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Gary Lawton, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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The absolute best!

I have waited awhile to post a review on Dr. Lawton in fear of sounding too much like a fan girl. However, as much as I hope this isn’t the case, I will probably let some of this slip through…so apologies in advance.
I decided about 18 years ago that I wanted a tummy tuck. Because of personal circumstances this was not in the cards at that time. Three years ago I started my search for the perfect doctor, and I looked in California, Florida, Mexico (that is a disaster) and a few other places. I finally found Dr. Lawton and proceeded to stalk him for about two years. I kept waiting for someone to say something horrible about him that was legitimate. I mean no one is this good, right? Finally, I worked up the courage to go in for a consult fully expecting him to tell me that I needed to lose about 20 pounds. Glory hallelujah, I swear I heard angles singing when he promptly told me he did not want me to lose any weight and that all the skin at the top of my belly button was going to end up at my groin. With my heart soaring my surgery date was booked immediately. I couldn’t believe how comfortable he and his staff made me feel during my consult! Everyone in his office is amazing and he is a complete artist in his work.
What I want to emphasize is Dr. Lawton is much more than just a plastic surgeon; he is a certified wound care specialist. THIS IS EXTREMLY IMPORTANT. When you decide to have major surgery you must ask yourself how your surgeon help if things go wrong? Seriously you need to play the devil’s advocate and think of all the things that can go wrong when embarking on this type of self-improvement. Please look at all the “plastic surgery gone horribly wrong photos” before signing up for any surgery, as you have no idea how your body will react to your surgery. Then ask yourself if you want some cut-rate doctor butchering you and then not knowing what to do with the mess he or she created. I will tell you this, had I not elected to go with Dr. Lawton I would be a complete mess. My body, through no fault of Dr. Lawton, decided to be difficult. Dr. Lawton immediately headed off these issues and I am now perfectly fine. Had I elected to go with anyone else I would have lifelong medical issues and horrible disfigurements. Simply put, this man is my hero.
If in the future I decide to have any other work done there is no one else I would trust with my body. Dr. Lawton is a consummate professional and artist. Because of this I love my new look! Seriously, if you can’t afford his prices, save up for awhile and get the best care possible from him. This is your body…you only have one. The last thing you would ever want to do is go to some incompetent idiot botch your surgery and then have you carry disfiguring scars for the rest of your life. You owe it to yourself to book an appointment with this doctor. Simply put…he is the best!
Best wishes.
Diane Villarreal

Gary Lawton, MD, FACS
Gary Lawton, MD, FACS
19 Apr 2020

What really differentiates plastic surgeons is the depth of their abilities and the dedication to following through on their promises if things get difficult. If the plastic surgeon doesn't have a wide variety of tools and the set up isn't ready and waiting for every possible scenario, one might find oneself searching for help from someone else when there is a problem. That is the worst possible position to be in. Choose your surgeon wisely! Price is what you pay, value is what you get.


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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
525 Oak Centre Dr., San Antonio, Texas
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Gary Lawton, MD, FACS
Gary Lawton, MD, FACS
19 Apr 2020

What really differentiates plastic surgeons is the depth of their abilities and the dedication to following through on their promises if things get difficult. If the plastic surgeon doesn't have a wide variety of tools and the set up isn't ready and waiting for every possible scenario, one might find oneself searching for help from someone else when there is a problem. That is the worst possible position to be in. Choose your surgeon wisely! Price is what you pay, value is what you get.