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23 Yr Old 1 Step Closer to Her Dream Body! - Saint Petersburg, FL

UPDATED FROM Hotmama0204
1 year post

Not so happy

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Hotmama0204
WORTH IT$22,000
My scars did NOT heal well....its been almost 2 yrs now since my surgery and i still dont have feeling in my stomach, it tingles when i touch it and the swelling in the upper part of my stomach never went down and looks weird....an issue i addressed with the doctor on multiple accounts.....my boobs dropped dramatically....ill need another lift. The scars are much bigger than i was told to expect and uneven....my 4 yr old can draw straighter lines.....my belly button looks terrible and i dont like showing of my stomach bc of it.....around February of last yr (2016) i dropped 30lbs of my own diet and exercise and i looked great....but that was my own doing...i thought after lipo and a tummy tuck id be fine for at least 10 yrs, now im planning a BBL with a different doctor to get rid of the fat that never went away and was passed off as "swelling" over all happy still with the shape, size and feel of my boobs. But i don't recommend this Dr. For mommy make overs. I feel like once they had my money they no longer cared....even during the surgery apparently....their labs billed me even tho i payed for them in advance and have the recept to prove it. So over all im happy with boobs....not so much on everything else. Oh and my face still has fat on it too....with medication included i spent $24000. (No insurance at the time) i dont recommend going here for anything other than implants.

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Christian G. Drehsen, MD

Christian G. Drehsen, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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C
January 11, 2017
I'm sorry this happen to you . That's exactly how I felt after they have the money they don't care , they think their job is to collect the money :( Check Dr Mandieta in Miami he does a wonderful job with BBL
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January 11, 2017
Im looking at a few in tampa and a few in miami and orlando. Many offer a week free stay afterwords, sounds nice since i live 2 hrs away! The good news is now i know i can handle the pain♡♡♡
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January 11, 2017
I am very sorry for all that money it would except a better job I have other negative reviews from this ps keep informed for your touch up :/
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January 13, 2017
Will do. Wont be till later this yr tho.
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January 11, 2021
You still look great although needing a new lift. It's natural for the implants to drop a bit and not stay with in the same spot where placed. It does suck dealing with a non caring PS. Sorry you had to deal with that. Hope your next PS for your BBL isn't the same. Take care.
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After 3 kids my body want what it use to be and I...

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Hotmama0204
After 3 kids my body want what it use to be and I felt like I was too young to be feeling like this. So I took action. I've always wanted breast implants, but after having kids I needed a lift too, along with a tummy tuck and some lipo. I went to Clinique of plastic surgery, hoping that after much research I had found the perfect doctor for what I needed done. I showed the doctor a picture of an anime character and said "I want to look like this" and we talked about what was possible and what wasnt. He was very professional even though I was nurvus showing my bare body, with my over lapping stomach and deflated small breasts. When standing in front of the doctor however I felt as if I was standing in front of an artist, looking at me not as "flawed" but as his next masterpiece. His confidence and yrs of experience emenated, but next came the hard part.....pricing. Before ever scedualing the consultation I had researched for the average prices for the Tampa Bay area, so I knew somewhat to expect. This office was a little high priced but I was willing to pay extra for better results. And I made the right decision. I absolutely love my breasts, they are large (700cc) but still look natural, my lift was successful and a good amount of the fat transferred to my breasts stayed. The scar from the tummy tuck is bigger than I expected but is healing nice. It's now been 8 months since my surgery and all of the swelling in my breasts are gone and I feel like I have my final results. My stomach has some swelling still but I was advised that it could take up to 1yr to heal completely. I have an appointment for December 1st to take some after photos and make sure everything has healed properly. Below I will list all of the procedures that I had done (all at once) The only negative note is that they really don't give you enough pain meds, like at all.
•Tummy tuck with muscle repair
• breast augmentation with fat grafting to the breasts
• breast lift
• arm lipo
• chin lipo

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November 25, 2015

Congratulations on getting the results you were looking for. I hope you'll continue to keep us updated on your progress. Let us know how we can support you!

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November 26, 2015
Thank you, I will update with my before and after photos once I have them from my doctor. Also once my 1 year mark I will take photos again.
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November 26, 2015
you look great any front view pictures would love to see them
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November 27, 2015
My implants where placed in the pocket that holds the muscle. So they are neither under or over. From what I understand Over the muscle implants are becoming more of an " ancient and unused technique" due to the complications it can cause. I went to Clinique of plastic surgery and had a wonderful experience.
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November 27, 2015
I will be updating more pics soon.
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January 11, 2017
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T
November 26, 2015
Your Boobs look FANTASTIC!! They look soo natural!! And your waist is so tiny!! Your Dr did a great job!! I just saved your boobs as my wish pic! Were the implants placed Under or Over the Muscle? Congrats on the new and improved you!
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January 11, 2021
Do you have a before photo to show where you started?? So are the implants placed subglandular? You look great!