Real Patient Stories

After having breast implants for 30 years, Ana was ready for a more natural look. That decision ultimately led her to Dr. Ross Blagg, one of Synergy's board-certified  in Austin, TX. Ana chose Dr. Blagg only after doing "a ton of research," she says. "But in the end, a dear friend of my mine found  and, based …

Sometimes luck can be even better than diligence. Brenda had just started searching for a  in the Austin area to perform a tummy tuck when her then-husband discussed her situation with an acquaintance. The other man said his wife was a plastic surgeon. It turned out to be Dr. Lauren Crawford. "I was just beginning my …

Before undergoing a  at Dr. Mahlon Kerr's Austin plastic surgery practice, Corrina found it difficult to even go for a brisk walk. The weight of her breasts, which she supported with 34G-size bras, put so much physical strain on her body that even walking for exercise was out of the question. "Now I can jog and …

For most of her life, Gabby Barrera saw the hump-shaped bridge of her nose as a family trait, something that signaled her identity as a member of the Barrera clan. But after reaching her 30s, she saw the family facial feature as something that was too prominent on her face. That's when she started thinking …

Sierra first considered getting plastic surgery about 5 years ago, just after the birth of her daughter. She and her husband researched  in Austin, Texas, and she scheduled a consultation with one surgeon but didn't feel comfortable with him. Still thinking about having another child, Sierra then put her plans for plastic surgery on hold. She …

As a mother of 9 children, Susan understands the toll that childbirth can take on a woman's body. When her 60th birthday began to get closer, she finally decided to get a  at our Austin plastic surgery practice. "I never had any thoughts of ever having plastic surgery," Susan says. "I had lost a lot of …

Suzie battled weight problems most of her life so, after turning 50, she decided to do something about it. In June 2013, she underwent bariatric surgery. A little more than a year later, she had lost 125 pounds. But her personal transformation wasn't over. In a way, it was just beginning. "I had lost 125 …

Tanisha is no stranger to hard work. She graduated college with honors while caring for her newborn son. When she decided she needed to lose weight, not only for herself but for her young son, she put in the dedication to make it happen. Consuming a low-carb, high protein diet, she managed to lose 100 …

Women who train as competitive bodybuilders shed virtually all of their body fat. That can be a mixed blessing for someone like Tess, who says that the breasts "are pretty much the first thing to go." A petite woman with an 8-year-old son and a stepson, Tess says that despite the progress she was making …