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Post Op 4
Provider Review
My first encounter with Dr Lowe was purely coincidence. I called back in July this year (2017). A male voice answered. I introduced myself and began explaining what I was looking at getting done, a panniculectomy. As we continued talking, I made a question about Dr Lowe view doing the surgery if the client is uncertain whether they're done having kids. It was then he introduced himself and my jaw hit the floor. I had been talking him directly for 10 min! As the conversation began closer to appointment making, he said he would let me talk to *his staff* (don't want to reveal her name for privacy). He said, "I just answered the phone because she was on the other line with someone else when I was walking by". This doesn't sound anything like the other reviews people said about him. Helping his office staff to answer phone calls, that's kind of big! In fact, when I met him for consultation and pre-op, he was simply ever direct and to the point. Something I appreciate! Here's the deal. I originally went in asking for a panniculectomy expecting rejection due to my weight and came out with more than I could have thought possible. He was encouraging and supportive. He thought this would not only add to my mental wellbeing but help me off this plateau with my weight loss. Plus he's doing more body contouring with an added extended abdominoplasty and lipo. My heart wanted to sing! I told him during pre-op I knew full well that he could have sent me away and say "lose more and then we'll talk", but he didn't. Plus he said down the road in a couple of years if need be, come back and we'll do a body lift. So my surgery is planned for Dec 22 (2017), in 5 days. I don't mind it being before Christmas because I've worked in EMS for 15yrs and holidays are just another work day. I would like to add a rebuttal to those reviews which less than exemplary, especially about his personality. I've been around my fair share of surgeons in the course of my career. They don't become good at what they do because they have people skills. They are highly technical and methodical thinkers. They have taken higher levels of trigonometry and physics than I would ever care to. Trauma surgeons probably have the biggest egos because "they save people". And they're rarely nice to anyone. Plastic surgeons save people's lives. Saving them in the sense they better their ability to interact with society. Sure there's a few rotten apples but that goes with any profession. Dr Lowe isn't one of them. And for the love of heaven, set your expectations to be reasonable. Plastic surgeons simply improve what is already there. Positive attitude = positive results. I know I scar easy so having a long scar doesn't bother me. And mine is going to be over 200 degrees. But any surgery involving cutting will leave some level of a scar. Do your research. Understand the procedure you want done. Know the risks. Never go in without questions. It's like a job interview. Always have at least 5 questions. AND DO WHAT THEY TELL YOU. If they want you up walking as soon as possible, get up! Moving stimulates your lymph system. Helps with your healing. I know from research by incision will take 2-3wks to heal. I won't be completely healed for 3mo. And the results of the Lipo may not show until the swelling is completely gone which could take 10mo. Know your limitations. If you don't tolerate pain well, ask if the procedures can be spread over time. Don't bite off more than you can handle. I'm as stubborn as they come and I've lived through pain of having an abruptio placenta, a D&C, and developing a hematoma after my first c-section dehisced that had to be lanced every week for 3 wks and packed and unpacked with antibiotic gauze that burned everyday. I would lay on the bed with a pillow over my face screaming even as gentle as my husband was being, every touch felt like a hot electric nail going through to my spine. Don't let your pain get away from you either. Take your meds like you're suppose, when you're suppose to. Always set yourself up for success.