Very Thankful for Dr. Khouri and His Team!

In September of 2015, I had a prophylactic mastectomy (nipple-sparing) with implant reconstruction. My experience with the implants was horrible. Not only were the incisions and overall look and feel of the implants way less than acceptable, but my life and overall health started to deteriorate. I started experiencing significant joint pain, overall fatigue, and depression. I was almost at the point of having the implants removed and simply go flat when I found Dr. Khouri. No plastic surgeons in Orlando offered the option to completely reconstruct my breasts using fat transfer.
I had three surgeries to gradually remove the implants and exchange them with fat transferred from my legs, back, and abdomen and three more surgeries to correct the shape, size and significant scars from the previous surgeries before I found Dr. Khouri. At the time of the initial mastectomy, the plastic surgeon had removed so much tissue on the side of my breasts causing my nipples to be oddly pointing to each side of my body. As anyone can imagine, this was incredibly unattractive.
Dr. Khouri used a RAFT procedure for the first three surgeries to build the fold of the breast and provide shape. I loved the extra bonus of having my upper abdomen lifted as part of the procedure. I experienced some initial pain in the immediate post-op period and it limited full range of my arms, but worth it in the end.
For one of the surgeries, I used the Brava system (I believe now called Eve) which uses domes over the breast and suction to help expand the tissue, increase blood flow and allow an environment for the transferred fat to survive. I experienced some skin irritation from this procedure but found ways to manage it with creams and occasionally had to limit my usage to allow it heal. The process worked and Dr. Khouri was able to expand a stubborn area of my breast.
The liposuction for fat harvesting was less painful than I imagined. It felt like a sunburn and I experienced significant bruising and swelling but all of it subsided within a few weeks and I loved the flatter stomach, no love handles, and much improved shape to my legs!
After the surgeries, I wore a splint to help the breasts keep their shape and promote survival of the transferred fat. I did experience skin irritation with the splints and had varying degrees of number of weeks I was able to wear the splints for each of the surgeries. The longer you wear them, the better the result.
At my initial consultation with Dr. Khouri, he provided hope that my breasts could look and feel normal (even attractive) again. He was able to bring the nipples back to center, rebuild my breasts and I am now implant free! I will be having one more procedure to add a bit more volume to my breasts and I am very happy!
Dr. Khouri is an extremely skilled surgeon. I came to him with quite a challenge of disfigured breasts. He was determined to give me back what I lost with my initial mastectomy surgeries. My breasts are normal, have sensation and my overall health is so much better! As I mentioned, not only did I get rid of the implants, but my breasts look so much better, and my overall shape is much improved thanks to the added bonus of the liposuction.
Dr. Khouri's team (so many people to mention) are fantastic. They are caring people, always available no matter when or for what question, issue, etc. I was treated with such compassion by everyone!
I feel very fortunate to have found Dr. Khouri and his team!