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Severe Case of Tuberous Breasts. New York, NY
ORIGINAL POST
Well it took me some time to get to writing this....
pencilDecember 17, 2015
$18,000
Well it took me some time to get to writing this. Life just kind of took over after my procedure. I didn't realize I had severe tuberous breasts until I was past my teens and well into my early 20s. I was actually aware that my breasts looked different was a little insecure about them but spent no other time thinking of it. I wasn't defined by them I guess you could say. It was my primary care physician who gave me a name for the condition I had and suggested I contact my insurance provider as it is a deformity. I was about 22/23 and wasn't so motivated. I called a few times saw one plastic surgeon recommended by her and as soon as my consultation was over did not want to have this surgery. I was afraid of the permanence, the risks and to be quite honest I did not like the outcomes of the plastic surgeon I saw. So I spent the next few years of my life not caring and then become sexual active and realized I was ashamed. So I joined realself and stayed in the shadows looking for anyone like me and what they did. I just turned 30 and figured I should correct this, it's not "normal" and I just want the appearance of the natural looking breast I was meant to have. I read reviews and different surgery options. I did not spend much time or hours dedicated to finding a surgeon and I regret that. I was honestly so ashamed with having to fix something that was "abnormal" that I just wanted a fast solution. I did not want to harp on about how I would have to spend money on something I really did not want to. Also money I did not have. So I found 3 doctors, Dr Kolker was the first and only consultation I went to. I liked his vibe and office environment and his work had natural looking results. He assured me he was familiar with my case. That was he he quoted me his quite expensive price, he is on Park Avenue, and I moved on with the elected surgery with a little financial help from my mom. But mostly my life savings up until then. I can also mention that his pricing breakdown is not well explained so you do end thinking you owe one amount and are paying another.
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Onto the surgery I am rather small framed. What would be considered a "model" figure. Tall and lean so I knew big boobs would look completely unnatural on me. At least what I figured is that I don't have any breast tissue to hold a large implant. I wanted what I thought I would be if not for my deformity. B-cup, 34-36 B to be exact. I wanted to be on the smaller side of what patients who want augmentation usually get done. I was only interested in looking normal and average. I must have siad this a million times because you read stories of patients who come out and hate the size and think it's unnatural in appearance or they want to be smaller etc. I told Dr Kolker's nurse this because after you elect to move forward to don't get much of a chance to see the doctor again. He's busy, I get it. I was honestly completely uncomfortable during this entire process and noticeably so.
Keeping this short (or trying to).
I ask to see photos of past patients and tell the nurse my concern is to have teardrop shaped breasts. Even asking about the teardrop shaped implants or gummy implants. I am met with not possibles as my case is too severe and the doctor would do his best to achieve my goal.
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I have my surgery. I heal rather quickly. The staff was nice, the facilities excellent. However when I had a checkup and my swelling was down and I was bra shopping. My mother pointed out how small my breasts looked. I tried on bras an a 34b was actually a bit large. I AM NOT HAPPY.
I bring this to the doctors attention and he completely disregards evrything i'm saying with a completely passive attitude as if i brought this on myself! He then tells me I should have opted for the balloon treatment where they stretch the area around the implant for 3 weeks to make room.
As a doctor that is supposedly so famliar with tuberous breasts why did he not tell me this was my only option to achieve what i wanted. Instead of telling me it was my choice and the balloon treatment is usually for someone who wants a C-cup and up with a small chest area.
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I never took before pics because I was ashamed and I asked his office for my pre-surgery pictures. That email went unanswered. So now 2 years I am post-op and I am happy that I had surgery. But I am completely unhappy in the way I was treated by the doctor. I have seen images of much more petite women with larger implants without the balloon treatment. I paid almost 20k and did not get the results I wanted and honestly cannot afford to go back. There is also fear of something going wrong that has stunted me. I would have just liked to have what I PAID FOR. And this dismissive attitude in his tone of I am having buyers remorse when I expressed this to him is extremely unfair. Would I recommend him, I am not sure as I don' t think there is much listening happening there. I would say I look natural but I would have like to look natural at a B cup as stated.
I will try again to get before photos
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Onto the surgery I am rather small framed. What would be considered a "model" figure. Tall and lean so I knew big boobs would look completely unnatural on me. At least what I figured is that I don't have any breast tissue to hold a large implant. I wanted what I thought I would be if not for my deformity. B-cup, 34-36 B to be exact. I wanted to be on the smaller side of what patients who want augmentation usually get done. I was only interested in looking normal and average. I must have siad this a million times because you read stories of patients who come out and hate the size and think it's unnatural in appearance or they want to be smaller etc. I told Dr Kolker's nurse this because after you elect to move forward to don't get much of a chance to see the doctor again. He's busy, I get it. I was honestly completely uncomfortable during this entire process and noticeably so.
Keeping this short (or trying to).
I ask to see photos of past patients and tell the nurse my concern is to have teardrop shaped breasts. Even asking about the teardrop shaped implants or gummy implants. I am met with not possibles as my case is too severe and the doctor would do his best to achieve my goal.
