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Consultation

I had a consultation today with dr Neal Handel and his practice manager Lori Stapp. They were so kind and knowledgeable, and dr Handel was basically 100% certain he can help me. I just have to come up with the money, and then convince my husband to let me spend money on myself again ???? I don't want to waste money on this, but I want to feel good about myself while I'm still young!

<i>[RS bleep]</i> this

Okay I've lived with them for what a year now? I've given the benefit of the doubt. [RS bleep], I gave more money to make my boobs semi-match. Never was the possipibility of lowering my crease(es) ever discussed, nor possible complications, such as double bubble, which I have. No more than ten minutes, and I'm being generous here, was spent with me by the doctor. My breasts were even and he let down only one crease? So basically he ran out of time and said [RS bleep] it, let her pay to have her breasts match. I feel SO self conscious about my large breasts that I don't even like my husband to touch them anymore. Oh yeah he left ugly messy scars too. It's awful to feel people staring at you, or looking you in the chest instead of the eye. My mother in law is the worst at hiding it. So humiliating! Now I have bad credit, no employment as a stay at home mom, and I'm going to not have an easy or cheap fix. I'm sorry, dr Buchanan was amazing at lipo, I would go to him again in a heartbeat, but with the breasts, I just feel like he really didn't listen to me, I KNOW he did not spend time with me assessing goals or obstacles or anything really

Update

Okay I thought I updated but I don't see my update....it's been about a year post op, my revision helped, it was definitely necessary. One still rides high and one still has double bubble. I have motion deformity, but they go different ways lol. They're a little too big. I feel I could do it again I would get them smaller abd go to a doctor I felt listened to me.

Provider Review

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
427 W. Pueblo St., Santa Barbara, California
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he is amazing at lipo, so happy with my results.