Wonderful experience - super pleased with the results

I had a number of procedures done through Dr. Fazilat done during one surgery, which included a face and neck lift, lip lift, breast lift, and lower eye blepharoplasty. I am writing this review after one week and two days post-surgery, and I am nearly 100% back to normal already. My face is healed, bruises nearly gone, swelling going down, and can go about my normal daily activities already. I have to say that Dr. Fazilat and his staff are the best. They provided very specific instructions for pre- and post-surgery, and never hesitated to listen to my concerns and answer all questions thoughtfully and thoroughly. There was never any hesitation to provide me with another consult to go over surgery details. The surgical experience was very well-organized and smooth. Surgery started at the exact scheduled time, and staff were on time, very pleasant and knew what they were doing. The operation took about seven hours. Dr. Fazilat’s instructions provided for pain management helped me to be in minimal pain following surgery (with the exception of the third day following surgery, which is traditionally the hardest day). One week after surgery, the nurse very carefully removed most stitches and half the staples, the remainder which will be removed next week. I am super pleased with the results, and am told that my face will continue to decrease in swelling over the next few weeks. Dr. Fazilat’s staff consists of nurses, Physician Assistants, and office staff, as well as specific staff to help with financial issues such as costs related to surgery. All are super helpful. The physician assistant and nurses are always available to answer clinical questions during office hours (either by email or by call), and Dr. Fazilat was on call when I called up late night on two occasions with questions following my surgery. Dr. Fazilat is exceptional in how and where he places stitches, which you will NOT experience with most surgeons. The stitches I have are in places where they are hard to detect and healing quickly (one and a half weeks following surgery), and I am sure even the one under my chin and in front of both ears will go away quickly. While Dr. Fazilat’s prices may be higher than others (I am actually not sure of this because I did not do a price check given Dr. Fazilat’s excellent reputation), they are worth the price. My advice is not to go for lowest cost, but to go where staff and the physician are exceptional which would be Dr. Fazilat and his team. As an incentive for posting a review, this reviewer received an entry into RealSelf’s monthly $500 gift card giveaway.