I'm a 42 yr old who is 5' 3'' and 108 lbs. I have 2 babies which were both emergency c-sections, that left me with a hideous vertical scar. I adore my children but HATED that scar! I could never wear a normal bikini so I finally made the choice to have a Tummy tuck. I researched A LOT of doctors. ( I think Dr. Vath was the 9th cosmetic surgeon I had met with.) My concerns were 1) the t t scar 2) the navel - I absolutely did not want some awful looking fake navel I had seen on other cosmetic surgery sites 3) the drains. I went to Dr. Vath to for a consult. He took his time explaining everything to me. I was shown other thin patients before/after pictures. They all looked amazing! Dr. Vath uses your won navel, he just repositions it. Also, NO drains!! He explained how a lot of surgeons still use the drains but said he did a lengthy study on the procedure and found it is unnecessary. The T T scars, of Dr. Vath's patients very neat and nicely done. Not like the uneven, scary looking ones I had seen on other cosmetic surgery sites and in other plastic surgeon's before and after albums. The next day
I scheduled my surgery! In addition to being a fabulous cosmetic surgeon, Dr Vath is truly one of the nicest doctors I have ever met! I had my surgery in Jan. My surgery went well. Pain wasn't too bad. Probably a 5, the first 3-4 days, after that, not bad at all. Nothing as bad as my c-sections. I am SO pleased with the results! I look like I have the stomach of an 18 yr old! My navel is my same cute navel I had before, it was just repositioned perfectly. There is a very faint line around it where is was sutured. My T T scar is thin and very straight and done with precision. It is still a pink color but it is fading every day. It does go hip bone to hip bone, but it doesn't go ever my hip bones so my reg. bikini bottoms, cover the scar completely. Yay! No more 'granny-pantie' bikini bottoms to cover the vertical c-section scar!!! I totally recommend Dr Vath. He listens, takes his time to explain, is a very talented surgeon, and he cares! In addition, the staff is knowledgeable and kind. I will only go to Dr. Vath for any cosmetic procedures in the future. I trust him and he is that awesome!
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