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Dr. Manolis is AMAZING; Kind, Patient, and Realistic
I could never, ever, EVER express the amount of gratitude and appreciation I feel for Dr. Manolis. Of course, this is his business, but it truly feels like you (as a patient) receive more than that. As soon as you step foot into the office, you're greeted by friendly receptionists and a clean waiting area. Typically, you'll see Dr. Manolis going from one patient room to another, but let me tell you from experience that he will give you exactly as much time as you need to be reviewed and answer ALL of your questions or concerns. The staff is equally friendly and attentive and I could not have found a better surgeon to help me on my weight loss + body contouring journey. This is a simple review, but please consider reading on if you want my full experience.
A personal anecdote and how I came to find Dr. Manolis. About 8 years ago my mom had a tummy tuck + muscle repair by Dr. Manolis (the scar and work still looks amazing) and it was about the same time that I had decided to start my own journey. I was 20/21 years old and weighed close to 400lbs. I started a program that would soon allow me to have a VSG (bariatric surgery not with Dr. Manolis) and I got down to about 190/200 lbs about two years later. After maintaining the weight loss for a number of years, I decided that I was finally ready to start my "plastics"/body contouring. I went to see Dr. Manolis, after seeing how well my mom's surgery went, and the whole process was relatively simple to get a consultation and set up an appointment. Hell, I wasn't available until about 7 PM (outside of their normal business hours) but Dr. Manolis and Mary (cosmetic liaison and godsend of a human being) were both willing to wait for us to arrive and see me.
As excited as I was to get started...I had a LONG list of things I wanted to fix because I had excess skin everywhere and a truly misshapen body after losing that much weight. Dr. Manolis was kind, patient, but also realistic. My body contouring process would take time and multiple surgeries if I wanted to come out of it looking truly good and not botched; it would take at least 4 to let my body settle and see how to best process.
The first (in 2018) and biggest surgery was a lower body lift. Dr. Manolis removed skin about 3 feet long and almost 2 feet wide from my belly to my back. Recovery was painful, uncomfortable, and I am so grateful that I had a family to care for me because I then understood exactly what Dr. Manolis meant by being realistic and patient. Mary was consistent in checking in with me to see how I was doing and I had constant follow-ups with Dr. Manolis for a few months. At one point, the scar was healing nicely except for in my side where the wound wasn't healing, sometimes this happens, and I sent Mary a text at almost midnight, where she responded right away and I saw Dr. Manolis the next day. Truly, the whole experience was wonderful and when I finally saw my body without the faja about a month and a half later (I waited for the surprise) I cried.
My second and most recent procedure was a lipo to my upper and lower belly, flanks, sides/muffin top, upper back, lower back and arms, fat transfer to the top of my buttocks, and a lipo+lift to my pubic mound. In saving up money, plus COVID, I was unable to have this procedure as soon as I wanted to, but it has been another great experience nonetheless. This one has been a much quicker recovery time, I was up and about the day after surgery though my mom and family kept sending me to sit! Also, a perfect example of why you should listen to your doctor (especially Dr. Manolis). In my last surgery, there was so much excess skin around my pubic are/belly, and I had already been "under the knife" for so long that my body got so swollen, the doctor could only remove so much. 3 years later, with this surgery, he was able to remove that last bit of excess skin he couldn't in the last surgery and I'm so happy to be able to wear pants without the fupa/camel toe issue! As before, this surgery is body contouring to see how I will settle, and already we're making plans for my next surgery to tackle other body parts.
Sometimes my family questions why I don't just go to a doctor outside of the country where it's going to be much cheaper and I could get everything done at once and be done with it. The answer is simple; I want a doctor I can trust to look out for my best interests in terms of health and my body goals, and one that will always be available to me if something goes wrong. I wouldn't trade Dr. Manolis, Mary, or the rest of the Orland Park Plastic Surgery team for anything in the world; they have truly, TRULY given me hope and the ability to say I feel beautiful on the outside as well as in.
A personal anecdote and how I came to find Dr. Manolis. About 8 years ago my mom had a tummy tuck + muscle repair by Dr. Manolis (the scar and work still looks amazing) and it was about the same time that I had decided to start my own journey. I was 20/21 years old and weighed close to 400lbs. I started a program that would soon allow me to have a VSG (bariatric surgery not with Dr. Manolis) and I got down to about 190/200 lbs about two years later. After maintaining the weight loss for a number of years, I decided that I was finally ready to start my "plastics"/body contouring. I went to see Dr. Manolis, after seeing how well my mom's surgery went, and the whole process was relatively simple to get a consultation and set up an appointment. Hell, I wasn't available until about 7 PM (outside of their normal business hours) but Dr. Manolis and Mary (cosmetic liaison and godsend of a human being) were both willing to wait for us to arrive and see me.
As excited as I was to get started...I had a LONG list of things I wanted to fix because I had excess skin everywhere and a truly misshapen body after losing that much weight. Dr. Manolis was kind, patient, but also realistic. My body contouring process would take time and multiple surgeries if I wanted to come out of it looking truly good and not botched; it would take at least 4 to let my body settle and see how to best process.
The first (in 2018) and biggest surgery was a lower body lift. Dr. Manolis removed skin about 3 feet long and almost 2 feet wide from my belly to my back. Recovery was painful, uncomfortable, and I am so grateful that I had a family to care for me because I then understood exactly what Dr. Manolis meant by being realistic and patient. Mary was consistent in checking in with me to see how I was doing and I had constant follow-ups with Dr. Manolis for a few months. At one point, the scar was healing nicely except for in my side where the wound wasn't healing, sometimes this happens, and I sent Mary a text at almost midnight, where she responded right away and I saw Dr. Manolis the next day. Truly, the whole experience was wonderful and when I finally saw my body without the faja about a month and a half later (I waited for the surprise) I cried.
My second and most recent procedure was a lipo to my upper and lower belly, flanks, sides/muffin top, upper back, lower back and arms, fat transfer to the top of my buttocks, and a lipo+lift to my pubic mound. In saving up money, plus COVID, I was unable to have this procedure as soon as I wanted to, but it has been another great experience nonetheless. This one has been a much quicker recovery time, I was up and about the day after surgery though my mom and family kept sending me to sit! Also, a perfect example of why you should listen to your doctor (especially Dr. Manolis). In my last surgery, there was so much excess skin around my pubic are/belly, and I had already been "under the knife" for so long that my body got so swollen, the doctor could only remove so much. 3 years later, with this surgery, he was able to remove that last bit of excess skin he couldn't in the last surgery and I'm so happy to be able to wear pants without the fupa/camel toe issue! As before, this surgery is body contouring to see how I will settle, and already we're making plans for my next surgery to tackle other body parts.
Sometimes my family questions why I don't just go to a doctor outside of the country where it's going to be much cheaper and I could get everything done at once and be done with it. The answer is simple; I want a doctor I can trust to look out for my best interests in terms of health and my body goals, and one that will always be available to me if something goes wrong. I wouldn't trade Dr. Manolis, Mary, or the rest of the Orland Park Plastic Surgery team for anything in the world; they have truly, TRULY given me hope and the ability to say I feel beautiful on the outside as well as in.
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