Helloooo :) Ladies is the Northwest

Hi girls... :)

I am a compleate newb and realy need direction please.

I was wondering where ladies in this area started looking for surgeons or which companies i might be best approaching???

Hi and welcome, you will get lots of good advise on here hun, i'm from the Northwest and im having my BA at a hospital in Gisburn Lancs ii's part of the BMI group.

Its best if you have a few consultations to see who you feel most comfortable with and who you trust, lots to think about, enjoy your journey xxx

Hi again KS4111
I had my op at Spire Liverpool just last week. Mr Graham my surgeon works for the NHS & also privately at Spire & BMI Beaumont Bolton.
I had consultations at Spire & Transform but just knew that once I'd met Mr Graham nobody else would compare.
Like Dizzydi said, you need to have a couple of consultations, at least, to get a feel for the surgeons and clinics & then see what aftercare policies they have and if they are acceptable to you.
I'm happy to answer any questions you may have, but I'm by no means an expert and it's just my own opinion x

You might find this thread [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] helpful to you babe.

You've had some good advise about seeing a few surgeons before making any decisions hun, I might also add that you don't get taken in by any 'offers' that might get thrown at you, if it's on the table then, no matter how much they tell you it's a one day only offer, it's not! The offer will still be there should you decide to book with a clinic offering hat they deem to be 'discounts'

Also sweetness, never book straight away, give yourself time to come away with the info and digest hat you've been told. feel free to discuss here with us or ask our qualified surgeons any concerns you might have and then you could always have a 2nd consultation if you like a specific surgeon before making up your mind.

Don't rush hun, it's a big decision, take your time, do your research and we're here for you all the way! xx

Ok :)

Thats fab ladies thankyou so much.

Its such a scarey thing starting looking, im frightened to death of getting the wrong thing lol :)

Also what worries me is how much time id have to have off work?

I think i will have to have 'unders' if thats right as my mum had BC so i need to be able to have mamograms.

How much time of owrk did you guys have? Ive got 12 days off in sept and was hoping this would be enough bt now not so sure

xxx

Everybody recovers differently, but I had unders and feel as if I could have gone back to work today, maybe yesterday - so 9 days post op.

Luckily, I'm not back until Monday, so should be raring to go by then!

Still not sure I could lift anything heavy though, but not a worry for me at work. My discharge notes say that I'm not allowed to iron or hoover for 3 weeks either and I'm taking full advantage of this!

Hi and welcome

lol another good reason to get it done :)

Started to look into companies around here, do i wait to meet the surgeon and then look him up after or can i find that out when i contact the surgery so that i can do background??

Whats the best way forward?

Ive heard you ladies talking about Mybreast and Transform, has everyone found these are good reputable companies or should i be looking at others too??

k xxx

Personally..... I'd avoid Transform like the plague, but that's from my own personal experience, others highly rate Transform.

You could always call the clinics you're interested in and ask for a list of their surgeons working in your area. From the list you can then do your own research on each surgeon and when you find the one you're happiest with just call the clinic ask for a consultation and go from there. xx

Hey Hun and welcome. I am also a newbie and from blackpool but i live in leeds,

Iv been to lots of consultations befor i went to transform and i just know when i went there (in Leeds) it would be the place i got them done and i booked there and then, But ill have to let you know how that one goes as i have surgery in 16 days, EEEKKK *~excited ahah.. a friend went with them and never had any problems

transform have clinics in manchester too i think

But i have a friend who went to MYA (manchester) is aboloutly over the moon with them and couldnt fault them at all. and they also look amazing?..

i thinks its very much down to personal preferance and where you feel most comfortable. xxx

MYA rang me back and im going to book a consultation for nxt month!! :)

HAve also given my details to My breast and Transform, ive decided these are going to be my first 3 :)

Feeling quite excited and ready to know everything there is about aftercare!! :) xx

Welcome to the forum, good luck with finding the right surgeon. It's a bit of a headache but once you decide it will be worth it

Hi, I replied to your pm already but wanted to say a little congratulations on deciding to book a consult ... its the first step

I think you will have a gut feeling which surgeon you are happiest with when youve met a couple of them. I instantly liked mine, he was reasurringly knowledgeable but also quite down to earth the way he spoke to me and explained the procedures - made it seem so much less daunting.

One of the best things Ive ever done!

x

Hi KS!! I am also from the NW and completely new to it all!

Can I just ask - Cookie, why did you have a bad experience with Transform, and what clinic/ surgeon did you have? X

Wishful wrote:Can I just ask - Cookie, why did you have a bad experience with Transform, and what clinic/ surgeon did you have? X

My boobie journey started with Transform 5 years ago, my journey to repair my breasts is still ongoing with Transform to date... if you've some time to read my diary, grab yourself a coffee and you can read for yourself [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

In my honest opinion, from my own experience, my own research and from being on this site for over 2 years and having seen countless women pass through, it's the largest commercial clinics that are the biggest nightmare (should you have a complication that needs revision) If you're asking me which clinic would I use now if I had my time over... Without a doubt I'd go with Spire and choose Douglas McGeorge (that's just my choice having taken my own daughter for a consultation to see him after being referred to him by a friend who's boobs are the best I've ever seen) he also has his own private practice too, but it would be worth weighing up the after-care between the two if he was of interest to you . MyBreast are also very good and in both Spire and MyBreast all the surgeons are BAAPs registered and both these clinics seem very good from my experience talking to women here and really care for their post-op patients should they have a problem. If you're refused a re-op by your surgeon in those 2 clinics, your case goes to a board of surgeons to review rather than the decision of one person only which is how the commercial clinics work, so you get a much fairer shot to have revision done free taking advantage of your after-care.

This is just my own personal opinion though, there are lots of women who are thrilled with the service of the commercial clinics and would go back time and time again. xxx

I wouldnt go with transform either some girls are really happy but there are others that arn't and i hear getting re-op with transform can be difficult and they will try and fob you off sometimes.... thats not from my experience either but i will not go with transform for this reason knowing i have the best after care is most important to me... second to my surgeon of course lol

Im going to see a small company called sthetix with a Mr Alvi in Liverpool.. only heard good things so far. ! x

Thankyou flowermanc i will have a look at them :) xxx

they do look realy good, think i might also book a consultation.

have you seen results from this company or do you have friends that have been withthem?

k xx

ive seen results from Mr Alvi from this site (recently) and another Boob job forum...I was recommended him last year as well from the forums but i never looked into him as i had been to so many consultations and i got so confused that i hadnt found anyone i wanted 100% i swayed away from the idea of a BA. but now im back haha!.The company has a couple of other surgeons but i couldnt find much info on them. So it was deffo Alvi i wanted x

Yaaay im so glad that you've decided :)

They do look fab i think im going to book a consultation with them too :)

Going to do MYA and Mybreast i hope in manchester too u think :)

kxxx

Hiya hun, Im from manchester and I went to Sthetix in liverpool.The surgeon mr alvi is BAPS and BAPRAS qualifiied which i was looking for and he is fantastic, im very happy with my boobs. I just wish the place was a bit closer, it was a pain getting to and from the place!!
Any questions just ask
xxx