Before and After Stories
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHear the real-time stories of people who have undergone plastic surgery and aesthetic or elective treatments. What drove them to move forward? How did they choose the right doctor? What do they wish they had known before they started?
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How Carrington Smith Recovered From a Laser Treatment Gone Horribly Wrong
February 02, 2022 16:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBWith her newly published book, “Blooming: Finding Gifts in the Shit of Life”, Carrington Smith speaks of the many trying experiences that shaped her. It is a riveting, page-turner with tremendous online reviews, but the one thing that particularly struck a chord with us was the scarring IPL burn from hell that she had to deal with and the images we still can’t get out of our head. Carrington describes the extensive damage done by her cosmetic procedure burns and the errors that led her to th...
Beth’s BioTe: I Want Whatever She’s Having
January 19, 2022 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBBeth spent ten years of her life trying to figure out what was causing her muscle weakness, fatigue, joint pain, weight gain, anxiety and insomnia. By age 56, she needed a cane to walk and didn’t look like herself anymore, a side effect of long-term Prednisone use. She shuffled from doctor to doctor, seeing a rheumatologist, an endocrinologist, a neurologist, even an Indian healer. For a decade, no one looked at the whole picture, only treating her symptoms. At the skin care clinic where sh...
Alison’s BioTE: Beating Back Perimenopause
September 16, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBAlison is a 45-year-old mom of two with a high pressure job. After a decade of poor sleep, a sluggish thyroid, and all the misery of perimenopause, something had to give. 5 weeks after starting BioTE bioidentical hormone therapy, she tells us how her life has changed. About Before and After Stories We're helping people make smart, informed decisions about elective procedures and providers. Support the show by sharing online, writing a review, or dropping some change in the tip jar on GoodPod...
Tammy's BioTe: Married Thanks to Pellet Therapy
July 29, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBPainful symptoms of menopause and low libido were holding Tammy back and hurting her most important relationship. A nurse herself, the physical changes she experienced at the beginning of menopause shocked her and her own gynecologist’s lack of advice was disappointing. Although Tammy had never heard of bioidentical hormone therapy, trusted friends suggested she try it. Being open to this alternative changed her life practically overnight. Shortly after starting BioTe treatment, Tammy candidl...
Morgan’s Septoplasty: 7 Months After Surgery
July 22, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.76 MB7 months after the surgery to correct the damaged inner workings of Morgan’s "signature" nose, we catch up on how life is different now that he can breathe freely again. About Before and After Stories We're helping people make smart, informed decisions about elective procedures and providers. Support the show by sharing online, writing a review, or dropping some change in the tip jar on GoodPods. Any amount is deeply appreciated and helps us bring more stories of real patients to you! Follow ...
Morgan’s Septoplasty: Dr. Amit Bhrany
June 17, 2021 20:45 - 24 minutes - 55.5 MBWith Morgan’s permission, Seattle facial plastic surgeon Dr. Amit Bhrany talks with us about the case and shares how septoplasty is different from rhinoplasty. Read more about Dr. Amit Bhrany (https://www.seattlefaceandskin.com/) About Before and After Stories We're helping people make smart, informed decisions about elective procedures and providers. Support the show by sharing online, writing a review, or dropping some change in the tip jar on GoodPods. Any amount is deeply appreciated an...
Morgan’s Septoplasty: 1 Day After
June 10, 2021 20:30 - 11 minutes - 25.4 MBShortly after returning home from surgery, something falls out of Morgan’s nose that he can’t identify, resulting in a late-night call to the surgeon. Dr. Bhrany solves the mystery. About Before and After Stories We're helping people make smart, informed decisions about elective procedures and providers. Support the show by sharing online, writing a review, or dropping some change in the tip jar on GoodPods. Any amount is deeply appreciated and helps us bring more stories of real patients to...
Morgan’s Septoplasty: 1 Week Before
June 03, 2021 20:15 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBWhen Morgan face-planted into the side of a dishwasher, he injured the cartilage dividing his nostrils (the septum), making it harder to breathe through his nose and disrupting his sleep. He tells us how he found his surgeon, what he’s expecting for surgery and recovery, and how much it’s costing to have his deviated septum repaired. About Before and After Stories We're helping people make smart, informed decisions about elective procedures and providers. Support the show by sharing online, ...