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30 Year Old Wanting Relief, Give Me Strength! - Raleigh, NC

UPDATED FROM LunarGitana
11 months post

Finally got my CONSULTATION!!!

$6,001
So my consultation with Dr. Michelle Roughton from UNC Ambulatory Care Clinic in Chapel Hill, NC was EPIC and was on 12/12/16.
I have to admit I was scared to death about going and didn't know what to expect. Her nurse Kate was very straight forward about what my insurance would need to have. Kate asked about what have I done to make sure I wouldn't get rejected by insurance. Once she asked me everything I realized, 1) this is a lengthy check off list. 2) Why do we have insurance? and 3)I'm going to have to do a lot of work!
Once I waited what seemed like forever, Dr. Roughton came in and the first thing off her mouth when she saw me was "Yea, those got to go!". You guys have no idea how happy I was to hear those words, finally.. I got some relief just hearing her say that.
She asked about the pain, she saw the grooving on my shoulders and asked if I had any other issues. When I mentioned the migraines she mentioned that she's going to give me 3 months to lower my BMI (32 to 27) and have me see a physical therapist. She encouraged me to do as much as I could to have this done.
I honestly never felt so happy, I'm still terrified and don't know how to go about it.
She has great grades in her health score and is extremely pleasant. Her staff is wonderful.

On 12/13/16 I got the call that I can stat physical therapy on the 22nd of December.

I'm so determine to get rid of this weight. The migraines are coming back, the chest pain on the left side is unbearable and the neck pain on the left side of my neck needs to go.

Well keep updated on physical therapy.


LunarGitana's provider

Michelle Roughton, MD

Michelle Roughton, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Dr. Roughton did my implants on January 6th of this year. I had a double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction, she did an amazing job and she has great bedside manner. I would recommend her to anyone!!! Good luck!
Omg Thank you, Thank You, Thank you... I've been looking for people who had seen her and couldn't find anyone. I love how straight to the point she is. Now, I'm curious... do you have any pictures? I hope your feeling better and have a Great Recovery! Thank you again!
I'm still in the recovery process and have bad bruising but that is from the surgical oncologist taking my breast tissue out. Dr. Roughton is also going to do some fat grafting on my chest/breast area to give me more fullness from mastectomy. I will post pics after fat grafting has been done which should be done April/May. Just had a follow up with her assistant Katie Barnes yesterday and she is great too! On Monday I go back up to chapel hill to see Dr. Roughton to discuss fat grafting.
And your very very welcome! Feel free to post back if you have any other questions :)
Yes ma'am
Just wanted to touch bases with you because I've had some complications. Just make sure doctors give you the proper info on everything from my experience everything was very sugar coated and after follow ups I've had complications.
Omg, are you doing better?
I work in the health field so I am familiar with asking u til they get annoyed.
What did she sugar coat from you?
UPDATED FROM LunarGitana
18 days post

Got my consultation Date

So I had my surgery Nov. 12th 2015 and the surgery took longer than expected and I had both right ovary and Fallopian tubes removed. Appearantly the cysts destroyed them both.
I was able to lose 16 lbs since this surgery thru diet alone but now the girls feel heavier and the pain has gotten unreal. I went from a 38G to a 36h and the new bra is really big on me so I have to be smaller than that.

Big news:
Finally got my date for my consultation it's January 25,2016 with Dr. Michelle C. Roughton in UNC. I'm thrilled and terrified at the same time. I don't know how she works and even though she does have 10 years H see her belt... I can't find anyone who has worked with her. Please anyone in RS land of you had work done with this surgeon let me know how was your experience? I contacted Dr. Richard Carlinos office as well in Raleigh but wasn't contacted yet. Dr. Carlino is who my option A but I'll just go with the flow.

Hopefully she has some good news for me!

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Check out Dr Roughton on healthgrades....not very impressed. Dr. Carlino has much better ratings. Please keep us posted.
Yea, in January they sucked but I decided to check again and her grades had improved a lot. I don't have a lot of options from my insurance that I feel confident will ease my nerves.
where going to have to see
How did your surgery go? I cannot find anything on Dr Roughton either. Did you use her for your surgery?
so.. No I didn't go to the consultation. Terrified. My OB is her best friend and she recommended her to me. I still can't find any before and after pics but her health grades have gotten a lot better.
UPDATED FROM LunarGitana
2 months pre

My luck!!!

I have to push my dream Breast Reduxtion back, have to have emergency laparoscopy to remove two cyst and right ovary that are giving me grief!
Looking forward to January for consultations on reduction.

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I wish you all the best. Everything will work out for your good.
Thank you. It went ok, they ended taking the right Fallopian tube out as well so no pain for 3 weeks... Went back and they found another cyst!