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CLAIM YOUR PROFILEIt is reasonable to do a lift with your current implants or have them exchanged. Either approach is possible. I recommend you meet with a board certified Plastic Surgeon to help you decide the best approach for you.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
I would wait for at least 6 weeks after hernia repair before proceeding with a tummy tuck. The strength of the repair should be adequate for the next step. Best wishes.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
For your best result, a lift is needed. If you are bothered by being able to feel the implant, then you should explant them. You are thin so you will always be able to feel them. If you are bothered by the animation deformity, change the implants to a shaped implant and they can be placed in the prepectoral space and your muscle can be returned to the chest wall. A combination approach would be best but ultimately it depends on your goals and what you will be happy with.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
You will be very happy with the shape improvement with a lollipop lift. Do not accept a full anchor. And the Ideal implant is great if you want to stay with saline. The scarring overall may seem scary but it fades and you will be much happier with the result in the long run. Best wishes.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Truthfully, you will be far worse with liposuction alone. Based on your photos, you already have excess skin and removing fat will make that excess skin worse. Since you have stretch marks, it also suggests that your skin will not recoil well from liposuction. Go for a full tummy tuck or do nothing. Best wishes.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Anything is possible. Understanding your current look and what you expected to achieve is helpful. Photos would help to better guide you. Best wishes.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Based on your photos alone, I would recommend a tummy tuck with diastasis/umbilical hernia repair without mesh. A general surgeon would put an incision in the middle of your abdomen. I would not recommend that approach. Best wishes.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
I recommend a consultation with a plastic surgeon who offers 3D imaging so you have a good idea of what you will look like with implants. I think you are an excellent candidate for breast augmentation and I would not be concerned about your nipple position. Best wishes.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
The implant will be centered at the nipples so they will look like yours. Based on your photo, I would not expect them to look too far apart. It also depends on the implant size chosen to some degree. Seek a consultation with a plastic surgeon who offers 3D imaging to get a good sense of your result. Best wishes.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Removing your implants will not be as painful as placing them. And a lift at the time would be well tolerated. Th pain is manageable. If you want to be smaller, I would prioritize removing implants as opposed to your own breast tissue. Best wishes.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
I cannot recommend Dr. Erica Anderson highly enough for breast reduction surgery. As someone with rheumatoid arthritis, I was initially concerned about how my condition would affect surgery and healing. Dr. Anderson took the time to thoroughly understand my medical history and expertly incorporated my RA treatment plan into the surgical timeline, including coordinating with my HUMIRA injections. From our first consultation, Dr. Anderson demonstrated exceptional knowledge and care. She carefully explained the surgical techniques, including the lollipop scar pattern approach, and set realistic expectations about outcomes. Her attention to detail was evident as she considered my previous surgeries and body type to create a personalized surgical plan. What truly sets Dr. Anderson apart is her gentle bedside manner and thorough follow-up care. During my post-operative visits, she was incredibly patient in explaining the healing process, addressing my concerns about symmetry and swelling, and providing detailed instructions for optimal recovery. She even took the time to recommend specific tapes and care techniques that would work best for my skin type. Dr. Anderson's surgical skills are outstanding. Despite the complexity of working with my previous surgical history, she achieved excellent results. Her team is equally professional - from scheduling to post-op care, everyone was knowledgeable and supportive throughout the entire process. I felt completely confident in Dr. Anderson's expertise and genuinely cared for as a patient. She made herself available for questions and concerns, always providing reassurance and professional guidance. I would absolutely choose Dr. Anderson again and recommend her to anyone considering breast reduction surgery.
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I am 44 years old. After the birth of my children I began experiencing constant severe lower back pain due to a diastasic recti (about 3 inches wide) and nothing improved it. After five years of dealing with the pain I began to search online for other women that were experiencing the same issue. Many women mentioned that after having a tummy tuck their lower back pain improved or went away so I decided to have the procedure done. After reading and seeing some of the results women experienced with a general surgeon repairing their diastasis recti I decided to look for a plastic surgeon. Also, I had saggy loose skin around my waist from the pregnancies so I wanted to address that too. I researched plastic surgeons for 1 year before I settled on Dr. Erica Anderson at the Naderi Center. I am so grateful I found her! I had surgery July of 2021 and since then my lower back pain is nonexistent. Also, she was able to bring back the waistline l had prior to having my children. She did an amazing job and words cannot express how grateful I am to have found her. She also has a great bedside manner. I NEVER write reviews but I really wanted other mothers that are experiencing a similar situation to know that there are great doctors out there like Dr. Anderson that can possibly help you.
Dr. Erica Anderson is the BEST doctor I could have ever asked for. I went in for a breast augmentation and truly couldn’t be happier with my results. During my pre op appointments I felt so heard, she knew exactly what I wanted and was extremely confident which I loved. I showed her inspiration pictures and told her the size I wanted - which was not the size of the pics (I was un knowledge to breast sizes). Dr. Anderson recommended a size and profile that would look best on me while also matching the photos. I was nervous about the size but got reassured from herself and her assistants, so I trusted her guidance as she had years and years of experience. I am so happy I did - my breast are perfect absolutely flawless! All of her assistants were so knowledgeable, caring, and attentive. I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Anderson and her whole clinic. My recovery was easy and fabulous, minimum pain. My results are absolutely everything I could have ever asked for and I am beyond happy. She has truly changed my life forever and I cannot thank her enough. The BEST, most knowledgeable, confident doctor. Such a beautiful woman inside and out with a shining personality and 5 star doctor! Highly recommended!
Dr. Anderson is an angel sent to us from the medical gods. I trust Dr. Anderson so much that not only would I follow her into hell if she asked me to go, I would pull up Google Maps to find us the fastest way there. There are not enough adjectives in the world for me to describe how phenomenal she is a physician and as a human being. Kind, compassionate, patient, funny. Smart, extraordinarily skilled. I'll let the B&A below do all the talking. My implants are mentor 355 MP anatomical unders. My brachioplasty and mastopexy w/ augmentation was on September 3, 2019 at the Inova Fair Oaks ambulatory center in Fairfax, VA. I'm told the overall surgery was about ~5 hours. The first week I felt like complete kaka. Through this time, Dr. Anderson was so supportive and responsive with any questions I had. She also gave me and my mom (who was taking care of me) her personal cell phone and asked that we directly contact her with concerns. We did have to do that twice due to a 100.8 post-op fever on day 2 and a lot of post-op swelling. I got percocet and celebrex to help me through the recovery period. My mom, also a nurse, had me off the percocet like a drill sergeant by day 5 or 6 and I've been on acetaminophen solely since then. Today is day 16 and the mornings are still pretty sore for me until the AM tylenol kicks in. I am 32 y/o, 5'3", and hover around 140 - 145 lbs. and have lost ~150 lbs. from my highest weight back in 2005. The sacks of skin and tissue that hung where my breasts were supposed to be would fall into my arm pits when I laid down. I also need to mention that my areolae are not actually triangular, that's just the post-op tape. Amazing. Holy cow.
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As someone who had never had anything done to my face i was a little nervous at the beginning! Dr. Anderson made me comfortable and relaxed about the whole process. I had cheek filler done and I couldn’t feel a thing. No bruising or swelling. She is very honest and doesn’t try to push you to have anything done that you don’t need! I highly recommend seeing her. I will be going back soon!
In a word, Dr. Anderson is fabulous. She is thorough, patient and informative. She took a bad situation and did a remarkable job correcting a surgery that had gone wrong. I am once again feeling good and extremely happy with my results.
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