BAF - I'd like your opinion........... edited to add details

Ok - I am working on planning my revision plastics for later this year - it's a big investment but it's something I know I need to do for me.

As you know - the first time around was not what it should have been so I am fearful about how to approach it this time.  So far, I have gone back to the first doc i was intending to have my first surgery done with and now I have a consult scheduled with another one that is a referral from someone who had WLS and work done by him.  I am also thinking of going to another consult with Dr. Lo - I consulted with him before but didn't go with him because he was out of network for my insurance.......

So - my question is - HOW in the HELL do I choose THIS time?  I know.... RESEARCH - but hell - i THOUGHT I did that LAST time...... and pray on it is automatic - did that last time too.

so..... any ideas???

ETA: for those who DON'T already know........

I went through the process of having a TT done last June - my insurance was going to cover the med necc part and I paid 5K for the TT upgrade.  Jacklegg azz surgeon took my upgrade money, only did the med necc part and never submitted the claim to insurance - AND he did a half azz job on what he DID do - so I have a lot of skin and mass hanging above my bikini cut incision line.  I have to get a anchor cut TT at this point to address it and insurance will cover NONE of that. 

*clears throat and raises hand*

Could you give us Newbies a little background info?  What'd you have done, how long ago, and what went wrong?

Thanks MM!

my bad!  I talked about it so much - figured everybody knew...

i went back and added detail to my original post....

Thanks! 

I would say go to all the consults weigh the pros and cons of each.  Ask to see before and after pics and if you could actually speak with a couple of their previous patients.

May I ask what happened with the first TT.  You can tell me if I'm being too nosy.

you not nosy!  I went back to the post and added the details...

Trina,

I wish I could help you but I had an experience myself.  When you are traumatized, it can be difficult for the next time.  I wanted to have my breast looked at but as result a of the pain/trauma I felt last March from getting my TT fix, I will not get any surgeries done unless it is a medical necessity.  I just pray that you make the right decision. 

Do you have a teaching hospital near you? I decided on the Chief of PS at UMMC...that dude teaches all the other mofos how to do PS I also felt he was "right" upon my consult...you know how you just "know" some things....yeah I just knew he was the one for me.

Here's the thing...he doesn't rely on what insurance pays...he's paid by the University. So, he was not worried about $$$$ (he gets paid regardless)  he only wanted to give me the BEST results period. Bottom line...he did more than my health insurance paid for..he did a full abdominoplasty with muscle tightening becasue he knew that was what I needed PERIOD. I expected a physical improvement but I was surprised at the asthetic results that he gave me....my tummy is flat and tight as a drum! My scar has faded nicely and I'm more than happy with the results he gave me.

My doc now uses my before/after pics in his lectures and I have also referred several patients to him. It's nice to know he cares about his results and doesn't focus on money part of it!

Why don't you just use the same surgeon Rhonda used???

Good question - cause he's in Dallas, I'm in Houston and travel AND recover would be difficult to coordinate.