54 Year Old - Tummy Tuck, Breat Lift & Aug with PRP Fat Grafting to the Breasts, Lipo to Thighs & Knees - Fort Myers, FL

I am 54 years old & 2 weeks post-op TT, BL & BA with PRP fat grafting to breast & Lipo to thighs & Knees. My surgery was completed by DR. Robert Brueck in Fort Myers, Florida. FIrst, I want to say that in addition to doing a lot of research into the procedures I was interested in having done, I am also an RN with many years of medical experience. I knew that I was going to be very picky regarding the surgeon that I would allow to complete these elective procedure on me. I had my consultation with Dr. Brueck on 4/4/16 and was very pleasantly impressed as soon as I walked through the front door to his office. As a healthcare professional, one of the 1st things that comes to mind, (aside, of course, to safety and experience), is cleanliness in regards to the facility and the staff. I have seen far too many nosocomial infections as a nurse and know how difficult they can be to treat and the complications that can result because of them. The 1st thing I noticed after walking through the door was that the office was clean (spotless), no unusual odors, the staff were all dressed professionally, clean, well groomed, and I observed their use of cleanliness to insure a safe environment. The office was well organized and everyone was friendly, welcoming, patient and willing to answer any and all questions.....always a good sign. As soon as Dr. brueck walked into the exam room for the consultation I felt at ease. He was smiling, friendly, maintained good eye contact when answering questions, made me feel comfortable during the exam and took all the time I needed to ask and questions and discuss my concerns. I knew immediately he was the surgeon for me.....everything on my check off list from facility to expertise was there. I booked my surgery that day for 6/9/16.

Fast forward to my pre-op and surgery. Since I live out of state (NH), I wasn't flying in until 6/5 so we scheduled my pre-op visit with Dr. Brueck for 6/6. All of my other pre-op requirements were completed by my PCP....labs, ekg, etc and Dr. Brueck's office and my PCP coordinated everything......easy peasy! I got my pre-op scripts and went over the procedures that he planned on doing and off I went to finish my errands pre-surgery and wait for the big day. I had no doubts and was extremely comfortable with my choice of Dr. Brueck. On 6/9 I arrived at the surgery center at 6:15am and met another friendly and competent group of nurses who would take care of me through the day there. My only real concern that I had was how tough would the recovery be....would it be very painful etc. Dr. Brueck explained to me that the TT is generally the more cumbersome part of the recovery. However, he uses Experal, which is a anesthetic that is injected directly in the muscle of the abdomen and it provides 3-5 days of numbing. I can tell you that I had ZERO, pain....only a few days of mild discomfort when trying to get up and down. I only needed the Vicodin he gave me for 2 days.....and only Tylenol after that. I also had no discomfort from my breast lift and aug either....just some mild tenderness when the nerves started to regenerate at about 10 days. I have never had such a pain free and easy surgery in my life. I really believe it has to do with how gentle the Dr. Is manipulating your tissue....also no real bruising to speak of.....except some in the Lipo areas. To be honest, the Lipo areas caused me the most discomfort. Anyway.....2 weeks in......healing beautifully.....love my new lifted breasts and my flat tummy. I am still relatively swollen but this is normal for several months and patience with the resolution of this will no doubt yield me a beautiful result. I have already gone out to dinner with friends and family over the past few days and have done very well.....a bit slow....but no issues. Of course, I am following every instruction my PS gave me as that is the key to proper and timely healing.

In closing, I can't say enough about Dr. Brueck and his staff......they are professional and masters at their craft! I will be returning in November for an arm lift and some facial reguvination. I would never even consider anyone else after the wonderful experience I had with Dr. Brueck and his team. His web-site is Beauty by Brueck.....and it speaks for itself!

Just for a comparison. here are my pre-surgery photos taken at the PS office

Some additional comparison photos Days 1-7 ** note the lack of bruising ** I truly believe it is because of the doc and the gentleness of tissue manipulation during surgery. I have always been a pretty good healer as well....so maybe genetics plays a small role. I did NOT use Arnica and Bromeline as my PS does NOT like his patients to use it as it can contribute to additional blood thinning and bleeding. I did have 1 drain and left that in for 10 days until the drainage slowed down. I would rather have it in for a few more days than chance developing a seroma. Breast implants are 425cc mod profile plus Mentor