Aiming for perfection Liposuction Revision

A review has never been such a pleasure to write as the current one. So much can be said about doctors who strive and achieve perfection but also so little since a pleased patient is almost always speechless, grateful and happy. This is the case with Dr John Anastasatos . Dr Anastasatos operated on me this year to revise the bad results from previous operations . He informed me, post-op, that I had been one of the most difficult revisions he had encountered to date, so you can imagine the extent of my problem. I therefore feel that this review is not only an appraisal of a doctor par excellence but my duty to inform and warn anyone who is interested in undergoing plastic surgery.

Fifteen years ago I had a mommy makeover by a prestigious plastic surgeon which left a lot of dents and asymmetry on my body. After two years I decided to consult numerous top surgeons for a revision. Sadly, those I engaged promised much but rarely delivered. During one operation I was administered an epidural anaesthesia which did not last and the operation was discontinued. I later realised that most doctors eshew long operating hours since these generate smaller profit margins. The surgeons that admitted their mistakes, offered at a cost additional cosmetic treatments like LPG or Lasers which achieved minimal, temporary improvement and consumed a lot of my valuable time away from family and work. I eventually practiced a lot of sports to build muscle mass to camouflage the problem areas as well as holistic treatments to enhance my blood circulation , however I never grew accustomed to the bad scars and the visible irregularities. Then, when health issues made me gain some weight which brought about an onslaught of flaccidity, I saw that the « botched « areas had become even more noticeable.My family supported me when I decided to consult a new generation of top plastic and cosmetic surgeons in Europe. All their agendas were very busy. It was evident that Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery had rapidly evolved into a lucrative service industry .Some doctors bluntly expressed their disapproval for revisions which they considered hopeless cases. Others recommended popular cosmetic treatments while others suggested operating on singular areas on my body. One subtly suggested I best start with a facelift. I was also offered ten two-hour sessions of laser treatment at 300 Euros before being operated on. Not one wanted to go the extra mile and practice what they had pledged. That was until I met Dr Anastasatos. I called him earlier in the year because he was an American Certified Plastic Surgeon and his profile mentioned that he also operates in Greece . I liked his realistic posts of the body shapes he achieved for his female patients even so I held initially some reservations about his seriousness due to the media attention he had garnered . During the introductory meeting, Dr Anastasatos was very calm and attentive. He advised that he had extensive experience with revisions and I greatly appreciated that he did not downgrade them as a separate category of surgery . What striked me the most was that by his own self-admission he informed me that he felt challenged by difficult cases .This was undeniably a doctor who mastered his craft and who was the only one who could help me get back in control of myself. I am now writing this review approx five months after Dr Anastasatos operated on me , with a restored confidence that comes from the results of a great surgery. The actual operation took six hours and Dr Anastasatos used a manual technique to avoid the occasional irregularities that arise from machine assisted liposuction. The post-op downtime was unlike anything I had ever experienced in the past, with little drainage and no pain. I was walking the next day with some mild discomfort and in two weeks I ordered a new girdle because I had dropped a size. Again , Dr Anastasatos pleasantly surprised me by following up on my progress and encouraging feedback: « ask me anything » . I had few questions though because I could see daily progress. Looking now at my body with a feminine shape without asymmetries is an amazing , flourishing, experience. The quality of my life has improved, giving me a lot of joy in taking care of myself and others. I want to let those contemplating plastic/cosmetic surgery to know that whereas I may have never stopped regretting the first surgery with all its horrible consequences , I will not for one moment regret having undergone the last one with Dr Anastasatos. We must never relinquish our right to seek something better for ourselves….Our bodies must not pre-determine our fate and if we are responsible for our bodies and by extension our actions, then the medical profession should respect this to the fullest. Progress in medicine may be measured by scientific advances but excellence can only be achieved if the doctor’s experienced hand is guided by a true heart. For all these reasons ? highly and blindly recommend Dr J Anastasatos .