Regina Nouhan, MD (retired)

Dr. Nouhan is just amazing. She has the most pleasant manner and I felt comfortable with her immediately. She performed my breast reduction and the results are incredible. I could not be any happier. She is an artist and did an absolutely stellar job with the entire procedure from start to finish.

My motivation was finally losing weight and keeping it off. I have been self conscious of my mommy apron for years. I saved up the money and finally took the plunge. I am 10 days post op. I've had many surgeries, but the recovery from a TT with lipo is BRUTAL. I knew it would be rough but not quite prepared for the pain. That being said, my incision looks amazing and the pain is getting better every day. It's also a long recovery, and I'm not used to sitting still. Dr Nouhan was amazing! I felt very comfortable with her and she took excellent care of me. I scar very badly; every scar I have turns into a keloid. But so far my belly button and my large incision scar are perfect! Very symmetrical and I think Dr. Nouhan is a true artist. Updated on 3 Jun 2015: I am 4 weeks post op and I feel wonderful! Yes, the first week was brutal. 2nd week not much better. But week 3 and 4....this is so worth it! I keep reading about people who have so much swelling, and I haven't had that. I attribute that to Dr. Nouhan, and her MA Dominique, who did not listen to my whining and left my drain in for 21 days. I am so grateful for that! Yeah it was a pain but obviously necessary. My incision looks amazing and my bb is just so darned cute! My tummy looks like it belongs to a 20 year old. I still have to wear my cg for a few more weeks and I'm good with that. It actually feels like a bit of a security blanket. I will post pictures once I get them downloaded. (Took them on my regular camera). Absolutely one of the best decisions this old (now 57) broad has ever made. Good luck to all going through this, and please, ladies, do your research!

Had my Consult a few weeks back, excited, my surgery date is 10/7/15 and I know it will go slowly, ha! Never felt like I could fill out my bra cups, they gap and I'm not overly tiny so XS in some bikini tops dig into my sides, but are sometimes too big for my cup size. Tired of padded bras and not having the freedom to go braless in dresses, tanks and sports bras just flatten horribly. Updated on 7 Sep 2015: Added photo of what I'm looking to achieve Updated on 9 Oct 2015: These are pics from last night, my Day 1 post-op. Color looks funny, but they look less high and swollen than I expected. Pain meds help with the soreness, there is no way I would be able to safely drive right now for sure!! Wearing the compression band to push them down, it is uncomfortable (wear for 2 weeks) Also have on a sports bra and some gauze padding so it creates a barrier between my incision site and the bra. Showered last night as I saw my dr in the morning and was given the okay to after my post-op. Had one bout of nausea on the car ride home but felt fine ever since. I have noticed the more I move my arms, the more sore I am later, booo! My surgery experience was great, day of was easy, day 1 post op and now on Day 2 post op, more soreness but totally bearable. Hardest thing is getting out of bed and into, it swallows me whole! Sleeping with pillows to prop me up some. Updated on 11 Oct 2015: Felling decent, only took the pain meds the first 3 days, feel better to be off of them, still taking Tylenol for just discomfort, nothing too bad. Getting out of bed is when its the worst and I want to sleep on my side so badly, that stinks! They feel super tight and like rocks and not at all like "me" yet. One is higher than the other and more swollen. Wearing my strap to push them down and do not like that thing at all, its also itchy. Cannot reach very far and only drove a short distance today, I go back to work in 2 more days, I am thankful I could take off 5 days of work and to be able to take it easy. I've noticed I have more discomfort after I pushed myself, have to slow down. My hubby has been great though!!! Happy healing, wishing, planning, ladies! Updated on 12 Oct 2015: Uneven, they were a little asymmetric before and the Dr pointed that out and that it wouldn't completely fix that but oh boy my right one is way bigger and lower, hopefully they settle and even out. Updated on 21 Oct 2015: Noticeable difference this 2 week mark makes! My left one is still being a punk and not dropping as fast. I had an amazing surgery experience and had very little pain, was more discomfort and not being able to move freely that was more irritating and side effects from pain meds that I took for about 3 days and the antibiotics. Been wearing the strap shown in one photo to help push them down, I HATE it and it bothers my mid-back but believe I am almost done with it. Yesterday I switched from front zip sports bra to the stretchy soft ones shown, more forgiving with work clothes too but have to beware of nipples showing through with any of the sports bras, not used to that. They are softening up and I'm trying not to be impatient, but it's hard! Updated on 5 Nov 2015: Feeling much more myself, still some tingly numbness on my right and the left one os not even and I teally hope it does. The surgeon did tell me my creases wouldnt be symmetrical as I was not even before but it was never like this. Massage helps soften them up alot. I went to VS yesterday which was exactly the one month mark and bought 6 bras. I could not believe i really didn't want any push up, it seemed like way to much. I have been wearing the shown stretchy soft bras for 2 weeks now and bought a variety pack online for $20. I also started with the scar gel and silicone scar strips and wear those daily. 3 week mark was a huge turning point. When I had my husband take these pictures and show me, I couldn't believe how uneven they look because I swear in person they don't, so I strapped on the band to push them down hoping that will help it out.