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28yr...38H Hoping to Be a Small C. Baltimore, MD

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Last year I had a consultation with Dr slezak she...

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MyBRJourney
Last year I had a consultation with Dr slezak she was very kind and started to tell me about the surgery and the way she would operate she said she would do the lolipop incision, she submitted my information to my insurance company(united health care)....weeks later I received a letter of denial for the surgery because it wasn't mentioned that I had rashes under my breast which I did mention during my consultation I was so upset I could've cried. I called Dr slezak office to see what I could do to appeal it the secretary was very rude and told me it was nothing they could do or I could do except resubmit the same info again. I was so shocked with the lady's attitude and how willing they was to give up on me I even asked if I could speak to the Dr Slezak myself about what I could do and she told me that the Dr is going to say the samething she just told me I was so pissed... I wasn't giving up that easy I researched on my own what I could do and came accross some sample letters to write the insurance company. It took a few months for me to actually write the letter because at this point i was sooo discourage but I did write it and sent it in and 3 weeks I got a letter saying that the denial was over turned!!! And theyre going to cover my procedure with Atleast 450cc to be removed!!! I'm so happy and excited and nervous all in one. So now I'm to the point where i want to choose a new surgeon not because I didn't like Dr slezak I thought she was great but the office staff is terrible. I did call them to let them know I did get approved and I still haven't heard back from them I called 3x since the letter and they keep telling me somebody will call me for the next steps, I have a consultation on Wed with Dr Wells from Vally plastic surgery on tues the secretary was so kind there and she really took her time to accommodate an appt that works around my work schedule I looking forward to meet Dr. wells....I also have a consultation with Dr Brent Birely on March 18 as well I really just want to choose the best surgeon to do the surgery because I'm nervous about the surgery and the outcome....if anybody on here have any experiences wit Dr. Slezak, Dr Alyson Wells or Dr Brent Birely please let me know :) I want the surgery ASAP and I can't wait to get this thing over with I'm tired of being uncomfortable and in pain.

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Sheri Slezak

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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February 21, 2015
Wow , I'm sorry they were rude to you . Good for you for taking charge of your situation. I had a simular issue with an office and I ended up giving up and paying myself which I'm glad .. but now I kinda wanna tell her off ( the receptionist ) but I'm not going to though I did appeal a bill they sent me for the consult . Because they never sent in thr stuff to insurance which is why I went so why would I get a bill for something they never did ? I get thr feeling some of the girls in these offices are just there for a discount on botox .. that is how I felt treated anyway .. you choose the best office for you based on before and after pics the doctors attitude and thr office staff .. don't rush I has several consults before I chose my Dr even though I wanted to rush into thr first one . When I found him I knew it .. for example I saw one doctor known as THE boob man in Panama City my home town about 2 hours from here .. he is a great dr I kmow that .. but upon our consult he took no measurements which made me uncomfortable. I thought that was important considering my asymmetry. So my next appointment thr doctor measured me thoroughly and he was very nice I asked him questions he nicely answered and I really like him . His staff was very helpful and nice and then I found out he was 1000 less than THE boob man in Pc. . Plus he had super great credentials and his reviews on here were great . In fact I only found 1 bad review for him on the whole Internet . Well there's bound to be one ..lol thr rest were great and he had either 4.75 or 5 stars .. he had participated in a lot of breast surgery studies and on his website explained he offered a cost reduction because in south alabama our cost of living is much lower . Which is very trun . He is a christIan man which made me kmow he just isn't greedy . He does t just charge 6500 because he can .. he charges 5000 and does good work and probably does more of it than thr other office ..anyway I'm sorry I'm rambling. .my point is BE SURE you are comfortable with your doctor it's too important not n to be ..every review I've read that was a bad result the lady rushed in to a choice or let insurnce dictate her bra size when her breasts weren't really big enough to have insurnce pay for it and she ended up too small 450 grams is relatively small amount as long as your breasts are pretty large you should be fine .. you don't even need excessive size to handle a 450 reduction ..well good luck and happy doctor hunting
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February 22, 2015
Thank you for your response!! and your so right I just have to take my time with it I been on the Internet stalking all the Surgeons reviews in my area and a lot of them don't have before and after pics but I found a few on this site for the doctor I have an apt with and it's pretty nice I will put it all in gods hands right now I really want this done by summer but I'm not going to rush it....and. I know exactly where Panama City is I use to live in MaryEsther Fl...
February 22, 2015
Oh cool , well I don't love there anymore but it's home lived there my whole life .. I started being serious in December and back then was looking for insurnce to pay .. it seems like this day would never come but it's here and thr same thing is going to happen to you . You're approved you'll be done by summer no problem I wasn't approved or anything I ended up paying but doesn't matter you got plenty of time till summer :) you'll find thr perfect dr and be so glad when you are n rocking a bikini without your neck being cut in two and boobs spilling everywhere
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February 22, 2015
Lol I know it's going to feel so good to go into Victoria Secret and buy a cute little bra and matching panties...thank you for your words of encouragement I needed it:)
February 22, 2015
You're welcome :) it's on a fly by it will all work out as long as you don't give up
February 22, 2015
I am also from Baltimore. I would suggest you try the doctors at Mercy Hospital. My mom had her breast reduction done there and she was really happy with the outcome. I am not familiar with any of the names you mentioned.
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February 22, 2015
Okay I will look into it...Thank you!!
UPDATED FROM MyBRJourney
1 month pre

Surgery date 4/20!!!

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So after a lot of thinking I decided to continue with DR Slezak...my date is set for 4/20!!! I can't wait I didn't tell my job exactly what I'm having done I just let them know I have a procedure it's kind of embarrassing to talk about lol my boss was worried but I let her know it's just something personal and not life threatening...Since Dr Slezak said she was doing the lolipop incisions I decided to start looking into those silicone strips for the scar and I'm just a preparing for the date:) I'm super excited!!!

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UPDATED FROM MyBRJourney
5 days pre

Surgery Next week ***Nervous

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Soon now it's down to the wire and I'm so nervous and so many different emotions have been running back through my head I'm still going through with this full force though and I can't wait I just hope everything goes well and my results turn out great....i keep looking at my clothes wondering how they will fit after the surgery lol it's going to be so weird finally having smaller boobies but I'm excited and I can't wait to go to Victoria's Secret for a bra instead of cacique where I can't even fit the panties lol....I been stalking this sight like crazy looking at before and after pics and YouTube

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