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Being religious about health and fitness and once...
Being religious about health and fitness and once having larger breasts prior to working out, I had always thought about getting breast implants. I constantly hesitated on obtaining consults and also going back and forth on the pros and cons of implants, but then one day I randomly decided to yelp some reviews of plastic surgeons. Dr. Gabriel Chiu had popped up with some pretty good reviews so I finally decided to make a consultation appointment to find out what it really was all about. It took about a month before I could get in to see him since he was super busy with clients, but it gave me time to do more research on the procedure. Dr. Chiu was my very first consult and although it took a little bit to see him once I was in the office, it was worth every moment. Walking into the office the staff greeted you with a smile and made sure that you were comfortable while you waited bringing you drinks or little snacks.
I felt like Dr. Chiu really gave me his full attention and cared about the procedure I had wanted done. He explained everything in full detail and then some, without me even having to ask the questions. After explaining the procedure, discussing different implants, pro's and con's of surgery, etc...he sat with me to try on different implant sizes to see what they would look like. He had instructed me to come back with different shirts so that I could really understand and visualize the difference in sizes and how I would look in them to make a decision on my final sizing. Although he gave suggestions about what sizes he felt would look natural he left the final decision to me to ensure that I would feel comfortable in my own skin. Some of his ultimate goal's that I felt were to make the client happy, the procedure to go safe and complication free and the breasts to look natural on the body.
After making my decision to go ahead with surgery and scheduling a date, I was still a little reluctant on the procedure. Wondering if having implants would give me better self esteem about myself. Coworkers had instructed me to get a second opinion just to have something to compare too, which I was hesitant as well to do. I ended up getting a second opinion by a surgeon closer to me and cheaper, but it really just ended up ensuring my confidence in Dr. Chiu. The amount of time Dr. Chiu spent with me and my mother discussing the procedure and finding the perfect size for me really was above and beyond what I had anticipated. I couldn't thank him enough for that.
Surgery day everyone there was respectful to. The anesthesiologist came and interviewed me prior to the procedure and helped ensure I was comfortable and pain free. The bedside nurse eased my tears and confirmed the feelings I was having were normal and might even continue. After waking up from surgery there was a snack bag awaiting and Dr. chiu and everyone there explaining how everything went "textbook" and my new breasts were "picture perfect." I had no pain or nausea after surgery and felt amazing. My mother couldn't believe I just had surgery. With the medications that Dr. Chiu recommends before surgery I've had minimal bruising, swelling and pain. I am currently day 4/5 post op and only used a couple of pain meds on day 1-3, almost not even needing any on day 3. I didn't think I had a high pain tolerance, but comparing this procedure and the impacted toothache pain I had several months ago I would rate the tooth pain at 10/10 and this pain 5/10. Yeah I'm sore, which is to be expected, but it's amazing how being healthy, having a good surgeon and taking the right medications prescribed to you really do help you recover quickly! I love how Dr. Chiu really supports a natural healthy recovery to things. I honestly think this makes a huge difference.
I would say so far overall, I've had an amazing experience with Dr. Chiu and am happy with the decision to go through him. I eagerly await what my final results will look like and will update my review. The only small issue I had was the staff had to reschedule my appointments quite a bit because of schedule changes. I may be super picky with it, but I'm thankful that I have a pretty flexible schedule to be able to do that. I would say if scheduling was my only issue for a pretty hefty surgery, then it was worth the schedule flopping to have a complication free surgery by a surgeon who cares!
Thank you Dr. Chiu and your staff for your time, support and care for helping me become more comfortable in my skin!
I felt like Dr. Chiu really gave me his full attention and cared about the procedure I had wanted done. He explained everything in full detail and then some, without me even having to ask the questions. After explaining the procedure, discussing different implants, pro's and con's of surgery, etc...he sat with me to try on different implant sizes to see what they would look like. He had instructed me to come back with different shirts so that I could really understand and visualize the difference in sizes and how I would look in them to make a decision on my final sizing. Although he gave suggestions about what sizes he felt would look natural he left the final decision to me to ensure that I would feel comfortable in my own skin. Some of his ultimate goal's that I felt were to make the client happy, the procedure to go safe and complication free and the breasts to look natural on the body.
After making my decision to go ahead with surgery and scheduling a date, I was still a little reluctant on the procedure. Wondering if having implants would give me better self esteem about myself. Coworkers had instructed me to get a second opinion just to have something to compare too, which I was hesitant as well to do. I ended up getting a second opinion by a surgeon closer to me and cheaper, but it really just ended up ensuring my confidence in Dr. Chiu. The amount of time Dr. Chiu spent with me and my mother discussing the procedure and finding the perfect size for me really was above and beyond what I had anticipated. I couldn't thank him enough for that.
Surgery day everyone there was respectful to. The anesthesiologist came and interviewed me prior to the procedure and helped ensure I was comfortable and pain free. The bedside nurse eased my tears and confirmed the feelings I was having were normal and might even continue. After waking up from surgery there was a snack bag awaiting and Dr. chiu and everyone there explaining how everything went "textbook" and my new breasts were "picture perfect." I had no pain or nausea after surgery and felt amazing. My mother couldn't believe I just had surgery. With the medications that Dr. Chiu recommends before surgery I've had minimal bruising, swelling and pain. I am currently day 4/5 post op and only used a couple of pain meds on day 1-3, almost not even needing any on day 3. I didn't think I had a high pain tolerance, but comparing this procedure and the impacted toothache pain I had several months ago I would rate the tooth pain at 10/10 and this pain 5/10. Yeah I'm sore, which is to be expected, but it's amazing how being healthy, having a good surgeon and taking the right medications prescribed to you really do help you recover quickly! I love how Dr. Chiu really supports a natural healthy recovery to things. I honestly think this makes a huge difference.
I would say so far overall, I've had an amazing experience with Dr. Chiu and am happy with the decision to go through him. I eagerly await what my final results will look like and will update my review. The only small issue I had was the staff had to reschedule my appointments quite a bit because of schedule changes. I may be super picky with it, but I'm thankful that I have a pretty flexible schedule to be able to do that. I would say if scheduling was my only issue for a pretty hefty surgery, then it was worth the schedule flopping to have a complication free surgery by a surgeon who cares!
Thank you Dr. Chiu and your staff for your time, support and care for helping me become more comfortable in my skin!
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