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10/10 to Dr. Reish and the Team. Waist Truly Snatched!
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10/10 to Dr. Reish & the Team. Waist Truly Snatched!
WORTH IT
It's been 1-year and I'm still in awe every single time I look in the mirror. I could cry writing this, cause the mirror was not a friend for many many years. So here comes a long review...I admit, I was one of those hasty young women religiously researching surgeons in Colombia and the Dominican Republic, compiling a massive pro/con excel list. I wanted a snatched waist, and I wanted it at a reasonable price. My main concern was my stubborn belly fat. My protruding upper and lower belly fat and excess skin that made me uncomfortable in almost every outfit I had ever worn. By the beginning of 2022, I had my top 5 list for each country, and I also had my top 5 list of local NY doctors. Because, ideally, I wanted my recovery to be in the confines of my own apartment in Queens. But the thing is, I had not seen too many “snatched” tummy tucks in NY. If I was going to finally remove fat from my belly, it better resemble my coke bottle dreams! I better be snatched, in other words.
I had my free consultation with Dr. Reish as part of my research. I saw fantastic reviews for every procedure and exceptionally great reviews for tummy tucks. But I had to weigh up the equities: results, price, professionalism, aftercare, and safety. We had a virtual consultation, and I was truly convinced within *minutes*. I had a sudden reality check. I very quickly realized how serious it is to have a person cut my body open, take-out years of fat (and in a sense, trauma associated with that fat) and stitch me back together. This. is. serious…Safety, care and skill should be my first priority. From that moment I knew that it was *trust* that was actually the most important component of this all. The comfort of being listened to and respected. The faith that the gentle nature of his demeanor will translate during what YouTube shows to be an aggressive procedure. That reassurance that he takes great pride in his work and his results. And the certainty that you won’t be forgotten after the surgery is done.
Trust makes the pre-surgery period less uneasy. Trust makes the morning of surgery less terrifying. Trust makes the post-surgery less overwhelming. Trust makes the long healing process less uncertain. Trust helps you rest assured that your hard-earned financial investment in yourself is going to be worth it. I was not nervous a single day before the surgery. I was only nervous a couple of seconds before the anesthesia went into my veins. Within seconds I was out. A huge shout out goes to the anesthesiologist who was 10/10 as well.
After the surgery I was dazed and confused. I was so sleepy. I could not even keep my head up. I was again slightly nervous as they rolled me from the clinic into the Uber. But that feeling quickly subsided because trust in Dr. Reish got me through it. I peacefully slept most of the first day. The pain was as expected. It is not easy, but it is not hard. I don’t really know how to describe it. If you have read about tummy tucks and you have watched all the videos you would know that post-surgery is not a walk in the park. But at the same time, I wouldn’t say I was in any serious pain at all. It’s more like, a high level of discomfort! Not pain.
After the first week comes the impatience - big time! A thousand questions – no doubt! A ton of aftercare steps -yes! But trusting my doctor made me have faith that everything was going smooth sailing, even when it felt overwhelming. Having around the clock access to Dr. Reish was a godsent. I just had to be patient. If anything, the patience was the hardest part. But I followed Dr. Reish’s instructions and kept the faith. Dr. Reish was available to answer any questions via text and let me tell you I had many many questions. We was compassionate, thorough and always available. Suddenly impatience turned into excitement! After 2 weeks of impatience, all I could think of was the hot girl summer I was about to have lol
Two things during this process that actually resembled true *pain* for me (1) the wretched cough. When air-conditioning is too strong, I always tend to develop a little bit of a cough. That would have been fine had the cough not felt like a gunshot to the stomach for some reason! This cough is super painful. Doctor told me what to do and reassured me (2) the "dog ears" tiny tiny office surgery that comes months later and *for me* (and probably no one else on the planet), it was excruciating but only because im ultra ticklish LMAOO. It was hell for me, however it was not at all painful (if that makes sense).
Huge, massive, enormous shout out to Nurse Rachel who was also 10/10 and encouraged me to ask her any and all questions, at any time. She is so kind and knowledgable its insane. She is honestly a gem.
Dr. Reish is an extraordinary surgeon. Look at my snatched waist and belly button, are you serious? He is truly a master. Trust him, you will never regret it!
I had my free consultation with Dr. Reish as part of my research. I saw fantastic reviews for every procedure and exceptionally great reviews for tummy tucks. But I had to weigh up the equities: results, price, professionalism, aftercare, and safety. We had a virtual consultation, and I was truly convinced within *minutes*. I had a sudden reality check. I very quickly realized how serious it is to have a person cut my body open, take-out years of fat (and in a sense, trauma associated with that fat) and stitch me back together. This. is. serious…Safety, care and skill should be my first priority. From that moment I knew that it was *trust* that was actually the most important component of this all. The comfort of being listened to and respected. The faith that the gentle nature of his demeanor will translate during what YouTube shows to be an aggressive procedure. That reassurance that he takes great pride in his work and his results. And the certainty that you won’t be forgotten after the surgery is done.
Trust makes the pre-surgery period less uneasy. Trust makes the morning of surgery less terrifying. Trust makes the post-surgery less overwhelming. Trust makes the long healing process less uncertain. Trust helps you rest assured that your hard-earned financial investment in yourself is going to be worth it. I was not nervous a single day before the surgery. I was only nervous a couple of seconds before the anesthesia went into my veins. Within seconds I was out. A huge shout out goes to the anesthesiologist who was 10/10 as well.
After the surgery I was dazed and confused. I was so sleepy. I could not even keep my head up. I was again slightly nervous as they rolled me from the clinic into the Uber. But that feeling quickly subsided because trust in Dr. Reish got me through it. I peacefully slept most of the first day. The pain was as expected. It is not easy, but it is not hard. I don’t really know how to describe it. If you have read about tummy tucks and you have watched all the videos you would know that post-surgery is not a walk in the park. But at the same time, I wouldn’t say I was in any serious pain at all. It’s more like, a high level of discomfort! Not pain.
After the first week comes the impatience - big time! A thousand questions – no doubt! A ton of aftercare steps -yes! But trusting my doctor made me have faith that everything was going smooth sailing, even when it felt overwhelming. Having around the clock access to Dr. Reish was a godsent. I just had to be patient. If anything, the patience was the hardest part. But I followed Dr. Reish’s instructions and kept the faith. Dr. Reish was available to answer any questions via text and let me tell you I had many many questions. We was compassionate, thorough and always available. Suddenly impatience turned into excitement! After 2 weeks of impatience, all I could think of was the hot girl summer I was about to have lol
Two things during this process that actually resembled true *pain* for me (1) the wretched cough. When air-conditioning is too strong, I always tend to develop a little bit of a cough. That would have been fine had the cough not felt like a gunshot to the stomach for some reason! This cough is super painful. Doctor told me what to do and reassured me (2) the "dog ears" tiny tiny office surgery that comes months later and *for me* (and probably no one else on the planet), it was excruciating but only because im ultra ticklish LMAOO. It was hell for me, however it was not at all painful (if that makes sense).
Huge, massive, enormous shout out to Nurse Rachel who was also 10/10 and encouraged me to ask her any and all questions, at any time. She is so kind and knowledgable its insane. She is honestly a gem.
Dr. Reish is an extraordinary surgeon. Look at my snatched waist and belly button, are you serious? He is truly a master. Trust him, you will never regret it!
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