The Beginning - Lilburn, GA

I am currently prepping for surgery with Dr. Windell Boutte'. She came highly recommended and there are many photos to prove her work is great. I've been to a few other plastic surgeons and all stated I needed to have a tummy tuck. While I agree with these consultation recommendations, I believe I'll be more than satisfied with the results from Smart Lipo. I am 5'9" and 195 lbs. Most of my weight sits in my abdomen. I'm healthy, work out regularly and eat well. My second child did a number on my abdomen so here I am looking for an update to my body.
My pre-opp appointment took 3 hours. Yes, 3 hours. I waited for 1.5 hours to be seen and then proceeded to sign a litany of paperwork. I will admit once your back there, the staff attempts to move quickly and are very thorough. I was pleased with the level of care they took to ensure I understood the documents as well as the care they took to protect the scripts for Percocet. Very important!
I was told the balance of my scripts would be sent to Walgreens. That didn't happen. I followed up with 2 e-mails to the surgical coordinator without response. I finally called in and received a very quick response. My scripts were at Walgreens within the hour as promised. At this time I feel confident that all will go well. I am taking the pre-op vitamin regimen which has made me feel very good. I wish they were available after the surgery. I've also been provided supplements to aid in healing, decrease bruising and deter infection. I'll come back and post pre-op pics as well as post op experience. If you're looking to meet your doctor in advance of your procedure this is not the place for you. She did not perform the consult nor did I see her during my Pre-Op appointment. Dr. Boutte's staff moves through very quickly but I do believe they are working at warp speed to keep up with demand.

I went in for SmartLipo yesterday. My appointment was for 3. I was called around noon stating it was postponed to 4. I arrived at 4 and was taken up for surgery at 6. I was prepped and given 8 pills. 1 Percocet 2 Valium and something for itchiness and something for nausea. They gave me an IV drip. I laid in the room for a little while and I don't remember anything else. I saw the 4 bags of litocane they were going to use but I never experienced them actually injecting the litocane. I just remember waking up in my bed at home seriously. So in effect I never met the doctor. I'm actually happy I didn't experience anything but I wish I would have met the doctor. Below I'm posting my before picture. I'll post post op later this week. My hubby stated he can already see my flap appears to be gone. The surgery ended at midnight. I'm not giving an opinion. I'm doing best to state the facts as they occur to allow you to make the best decision.

I'm surprising mobile. I'm able to move around my home. Pain comes and goes but nothing extra strength Tylenol cannot handle. I do not have a high pain tolerance so hopefully that gives you and indication of the pain level. I'm actively drinking water (at least 1 liter per hour). Nurse Lee called and sent me a txt msg yesterday. I appreciated that. I only take my Percacet at night. I've posted the first post op pic below. I'm very excited about the results. More to come.