WORTH IT! 37 Year Old En Bloc Removal of 6-year-old Silicone Gummy Sub Muscular Implants - Columbus, OH

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Lu-Jean Feng, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

4.5 | 109 Reviews

CONSULTATIONPROFILE

Dr. Feng is amazing and her facility is state-of-art. Despite this fact--and her very impressive credentials (including Yale at the age of 16), she is extremely personable. She consulted with me for around 2 hours (give or take-- I lost track of time) in her very beautiful office. I was nervous about having surgery outside of of a hospital setting, but Dr. Feng explained having her own surgical center allows for greater regulation in controlling infection; she pointed out no ill patients come and go such as in a hospital setting. The Lu-Jean Feng clinic has a 0% infection rate. If going under is a concern, be comforted by the knowledge all of Dr. Feng's anesthesiologists are MD's. Dr. Malic attended during my surgery. He has great bedside manner; he had me imagine myself on a beautiful beach of my choice... right before going under. I was too nervous to think of one, but one of the RN's (Karla) blurted out "Hawaii." I went under imagining a beautiful horizon. Speaking of RN's, both Karla and Lindsey were simply fantastic. In fact, the entire staff was wonderful. After coming to, I was surprisingly alert; I was given Arnica pills. Although I was a bit out of it, I did not have the drowsy feeling that typically accommodates post-operative consciousness. After a couple of hours in recovery, I was sent home with a gigantic, delicious salad and tasty large cup of soup. A packet is sent to your home a couple of weeks before surgery. The packet includes information and vitamins that you begin taking immediately. There is also a list of foods, vitamins, and supplements to avoid. After surgery, you continue taking the vitamins you were sent, so it's paramount to bring them with you. I took no pain meds. The drains inside the breasts made the first night PAINFUL. You definitely need someone to help with the drains (a nurse will show you and your attendant how it is done). Silly me for not listening to the nurses, who told me to get large zip-loc bags and fill them with ice and place them on my breasts. The second night I wised up and kept ice on my chest. What a difference! I slept like a baby. On day 2 I had my drains removed. Once the drains were removed I was essentially pain-free with only a mild slight soreness felt when lifting my elbows away from body (which I wasn't supposed to be doing anyway.) If good health is your goal, Dr. Feng is the doctor for you. She removes implants en bloc, then sends your scar tissue out to pathology. She maintains an extremely positive and beautiful environment, and a holistic outlook on health. The fact she no longer does breast implants is proof of her passion for healthy living. Before I left, considering my forced full-hysterectomy last year, she gave me a book on healthy aging to educate myself on bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. I cannot stop singing her praises enough. If you are worried about deformity of breasts post-explantation, note that Dr. Feng repairs the muscle while she's in there and, if you desire more fullness but are hesitant of breast lift scars (I am), she offers stem cell replacement enhancement. One last observation: every employee was thrilled to be part of Dr. Feng's team. I am sure she inspires them to be their very best everyday. That's the type of vibe she has. I am so grateful to have found her (thanks, Real Self :)) and to have those toxic bags out of me! The chronic pain in the mid right portion of my abdomen and my upper right chest area disappeared after surgery. I feel SO much better already. I am team Feng, all the way.