The Most Amazing Experience and Results That Are Beyond Anything I Could Have Ever Imagined!!!

Beyond Amazing!!!! I can't say enough good things about this kind and gentle man. I was in such a dark place after breast cancer diagnosis, BRCA 2+ gene mutation, the need for chemo therapy and double mastectomy. I was not eligible for a direct to implant reconstruction and had my initial reconstruction with another provider, who at the time came highly recommended. I was extremely disappointment when I ended up in expanders, but I was willing to accept that fate if the overall result was for the best. Covid hit and my process was delayed by an additional 3 months after fills were completed. I thought I had communicated very effectively with my prior surgeon on my desires, however, from day one after my exchange surgery, I was beyond miserable. I HATED everything about my new reconstructed implants. I had implants prior to BC and they were UTM. He went back UTM and with every f/u appt. I expressed my displeasure with my results, which fell on deaf ears IMO. I was told I needed to give it more time, I wasn't being patient enough to see the final results. I told myself I would endure 1 more procedure and give it 1 year total before I would seek a 2nd opinion. Needless to say, I was more unhappy than I was originally and extremely disappointed looking in the mirror everyday. I made my 2nd opinion appointment with Dr. Hammond, expecting to be told that "this was the best I was going to be able to get" as I was told by my previous surgeon. However, after much deliberation, discussion, pictures and thorough explanation, Dr. Hammond gave me hope that I could once again have beautiful breasts. I was nervous to get my hopes up and as surgery time neared, I just had to leave it up to his most skilled hands and God. When I awoke, I was in significant pain and thought- what did I get myself into, but the work he had to undo and reconstruct took over 4.5 hours to complete. When I took a "peek" on Day 2 post op- I couldn't believe my eyes!!! Even with all the swelling/bruising, I thought "WOW, Look at those - Now THOSE are some really nice breasts"!. He promised me he could achieve a good breast augmentation look- and he exceeded my wildest of wishes. I am so happy that I listened to my friend and sought out a second opinion at the hand of this most talented surgeon. It has been said that he is an artist with a scalpel and I truly believe he was my angel, fixing not only my "broken" breast, but my broken soul that cancer had taken from me. I would HIGHLY recommend any reconstructive procedure with Dr. Hammond. He is a master in his craft.