My Bariatric Life Breast Augmentation and Revision with Dr. Joseph F. Capella - Excited to Complete My Total Body Transformation

I had been contemplating body contouring plastic surgery after having lost more than 100 pounds from gastric bypass surgery in 2003. I met with Dr. Joseph F. Capella in 2006 and from that initial meeting I knew he was the one whom I wanted to perform my surgery.

I had met with several plastic surgeons but Dr. Capella stood head and shoulders above the rest. He had the surgical skills and expertise to produce optimal results on massive weight loss patients, as evidenced by his extensive online gallery of before and after photos. I still recall the photo that I fell in love with all those years ago. I thought, if he could do that for her, imagine what he could do for me!

The one thing that I remembered from our conversation during that long ago consultation is this: I told him about the body I wanted to achieve with plastic surgery but said I knew I’d never be able to wear a bikini. And he giggled and asked me “why not?” That must have been meaningful to me because I distinctly remember the details of the encounter to this day.

Finally in 2013 I moved forward with my long-held dream to do a total body transformation. It began with a simple tummy tuck with Dr. Capella on April 18 2013. So thrilled was I with my results that I decided to do "all of me." On October 10, 2013, I underwent another surgery with Dr. Capella that combined an upper body lift, lower body lift (no tummy tuck), and medial thigh lift. Then on December 12, 2013 I had my facial plastics with Dr. Catherine Winslow.

I am super delighted almost beyond words with my results. Never did I think I could have a body like this and a face like this at 49 years old, especially having been morbidly obese for most of my adult life. People now tell me that I look like I am in my 30s. Some people even say I look like I am in my 20s. I've been told that I have a body that a teenager would want and that my thighs are almost model-like. People write on my RealSelf reviews that I look stunning, fantastic, amazing.

This is all very mind-blowing to me because before I began my body contouring I had really let myself go. I was none of those things in the preceding paragraph. If you look at my other reviews, you will see many before photos and understand how truly amazing this transformation has been. It is life changing.

I did not believe Dr. Capella when he said I would be able to wear a bikini. But after my tummy tuck I did wear a bikini all summer. And when I went back to Dr. Capella for my second stage body contouring I told him that I wanted a body like Anna Nicole. I really did not think that I could seriously achieve that, but I am darn close! Her measurements were 36DD 26 waist 38 hips. My measurements are 36D 32 waist 28.5 hips. I just have to get my waist whittled down. I would be thrilled to be 29 inches.

My stage 3 surgery will be my final surgery. I will have breast augmentation and skin removal (tweaks to perfect what has already been done). Dr. Capella will shape my breasts during the augmentation to make them round and pretty. They have always been a little tuberous. And he will create upper pole fullness for me. He does the most beautiful breasts I have seen and he is meticulous with the incisions. I am super excited. I have always wanted beautiful breasts in the nude, as they've only been beautiful in a bra until now, although the breast lift that Dr. Capella did made them quite perky and youthful.

I am hoping to have my surgery in early June. I am eagerly awaiting that time. I am even excited for my consult and fitting, which I hope to do in March.

Stay tuned! There's more to come.

My hips are 38.5 inches not 28.5 inches

Wow, I still cannot believe how wonderful this transformation has been and it keeps getting better. I began my body contouring plastic surgery journey in April 2013, a size 14 after massive weight loss following gastric bypass surgery in 2003.

After my breast lift my 38DD went to about a B cup. But in a few months they fluffed. Now I am a 36DD. My surgeon wants to know how my breasts got so big with me working out and losing weight since the lift. I guess I am lucky.

Today I woke up and I broke a new record. I am officially in the 150s. Yesterday I purchased a few size 2 jeans at Lucky Brand and they fit oh so well! And recently I purchased a size 36DD bra at Victoria Secret that looks super!

You can click through to my profile to access all of my reviews on the differnt procedures that I had.