Female in Her 20's with Enlarged Areolas - Thousand Oaks, CA

I had been extremely insecure about the way my breasts looked since I was roughly 10 years old. I knew the reason for my unhappiness was due to the fact that my areolas were disproportionately large in comparison with the rest of my breasts. Once I got older and my unhappiness turned into a major insecurity, I decided to have an areola reduction. Being a very meticulous person, I looked at a multitude of websites and reviews online for a plastic surgeon who I felt was as equally exceptional in their academic and medical qualifications as she or he was in their bedside manner and compassion; which is what led me to choose Dr. Leilie Javan as my surgeon. This was, without a doubt, the best decision I could have made. Not only is her staff extremely kind and welcoming, but her office (and her affiliated surgical center) is very clean and professional, as well (two things that I believe are crucial when deciding which surgeon to choose).

Dr. Javan, herself, is as good as it gets, in my opinion: She is not only extremely intelligent and well-versed in her chosen specialty, but she is also one of kindest people I have met. She has a very calm, yet confident presence, which really allowed me to relax and feel comfortable at all times. Dr. Javan is also extremely empathetic and always puts her patients before herself. She made herself available for questions, concerns and visits at all hours of the day.

I am now about a month into the recovery process and my results are fantastic! My areolas are perfectly proportionate to the rest of my breasts, and I honestly believe that, by the time the recovery process is complete, my breasts will look so natural that it will be extremely difficult to tell that I had any sort of procedure done. Dr. Javan's work is beautiful, yet subtle and natural, which is something that I am very grateful for.

Another thing I would like to add is that she never pushes any unnecessary/extra procedures onto her patients to try to increase their bill. I had asked her about whether two other procedures could possibly fix the insecurities I was having about my body and she honestly told me that she believed the areola reduction would be the only procedure necessary and would give me the results I was looking for (and she was right!).

The bottom line is that, as someone who had never had plastic surgery before and was very wary going into this process, I chose Dr. Javan for her outstanding qualifications and reviews, and I am so happy I did. If you use her as your surgeon, you will not be disappointed with your results or your experience.