How was your experience with the arm lift? I may do that next summer, again with Dr. Michaels.

I rarely look at the plastic surgery board, so just saw this today when it became a featured post.

What a great experience you had. I had a consultation with Dr. Michaels twenty years ago when I was working in Rockville, MD. He was about 30 years old then and just getting his practice started. I was so impressed with his enthusiasm to be the best plastic surgeon ever.

Then he was quietly doing wonderful work on celebrities and already in demand in the DC area.

I compare plastic surgery to buying a car. It is expensive but something that really changes your life. And a car wears out and has to be replaced, but your new body will be yours for life.

In one book that I read while preparing for surgery, there was a quote, "Weight loss surgery gave me back my health and plastic surgery gave me back my self esteem".

Thanks for sharing your story.

You are not that far from Maryland, Check out Dr Joseph Michaels. Worth the trip. I went from NY. Plenty of before and afters on IG.

6 weeks post op update:

Just went for my first run! Felt good, just did 1.5 miles, slow speed.

Early this week, basically overnight, I felt normal again. WOO. I do have swelling at the end of the day but it's not really visible to anyone but me. No more pressure/pulling sensations. Wound looks great, tiny... red/pink for now but will get better. Standing up straight and sucking in abs all day, every day, which feels GREAT.

The compliments are rolling in constantly, which is not something I expected for some reason. It's weird but nice. Not loving the cat calls, but we all have to deal with that no matter who we are or what we look like! I think the fuller butt is creating more interest? It's so out of my norm, I don't even believe they're talking to me most of the time.

I also started Morpheus8 treatments for the neck and chin and will have my second of three in a couple weeks... OUCHIE. No results visible yet... we shall see.

Hi, there!

Just wondering if you found anyone in Austin.

I had 3 consultations with plastic surgeons in Austin and ended up having a fleur-de-lis belt lipectomy on July 19th.

(I had also considered LoMonaco in Houston years ago - even got his book - but it's just too far to go for major surgery, in my opinion. Plus, if you factor in Austin traffic these days, he might as well be in Florida.)