yikes! I am still quite swollen so that may be a contributing factor. What will it look like when all the fluid is gone? Not sure how this is going to look when all is said and done but I remain very hopeful! Updated on 18 Oct 2016: Today is my first time trying makeup to conceal the redness underneath my eyes. As people have said, concealing bruising is very difficult! Not sure I'll bother again, honestly. I also had fun attempting to make my once super-thick, plucked to death in the '90s, eyebrows look thick again (very hard to do! Why do we lose hair where we want it and gain it where we don't? Aging is so weird!) Here are some pics from tonight with overhead lighting - the most revealing and unforgiving kind! I'm getting there. Puffiness is stubborn! Feeling pretty good today, getting my energy slowly back. Happy healing! Xo Updated on 24 Oct 2016: I am starting to look like ME again! I'm very pleased with my progress so far. Each day brings new changes, the swelling goes down, etc. This afternoon I went to get a pedicure and the owner remarked that my 'skin looks glowing, you look SO pretty today.' She kept looking at me, like 'there's something nice here that's different but I don't know what it is!' ;) Updated on 30 Oct 2016: No more bags. A much more natural look now. Updated on 3 Nov 2016: I notice that if I steer away from salt and booze, there's little to no swelling under my eyes the next day. It was my birthday last week and my parents are visiting so I've been celebrating for DAYS. And I can see it in my face. Going to cut back on the salt intake and wine and I know I'll look (and feel) better. My mom said I looked so much better having had this done and was happy for me that I finally did it. My bags were detracting from my looks and that was just a fact! My mom hates plastic surgery but she agreed this was a good move for me. I feel a lot better when I look in the mirror and see a rested looking person looking back at me, not a baggy old hag. Very happy I did this. :) Updated on 6 Nov 2016: Quite pleased with the right eye - it's nice and fiat as I was hoping it would be - but the left is looking puffy and baggy again. Could be edema, could be the fat transfer, could be part of the healing process? No idea. Just kinda waiting it out...hoping this won't be permanent. :( Updated on 8 Nov 2016: Still wearing my Bernie t-shirt. ;) Eyes are better today. Saw my doc for follow up on my hand surgery yesterday and he said everything I'm experiencing is normal. One day it's puffy, the next it's not. It's still healing and all settling. Overall I am happy, I really am, I am just a bit neurotic and staring at things too much. If you haven't voted yet, get out there! Xo Updated on 3 Dec 2016: This pic is taken with bright overhead lighting: the least flattering, in my opinion. Before this surgery, you'd be looking at bags galore. Not anymore! My left eye has a bit of puffiness under it still but, overall, I'm very happy I did this. :) Updated on 5 Dec 2016: My left eye is still...puffy. Updated on 13 Dec 2016: I'm a little under the weather so maybe my eyes are just puffy from that. They're puffy every morning. Some angles make it look like the bags are still there. :( Updated on 19 Dec 2016: Still not bad. Ha! We were at a good friend's birthday on Sunday night which made for a rough Monday - and it shows - but still, I look better than I did before on days like these. I can't wait for the holidays to be over so I can detox. I also got fired today. My boss was so uncool. Worst fit. Had it in for me. They say people don't leave jobs, they leave people. Well, he just got to bear me to it. That's all. Anyway, I was feeling pretty much my worst today and yet: still feeling ok. Greener pastures are ahead. I can feel it in my bones. I said, after the bs meeting with my boss, the CMO and HR, to my boss: 'Hey, S., so was this your first firing?' Awkwardly, sheepishly, he replied 'Yes.' He looked like such a dweeb. I said 'Ah, well, don't worry, your next one will be much easier.' Then to them both I said 'happy holidays!' as I left the building and went on my merry way. Merry Christmas. Happy holidays. Whatever you celebrate, I hope it's a good one you all. Updated on 4 Jan 2017: It's 2017, I ain't got no luggage under my eyes and I'm ready for a great new job. Wishing you all a great new year (hope it's not too nuts). Updated on 10 Jan 2017: I don't look like I've had anything 'done.' A part of me wishes, somehow, the change were more obvious, more smooth, more perfect, no 'divet' under the eye at all. Just a flat smooth surface under there. Alas, this is not the case. It's very...natural. Like: if I looked like this before the surgery, I probably wouldn't have had anything done but I'd still feel like I looked my age. Maybe I was hoping to turn back the clock just a little more than this. Society has a way of telling women: you need to look younger. Younger. It's all about youth. Or your value is fading. Sad. Well, I am who I am and I am not aging in reverse. I'm just me. And perhaps natural is what I am supposed to look like. Updated on 1 Feb 2017: Sometimes I'm happy with my result. But other times, like when I look in my super unflattering bathroom mirror every single morning, I feel like it's barely better, like the bags are only half gone. And that bums me out. :( Updated on 10 Mar 2017: It's been another month. 5 months total now since the surgery. I'm frustrated with this result. Yes, I know it's better than it used to be but for nearly $5K (time off, meds, supplies, etc) I was hoping for ZERO bags. But that's not what you see here. In harsh lighting, the bags are undeniably there. Updated on 24 Mar 2017: Got my eyebrows microbladed yesterday and they add a little extra 'something.' Updated on 1 Apr 2017: Was feeling dismayed that my eyes weren't as tight/flat as I had hoped. Getting my eyebrows microbladed has improved my overall eye appearance a lot, I think! (See pic of me at age 9). I had plucked my eyebrows to death since the '90s and they were practically bald. I think this has helped me to look a lot better overall. Updated on 10 Aug 2017: Updated on 10 Aug 2017: Updated on 10 Aug 2017: Not pleased. Bags are baaaaack like Poltergeist. Perhaps I should have gone to an ocuplastic surgeon for this instead, someone who specializes in the eyes. I don't know. It's just not as good as I had hoped. I am disappointed. Updated on 16 Mar 2018: I’ve been so busy that I haven’t called my doc to ask about a redo. I think it needs another fat transfer. I hear the body often absorbs the fat so you have to do it again. Ugh. I just wanted to look rested. :(