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I have my surgery. I heal rather quickly. The staff was nice, the facilities excellent. However when I had a checkup and my swelling was down and I was bra shopping. My mother pointed out how small my breasts looked. I tried on bras an a 34b was actually a bit large. I AM NOT HAPPY.
I bring this to the doctors attention and he completely disregards evrything i'm saying with a completely passive attitude as if i brought this on myself! He then tells me I should have opted for the balloon treatment where they stretch the area around the implant for 3 weeks to make room.
As a doctor that is supposedly so famliar with tuberous breasts why did he not tell me this was my only option to achieve what i wanted. Instead of telling me it was my choice and the balloon treatment is usually for someone who wants a C-cup and up with a small chest area.
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I never took before pics because I was ashamed and I asked his office for my pre-surgery pictures. That email went unanswered. So now 2 years I am post-op and I am happy that I had surgery. But I am completely unhappy in the way I was treated by the doctor. I have seen images of much more petite women with larger implants without the balloon treatment. I paid almost 20k and did not get the results I wanted and honestly cannot afford to go back. There is also fear of something going wrong that has stunted me. I would have just liked to have what I PAID FOR. And this dismissive attitude in his tone of I am having buyers remorse when I expressed this to him is extremely unfair. Would I recommend him, I am not sure as I don' t think there is much listening happening there. I would say I look natural but I would have like to look natural at a B cup as stated.
I will try again to get before photos
Replies (8)

June 14, 2016
Your results are incredible and are one of the reasons I chose Dr. Kolker for my BA. Sorry you're not happy with the size, although they really do look fantastic. I am hoping to go a bit bigger, but ultimately I just want them to fit with the tissue I have and look natural. You look really great!!

January 5, 2017
I know you aren't the happiest with your results, but God you look phenomenal. I hope you eventually see what I see.
March 2, 2017
Not trying to be mean but u clearly stated that u "normal looking breasts and NOTHING ELSE" 200 CC's wont give u much so if u wanted a bigger size u should of stated that.
July 30, 2017
Let me tell you that if your wish was bigger breast, I understand you are not happy with results, as they are not big. BUT i think doctor did an incredible job in fixing your shape. You have now beautiful natural breast on the small size.
UPDATED FROM pencil
2 years post
unsure...
pencilDecember 18, 2015
So I really wrote the review, to help me think out loud.
I would like to go back for whatI actually wanted from the beginning. But I am frozen in fear if I should attempt to go to another surgeon.
I think that runs a higher risk..... but not sure. Or go back since the doctor did not do a bad job at all but just did not deliver what I asked.
Confused!
I would like to go back for whatI actually wanted from the beginning. But I am frozen in fear if I should attempt to go to another surgeon.
I think that runs a higher risk..... but not sure. Or go back since the doctor did not do a bad job at all but just did not deliver what I asked.
Confused!
Replies (7)
December 18, 2015
Hi, I just wanted to say that I understand your frustration with the process but you do look really great - very nicely proportioned and natural. Also you look like a small b cup, at least in the picture. I know what you mean about plastic surgeons not giving you enough time. I think that's just how most of them run their offices now - they're part doctors and part business people. And time is money. Anyway, hope you can enjoy your nice result in spite it of not being exactly what you wanted.
December 19, 2015
I agree with suzzt your breasts look great. Natural looking. We are our own worst critics for sure. I'm sorry your experience with dr kolker wasn't the greatest. I am 6 weeks post op and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about him and his staff. If you are unhappy i would discuss with his office first for sure. But again I think you look great!! Good luck with your decision!

December 19, 2015
Hi. I just stumbled across your review. Let me first say that you seem like a very intelligent and reasonable person. I admire your approach to this and I'm sorry you didn't get the results you hoped for.
In my opinion, these are your 2 options:
1. Learn to live with your results, but only if you're truly going to be able to let this guy and love your whole self. You really do look beautiful. I'm seriously in awe of the improvement. But, what matters is what you think.
2. If you don't want to move forward with how your breasts look currently, if I were you, I would make another consult with Dr. Kolker and explain again how you feel. I would start by saying you think the results are beautiful and, wow, such improvement but you do still wish you had been better educated by him as to your options and how to achieve your desired look. I'd straight out ask what can be done to achieve your look and if he would offer some kind of discount for it. I think you could point out that it seems part of his job, as an excellent PS is to accurately determine a patient's wishes.
I think you should try to find if there is a way to stick with him if you are going to have a revision because he's an excellent surgeon and they're not easy to come by. He's excellent, in my opinion, based on him being the PS of several of my RS friends, and now by seeing your review.
I think by having this consult, it would just give you more information to make the best decision possible.
I wish you the best of luck on your journey, beautiful girl.
In my opinion, these are your 2 options:
1. Learn to live with your results, but only if you're truly going to be able to let this guy and love your whole self. You really do look beautiful. I'm seriously in awe of the improvement. But, what matters is what you think.
