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Not For Me
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Updating my Mommy Makeover Journey
$15,000
As RS members may know, I had a tummy tuck procedure on December 3rd of 2014 performed by Dr. Joseph D. Alkon that I have separately reviewed, plus post-op pics. I am now due for Breast Augmentation with the same Doctor in less than a week, which I've just started a new, second review :)
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Circum-Areolar Internal Breast Lift w/o Augmentation
For all of you women with similar interest of a peri-areolar breast lift with "auto-augmentation", or USING YOUR OWN BREAST TISSUE, with no implant, Dr. Cassileth of Bevery Hills, CA deems accomodating! It's also known as an "internal breast lift", or the "Hall-Finley" technique, in case you want a different doctor that does similar BLs using those techniques. I hope my doctor does this for me, if not I will be flying to CA ???? ~ Good Luck!
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November 11, 2014
When do you go in? Have a wonderful MM experience :)
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November 11, 2014
I get a surgery date after I pay in full on the 12th. What is MM by the way? And thank you!
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December 4, 2014
I went in yesterday, 12/3 with Dr. Joseph Alkon. I wrote a review on him if you want to check it out! Thank you girls for all of your support, words of comfort and encouragement!
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December 1, 2014
hi! what made you change PS?
B
December 4, 2014
My first PS wasn't Morrison, it was more convenient to go to him since he was in NY and I think judging from his fees I'm paying for just that: convenience. NY is expensive but not always amounting up to quality just because of cost. My review answers more specifically.
UPDATED FROM Babe6191
Changing Altogether ????
Well, it appears that my consultations were as different as the locations with the same doctor. Staff were great, location was great. He drew my scar for a "mini" tummy tuck from hip to hip - which is completely unnecessary (my stomach is super flat, as even he said it, and not much skin removal was required). By the way his markings were very asymmetrical, and also comparing his lines to other patients online, I've noticed his lining to be not as neat as my initial surgeon's. He was completely selling me on the new "gummy bear" cohesive gel implants. I loved them, don't get me wrong! But he didn't let me feel any other implant? Not silicone nor saline, despite my preference for natural saline IF I were to get implants AT ALL! My consult went MUCH better the first time, I don't understand. Anyways I'm going back to my initial doctor in NJ and I will be getting just a tummy tuck with him until I can save enough for his Breast Lift. I can't believe this, yet somehow I expected it. Too good to be true ???? #dissappointed
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November 10, 2014
His new price was 15,000+ for both procedures. I noticed he charged for time, which was total 5 hours for both procedures combined????? I am far from a complicated case - especially for tummy tuck - and was told by all doctors that my specific procedure was to be under an hour! He also had 2 different outpatient hospitals in which he stated they have different fees and at the moment he "only had price information for one of them". I don't like it the more I think about it! At least there were no hidden fees with my first surgeon. Anyways, I will begin another review for current doctor since I will be getting the tummy tuck this month. Can't wait!
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