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Breast augmentation with lift 300 cc high profile

2 months post

About to be three months and no changes

My surgery journey 2018
$7,200
I have a dog ear, salami nipples, scars are horrible still and no one has called. I work with over a 100 girls so I wouldn't say this was the best move 7 grand lost isn't the funnest situation and having every person ask who did my work knowing they are asking to make sure they stay clear. Would be nice if a. They called. B. Was offered a partial refund to get everything fixed. It takes so much for me to be a negative reviewer even if you've been reading my story. But real talk I'm paying you the surgeon for your knowledge and guidance not to look botched when my whole job is to be partially naked!!!

My surgery journey 2018's provider

Arun Rao, MD

Arun Rao, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

My surgery journey 2018 rating for Dr. Rao:

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November 3, 2018
Aw I am so sorry to read your review that your not happy! I am 5’5” 130 pounds and got 300cc high profile under the muscle silicone with full anchor lift as well. I am wondering if you make an appointment with your surgeon if he will offer to do a revision and fix your aereolas and do some scar revision I bet they could be exactly how you wanted! Sorry you did not get your desired result :(
November 3, 2018
I'm sure he could I'm just afraid it will come out bad or I will [RS bleep] up my chance to "fix it". I think I'm just going to the original surgeon I wanted. Did you post pictures I'd like to see them!
June 19, 2019
Girl once these dr’s get our money they don’t care if we come out happy or not. If we’re not happy with the outcome guess what WE got to pay again. And no discount is offered.
2 months post

Wish i went with a different surgeon

My surgery journey 2018
I have held back a lot of how I felt but here's the truth. I'm not happy.
I wanted a a lollipop lift was under the impression I'd have one, the surgeon I saw before, Dr malek in Scottsdale, said this could be done suggested I do 275cc explained I had thin skin and not to really go bigger and that's the biggest he would use, I went 25cc more with dr Rao which in my opinion would not have resulted in such a big anchor lift. Secondly I never would've put silicone tape on my scars if when I asked if it was okay to put silicone tape on once he removed the steri strips if it wasn't okay to do that. I have a dog ear now on my right breast. Painful scars, giant aerolas. I told him I didn't want them cut assuming they looked how they did when saggy, which was 2x smaller than they are now, onces expanded with an implant my aweolas are literally the size of sausages. Had Rao taken the time to just say hey I don't think that's a good idea, once we put an implant in it will expand, I would've said okay cut them. Who ever stitched me up around my aerolAs left so many knotted sultures. I wish I just didn't act cheap. The extra month I had to miss from work after my scars expanded and became painful to now working with giant salami nipple boobs, the pain from the scars. I've lost way more money then just going to someone else who felt more knowledgeable. Also no one ever called me after surgery to ask how my post op was. I've tried to give benefit of the doubt but I'm very upset and not happy. I don't think he is bad if you just want a boob job but maybe not a lift or have him feel your breast longer? I know I mentioned my previous doc consult and he mentioned I had thin tissue and spent 30 mins in a consult and said I had gotten stretch marks and we'd have to be careful. ThAt doctor told me things I didn't want to hear, but the truth.... after how this turned out I feel Rao told me what I wanted to hear and I do believe he thought it would work but I also don't think he really examined how thin my texture was in the consult, I don't think he should've suggested tape when I had sultures just taken out and possible open wounds, and wish he took on the approach of knowing best and leading with that confidence and explaining to me more what possible outcomes could happen with aerolAs, scars, and an anchor lift possibility with a bigger implant. With everything being said, I do think Rao is a very nice guy, I just am not happy with my experience and idk if he'd be able to fix these problems.

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October 13, 2018
So sorry you are going through all of this difficult healing! I hope things improve soon. Best wishes for positive healing going forward!
1 month post

7 week post op

My surgery journey 2018
I got a really bad irritation with silicone tape so my scarring is really bad now :( but they look nice here. However my right breast seems to sag more can't tell in this photo

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September 25, 2018
Sorry to hear about the tape irritation. I believe you’re using Scar Away which can be quite tenacious based on my experience; I’ve also read other complaints about it causing irritation at Amazon. Not a medical expert but to offer a couple unsolicited tips. To avoid irritation I always use some kind of lubricant (i.e. soap/water) to gently remove my silicone strips or tape. Most silicone tape manufacturers instruct not to stretch the tape when applying to the skin; stretching the tape can cause irritation because it shears (pulls on) the skin. If the Scar Away continues to cause irritation I would consider switching to another brand. The less irritation to your incision is the better they will heal, imo. There are some gentler tapes (I.e. Newgels, CVS and Walgreens silicone strips) out there. I think I’ve just about tried the all. LOL. Good luck and wishing you the best!
September 26, 2018
Oh wow thank you so much, you're so knowledgeable!! I'm so terrified to use anything now just using mederma and it's been red for almost a month now so I think I will just do a scar revision in a year if needed. Thank you for all your help tho. I def will try silicone again at my 3 months mark where I feel I'm more healed. Incision pain still is present tho after the tape