48 Years Old Awaiting a Long Overdue Mommy Makeover. - Metairie, LA

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Three months post mommy makeover

  • 28 Aug 2016
  • 2 months post
These are my results three months post surgery. Most of the noticeable swelling is over thank goodness. My scar is fading beautifully which I think is owed completely to my brilliant surgeon, Dr. Metzinger. The breasts are not quite as large as they appear in the photo. My husband is 6'4 so the camera angle is a little off. One weird thing that annoys me now that didn't before is that I have two different nipple types. I never noticed it much when my breasts were flat, but now it's pretty exaggerated. One day I may try to get my doctor to fix that if possible, but for now I'm really glad that I didn't do the incision around my nipples. The scars under my breasts are almost completely invisible. Now I'm just looking forward to the rest of the swelling to disappear and living life!

12 days post op

  • 14 Jun 2016
  • 12 days post
I had my sutures and steri strips (spelling?) removed yesterday and saw my clean incision for the first time. It has healed well so farand its extremely thin. When the color fades it will not be obvious if it continues to heal as well as it has so far. They retaped me after i saw the incisions so i am unable to show my incision on here yet. The tape they used is a paper tape which might fall off before my next appointment. If it does i will take full advantage and post a new picture on here. I washed my binder last night and i fell asleep in compression shorts. It felt weird. I have a some assymetrical swelling around the flanks that isnt always present in the morning, but i dont think my compression shorts were a good substitute. When i can get a better picture i will, but i do think it is an important thing to share that the swelling won't be symetrical. My pictures before the swelling set in looked a lot better in the flank area. I do look forward to the end of the swelling, but i think thats going to be a long process. I couldnt be happier with the way my breasts turned out. I cant believe i was worried that the size i chose wouldnt be noticable. I am so glad my doctor warned me that he didn't suggest that i go bigger. 275cc was perfect for my frame. My next appointment is Friday. I willl post a new update this weekend.

9 days post op

  • 11 Jun 2016
  • 9 days post
So if any of you are considering a tummy tuck, please remember that the swelling after surgery is pretty intense. I read the profiles of many people on this site who complained of that very thing, but I still imagined that I would be able to see my results after the operation. My husband got to see everything before the swelling set in and he assured me that my tummy is flat and tight and my belly button is cute, but until this morning I was starting to have some serious doubts. I went into surgery at 143 pounds. The first time I got on the scale after surgery I weighed 155 pounds. Of course i knew that it was water, but it was still pretty tough on me mentally. This is not really a time that one should diet, but I have tracked every calorie to ensure that I won't gain weight during this sedentary time. I have also dedicated myself to drinking a lot of water. For anyone who knows me they would tell you that I hate water. I want flavor in my beverages. Anyway, I suffered through it. I'm now finished with the narcotics that I was prescribed which have constipation as a side effect which also hurts the result on the scale, but I won't go into further detail on that. I say all this to tell you that this morning, nine days post-op, I weighed myself and I was down to 146.5. The only evident swelling that remains is in the areas that I had Lipo, flanks and axillary breast tissue by the armpit. My tummy was basically flat. My breast swelling seems to have subsided, and I actually hope they don't get smaller. I still have one drain and I still have my sutures and sterile strips which are all disgusting and blood encrusted at this point. That will all be removed at my third post op appointment on Monday. I will post updated photos after that appointment. I know the swelling is not finished. I've read enough to know that I will swell throughout the day and it will all start over again when I'm able to resume exercise, but this morning I got a strong indication of my results and I have to say that it has been worth the ordeal so far!

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Dr. Stephen Metzinger
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  • 29 May 2016

I have been planning to have a tummy tuck since I lost a considerable amount of weight several years ago, but the timing was not right until this past year. At some point in the decision making process, I decided to have breast augmentation as well. In February I attended my first consultation with Dr. Metzinger. I chose him first because I could not find a single "nay-sayer" on-line. All of his reviews are excellent and his credentials are outstanding. At the first consultation I could tell why. He is extremely thorough and explains the procedures in detail. He takes complete measurements and gives advice based on both the patient's desired outcome and what is possible given the patient's physical proportions. I wanted to be thorough and not make a decision impulsively so I visited many other plastic surgeons in the New Orleans area. I think I consulted with six different surgeons before deciding to go with the first doctor I visited. I paid a lot for those many different consultations, but you cannot put a price on piece of mind. I'm sure all of those other surgeons were capable as well, but none of them paid the same attention to detail as Dr. Metzinger had in the initial consultation. With many of them I felt rushed, that is not going to happen in Dr. Metzinger's office. At my second consultation, Dr. Metzinger spent a considerable amount of time with me again to explain everything in detail. He answered every question that I had with complete honesty and his depth of knowledge was obvious. During that consultation I paid my deposit, set the date, and never looked back. I had complete confidence that I had chosen the right doctor and today three weeks after my surgery, I know I was right. Everything he told me initially has been exactly as he said it would be from the size of my implants to the placement of my incisions. I should mention the incisions...Dr. Metzinger is an artist! Today, three weeks post-op I can tell that my incisions will not be noticeable when they fade. My tummy tuck incision is extremely thin and it lies exactly where he said it would. It is neatly hidden under my skimpiest undergarments and bikinis, but it wouldn't have mattered anyway because it is so thin. I can't even see my breast incisions. They are already perfectly hidden. The after care that Dr. Metzinger and his staff provide is impeccable. I was seen the day after surgery, and once every week since then. I never have had a lengthy wait at any of those appointments. In addition, all of the staff members are knowledgeable, friendly, caring, and professional. Although this is my first experience with plastic surgery it will definitely not be my last and I will always choose Dr. Metzinger as my surgeon. With every confidence, I can say that he is the best plastic surgeon in the New Orleans area.