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Beside Myself Ecstatic, Dr. Rahban is my Hero!!! Brest Lift with Implant Revision.
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Allow me to take you through my nightmare that I...
Susiecansmile4everNovember 26, 2017
WORTH IT$20,000
Allow me to take you through my nightmare that I thought had no end, that Dr. Rahban woke me up from and showed me that although my nightmare was reality, Good Dreams Can Really Come True!!!
A little over a year ago I was 34, newly divorced, single mom of 2, getting back on my feet and had just lost 35lb (or should I say my DDD breast!). My breasts were large naturally so never considered breast augmentation, but when I lost all the weight and my breast completely flattened out, I wanted them back and fast! I had not been flat chested since I was 11 yrs. old! I went to the only surgeon I knew of. My cousin and a friend had gotten augmentations with him. They both told me that they were only OK with the work, but they bargained and had gotten a great deal. I thought to myself, they were OK with the work they got done, I should be OK too. Boy was I wrong.
At my consultation he didn't even let me explain what I felt was wrong and/or what I wanted. He took one look at me and spoke to the nurse only. He told her I needed an anchor lift and up to 500cc implants. Then he had her say it to me. I said 500cc!? No way, that's too big! He said I needed volume and he knew I needed large implants. He also said he would not do silicone (which I requested) because again I needed volume and silicone would not be a good fit. Trusting him because he was the "doctor" I agreed to the saline but requested 290cc no larger than 300cc implants. They gave me a great price and couple days later when my 4-yr. old looked up at me and said "Mommy, your boobies are big, but they are DOWN", I was sold! Didn't do any research and just booked it.
Day of surgery: right way I learned why I got such a bargain. Surgery happened in their regular office not in a surgery center. Anesthesiologist: not a Dr. it was the office Manager! I had the worst gut feeling but didn't feel like I could back out at that point. I hoped for the best as they put me under. The procedure took about 1 1/2 hrs. Which I woke up during last 20 min of. As I awoke, I realized right away that the Dr. was not there. The two people that were working on me were the Office Manager and the girl who did the Laser Treatments in the office. I asked for the Dr. and asked what they were doing. They said they were just wrapping me up. BUT....I could feel them sewing me. I kept letting them know it hurt and they just kept saying they were almost done. Soon as they were done they rolled me out and said to call if I had any questions. No recovery time, no post-op instructions. The ride home was about 45 min. By the time i arrived home my left breast was severely swollen. I called the office right away. All they had me do was take pictures, send them to the office and told me it was normal. I requested to see the Dr. the next day.
I went into the office thinking I would be able to see the Dr. but they put me in a room took pictures and said he would call me. I had no choice but to go home with not knowing what was happening to me or what to do about it. Dr. saw me a couple weeks later (only because I kept requesting) said that the swelling could take up to 3 months to go down. If I still had a complaint I could talk to him then. As time passed my breast looked worse and worse. They were too large, the left was almost one size bigger, one was round, and the other was shaped like a teardrop that was smashed to the side, my nipples were way off and the incisions...they were HORRIBLE. I also had a lot of bruising in my rib areas that took a long time to go away. Needless to say, I cried myself to sleep every night. I had never known the true meaning of feeling self-conscious until then. Not wanting to tell anyone because I felt so dumb. I kept my composure during the day because I also needed to remain strong for my two girls. I have never let them see me down and this dumb decision was not going to be an exception.
When the Dr. finally saw me again I made him hear me out. Told him all my concerns including that he had not done an anchor lift as he had said he would, he only did a lollipop lift. He said he didn't know what I was talking about, that this was how "DANCERS" liked their breast, that it was impossible to get them the same, and that my nipples were off but that I definitely looked better than I did before. He then said he could fix them at my 6-month mark at my own cost. Feeling alone and too scared to let any Dr. work on me again, I thought I was just going to have to live like that for the rest of my life.