2. If you don't want to move forward with how your breasts look currently, if I were you, I would make another consult with Dr. Kolker and explain again how you feel. I would start by saying you think the results are beautiful and, wow, such improvement but you do still wish you had been better educated by him as to your options and how to achieve your desired look. I'd straight out ask what can be done to achieve your look and if he would offer some kind of discount for it. I think you could point out that it seems part of his job, as an excellent PS is to accurately determine a patient's wishes.
I think you should try to find if there is a way to stick with him if you are going to have a revision because he's an excellent surgeon and they're not easy to come by. He's excellent, in my opinion, based on him being the PS of several of my RS friends, and now by seeing your review.
I think by having this consult, it would just give you more information to make the best decision possible.
I wish you the best of luck on your journey, beautiful girl.
December 23, 2015
I love your results but the only thing that matters is how you feel. I think you should try emailing your surgeons office and let them know you will be making a review on real self that scares a lot of surgeons lol. I know exactly how you feel because I went to Dr. Mendieta for a bbl and hate my results 10k in the trash. Things happen but you really look beautiful and natural Dr.Kolker did a wonderful job on you. I hope everything works out for you! xoxoxo
June 9, 2016
Hi Pencil,
I know you posted this years ago, and hopefully you've moved on from this site because you're results are absolutely beautiful, and in a way your instinct was right to want to get it over with quickly because the whole point is to love yourself more, and spend less time feeling shame and uncertainty--you're clearly a smart person, and have much more important things to be thinking and feeling! But anyway I just wanted to say that reading this has been very helpful for me, as your pre-op perspective is similar to mine.
And, more to the point, I'm curious how many ccs you ended up going with? I'd like to be a small B! Yours look so natural and perfect. But it's very hard to find before and after pictures that approximate my goals..
I know you posted this years ago, and hopefully you've moved on from this site because you're results are absolutely beautiful, and in a way your instinct was right to want to get it over with quickly because the whole point is to love yourself more, and spend less time feeling shame and uncertainty--you're clearly a smart person, and have much more important things to be thinking and feeling! But anyway I just wanted to say that reading this has been very helpful for me, as your pre-op perspective is similar to mine.
And, more to the point, I'm curious how many ccs you ended up going with? I'd like to be a small B! Yours look so natural and perfect. But it's very hard to find before and after pictures that approximate my goals..
June 10, 2016
I ended up wit 210cc silicone which was too small to achieve a B cup like I asked for. So I'm between and A and B cup , 34. I wasn't happy with him because he didn't achieve my goal and then made up an excuse as why he couldn't when he just miscalculated
UPDATED FROM pencil
2 years post
Unsure part 2
pencilDecember 19, 2015
on RS you can't edit posts which explains my grammatical errors in my stream of consciousness. But I think Dr Kolker is an excellent doctor in skill. However I did not get the results I asked. So there was a breakdown in communication that may cost me twice. It's frustrating for being dealt this hand,having the means to make the change and then well end up a bit disappointed.
So again here I am thinking do i just let it go even though I've come this far
So again here I am thinking do i just let it go even though I've come this far
Replies (4)
December 20, 2015
I'm sorry that you're unhappy now with your results. I'm a bit surprised to be honest bc you said before the surgery, you felt fairly comfortable with your body early on.....good for you!! That says a lot about you psychologically I think. I understand also, as you became sexually active you became uncomfortable and then you got on this site where there are boobs everywhere! And some pretty magnificent ones at that! Lol! That could make anyone feel like they need to do something to their own body. You waited until you were 30. Somewhere in your 20s you began to feel ashamed of your body. That kinda breaks my heart. You saw yourself through eyes of innocence, you saw nothing wrong early on....it's like you ate the forbidden fruit! Ha! Anyway, I think the breasts you have now are so lovely and perfect for your small frame. Could you have gone bigger? Sure, but they are so natural looking and perfectly shaped; who cares what cup size they are! A small flower is just as beautiful as a larger flower. My breasts are much larger and no where near as pretty or perky! (I've never had surgery....just natural old droopy boobs!) you look so good. I hope you can get back to where you were before and see nothing wrong when you look in the mirror bc you look fantastic. The only thing that seems abnormal to me is the doctors price tag.....20k? That seems mighty steep.
November 7, 2016
I know you probably don't care what strangers think, but I think your breasts look incredible. Like EXACTLY what I would want. I would love to have small, natural breasts that no one would DREAM were corrected with surgery. Just thought you should know that I think they are beautiful and perfect.

November 8, 2016
I think you look beautiful. I do think the price is pretty high but maybe that is par for New York. I'm in the San Francisco bay area and a lift with implant replacement was $7500. I'm having complications and had to remove my new implants so my doctor is trying real hard to make it right. It seems to me that your doctor would want you to be happy and fix it. But I do think you look perfect. I wouldn't change a thing. It's your body and you have to feel confident. Good luck to you.
I am before of the BA and my brasts looks like your before... I have never seen (even in photos) so beautiful result with this problem...
Can i ask you, what was the implant size? And really sorry becouse my terrible english.
Best wishes!!!
My problem is a bit different: the breasts are uneven also... :-/
And really worried about not possible to have a good result...