lollipop/vertical breast lift w/implant .. (capsular contracture) over muscle 445cc TSX ALLERGAN IMPLANTS

I had my mastopexy done with mr ottaviani back in august, i must say yes he is a bit abrupt but what an amazing surgeon 5 months on and my scars are minimal hardly noticeable, i was warned that he was quite abrupt before i seen him but i cant fault him he asked what i wanted then said what he thought, i met him morning of my surgery he was very re assuring he came the day after surgery to see me the nurse was taking out my drains seemingly the wrong way he rubbed my cheek an he removed them himself, please dont let that put you of i was told by transform that he was the best of the best this was after my surgery, an i must say scarring wise he done tremendous although aftercare with transform sucks!! hope you get what you want

Wouldn't touch this man with a barge pole, he butchered me, and left me with no breasts at all! I went in a G cup, he promised me a C cup, and I came out not even an AA cup. That man has ruined my life. And the aftercare from Transform is horrendous.

Hi there, I just read your update below and very sorry you had a bad experience with that PS. Unfortunately some doctors can be very arrogant. Even though they may be speaking the truth... it’s their delivery that can be a turn off. In any case I wanted to share some thoughts. First of all I’m assuming the pics you posted are not yours (but of another patient you thought would be a good example) . One thing I will tell you about those pics is they appear to be taken fairly shortly after surgery when incisions usually look their best. Scars usually dont’t darken (or turn puffy) until 1 to 3 months post surgically (everyone’s a little different). This is referred to as the “angry phase” of scar healing. From that point on it usually takes anywhere from 12 to 16 months for them to gradually fade and to see the final result. So the point I’m trying to make is the pics you found may not necessarily be a reflection of with that patients final result was. And that’s usually the case with many pics in most PS’s portfolios. The next thing I want to tell you is that if you want you have nice scars that are barely visible (after they’ve fully healed) look for a surgeon that does flawless incision work. That’s one thing that many plastic surgeons do not tell their patients; the neater and more precise their incision work is the better your scars will heal. Of course the other factors include your genetics, health and after care ( including scar therapy). I traveled for my breast lift for this very reason;. I wanted a surgeon that not only had a good aesthetic eye, but also a known reputation for dong excellent flawless incision work. Lastly I also want to mention that the smaller the implant the less weight/stress it will put on your incisions which can affect the overall healing process of them. In fact some people do the surgery into steps allowing the incisions to heal with as less trauma as possible. Btw I went through the same experience as you before my BL/BA. I was very concerned about scars; not to mention I’m half Asian with a genetic pre- disposition for hypertrophic scars. However if you have much ptosis (like I did) a full anchor lift will really give you the best results, imo. If you’re interested in checking out my results click on my profile name and scroll the page to find my “shape over size - breast lift with implants” review. Mind you I’m still in the healing process and still have a ways to go before my scars are at their best; But I feel like I got a head start due to the excellent incision work that my PS did. Just curious if you have any of your own before pics to share? Also do know that you can delete pictures here if you want to. That’s one of the few things you can edit here ( in addition to editing the title of your review). You may want to post them here as well as in the “ask a doctor” section to get opinions on what type procedure you may need. Good luck and wishing you the best! :-)

Hi again, based on your bef pics it looks like you have capsular contracture Baker grade III or IV. This is not intended to be a diagnosis since I’m not an M.D. You may want to post some pics in the “ask a doctor” section here for some professional opinions. I also had minor capsular contracture (Baker grade II) in my right breast. My PS treated it by completely removing the scar tissue (capsulectomy) and replacing the implant. Thankfully it hasn’t returned.


Just curious do you know what type/size implants you have now? Also did you decide to stick with Dr. Ottaviana? The reason I’m asking is because his name is attached to the top of your journal here; and in your last update you mentioned about going to a second consultation. Was that with a different surgeon? If you decide to go with a different PS (plastic surgeon) you should send an email to contactus@realself.com and asked them to remove Dr Ottaviani’s name from your journal.


By the way choosing the right surgeon is the most important decision you can make here. As you may be aware breast lift surgery is one of the most complicated surgeries out there; it also has an extremely high revision right. Needless to say this is the one surgery that you don’t want to be price shopping. I actually spent more time researching the PS consulted with than I did on the actual procedure itself. Good luck with your decision! :-)

Hi Hun!!! Looking forward to following you!!! You must be thrilled to get your breasts done again. CC is not fun to deal with!! Keep us posted on your s surgery date!!