At 43 I went to Iowa Plastic Surgery, Dr Van Raalte, and had a fat transfer procedure to plump my chin and cheeks to restore a look of youthfulness. Even before my consultation I had researched the survival of grafted fat and acknowledged the variability ranging from 30-80% long-term. In December 2011, I had my fat transfer procedure and as I write this review in September 2015, I look no...
Just recently I have finally decided I wanted to make a change on my body! My fiance and I went to our first appointment with Dr. VanRaalte and we left feeling very pleased and even more excited for the procedure. I am currently a 34a/b cup size Pre-op. My original goal was a small D/full D. I was bummed when dr told us we wouldnt be able to make such a dramatic jump, but he really made me...
My consultation was the first experience I had with Iowa Plastic Surgery; the staff was more than friendly and knowledgable. What I loved about Dr. Vanraalte was that he was honest about what could be done. He informed me that with the gel implants, 600cc was the biggest i could go for my body frame and that was the largest he would go for me at this time. He is not about making money and...
I am 5'9 215lbs and I have had 4 children ages 14, 12, 8, and 10months. I have been wanting a TT for ages and I am finally done having kids :) so it is time for me to get this body of mine back in shape. I know I am not a small woman, but I personally like my curves. I love my hips, butt, thighs and boobs....even after having 4 kids. What I hate in my stomach and my back fat at the...
I am a 31yr old mother of 2 beautiful children. I currently am 5ft 11in and weigh 278. I came to this page looking for support. I have absolutely no support system. Everybody says I am not big enough to get the surgery. I don't want to tell my mom and worry her. I am tired of being at war with my body. I have been researching weight loss surgery for many years. I have finally made up my mind...