With over 20 years of experience and a proven track record of safety and excellence, Dr. Lee is committed to providing top notch care for his patients. At the Lee Institute of Plastic Surgery, genuine patient care is our highest priority while offering the latest advancements and techniques in plastic surgery. Our practice encompasses all aspects of cosmetic surgery - from facial procedures to rejuvenate your appearance and correct deviations, to breast and body enhancements and makeovers.
this was my second breast augmentation with dr. Lee. After two pregnancies since my first surgery I decided to switch my implants from saline to silicone and go from 500 to 700ccs. I was concerned that 700ccs was going to look extremely large for my body but Dr. lee and his staff were extremely patient and addressed all of my concerns so I decided to follow their recommendation because they were spot on the first time. His staff was fabulous as always and despite being extremely nervous with the help of his wonderful nurses and anesthesiologist I felt very comfortable and at ease going into surgery. Dr. lee is very straight forward and honest about everything which I think some people may interpret as ‘bad bedside manner’ but I actually prefer him as my surgeon because I feel he does not simply tell his patients what they want to hear but instead presents all possible outcomes and options leaving you with very realistic expectations. I had my surgery and have had very little discomfort since and I am beyond thrilled with my results. The 700ccs look absolutely perfect and I am so glad that I trusted him and did not go smaller. I will continue to recommend the Lee institute of plastic surgery to anyone looking to have a breast augmentation/revision. Dr. Lee is truly a master of his craft.
I'm pretty nervous right now. I've done some research on youtube, the internet, and this site, talked to friends and decided to go for it. But why am I so nervous? I think at 1st it was because I wasn't sure I should-the cost, the time off, the selfishness, etc. Hubby helped me make it past that part and actually booked my 1st consult for today. YES, TODAY! Everyone at the Lee Institute of Plastic Surgery made us feel verycomfortable, from the very 1st phone call. I knew going in it could be a loss of $100, (the consult fee), but I was fine with that. I would go to however many consults I needed to until I found THE right doctor-but now I'm beating myself up scared I made a hasty decision. My experience: when we arrived at the LIOPS we were greeted by the sweetest person, Dr. Lee's assistant Zhanna. She reviewed the info she gave when we were on the phone, gave me paperwork to complete, and took the consult fee, which would be taken off the procedure price if I decided to have Dr. Lee do my surgery(s). Points for excellent customer service! After I was done with the paperwork Zhanna took us to a nice exam room with a tv (and 3 different types of implants to play with, er feel) and instructed us to watch 3 videos relating to the procedures I had inquired about. The videos were very professional and informative. After they were over, I was instructed to remove my clothes except my skivies, and put on a paper gown-open in front. Dr. Lee and his assistant came in a few minutes after and gave us thorough explanations about the procedures, including the risks. He answered each of my questions and both of them did a great job at helping us to feel at ease-I mean, I was sitting there pretty much naked with two strangers and my hubby. He showed me what the different lift procedures would do for me, as well as the tummy tuck (with muscle tightening and lipo). Toward the end, I threw him for a curve, asked him since I was having all this done, could I possibly have some lipo done on the outside of my thighs (to decrease the saddle bag look), or was that a procedure I should come back for. He was completely honest in telling me the pros and cons, depending on what type of lift I was getting as it could lengthen my surgery and recovery. He was also very honest about the different breast implant types, fully discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each, as well as stats, and how they look and feel in the body. After the consult with the dr, (and I got dressed) we were led into a room and left to review pictures of people who had procedures similar to the ones I was considering so Zhanna could create some estimates. When she returned, we asked a few more questions, then reviewed the estimates. My husband was completely comfortable with the dr and his staff, facility, the fees, and so was I. They never once tried to upsell me-as a matter of fact, even after throwing in another procedure, the cost was less than the original phone quote. We felt that if we made a connection and were comfortable with the information, cost, etc. we should proceed. Sooo I scheduled the surgery(s) and gave a deposit of $500 to hold the date. Only problem is: how do I approach this with my boss to get the time off? what do I even say, how much should I share? did we make too hasty of a decision? do I even deserve this amount of $ being spent on elective surgery? What's your take on this? Do any of you have similar experiences? Should I be questioning myself and my decision? I need to get right with this, time is ticking, my date is less than 1 month away! Updated on 27 May 2014: I'm turning 40 this year-eeks! During my consult my PC said I'd need to get a mammogram so there'd be a baseline to compare it to after I got my implants and started getting mammograms on a yearly basis. I was able to quickly get in, and because there's a history of breast cancer on my moms side (my great grandmother had to have a double mastectomy) she said my