36DDD - Breast Lift - no Implants yet

From day one I was searching for the best doctor in Florida to perform my Breast lift. I wanted someone experienced who was specifically good with scars. I was tempted to go the whole "Miami" route because of the insanely low cost but was afraid of the horror stories. When looking at Pre-op photos, I was so confused about what to really look for. You need to look for photos whos before photos are close to yours. So my search began and I was torn between the following surgeons. Dr. Opp in Orlando, Dr. Thomas Fiala, Dr. Ary Krau in Miami, Dr. Revis and Dr. Watt. All fantastic FL surgeons. I liked different things about each surgeon, and read patient reviews on all of them - however, Dr. Peter Fakhre had the LEAST amount of reviews on RealSelf. But his Google reviews were RAVING, as were his word-of-mouth reviews. I now have 5 friends who have gone to him and they all look freaking fantastic. The only real thing giving me pause was that they each had breast augmentations done and did not need extensive breast lifts like I did. So I was not able to see in person examples of his anchor scars. Scarring was my BIGGEST FEAR! I was taking a risk but I booked the consultation. I got on New Tampa Plastic Surgery's website and looked at before and after pics and liked what I saw. But- PLEASE KEEP IN MIND - "after" photos are typically taken between 2 weeks and 3 months post opp where a patients scars can actually look their worst. So a lot of times these after pictures are not the best representations of what your long-term scaring results will be. Scars may look red in these photos but they are so early in the healing process. For those who know a thing about scars - they look their worst as they are healing and maturing and fade / soften over the course of 12 months. So a photo at 3 weeks looks worse than it will in 12 months time. So what the heck do you need to look for then?? = Thin lines. Tight stitching. Breast shape. Round and pretty incisions on the areolas. Artistic detailing and shaping. Dr. Fakhre uses the best material on the market for his stitching. He burries the stitches beneath the surface of the skin so the tiniest line possible can be achieved. (Of course this will vary based on how an individual heals). But if you follow his 6 month pressure-taping instruction, most scars come out absolutely stunning and are almost invisible by 2 years time. Pressure treating scars and taping your incisions for months prevents excess collagen building up and the thickening of scars, because the skin stays still and the brain doesn't signal to your body to product more collagen for the scar. Clinical Studies have shown this therapy to produce results equal to 100% silicone gels and treatments and it's so much cheaper. Now Back to me. I needed an anchor incision due to laxity in my breast skin, gaining and losing weight during 2 pregnancies, and large sagging breasts after breastfeeding for 4 years straight. I did not want bad scars or a box shaped breast. He did the bestttttt job. My boobs look so natural, have beautiful incision lines, are proportionate, placed evenly on my chest, (he literally brought out an actual level before going back to the OR, LOL), and are sitting perky and tight with my areola above my crease. I have no implants and may want some down the road but I am so so so pleased right now and could leave the as they are. He may cost more than other surgeons but you are paying for the experience of New Tampa Plastic Surgery. Beautiful facility, A+ anesthesiologist and nursing staff, A+ customer service, A+ results. Rose is his assistant and she is all around organized & amazing. Crystal is also fantastic, as is the rest of the staff! (I wish I remembered all of their names) Dr. Fakhre is blunt and extremely honest. But that is what you freaking WANT so you know what to expect. He is realistic and really looks at his work as an art. If you need a sign to just go with your gut and pick this surgeon - this is it. Just Stop looking. I went to the other consultations for you. Lol! By the way - he is a Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and is one of the few surgeons in central Florida to hold this level of certification. 10/10 reccommend. Amazing from beginning to end. And for those afraid of going under like I was, the nurse so did my anesthesia was an angel. I didn't even feel sleepy I just went from awake to asleep with zero memory and woke up and BAM, it was done. She was phenomenal. Healing was easy and I was on my feet from day 1 where I had to force myself to relax. Beyond grateful for this man's attention to detail and he has given me so much of my confidance back in ways I cannot describe! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!