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On October 4th, 2017 I had a joint surgery (hysterectomy + abdominoplasty) performed by Dr. John Edwards and Dr. Beckenstein. First of all, I'm not a local to the Birmingham area. I had no referrals from friends or family when it came to selecting a plastic surgeon. Actually, I found out about Dr. Beckenstein in a very roundabout way and I'm beyond thankful that I did! I did thorough research and followed my heart and my gut when it came to selecting him as my doctor. I consistently found that when reading reviews about Dr. B that he was often referred to as being "compassionate" and a "perfectionist". After my own experience, I would have to agree and couldn't think of any better traits for a plastic surgeon to posses. When I viewed his online portfolio I noticed all of his work was of the highest quality. I got very excited after viewing his gallery and immediately decided that if I even halfway liked him after meeting in person that he'd be the doctor for me! I first met Dr. B on December 6, 2016, and he was everything that I thought he would be. He listened to my concerns and offered suggestions and the rest was history. I didn't feel the need to visit another plastic surgeon for a second opinion. I wholeheartedly wanted Dr. Beckenstein to do my abdominoplasty! I'm not sure that I was your normal abdominoplasty candidate. Let's just say motherhood was very unkind to me and my stomach issues were pretty "excessive". Upfront Dr. B was real and told me what I could expect from surgery. It wasn't going to be "perfect" because of what all he had to work with but he always promised to do as best as he possibly could. I was okay with this. I knew I had a lot working against me and couldn't expect perfection. I just wanted to be able to wear jeans without tucking my stomach in my pants! However, I woke up to what I consider near perfection!!! Everything that was at one time a concern (a bulge of fat under my breasts and one of my hips stored excess fat) was all corrected! I couldn't believe it!! I even had some large skin tags under my breasts and I noticed when I got home that those were removed too! I know that isn't a huge deal but they were an eyesore to me and I'm so thankful he took the time to remove those as well! It was a nice surprise to find them gone! Dr. Beckenstein visited with me the afternoon of my surgery and was excited to tell me that "he was able to get in there and do a lot more for me than he originally thought possible". (Ahh! Dreams really do come true!!!) He was smiling ear to ear (this all goes back to the man being a perfectionist) because he was so pleased with the results and I could tell then just exactly how much pride he takes in his work. I hope that it's a testament to the readers of this review that of all the plastic surgeons in the Birmingham area, I researched and wholeheartedly chose Dr. Beckenstein. If I could do it again, I'd chose him all over again. Matter of fact, in the future he'll be doing my breast reduction. Was it worth the money? Yes! Was it worth every ounce of discomfort? Yes! Would I recommend Dr. Beckenstein to friends and family? Absolutely!! 110% I hope that my Before and After photos speak volumes about the talent and skill possessed by Dr. Beckenstein. It's been a month since my procedure and I still find my mind blown that he was able to restore my body in the way that he did. I look at my Before photo and I think "How is this possible?? How did he fix this?!?" Simply put: he is amazing!!! Dr. Beckenstein, thank you for your dedication to your craft. You have changed my life for the better! I finally feel like my old self again and that's one of the the best feelings in the world. From the bottom of my heart - thank you!!