Great Surgeon, Great Team, Amazing Results!

I had a few consultations before I chose Dr. Pirani to perform my surgery, and I am grateful that I did. I had an abdominoplasty with liposuction, a diastasis recti repair, and an umbilical hernia repair in June 2024. Dr. Pirani is very approachable, always kind and warm, answered every question I had (and I had many lol), and was extremely thorough in his assessment during the consultation and requested blood work, a physical exam from my family doctor and an ultrasound, during which my hernia was discovered. None of the other surgeons were as thorough and that made me feel a lot more confident about my choice. He also advised me that in order to get the best results, I would benefit by getting rid of as much visceral fat as possible (fat that cannot be removed with liposuction). To be clear, this was a response to what I said I wanted my result to look like. He also was the only surgeon that had a one-night stay after surgery mandatory. Seriously, trust me when I tell you that my experience would have been completely different without the two lovely (and patient) nurses helping me throughout the night, the leg compression machine and the IV to deliver the pain and anti-nausea medicine. Even, if you decide to choose a different surgeon for your tummy tuck, please consider someone that offers the overnight stay option. It truly is worth the cost.

The surgery went well, and Dr. Pirani checked on me the following morning and every week for a month. On my first visit post-surgery, Dr. Pirani was concerned with the tissue round my belly button. It was struggling because of the lack of oxygen caused by the hernia repair. That was a risk that was stated pre-surgery and that I was fully aware was a possibility. He swiftly referred me to a wound care specialist in my city and I began hyperbaric oxygen therapy to help the wound heal. After a few weeks, my belly button survived ! One thing to consider is that this particular procedure is really a team effort. Meaning that the surgeon has an important role for the surgery but as a patient, it was my responsibility to follow all post-surgery instructions to the letter to get the best results possible. On that note, I strongly recommend renting a respite room in a retirement home for the first two weeks, three would be even better. Because you will be completely incapacitated for at least that long and having an electric recliner, a walk-in shower, a raised toilet and three hot meals served to you every day will make the world of difference in your recovery. Plus, retirement home usually has daily activities that can be fun and will help you through the emotional roller coaster that is the recovery period lol.

With all of that said, my results are amazing. I have a flat stomach, a nice hourglass figure, my incision looks great (still covering it with a silicone tape), and my belly button looks great as well. I am now almost 6 months post-surgery, and I strongly recommend Dr. Pirani if you a searching for a surgeon to perform an abdominoplasty.

My last appreciation goes to the office team. From day one, everyone I spoke to was very kind and helpful. They called periodically to check up on me, they answered my calls when I had questions and promptly got back to me with the answers. Special praise to Naushin, the Surgical Coordinator and Office Manager who has been so kind and supportive throughout the whole process. Truly, everyone in the office has been amazing!