insurance would pay for it prior to me turning 40. May not seem like a big deal, but with the cost of my procedures and the after care, the $'s count. My appointment was Friday, 5/23. The technician was really nice, she explained the procedure and that the scans often (somewhere near 50%) require patients come back to repeat the mammogram or get a CT scan because there can be something that's "nothing" and it's better to know for sure. That made me a little nervous, but I was already there half naked with my breasts out-not the time to freak out about returning I assume; I just needed to get the 1st (and hopefully last) round out of the way. The process was awkward as the tech had to manipulate me, my breasts, and the hard plexiglas machine to get the images. Yes, it was also pretty uncomfortable physically getting my breasts squeezed like pancakes between two pieces of super heavy duty plexiglass, but no worse than the other type of exams us women require on a regular basis. I honestly thought it'd be worse, I guess my flat saggy breasts made both our jobs easier! Fast forward to today, 5/27. I called Radiology this afternoon to find out the requirements for having my results faxed to Dr. Lee. I hadn't thought about that part before my mammogram or I would have signed a release before I left. I typed up the release/request and faxed it to their records department. Didn't have time to check to see if the fax went through so when I got a call from UCD I thought they would tell me they received the request, would or wouldn't fax the results to Dr. Lee for some reason or something related to that. I had no idea it would actually be my PCP's nurse calling to tell me they'd found a spot on my left breast and I needed to return to get a CT scan, that Radiology would be calling me to schedule it and if I didn't hear from them by the end of the week I was to call her and she would call them and expedite it. Now that's a call to make you shiver in your shoes! Yes, as I mentioned, I'd been forewarned it might happen by the tech in advance...but crappola it still scared me and made me nervous. So here I sit, waiting for Radiology to call so I can get the spot checked out. All this (hopefully) before my pre-op this coming Monday, 6/2 so I know where I stand. Have any of you experienced the same or anything similar? My head is saying chill out, it'll all be fine. But when I look at my beautiful daughters and husband my tummy gets a little twisty. I hope they call soon, waiting sucks. :/ Updated on 4 Jun 2014: So that was scary-as I mentioned I had to go back for a second look at the spot they found on my mammogram results. I woke up with a very severe migraine early that morning and was pretty sick the entire day. Unlike my migraine, getting the ultrasound of my left breast was fairly scary, albeit painless. The tech asked me a ton of questions, made several measurements, and left telling me the doctor would review the scans and return to do his own. She returned with the doctor a bit later and with another woman in tow. The other gal looked like one of those health advocates, no joke. That's when I got scared(er). The doctor introduced himself and told me women usually get cysts, but I had several. Was he trying to panic me, before he even did the scan? So in that moment of panic, while he was scanning me and making measurements of the "several cysts", a big ol tear dropped out of my right eye-the one I had laying on the pillow. I was trying to be brave and hid it as he gave me a towel and told me to wipe the jelly off and sit up. I really didn't know if having "several cysts" was bad, or really really bad. But it sure didn't sound positive that's for sure. Thankfully, he told me that although I did have several cysts, they were just "normal" ones and didn't require any further action other than a yearly follow up mammogram. WHEW!!! Now I was really glad I hid that tear because it was for nothing (well-it was for stess and fear). When I left the hospital, I went to my truck and just sat there in the parking lot for a few good minutes. I let loose a couple relief tears then started my truck and took off like the champ I was trying to be. I was glad I went alone, I was afraid to let my husband or mom come in case I received bad news. If I was going to break down it would be privately and I'd spare them that grief. Luckily-there was no need. On to the next step! Updated on 12 Jun 2014: I'm ready! Now I just to get through 3 more days of work and the weekend. It's a good thing I have a lot of projects to work on because it's getting harder and harder to distract myself! So far I've prepared the following: Recliner and pillows (already had these) Toilet seat riser (new, lol) Walker (found a used one at Goodwill) Dial soap Large safety pins and clip for drains Stool softners Gauze Neosporin Pads Q-tips Antibacterial hand sanitizer Flushable wipes Hand lotion Chapstick Heating pad Bags of frozen peas Button front sports bra Yoga pants Button up shirt Meds Med chart AM/PM daily Med organizer Saltine crackers Ginger ale Bendy straws Flashlight Books Protein bars Popsicles + I just got my hair done and am getting a mani/pedi in a couple days. I read somewhere on here the little things helped her feel pretty while she was healing and gave her a boost when the depression started. ;D I'll deep clean this weekend. :[ I'm sure I'm missing something so if anyone can think of things they couldn't have lived without or thought would have helped them, please feel free to share! Updated on 17 Jun 2014: Whew, my heart is in my toes and there's butterflies dancing in my tummy! I wasn't nervous-like this, until now. What a mixture of emotions. I'm nervous, anxious, excited, scared, and that's just to name a few. Wish me luck. Hoping to see you all on the flat side, with a nice new perky set of girls! ;D Updated on 21 Jun 2014: Here's the nitty gritty details: 1. Movement is getting easier although it's still painful to walk for more than a few minutes at a time. 2. I can now use my hands and arms to scoot me where I need to be, as long as it's not too fair or awkward of a position. Pain pump. Makes it pretty heavy. 