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42 Year Old Brisbane Mum, Wanting Tummy Tuck, Breast Lift and Reduction and Lipo to Thighs - Brisbane, AU
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Still early days as I just had my first consult...
TLP73December 1, 2015
Still early days as I just had my first consult today with Dr Andrew Broadhurst. Have one tomorrow with Dr Eddie Cheng and then another in February with Dr Lily Vrtik.
I only had an initial consult today. I was impressed by Dr Broadhurst. He is very professional and detailed with his explanations. It was confronting to strip off in front of a stranger and have him inspect my body so intently, but that is more to do with my insecurities than his manner.
He gave me a lot of information which I appreciated. As I am still in the process of losing weight he was quite persistent that I should wait to lose as much as possible and explained in thorough detail why this would provide a better result and be safer. He suggested I should aim to lose another 20 kg (I've lost 10 so far).
I have 2 more consults to go, but so far I am very happy with Dr Broadhurst and would certainly consider choosing him
I only had an initial consult today. I was impressed by Dr Broadhurst. He is very professional and detailed with his explanations. It was confronting to strip off in front of a stranger and have him inspect my body so intently, but that is more to do with my insecurities than his manner.
He gave me a lot of information which I appreciated. As I am still in the process of losing weight he was quite persistent that I should wait to lose as much as possible and explained in thorough detail why this would provide a better result and be safer. He suggested I should aim to lose another 20 kg (I've lost 10 so far).
I have 2 more consults to go, but so far I am very happy with Dr Broadhurst and would certainly consider choosing him
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UPDATED FROM TLP73
4 months pre
2nd consult completed - this one was with Dr Cheng
TLP73December 2, 2015
So I met with Dr Cheng today. His offices were beautiful - very modern and stylish. The reception staff were exceptionally friendly too which was welcoming.
Dr Cheng was very cheerful (smile constantly!) and enthusiastic. He touched me a lot more than Dr Broadhurst yesterday. Grabbed handfuls of skin, pushed and prodded, manipulated my breasts around etc. It wasn't as confronting as that sounds though, he was very clinical in the way he did it, which actually put me more at ease. He seemed to want to get a really good look at my tummy and breast to determine the best suggestions etc.
Overall I found him really pleasant and would consider going with him, however he is insisting that he would do the TT and Breast Reduction separately which I really don't want. He says that the the risk of bad scarring on the breasts is increased due to the pressure of the tummy tuck pulling downwards and never does them combined. I understand what he is saying, although Dr Broadhurst yesterday insisted that he doesn't believe that is an issue.
I really want the 2 procedures done together so there is one recovery time and obviously less expense with the hospital bills etc.
It was great to get another point of view though. He reiterated that I should lose 20kgs more before considering the surgery.
Dr Cheng was very cheerful (smile constantly!) and enthusiastic. He touched me a lot more than Dr Broadhurst yesterday. Grabbed handfuls of skin, pushed and prodded, manipulated my breasts around etc. It wasn't as confronting as that sounds though, he was very clinical in the way he did it, which actually put me more at ease. He seemed to want to get a really good look at my tummy and breast to determine the best suggestions etc.
Overall I found him really pleasant and would consider going with him, however he is insisting that he would do the TT and Breast Reduction separately which I really don't want. He says that the the risk of bad scarring on the breasts is increased due to the pressure of the tummy tuck pulling downwards and never does them combined. I understand what he is saying, although Dr Broadhurst yesterday insisted that he doesn't believe that is an issue.
I really want the 2 procedures done together so there is one recovery time and obviously less expense with the hospital bills etc.
It was great to get another point of view though. He reiterated that I should lose 20kgs more before considering the surgery.
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April 4, 2016
Hi! I was just wondering how your consult with Dr Lily Vrtik went in February? I'm looking to get a BR in Brisbane as well, and Dr Vrtik is also on my list of surgeons to check out.
April 4, 2016
Hi - I hadn't got around to writing my review - but she was great. I will be going with Dr Lily Vrtik as I felt more comfortable with her and she seemed very knowledgeable whilst still be approachable. She gave me a lot of information about the changes to the Medicare rebate for medically approved breast reductions and tummy tucks (which I am eligible for) and convinced me to get private health insurance as the savings were huge. It means delaying for another year - but worth it in the end. Also, I need to show 6 months of maintaining my goal weight (which I am not at yet) so it made more sense to wait.
She was much more accommodating about things like BMI and realistic weight loss. The other surgeons told me to lose as much as possible - suggesting a weight that would be quite difficult for me to achieve now, whereas Dr Vrtik was more concerned that I achieve a weight that reasonable for me to maintain, explaining that once I've had the surgery, if I put weight on again it changes your body shape to a pretty unflattering one. So she wants me to get to a point that is healthy, but maintainable so I won't put it on again afterwards.
The other Doctors wanted me to get to 55 to 60 whereas she says 70 would be good for me. I'd still like to get to 65, but I know from past experience with weight loss that 55 would make me VERY skinny and not be realistic to maintain, especially given I am quite muscular. I liked that she wasn't as strict on numbers on a scale or BMI - but willing to take in to account my lifestyle and body type.
I also like that she operates out of Sunnybank which is easier given we live on the Sth side of Brisbane.
I just got a good feeling from her in general.
She was much more accommodating about things like BMI and realistic weight loss. The other surgeons told me to lose as much as possible - suggesting a weight that would be quite difficult for me to achieve now, whereas Dr Vrtik was more concerned that I achieve a weight that reasonable for me to maintain, explaining that once I've had the surgery, if I put weight on again it changes your body shape to a pretty unflattering one. So she wants me to get to a point that is healthy, but maintainable so I won't put it on again afterwards.
The other Doctors wanted me to get to 55 to 60 whereas she says 70 would be good for me. I'd still like to get to 65, but I know from past experience with weight loss that 55 would make me VERY skinny and not be realistic to maintain, especially given I am quite muscular. I liked that she wasn't as strict on numbers on a scale or BMI - but willing to take in to account my lifestyle and body type.
I also like that she operates out of Sunnybank which is easier given we live on the Sth side of Brisbane.
I just got a good feeling from her in general.
Thanks for sharing your story with us. It sounds like you're getting some good information at this phase of your research. Since you mentioned more consults, you might want to check out this post from our community forum: 30 Questions to Ask Prospective Surgeons at Your Mommy Makeover Consultations.