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I thought about having a tummy tuck and a unilateral mastopexy for a very long time. I only developed one breast during puberty and underwent a one-sided breast implantation when I was 20 years old. After 4 pregnancies, 4 C-Sections and nursing 4 babies, my natural breast was 3 cm lower than my left and I was left with a 4-finger wide diastasis and an umbilical hernia. I felt horrible, as though I always looked pregnant, because I did. I had heard about Dr. Van Vliet from my Personal Trainer and decided to go in for a consultation. Her office is lovely, serene and staffed by warm and friendly professionals. I also really appreciated that it was a female staff. It made me feel a great deal more comfortable. Dr. Van Vliet was very kind, but also very strong in her opinions and convictions. This is something that I always look for in a professional, especially one that I was putting my hope in. She gave me lots of information about the abdominoplasty and the unilateral mastopexy. I cried tears of joy in her office when she said "Yours is an anatomical issue, not an issue of weight." I felt fat and disgusting for so long and blamed myself for not working out hard enough to make things change. Her perspective was a welcome relief. This was a problem that was not my fault, it was something that she could fix and it was something that I would not have to live with for the rest of my life. I also really appreciated her aesthetic. I was not interested in coming out looking like a supermodel, or a prepubescent girl. I wanted to look like a women who had delivered 4 children, without the unfortunate side-effects. I had a very realistic expectation and so did she. The surgery was booked and, throughout the entire process, Dr. Van Vliet was supportive and very knowledgeable. She told me what to do to prepare and I did it. The day of the surgery, everything went according to plan. The entire process went very smoothly. I was very well-prepared for the procedure and there were no surprises at all. Since I had the surgery the week before Christmas, in order to maximize my recovery time since I had time off, she set me up with home-visits from a nurse to check on my drains and incisions. Her nurse, Franca, was incredible. She was as excited about my results as I was. She is, quite possibly, the warmest and kindest medical professional that I have ever had the pleasure of working with. She was gentle, but very professional. Her warmth and devotion to her patients was exemplary. My recovery went very well, with no complications at all. I followed Dr. Van Vliet's instructions to the letter. I think that this made a very significant difference. She provides all of her surgical patients with the homeopathic, Arnica. I was very impressed by this since, most doctors, do not give any credence or value to anything other than pharmaceuticals. In the end, although the surgery was a very difficult decision to make because of the cost, I am thrilled with my results. I do not have a perfect body, but I did not expect that. What I do have is a body that I feel comfortable in. I do not look pregnant any longer and I feel more confident in my own skin. I would strongly urge any of my friends or family to use Dr. Van Vliet and her team of professionals. They care about their patients and they do a fantastic job.