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Tummy Tuck fail with Mrs Kat

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Chien C. Kat, MD

Chien C. Kat, MD

Specialist Registered Plastic Surgeon

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June 3, 2015
Hi Annie. I have read with interest your experience wth Mrs Chien. I was seriously considering having a consultation for a face and neck lift with her but have now been put off. I have a couple of friends who have had TTs (not with Mrs Chien). looking at your photos I don't think you need one. I think if you lost the weight in that middle area together with some exercises for that specific part of your body you would look fine.
June 16, 2015
Hi thanks for your comment, I am sorry it has put you off, it is just my experience after all, I do not know why she was like that with me and some other folk say she is lovely?
Yes I would prefer to lose weight but I have arthritis in my hips and 3 disc problems in my back which prohibit virtually all exercise that would be likely to help. Prior to these current conditions I had another weird autoimmune condition that effected exercise in my 20s and 30s. I have been on a perpetual diet ever since only eating one average meal a day no processed foods and only an odd treat, but it only maintains my heavy weight, the last stone or more gain was when I gave up smoking 2yrs ago and went through menopause last year. I did starve myself to lose the 7lbs for the TT but you can't live on a bowl of soup a day for ever!!
My sister, I and our 3 half siblings have struggled with weight all our lives genetically it come from my fathers side, our mothers were all naturally slim, my mother eats 3 times as much as me and mainly high calorie foods, she has never exercised and yet has remained slim all her life..grrrr
I had finally accepted my fate and decided that while I can't be slim I could at least be a bit firmer on the tummy perhaps. I had also hoped that with muscle tightening (I have a collapsed diaphragm so a Dr told me once ) that I may even get some benefit with my bulging spine discs.
I can't say on this site what I am doing now suffice as to say I have become much more desperate and so am doing something pretty risky to try and lose the weight without exercise and starving myself, if it fails I will have to reconsider the TT as my only option again.
I hope you find someone for your surgery, I wish there had been more reviews on Mrs Kat, she seems to have very few compared to other surgeons. I would try and find a surgeon who has lots of reviews if you can, not that you can believe all of them now thanks to companies that charge to do fake reviews now, but you can usually weed them out!
Sorry for the delay in my reply I hadn't read my Realself email properly that informs me of a new comment.
All the best.
Annie
July 21, 2015
Wow first bad comment I've read on Internet about her.. And she didn't even touch you..good luck with future surgeons [RS bleep]
September 29, 2017
I am shaking my head! First you are lucky she didn't do the tuck! So if you want it, you can find a way, you are very young, lol, I'm 75! And wish I could get a tuck now after wishing I ha done so a long time ago. I do not think you are super over weight and I can't see why she was going on about the whole thing. One thing the dr here USA offered my daughter was to do a cut down from top of ado and across from hip to hip. The ado cut would not be straight in the beginning but would have 2 half circles cut out on each side that would pull in and be straight when sewn up. Pulling you in tight to the middle Lopo done too. My daughter didn't want the extra scar. So went with the hip to hip only. I was told where the two cuts meet can have a higher percentage of problems healing there but usually is ok. Wanted you to know of this way of doing a tuck as the ado bulge is a prob for us too. You would think you didn't need anything done at ALL if you saw us! You do want to be tight there and Lopo done as that is an area that adds weight as we age and you can tell with a lot of woman later that they have had a tuck as they bulge at top so do get rid of it at the same time . I hope you will go ahead and find another dr. Tucks are costly here! I checked into cool sculpting but it was way to much for all I needed but if they have it there you might ck it out. I was quoted about 2500.00 for each area they did with the larger application but needed at least 4 for above. And a 2nd time done. Way to much $ for 75 but you are young, and way, way less bulge and no cutting. Stay on a good diet protein it helps you burn cal off no sodas water, water, more water , veg salads try with lemon or red wine big, you can add a sweet and low and water to cut if you have to! The dressing is what you do not want, it makes a salad high cal. Good luck! I wish you the best and a flat tummy. Valu1
January 1, 2018
I’ve been considering a TT for a longtime now and after reading your honest review would not even consider this surgeon and I’m only a 40 minute drive away from her clinic. Need more people in the UK like you ....
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July 22, 2015
Please please go see my old ps in Columbus Ga. His consultation is free and he does amazing work and its very affordable. I have befores and afters on my page. His name is Doctor Cochran with Columbus Plastic Surgery.
UPDATED FROM anniegetyourgun52

Forgot to add side shot, its not good, wish I had afters :(

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May 17, 2015
Sorry my side on shot won't upload, with no post TT its not that interesting anyway!
UPDATED FROM anniegetyourgun52

My advice

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Suffice as to say on her surgical skill I can’t comment, clearly I could not recommend her on the personality or compassion stakes! My friends say I am a very likeable, kind polite person so have no idea why she was this way with me when others rave about how nice she is? I am a straight talker which can sound a bit blunt I guess, so maybe I didn’t sound respectful enough, maybe I didn’t sound grateful enough or it could just be a case of hit or miss, or maybe I was too fat on the day for her. If you get the cool and a bit unfriendly Mrs Kat from the offing then I would stay clear, go with your gut like I should have. If you find her really nice like some people clearly report maybe all will be well for you. I can only relay what happened to me.
This would you believe is the abridged version, other stuff happened but I thought I would try my hardest to keep to the main thrust and clearly have still failed on that mission :)
If you are deciding on her for your TT, may I suggest the following;
1) Make sure you receive and read the post consultation letter carefully. She sent it the very next day after the consultation apparently so look out for it.
2) If you are a similar weight and shape to me, (apple) make sure you know exactly what’s happening above the belly button or don’t go with her.
3) Remember this as a business so treat it like you would any other expensive purchase, even if she looks busy don’t feel intimidated not to ask questions, try and take a friend with you, and go for the free second consultation if you can, as some questions may come to you afterwards…. (that offer of a free second consult was in the letter I didn’t get so didn‘t know about it)
4) If you are a vaper you must say you are a smoker on that form, and be expected to give it up!
5) Be careful she has a large ego.
I hope this has been useful to someone if anyone has any question please ask. Good luck to everyone who is pre or post surgery, keep posting it really does help.
Hopefully as Realself is an American hosted site she won’t be able to have it taken down like they can in the UK. USA still has freedom of speech. Bravo!
She may be able to sue me though…but the saying blood out of stone comes to mind on that one!

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September 25, 2017
If you want a fantastic surgeon with great manners I can recommend Mr Marc Pacifico in Tunbridge Wells.
I had a 270 degrees tummy tuck a month ago. He is an artist and his team are amazing!
February 14, 2020
I'm so glad I came across your review. Hope things turned ok fir you?
December 9, 2022
Thanks for posting your review about Mrs chien cat. I will stay clear of her as I reside in london and I searching on realself for a plastic surgeon to carry out a tummy tuck