This 33 year old from Lemon Grove, California had been interested in tummy tuck surgery form many years. Before having children, this patient was very thin (93 pounds). After having children, she gained weight and went to as much as 300 pounds. With some motivation -- this patient improved her diet and exercise routine and lost over a hundred pounds (closer to to 150 pounds!). Although she had lost weight, the extra skin and fatty tissue around her abdomen would not go away. The appearance and weight of the excess skin and adipose tissue hindered her from exercising.

She started researching plastic surgeons in Southern California and found Dr. Pousti. After meeting with him multiple times, she decided to proceed with abdominoplasty surgery.

Dr. Pousti performs "markings" the night before surgery to show the patient exactly where the incision will be and to go over the "planned procedure".

The morning of surgery, the patient is met by Dr. Pousti's nurse (Michelle) and she is prepared for surgery.

In the operating room, care is taken to achieve the patient's desired results. This procedure can take 3-4 hours.

It takes many months for the final result to show. The patient is immediately happy with her results.

Testimonial:

I wanted to write this letter to thank you and let you know how much this surgery has changed my life. It has been nine weeks since the surgery and every day it gets better and better. I felt I needed to share my whole story with you, so that you can understand how much this experience has meant to me.
I got pregnant for the first time in 1993. I had always been thin and weighed 93lbs when I got pregnant. I gained over 100lbs during that pregnancy, a little more with my second son and inched up to 300lbs over the next 8 years.
At the end of 2001, I was fed up and decided to do something about my weight. I spent the next 5 years eating right and exercising and lost 145 pounds.
I was very happy at my new size. However, I had so much loose skin that I had to wear very long shirts and larger pants to hide the roll of skin that hung in front of me. I had worked so hard and still didn’t have the body I wanted. There was nothing more I could do with diet and exercise.
I decided that I deserved a Tummy Tuck and began looking for a doctor. I visited tons of web sites and spoke to friends who had had plastic surgery and chose to contact Dr. Pousti.
I came in for the consultation and was immediately comfortable with my choice. The office was beautiful, the staff was very kind and Dr. Pousti was wonderful. He took the time to speak with my husband and I, answering all of our questions and putting us at ease. I left completely trusting that my surgery would turn out fabulously!
The day of the surgery went smoothly and as expected. I followed the Doctor’s instructions and took the medication he prescribed. I was never in pain or disappointed for a minute. I could immediately see the difference, and every day I see even more improvement.
For the first time in 13 years, I was able to go to a store and pull a shirt off the rack without measuring the length. My body is not only normal size now, its also normal shape! My husband feels like we are sixteen again. He keeps telling people it’s like getting a whole new wife.
Thank you so much, Dr. Pousti. The results are better than I had hoped for and I am so grateful to you.

Update from patient:

It has been nine months since my surgery. I really could not be more pleased. My tummy is flat. My belly button looks completely natural. There is no more hanging skin. The scar gets lighter every day. Even if it didn’t, it is covered by any bathing suit or panties. My goal was to look better in my clothes, but I got so much more. I never thought I would be able to wear a bikini again. This weekend my family and I went to the beach and I wore a 2-piece bathing suit and had nothing to be embarrassed about. My husband has always been “loving”, but now he can hardly keep his hands off me.

I am so happy I chose Dr. Pousti as my doctor. Everyone at the office is kind and friendly. The whole experience was easy. Recovery was fast. I had absolutely no problems. I would recommend Dr. Pousti to anyone considering surgery (and I do).