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Justin West, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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I had a BA in July 2016, I was super excited and...

I had a BA in July 2016, I was super excited and following my post-op instructions to the T, I was waiting patiently for the implants to drop and fluff. Although I felt went too small and wished for bigger breasts. I even spoke to my PS about my wish and he told me he would give me a discount when I was ready for the exchange. I even planned, that after one year and saving up some money, I would go back and have my implants exchanged. But all my hopes and dreams fell to the ground when one day I noticed my left breast had shifted towards my armpit and my breasts looked disfigured. I knew something was absolutely wrong. I voiced my concerns to my PS but he also acknowledged that my left implant did shift laterally, but he told me I should wait for the implants to drop and they would look more normal. But I knew then even if the implant settled the left breast would not come back to the center. I became very depressed and going every where for an answer if some one could make my breasts look normal again. In the mean time I consulted a new PS who told me my original PS didn't dissect the pockets right and I would be needing Capsulorrhaphy to fix the displacement....so here I am now, decided to ditch my other blog about BA and begin this new blog about my journey to the world of BA Revision. I feel that crying or feeling miserable is not going to help me. No mater how depressed I feel and how much I dislike the hideous look of my current augmented breasts, I still have to wait 6 months before anything can be done to make my breasts looks descent again. Instead of feeling sorry for myself for my bad luck and going on and on about how much I hated my breasts, or how angry my PS made me feel, I just want to move forward and see my failed augmentation from a different perspective. I want to talk about my hope, my wish and my dream of having those perky beautiful breasts again within the complexity I have developed. This time I would like to believe I am wiser and I intend to do my thorough research before making any final decision. I hope this journey of mine will end with happiness and I will be able to find that surgeon who will be able to help me to make my dream come true...:)
Stats:
Height: 5'8", Weight: 140 lbs, Age: 44, Pre-op Breast size 32A possibly 32AA.
Hoping for 32D without any further complications....
Please keep me in your prayers...:) Thank you...

A picture just so that you know why I need the repair!!


Bra shopping for crooked breasts!!

The PS here advised me to wear a bra at all time ( I think) to support my injured breast so that the displacement doesn't get worse. So I went bra shopping today! All these days I was going bra less as advised by my PS, just wearing a cami for the implants to "drop and fluff"!! Unfortunately that didn't work, my boobs never fluffed!!
I have been always a VS lady ( not sure why) per VS I was 32C!! But now I have no idea what my current bra size is, and I was not going to shop at VS and spend tons of money on bra's if I am going to have a revision in 5 months time, so I went to Hane's outlet store! I asked the sales lady at the Hane's store to measure me, she did her stuff and told me I was 34B. I tried Bali wireless 34B, OMG I looked like a [RS bleep] star with my deformed boobs sticking out of my tight B cups!! I ditched the B cup and tried on C cup which felt ok but my boobs felt too snug and was hurting, so I opted for 34D. They felt comfy to me, may be a bit loose around the cup but I didn't care, I was able to squeeze my left boob inside and I was happy! I came into the conclusion that its very hard to buy bra's when boobs do not fit inside the cups! As usual I started to curse at me PS while I was inside the fitting room quietly, sales lady must have thought I was a nutcase! Oh I also informed her I had a botched boob job! I know I lost all my shame..:(
So I will be wearing the bra's to try to keep some integrity of my existing pockets....I feel like I am formulating my own theories now how to preserve the boobs...lol I should just go back to school and study medicine and add the MD beside my name, then it will be all official..but I am too old for that stuff now, I should just remained focus on my current situation...my deformed boobs!!

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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
230 S. Main St., Orange, California
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Dr, West is absolutely the best and very caring and compassionate man you can ever have as your surgeon. I had a very horrible experience with my first surgeon. So after great consideration and much research I have decided to retain Dr. West to perform my revision surgery in February 2017. He was recommended to me by my friend as Dr. West did an excellent work with performing breast reconstruction surgery after double mastectomy on her friend. She also told me Dr. West is well known among the patients with breast cancer as he is not only very skilled with reconstructive surgery but also very compassionate towards his patients. I was very happy and satisfied with the way Dr. West and his PA Mychael explained everything to me during my consultation. I felt very confident with their knowledge and also felt comfortable with both of them. I feel that they will be able to help me out to overcome the issues I am experiencing right now and provide me with a result that I am looking for. The office at Orange is also very clean, cozy and welcoming. The support staff were also polite and welcoming. I will keep you posted with more updates after my surgery. Ok I am done with my surgery, I know it is a bit early to rate as I am still pretty fresh and haven't seen my final result yet. But up until now I am very happy with the work Dr. West has done on me. He fixed my deformed breasts!! They are still swelled up and still evolving but my breasts look like breasts now, they are not deformed! I still have a way to go with my recovery but I am loving my new look. The surgery it self was a breeze , the surgery center staff were also very kind and accommodating. My anesthesiologist was just awesome. I was given nausea medication and recovery was very smooth. Dr. West called me after I got home to make sure I was alright. He also spoke to my hubby to give him an update about my status. Every time I had any questions or concerns he was very prompt to email me with an answer or advise as if I was the only patient he had. Dr. West and his team are just amazing, you will not regret if you allow him to do your surgery. Thank you Dr. West, Mychael, Michelle and the team! May God bless you all for helping me to become the happy person again!!