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BEST Experience Ever! HIGHLY Recommend Dr. Prendergast for Your Cosmetic Surgery Needs
BEST EXPERIENCE and over the moon about my results from my breast augmentation and liposuction. One word of caution I will say is DO NOT SKIMP ON COST. This is cosmetic surgery, you're doing it to give yourself that extra "oomph" that makes you feel fabulous. With surgical care, you get what you pay for, so the premium over a "can't believe I'm getting this deal" is WELL WORTH the results!
I'm a 38 year old career woman who takes good care of myself and yet, let's be honest, age is no one's physical friend. I've wanted to get a breast augmentation and liposuction on my "pouch" since I was 16. I have always been a small A and while I've never been a woman who wanted attention because of my body, I always wanted to feel sexy and classy in certain shirts, dresses and bathing suits. As for my "pouch" I have been a health and fitness freak since I was a kid. 80% of the time my diet is extremely clean and I don't overly drink. I do 60-90 minute HIIT weight and cardio workouts 5-6 days a week and have never been able to get rid of the fibrous fat in my lower abdomen, even with coolsculpting (which was a waste of money and time). After months of consideration, talking to 15 people who have had one or both of these procedures, and doing some research I decided to call Dr. Prendergast's office for a consultation.
The consultation with Dr. Prendergast set me at ease that she understood the conservative industry I'm in, the reputation in my industry that I've build for 12 years, and that at 38 I wanted to feel sexy and thin while doing the right things by my diet and exercise. I was assured she only does natural augmentations and that she won't commit to an implant size because of the way she measure each woman and makes a "game day decision" based on what will look most natural and what her patient wants to accomplish. I also talked to one of my best friends who works for Allergan. His regional VP knows Dr. Prendergast from her fellowship at UCI and said that Dr. Prendergast is one of the most progressive and meticulous surgeons he has see and that I was in great hands.
Five days ago I got the breast augmentation and liposuction on my abdomen, flanks, and the front "bra fat." The day I got home from surgery I was sending out work emails and texting people until 9 PM and worked on emails and texted with friends all the next day. While this might not have been the smartest move, I had no pain and felt great. The key is to stay ahead of the pain with your medication and valium for 36 hours, then switch to IP Profen. Make sure to take 4 business days off work because day 3 and 4 I was exhausted and fuzzy from getting off the strong pain medication.
It's only been 5 days post surgery and am more than ecstatic about my results. Prepare for soreness and mild bruising (very minimal) around the areas of liposuction. If you are used to really hard workouts in the gym you won't feel any pain, it will feel like you did a really hard chest workout and have soreness for a few days. Make sure you have someone with you at all times for the first 36 hours because you basically wander around like T Rex and getting up and out of bed or off the couch require some help. Also make sure to have baby wipes on hand to give yourself lite washes since you can't shower at all for a few days after surgery.
Try to buy three sizes of compression garments BEFORE surgery so you have them to fit into (buy them larger than you need, I was a size 6 before liposuction and I need an X large for the first few weeks, then will need to scale down)
Every few minutes I look down and think "OMG how GREAT does my chest look!" And even though I was told my abdominal swelling won't go down for a month, and that 5-6 months post liposuction I will drop a couple dress sizes, I already see the results and my stomach is flattening out.
So to make a short story long, if you've been considering either of these two procedures but haven't made up your mind based on fear of pain after surgery or of how you'll feel with suddenly having bigger breasts and you're a professional who isn't trying to look "sexy for a living"...it's TOTALLY worth it if it's something you've wanted in a while. And there is NO OTHER surgeon I'd send you to other than Dr. Prendergast after my own experience. (And side note, I spend 6 years in the operating room as a surgical device rep, so I am no stranger to surgery and good surgical technique).
I'm a 38 year old career woman who takes good care of myself and yet, let's be honest, age is no one's physical friend. I've wanted to get a breast augmentation and liposuction on my "pouch" since I was 16. I have always been a small A and while I've never been a woman who wanted attention because of my body, I always wanted to feel sexy and classy in certain shirts, dresses and bathing suits. As for my "pouch" I have been a health and fitness freak since I was a kid. 80% of the time my diet is extremely clean and I don't overly drink. I do 60-90 minute HIIT weight and cardio workouts 5-6 days a week and have never been able to get rid of the fibrous fat in my lower abdomen, even with coolsculpting (which was a waste of money and time). After months of consideration, talking to 15 people who have had one or both of these procedures, and doing some research I decided to call Dr. Prendergast's office for a consultation.
The consultation with Dr. Prendergast set me at ease that she understood the conservative industry I'm in, the reputation in my industry that I've build for 12 years, and that at 38 I wanted to feel sexy and thin while doing the right things by my diet and exercise. I was assured she only does natural augmentations and that she won't commit to an implant size because of the way she measure each woman and makes a "game day decision" based on what will look most natural and what her patient wants to accomplish. I also talked to one of my best friends who works for Allergan. His regional VP knows Dr. Prendergast from her fellowship at UCI and said that Dr. Prendergast is one of the most progressive and meticulous surgeons he has see and that I was in great hands.
Five days ago I got the breast augmentation and liposuction on my abdomen, flanks, and the front "bra fat." The day I got home from surgery I was sending out work emails and texting people until 9 PM and worked on emails and texted with friends all the next day. While this might not have been the smartest move, I had no pain and felt great. The key is to stay ahead of the pain with your medication and valium for 36 hours, then switch to IP Profen. Make sure to take 4 business days off work because day 3 and 4 I was exhausted and fuzzy from getting off the strong pain medication.
It's only been 5 days post surgery and am more than ecstatic about my results. Prepare for soreness and mild bruising (very minimal) around the areas of liposuction. If you are used to really hard workouts in the gym you won't feel any pain, it will feel like you did a really hard chest workout and have soreness for a few days. Make sure you have someone with you at all times for the first 36 hours because you basically wander around like T Rex and getting up and out of bed or off the couch require some help. Also make sure to have baby wipes on hand to give yourself lite washes since you can't shower at all for a few days after surgery.
Try to buy three sizes of compression garments BEFORE surgery so you have them to fit into (buy them larger than you need, I was a size 6 before liposuction and I need an X large for the first few weeks, then will need to scale down)
Every few minutes I look down and think "OMG how GREAT does my chest look!" And even though I was told my abdominal swelling won't go down for a month, and that 5-6 months post liposuction I will drop a couple dress sizes, I already see the results and my stomach is flattening out.
So to make a short story long, if you've been considering either of these two procedures but haven't made up your mind based on fear of pain after surgery or of how you'll feel with suddenly having bigger breasts and you're a professional who isn't trying to look "sexy for a living"...it's TOTALLY worth it if it's something you've wanted in a while. And there is NO OTHER surgeon I'd send you to other than Dr. Prendergast after my own experience. (And side note, I spend 6 years in the operating room as a surgical device rep, so I am no stranger to surgery and good surgical technique).
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
9201 W Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, California