Summer 2025, Here I Come!!!

I had a tummy tuck with lipo on my flanks in December 2024. Overall, my experience was quite positive – here is the rundown. I contemplated having a tummy tuck for over a year. Initially I thought I would be suitable for lipo alone, but after having two kids that route wasn’t going to give me the look I wanted. I was absolutely terrified of having surgery, I had only been in the hospital twice – both instances to deliver my children. After several consultations and contemplating for over a year, I selected Dr. Magge as my tummy tuck surgeon. First, Dr. Magge is very pleasant, has good bedside manners, and generally I felt at ease with him performing this major surgery. I am absolutely thrilled with my results! I am about 3 months post-surgery and recovering well. My tummy tuck scar is healing fabulously, and my friends have all complemented me on my results. My surgical nurse, Joy, and the anesthesiologist are truly the best – on the day of surgery I simply could not have had a better team taking care of me - everything went smoothly. There are two points of interaction that need improvement. My pre-surgery nurse, Shaila, was difficult to work with. This less-than-optimal interaction heightened my already existing anxiety about the surgery and almost caused me to back out of it altogether. She did not or was extremely slow at returning emails and phone calls, her responses were short, and sometimes did not answer my questions. Another bad interaction was with my follow-up appointment nurse. She was nice and pleasant, but could not get my drainage tube out. She tugged and tugged, which was extremely painful. Finally, she called in Dr. Magge who pulled it right out. She obviously needs more training. Considering the positives and the challenges, I would choose Dr. Magge again. Summer 2025, here I come!!!