Dr. Pousti First Class Plastic Surgeon. 26y/o 6'0 135Lbs HP 550cc submuscular silicone. My First Hand Experience - San Diego, CA

To Doctor Pousti and his quality staff (with a special shout out to Vanessa),

Thank you thank you thank you thank you. There simply aren't enough word combinations I could string together that would adequately describe how I feel about this whole experience. If I had to sum it up in one word though I suppose I would chose grateful. I am truly grateful to have met all of you.

I never write reviews. Ever. But For Doctor Tom Pousti I would shout my opinion from the rooftop. This seemed like the next best thing :)

I have wanted a breast augmentation for over 10 years. Now at 26, with once perky Cs deflated to -As thanks to 2 beautiful breastfed babies, it was finally time! After a year of extensive internet research I found 3 doctors I was willing to consult with. I have Leiden Factor V, a blood clotting condition that leaves me at a higher risk for clots so I wanted to make sure I was meeting with only the best. Doctor Pousti was my first (and last) consult. Upon arriving for my initial consult each and every staff member was friendly and welcoming. Vanessa was the first to bring me back and go over my situation. We jumped right into saline vs silicone, over the muscle vs sub muscular, incision site, her own experience with breast augmentation by Doctor P and anything and everything breast related that I can think of. By the time Doctor Pousti came in to meet me I was well informed and excited! Doctor Pousti did not fail to impress. He was kind, genuinely listened to what I wanted, spoke knowledgably and still managed to be relatable. He promised to consult with his peers and do further research into my blood condition and what that might mean for me pre and post surgery which was the biggest thing that put me at ease. Within 15 minutes of meeting I knew 100% that I could trust this person with my vision and my body. We decided to go 550-600cc max but I left the final decision up to the Doctor, creative license if you will.

The office called me multiple times a week in the 4 weeks leading up to my surgery to check in and see if I had any more questions. I didn't but the fact that they left that door wide open was a huge comfort. A week or so before I even dropped by randomly to bring some more reference photos for my file and they slid me in for another quickie consult no problem. Talk about being flexible!

By now I had complete peace of mind about the big day but when Doctor Pousti called me personally the night before my surgery to see if I had any last minute things on my mind, I knew I had completely made the right decision.

Surgery day went smoother than I ever could have imagined. The staff at the surgery center were equally as friendly and accommodating as the staff at his office. I was led back into a room and dressed to the nines in an awesome purple frock. This thing even had a warm air tube connected to me to keep me comfortable. Nurses checked on me from the moment I entered the room, even nurses not assigned to me, way to make a gal feel special! I have never been treated so well at a hospital facility. I was hooked to an IV drip by a gentle handed nurse who proceeded to introduce me to my soft spoken anesthesiologist who would be in my OR. She walked me through the entire process of what would happen, how the anesthesia would feel like going up my arm (cold) and explained that I would be out in 10 seconds. She left and Dr Pousti came in and re addressed all the aspects of my procedure and marked me up. At this point my husband who was able to be with me this whole time was sent to the waiting room. A sweet nurse Lydia who would also be in the room walked me back to the OR where I was greeted by a smiling Dr Pousti, the anesthesiologist and two other nurses. Lydia and Doctor P held my hands and gave the word for the anesthesia, then it was nap time for me.

I woke up to minimal pain and an AWESOME nurse Soli who did me a solid and got my pain meds going through the IV immediately. For the next 45 minutes I was taken just as good care of as I had been prior. My husband was sent back and the nurse reiterated Doctor P's after care instructions and I was sent home.

I am now 8 days post op with 550cc breasts and I couldn't be happier. For aesthetic and safety purposes Doctor Pousti made the executive decision to go smaller than the 600cc max out we talked about. It blew me away that he cared enough about me to not overfill simply because he had my permission and COULD. This speaks volumes about his character as a person, not just a PS. Before this plastic surgery adventure I just assumed plastic surgeons were in the business for a quick pay day, Dr Pousti changed my mind. He treated me as a valued person and not just a "patient" or "client". Vanessa and Daisy have called me everyday since surgery to check on me and send well wishes. You really all are the best!! Even after all my post op appointments are said and done, I still plan on dropping in and saying hi to these lovely people.

Bottom line: I would recommend anyone to Dr Pousti.

This post ran much longer than intended but Pousti Plastic Surgery is worth it and I hope any of you on the fence feel a little closer to making the right decision!!

Morgan
Side note: Everybody's pain tolerance is different but as far as my pain management I am a firm believer in positive thought yields positive results. I have experienced very minor pain because of this. I also used a holistic healing technique called reiki before and after surgery. Hope this helps you on your journey :)

Feeling AWESOME! Loviiiing the girls! I was given the go ahead to wear an supportive under armour sports bra to a graduation and my family, who initially didnt understand my decision, were incredibly shocked in a great way! Needless to say they are very supportive now seeing how happy and this has made me. Still so glad we went 550.
I never thought Id want to be back in the granny bra but now I totally get it. After a couple of hours I was dying for the compression. So to any of you eager to get the damn thing off, relax, its really not worth it yet. Now that they are safely wrapped up again they wont be making another debut until I get the go ahead to ditch it permanently.

Feeling great! Had a visit today and Dr. Pousti says all checks out :) I can now add more aggressive massage to my routine to help with settling. I was nervous about some slight asymmetry but was well assured that this is normal at this point. Sisters. Not twins. The more I remind myself of that the more I fall in love with them. Differences and all. Its still so early in Im trying to remind myself to be patient with my body and the healing process (Im an Aries so its hard lol). Overall I am thrilled with how things are going and my husband cant stop staring at them :D Cant wait to see how things progress over the next couple of weeks!!
Thanks again Dr. Pousti!!