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I would 100% recommend Dr. Hopkins to anyone who wants plastic surgery done but more importantly to any male who has gynecomastia. I had what they call is "true gynecomastia" where the tissue in the breast was enlarged causing them to look like female breasts, and going to Michael Hopkins was the best decision I could have made for this condition. I started to notice the size of my chest 2 years before getting the surgery, over the course of the first year it slowly grew on both sides then in a 4 month time period they grew to sizes where my friends and coworkers were noticing. Needless to say, I have never felt so self conscious of myself and truly was unhappy, depressed, and lethargic because of this condition. I stopped working out, running, and resorted to always wearing a button up over my tshirt so people would notice. I stopped dating because I was so self conscious and never took my shirt off around anyone. It was impeding my life, and I new I had to make a change. Decided to meet with 5 different plastic surgeons and Dr. hopkins was the last consultation I had, out of all the consultations he was the only one to provide me with before and after photos of former gynecomastia surgeries he has done, he had four. He was also the only doctor to treat me like a person that wanted to fix something, never did he once make me feel worse about my condition or even push a sale to get me to put my deposit down. Gale & Brenda, his front desk/receptionist staff are two of the friendliest ladies I have ever met, they were always on the ball with appointment reminders and billing that nothing was left in the dark. They both would talk to me on the phone and answer question after question I had about anything surrounding the surgery even though they prepared a VERY informative information packet which they mailed to my house so I can prepare for the surgery in the best way possible. They greet you with a smile and share your excitement that you are finally getting a procedure you've been wanting for a long time. Brooke, the nurse gave the lowdown for pre & post surgical obligations/duties, she was also very kind and treated you like a person by asking how I was feeling and working with me to make sure I understood everything about how to take care of myself after the surgery. She physically walked me through the entire surgical process and literally held my hand when I needed help getting up and around after the procedure. I first had a consultation with Dr. Hopkins, where he sat me down in his office and goes over the whole procedure and what he typically does, all while showing me his former before & afters (he also let me play with the silicone implants because I am a 23 year old immature boy) . He then takes you into a different room to look at the condition where he explains in depth how he would do the surgery for you personally- he gets really excited about his work and calls it fun, I liked that. When I was ready to book the date for the surgery I came in for my pre op where Brooke sits you down and go over everything you need to know for the surgery. This is also when you pay. During the pre op you meet again with Dr. Hopkins just to chat about the surgery and have him answer any questions. Day of the surgery I came in with my dad (you need to have someone who will drive you and watch you for 24 hours post surgery) and waited in the waiting room till everything was prepped. While I waited, Brooke the nurse, the anesthesiologist, AND Dr. Hopkins all came into the lobby separately to sit me down and talk just to make sure I was feeling okay and prepared. They introduced themselves to my dad and answered any question he had as well as making sure he was prepared to pick me up post surgery. Dr. Hopkins would make funny jokes to ease any nervousness and Brooke was on top of everything the whole process making sure I was totally prepared and ready. I go downstairs- they have an in house operating table which is awesome, and they put me in the hospital gown. I lay down and as soon as the breathing mask was over my mouth it felt like 4 seconds and I woke up in a different room with bandages, a chest binder, and no more gynecomastia! I say in the healing room for maybe 30 minutes and then they shipped me on out to go to my hotel to eat and sleep and heal. I came in the next day for post opp where I met with Brooke and Dr. Hopkins again to make sure everything went well and it did! They look at your bruising and make sure the drainage tubes are working. The first day was kinda painful, the pain killers help but doing simple things like getting out of bed and raising my arms was very painful. By day three i didn't need the painkillers but it still hurt to lift or stretch my arms. You have to have drainage tubes in your chest for a week after the surgery, this allows any fluid to come out, it was kinda irritating and make it hard to sleep but after they take them out it feels 100% better. I loved how every time I was down there, Dr. Hopkins made efforts to speak with me, shows how personable and professional he was and really made me feel comfortable. The entire staff is kind and caring to where never did I once doubt my decision to have the surgery and to have it with them. If I had to recommend a surgeon, Dr. Hopkins and his office would be my first three choices.