Not wanting to give up, I stopped crying at night and spent countless hours researching and studying Surgeon reviews. It didn't take me long to come across all the great reviews Dr. Rahban had. Not wanting to make the same mistake twice I kept researching. But no one stood out like Dr. Rahban. I made contact with his office and right away they told me Dr. Rahban would not see me until after my 6-month mark, preferably a year. They stated that was when I would be fully healed and not until then would he be able to give a sincere diagnostic. When I finally got to meet him, it didn't take much time to see how experienced and knowledgeable he was. He literately knew my story and told ME what had happened to me. I then realized I was not alone. Unfortunately, this happens all the time. He answered all my questions before I even got to ask. Always speaking directly to me he filled me with comfort and reassured me that he could fix it and that I shouldn't have to go through life feeling or looking the way I did. I left that office SMILING, but a real smile people, not the fake one I had put on for the past year.
My surgery went great! He took his time making sure my breast turned out perfect and you can see definitely see it right out of surgery. I am one week out, and my recovery has been a breeze. Aside from the nausea of the anesthesia I have not had any discomfort. I only took pain med's for a day and a half. Other than a little tiny bit of soreness I have had no pain. Swelling and bruising nowhere in sight!
On Wednesday, I had my first post-op appointment and my first look at my new breast. The seconds I saw them I was overwhelmed with disbelief, happiness, gratefulness, every good emotion you can think of. I could not hold back my tears (still crying as I write this!), but this time it was not because of a botched job but because I never in a million years think they could look so good again (not even when I was 15 did they look so good). They look better than I could have ever imagined. They are the perfect size for my body, they are symmetrical, my nipples are on point and incisions are seamless!!!
Now, let me tell you, all those great reviews you see out there don't do him justice. There are really no words to describe his talent. His skills are amazing and for me truly life changing!!! He is seriously one of a kind!!!
A little over a year ago I was 34, newly divorced, single mom of 2, getting back on my feet and had just lost 35lb (or should I say my DDD breast!). My breasts were large naturally so never considered breast augmentation, but when I lost all the weight and my breast completely flattened out, I wanted them back and fast! I had not been flat chested since I was 11 yrs. old! I went to the only surgeon I knew of. My cousin and a friend had gotten augmentations with him. They both told me that they were only OK with the work, but they bargained and had gotten a great deal. I thought to myself, they were OK with the work they got done, I should be OK too. Boy was I wrong.
At my consultation he didn't even let me explain what I felt was wrong and/or what I wanted. He took one look at me and spoke to the nurse only. He told her I needed an anchor lift and up to 500cc implants. Then he had her say it to me. I said 500cc!? No way, that's too big! He said I needed volume and he knew I needed large implants. He also said he would not do silicone (which I requested) because again I needed volume and silicone would not be a good fit. Trusting him because he was the "doctor" I agreed to the saline but requested 290cc no larger than 300cc implants. They gave me a great price and couple days later when my 4-yr. old looked up at me and said "Mommy, your boobies are big, but they are DOWN", I was sold! Didn't do any research and just booked it.
Day of surgery: right way I learned why I got such a bargain. Surgery happened in their regular office not in a surgery center. Anesthesiologist: not a Dr. it was the office Manager! I had the worst gut feeling but didn't feel like I could back out at that point. I hoped for the best as they put me under. The procedure took about 1 1/2 hrs. Which I woke up during last 20 min of. As I awoke, I realized right away that the Dr. was not there. The two people that were working on me were the Office Manager and the girl who did the Laser Treatments in the office. I asked for the Dr. and asked what they were doing. They said they were just wrapping me up. BUT....I could feel them sewing me. I kept letting them know it hurt and they just kept saying they were almost done. Soon as they were done they rolled me out and said to call if I had any questions. No recovery time, no post-op instructions. The ride home was about 45 min. By the time i arrived home my left breast was severely swollen. I called the office right away. All they had me do was take pictures, send them to the office and told me it was normal. I requested to see the Dr. the next day.
