I want to take the time to thank Dr. Zewert and his wonderful team. I am just a few days shy of calling it my one-year anniversary from having my breast augmentation. This metamorphosis has been such a beautiful experience.
A few personal notes:
* I started at a very small A cup and I am now a 32 D. Silicon was recommended for me.
* Paying for the procedure: With the help of Dr. Zewert's Patient Care Coordinator, we discussed payment options. I was approved by CareCredit and I pay monthly at a very reasonable rate.
* Dr. Zewert put me at ease before my surgery. I was comfortable and I was out before I knew it!
* After surgery I was a bit sore, but the soreness felt like recovering from a chest work-out: tender but not a terrible debilitating pain.
* I was able to go back to work after a week.
* Now that it has been a year, my scars are very faint and my chest feels more and more natural as the months continue to go by.
From my first consultation to my post-op, I never felt like something was wrong with me; Dr. Zewert never gave the inclination that his job was to make me "better", but rather how can we work together to improve my own self-image.
I felt that my body was limiting me in significant ways. I was tired of shying away from certain clothing; I could not dress the way I wanted to due to my small chest size. I would have to go for the more youthful dresses and tops--this was limiting me and projecting an age and style that wasn't me. Moreover, my fitness was also affected: I wasn't motivated to go to the gym. The more I worked out, the more mass I lost in my chest area. The more I worked on my chest area, the squarer and masculine I looked. I felt self-conscious wearing a sports bra, so I opted being uncomfortable to mask (not solve) the issue. Not only was I uncomfortable, but I felt silly and angry at myself; this kind of gloom was the catalyst to my transformation.
These were just some examples that I shared with Dr. Zewert and, from my perspective, he didn't seem phased by it. A lot of people have these insecurities in some way, shape, or form. As a woman, I know our bodies take on so many changes naturally and chemically-- from the changes that come from childbearing to taking hormonal pills, like birth control. Dr. Zewert and his team exuded this advocation for women to have full control of their bodies. I knew this was the right place for me immediately.
Conclusively, I finally did my research. I asked myself the tough questions like: Am I superficial? Will my co-workers notice? Will my mother, friends, and family be disappointed in me? No, to all of the above. I am happier and healthier than I have ever been, and those who know me can see that radiating out of me. My mother, being "traditional", accompanied me to my pre-op / post-op appointments, became my caretaker after surgery, and has been so supportive about the mere notion that, as a woman, we often don't do the things we want because we are afraid of what others think. Her only request was that I do this for me and no one else. Dr. Zewert made sure of that during my first consultation.
I felt empowered and safe in the hands of Dr. Zewert. I hope anyone searching for their own personal metamorphosis, begin by starting the conversation of "change" with Dr. Zewert. read more