3. I'm still sleeping/napping in my recliner 4. I feel most comfortable when I have undies over my calf-to-bra-line compression garment; which I have to shower in. 5. I tire easily 6. I take my meds religiously: Norco for pain, Valium for muscle relaxation, Keflex for antibiotics, and zofran for nausea. 7. Getting up to tinkle isn't quiet the difficulty it once was, but having a BM is pretty awkward with the strange crotchless compression garment. Sun sweet pitted prunes and colace have helped. 8. I was able to take. Short drive with the hubby earlier w/out amy problem. 9. I use maxi pads taped together over my TT incision to protect it and a tank top tucked under for comfort. 10. Pillows of all different sizes are my good friends, and my two soft comfy blankets. 11. I love my toilet seat riser and my walker. 12. I can't wait to see my full incision site, although what I have seen grosses both my hubby and I out (drain sites aren't pretty) 13. I use frozen peas on the sides of my breasts and my outer thighs, though not religiously. 14. I couldn't do this without my hubby, he's so much help and can run to help with whatever I need. 15. My drains are starting to fill less and are more clear fluids where it was mostly blood before. 16. Wondering when I should start massaging my breasts. But I can ask my PS Monday or even Tuesday at my 1st post op. 17. To be continued, battery is dying. Lol Updated on 28 Jun 2014: Updated on 28 Jun 2014: Updated on 28 Jun 2014: In my recliner-home from surgery. Notice my new friends, who came with accessories: a pain pump, two drains, and "Boa" the constricting CG! Updated on 28 Jun 2014: Trying on the new sports bras I bought from Wal-Mart for healing. Even this wore me out at this point. Updated on 28 Jun 2014: This pic was hard for me to take-I'm not a prude but pretty private. It's prior to my daily shower. Living in swell hell. No more pain pump, 1 less drain, doing too much! Can't wait to see my complete results, especially my breast incisions. Monday all will be revealed when the stitches are removed. Hoping left drain will come out too!! It's kind of annoying having what equates to a ball sack attached to my body. Don't feel like much was done on my thighs, but I think it's because of all the swelling. Really missing that pain pump now that things are tingling and healing. Gets better every day though. :) Updated on 8 Jul 2014: Tomorrow will be week 3 since my mommy makeover. Up to this point, I've had no significant concerns about my results. I didn't go through any of the depression many people speak of, and even though I've been pretty swollen I've felt great about my decision. I'm a pretty reasonable person in regards to my expectations. I ever expected to be able to wear a bikini and I don't worry about scars from the incisions, and I only stress a tiny bit when I think I might get big stretch marks on my breasts from the sudden change in size. But when I changed out of my work clothes this evening and did my routine breast massage with cocoa butter stretch mark oil, I have to admit I got a bit concerned. They've dropped, which I knew they would-but I worry they won't be as perky as I'd hoped for. I got a lift and aug so these pretty babies would stand nicely at attention on their own, not [RS bleep] star attention but "wow, nice boobs!" attention, lol. I long to be able to wear cute clothes without a bra every now and then. They are beautiful, my PS did an amazing job on them....am I just stupid for worrying? I know there's a lengthy healing process, I just want to love what I see. I'll take pictures tomorrow so you guys can give me some input. For now-good night all. Updated on 16 Oct 2014: My BL and aug with tummy tuck and lipo on my saddlebags surgery was 4 months ago. I know I'm still healing but there are several things making me question my results. Praying a visit to the DR tomorrow will give me some hope. There are a few things that concern me. 1. I noticed a hard little bump on my left hip about a month or so ago, thought maybe it was a suture that got infected and would eventually dissolve but it's not going anywhere. 2. My upper thighs still have the depression from where my compression garment used to press against the saddlebags that got lipo'd. I even wore maxi pads for almost 2 months under it but I think something is just wrong. It doesn't look right 3. I've been swelling a lot lately. That could be contributed to me slowing on my water intake and imbibing on more salty foods, but it's really rather odd. 4. And worst of all, I noticed a couple days ago there's a strange new white space between the incisions and my areolas. It's like my breasts are stretching and pulling away from the incision site. I preface this by also saying my breasts have dropped, quite a bit! Much more than I would have expected with a lift. I wanted larger, perky breasts that I could feel comfortable enough to occasionally go braless in certain shirts. Now they're like my old ones but with implants, just somewhat less saggy. If I don't have a bra on-it makes me want to cry. My surgery was $16,600....I'm so afraid I'm going to be told this is all normal and expected to walk away accepting my unfortunate circumstance. I'm also afraid to need further surgery and take more time off work for healing. Has any of this happened to anyone else?? Any advice?