I went into the office thinking I would be able to see the Dr. but they put me in a room took pictures and said he would call me. I had no choice but to go home with not knowing what was happening to me or what to do about it. Dr. saw me a couple weeks later (only because I kept requesting) said that the swelling could take up to 3 months to go down. If I still had a complaint I could talk to him then. As time passed my breast looked worse and worse. They were too large, the left was almost one size bigger, one was round, and the other was shaped like a teardrop that was smashed to the side, my nipples were way off and the incisions...they were HORRIBLE. I also had a lot of bruising in my rib areas that took a long time to go away. Needless to say, I cried myself to sleep every night. I had never known the true meaning of feeling self-conscious until then. Not wanting to tell anyone because I felt so dumb. I kept my composure during the day because I also needed to remain strong for my two girls. I have never let them see me down and this dumb decision was not going to be an exception.
When the Dr. finally saw me again I made him hear me out. Told him all my concerns including that he had not done an anchor lift as he had said he would, he only did a lollipop lift. He said he didn't know what I was talking about, that this was how "DANCERS" liked their breast, that it was impossible to get them the same, and that my nipples were off but that I definitely looked better than I did before. He then said he could fix them at my 6-month mark at my own cost. Feeling alone and too scared to let any Dr. work on me again, I thought I was just going to have to live like that for the rest of my life.
Not wanting to give up, I stopped crying at night and spent countless hours researching and studying Surgeon reviews. It didn't take me long to come across all the great reviews Dr. Rahban had. Not wanting to make the same mistake twice I kept researching. But no one stood out like Dr. Rahban. I made contact with his office and right away they told me Dr. Rahban would not see me until after my 6-month mark, preferably a year. They stated that was when I would be fully healed and not until then would he be able to give a sincere diagnostic. When I finally got to meet him, it didn't take much time to see how experienced and knowledgeable he was. He literately knew my story and told ME what had happened to me. I then realized I was not alone. Unfortunately, this happens all the time. He answered all my questions before I even got to ask. Always speaking directly to me he filled me with comfort and reassured me that he could fix it and that I shouldn't have to go through life feeling or looking the way I did. I left that office SMILING, but a real smile people, not the fake one I had put on for the past year.
My surgery went great! He took his time making sure my breast turned out perfect and you can see definitely see it right out of surgery. I am one week out, and my recovery has been a breeze. Aside from the nausea of the anesthesia I have not had any discomfort. I only took pain med's for a day and a half. Other than a little tiny bit of soreness I have had no pain. Swelling and bruising nowhere in sight!
On Wednesday, I had my first post-op appointment and my first look at my new breast. The seconds I saw them I was overwhelmed with disbelief, happiness, gratefulness, every good emotion you can think of. I could not hold back my tears (still crying as I write this!), but this time it was not because of a botched job but because I never in a million years think they could look so good again (not even when I was 15 did they look so good). They look better than I could have ever imagined. They are the perfect size for my body, they are symmetrical, my nipples are on point and incisions are seamless!!!
Now, let me tell you, all those great reviews you see out there don't do him justice. There are really no words to describe his talent. His skills are amazing and for me truly life changing!!! He is seriously one of a kind!!!
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12 days post
Going on week two, feeling great!
Susiecansmile4everNovember 29, 2017
No pain just soreness. Best way to describe the soreness is that it feels like the tenderness I feel when I'm menstruating.Yes, exactly like that! Oh and nipples are extra sensitive. Currently taking showers with my back to the shower! Don't know how to describe what I felt when the water hit me. It wasn't painful but definitely not a feeling I liked lol!
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November 29, 2017
You look fantastic! Your PS did an excellent job! I’m curious to know what size cc you were before and what size you downsized to. Wishing you smooth healing… :-)
November 29, 2017
Btw if I could make a little suggestion it would be to put the word “BEFORE” somewhere in the caption area of your before pics. Because they look like recent postop pics I initially thought some of your befores we’re your “afters” until I took a closer look at the 2016 date. But wow you can really see a difference of how much better Dr Rahban’s incision work is compared your prior PS. Talk later. :-)
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