Dr. Hvistendahl is the most talented plastic surgeon in Marin. Unconcerned with cup size, we agreed that proportion to my frame would be best way to go. Even though one breast was a size larger than the other, he not only artfully created my size, but he made me even. Bruising and recovery were minimal, but I wish I'd known that you feel extremely swollen (like the need to breastfeed) for longer than I'd imagined. The tummy tuck is the hardest recovery for only the first week, then the breasts hurt, but then it's all pretty much over! He advised me to get in the best shape before the surgery so the affects would last. And on my last check up, he advised me about proper bra support. Besides making you feel comfortable about the entire procedure, he also understands the ups and downs that accompany recovery. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to my best friend.
I have never had sizable breast but after having 3 kids and breast-feeding they were non-existent. Dr Hvistendahl was amazing at making me feel comfortable and giving me the right size to allow me to feel confident and comfortable when working out. He is a perfectionist and I am very grateful I had the procedure and went to PSS.
After struggling with weight my entire life, I finally slimmed down at age 45! I was elated and also horrified by the wreck of a stomach left behind- lots of excess and loose skin! No amount of exercise helped, so I had a tummy tuck and fat transferred to my breasts to fill them in and make them more even in size. BEST DECISION EVER! I am so pleased with the outcome and feel the best I have felt in my 46 years!
After going to the gym 5 days a week for 2 years, I decieded to meet Dr Hvistendahl. He came highly recommended from my very close girl friends... I was very anxious about having any kind of surgery. Dr H made me feel extreemly comfortable and safe... After my surgery my husband was my nurse and when he had any questions the office staff and Dr's were avaliable and very helpful... I'm 3 months post OP and I'm loving my results! I still have some swelling due to my lipo, but every week it goes down. It's like the gift that keeps on giving. My self confidence is up, I feel healthier and ready to crush it at Crossfit. I'm so grateful to PSS staff and Dr H....
I was really concerned with getting a "natural" look ie. no one would know I had implants. I was also extremely active (running, TRX, yoga etc.) and wanted to be able to get back to my activities quickly. I have had two children and has lost all of my breasts after breast feeding both children. However, I did not want to have abnormally large breasts either.
Thanks for your question. MRIs are not required before or after breast augmentation, but they are recommended for patients with silicone implants. This is because, unlike saline implants, today's "gummy bear" implants don't lose their shape when broken or ruptured. Regular MRIs help patients keep an eye on their implants. Currently, the FDA recommends an MRI 3 years after surgery, then every 2 years after that. This schedule is not mandatory, however, and the ultimate decision regarding how often to have an MRI lies with the patient.
Hi there, and thanks for your question. Only a very small number of people, if any, have facial features that are perfectly symmetrical. However, ptosis of your brow can be corrected with BOTOX, and eye lid ptosis from a weak muscle can be addressed by a simple surgical procedure. Based on your photo, your eyelid asymmetry falls into the normal range, and it's likely not necessary to do anything at this point. If you are significantly bothered by this asymmetry, it may be in your best interest to schedule an in-person consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Best of luck.
Hi there, and thanks for your question. Based on your photos alone, you appear to be an excellent candidate for a full tummy tuck to repair your displaced abdominal muscles and remove the loose skin causing your "flap." It's likely your C-section scar could also be addressed. However, it's best to get a recommendation from a board-certified plastic surgeon during an in-person consultation. Good luck!
Thanks for your question, and I'm sorry to read you are unhappy with your results. It's difficult to tell from your photos alone, but you may benefit from a bit of additional liposuction or even a tummy tuck. If your additional time in the gym isn't paying off, I recommend scheduling a face-to-face consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon who is experienced in body contouring. He or she can help you decide on the best course of action for your specific circumstances. Good luck.
Hello, and thanks for your question. The good news is that the amount of swelling you're experiencing at this point post-op is normal. However, healing is a gradual process, and it may be several weeks before your new breasts start to feel and look more natural. In the meantime, keep your breasts supported with the surgical bra provided to you by your surgeon or another recommended garment, such as a non-underwire sports bra. If you feel self-conscious of the swelling, try wearing loose-fitting clothing at work. If the swelling is painful or you're significantly bothered by it, see your surgeon for a follow-up appointment. Good luck!
