Reviews you can trust, from real people like you.      
How it works
  • Our highly-trained Review Moderation team evaluates all reviews before they're published to ensure they're written by people like you and not a member of a doctor's office.
  • This multi-step process takes up to 24 hours from review submission to publication.
  • Doctors can't pay to have reviews removed or hidden.
  • Reviews are only removed at the reviewer's request or if they violate our Terms of Service.

If you have questions or believe we should re-evaluate a published review, let us know.

Sort by:
*Treatment results may vary

Answered Prayers!

I had problems with large breasts at a young age and after my pregnancy of my Son my breasts went from a C to D. Then over the years I ended up with DDD breasts with severe back pain, shoulder pain, and neck pain. I went to see my regular physician and she referred me to Dr. Constantino in Rochester but he said I had to lose weight before he would even consider doing it or taking pictures to send to insurance. Then 3 years went by and my doctor referred me to a surgeon in PA cannot remember his name but he was mean and refused to do my breast reduction because of my scar on my right breast. Then finally on the 4th visit to Dr Dawn Heil in Elmira NY she said she would do it and explained everything in detail. She went over my risks and benefits of having the breast reduction as well as signing the paperwork. She also took measurements and pictures to send to my insurance Fidelis. I was approved very quickly and it felt like a dream. I knew God had answered my prayers. I had bloodwork and mammogram before my surgery as well covid test. Everything came back great! It was the night before surgery and I was so nervous. No one could go with me because of covid and that was scary but then God Blessed me with a Pastor for my car ride to the hospital and he prayed with me. I still was nervous and a nurse walked me up to the surgery room and had me do a kit of washes mouthwash and stuff in my nose as well put in an iv. Then Dr Heil came in and marked me up for surgery and then I was off to surgery. I told the surgery team I was so nervous and they said that they were going to take care of me then I was out. I woke up in recovery with a surgical bra and one to take home for the next day. I was in very excruciating pain and they gave me pain meds. They kept me overnight for observation and I went home the next day. I did not realize how much those IV meds worked until I had none and that is when the pain set in. I then started oozing in both breasts but the left was worse then the other. I was put on antibiotics to get rid of infection and for a month it was painful in my left breast. It was so bad that I couldnt sleep. Then the pain started to subside and doctor gave me antibiotic ointment to wear. Before I knew it my breasts started to lose the swelling and looked better each passing day. I was a 48ddd but after was a 44b. My breasts looked great by 8 months and all healed up. It was rough in the beginning but by the end my breasts looked youthful again and I felt fabulous in every way. God indeed answered my prayers for smaller perkier breasts!

Provider Review

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
445 E. Water St., Elmira, New York
Overall rating
Doctor's bedside manner
Answered my questions
After care follow-up
Time spent with me
Phone or email responsiveness
Staff professionalism & courtesy
Payment process
Wait times