Top Surgery (part 1)

I had my Top Surgery on Dec 22, 2010
At the McLean Clinic in Mississauga, Ont. CAN.
Surgery performed by Dr. Hugh McLean
Type: Double Incision
Cost: 6,780 CD
Procedure was about 2 hrs long
No drains needed

* sorry I talk really quietly in some parts

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[cubecalirican]

how much did she charge? did u have a tight compression bandage right after surgery?

[justmezac]

@cubecalirican The cost was $6, 780 (Canadian) and I did/do have to use a binder/compression bandage. It was put on directly after surgery and I am to wear it until about 1 month post-op

[clandestine13]

how did you get away with not having to have drains? that's a pretty sweet deal but i haven't seen that on anyone else before.

[justmezac]

@clandestine13

It's the way Dr. McLean does double incisions. I didn't really ask the specifics as to why but it's a definite bonus.

[502belinda]

my god that is flat, congradulations x x

[502belinda]

@AimsaysHmmm I almost did too x

[rosifer123]

Do they accept inshurance?



[AimsaysHmmm]

omg dude, your face in the chair at the doctor's office was priceless. I almost cried. Congrats man!

[smithsmithboy]

you look great zac!!!! not having drains whoa... so lucky

[justmezac]

@CrashOfFate11 Thanks, I was going to ask you the specifics so that I could better clarify the point, but you've already done so for me :)

On that point, the only person who I know had any complications after surgery with McLean had drains.

(McLean uses drains for the keyhole procedure)

[Popeslave]

@CrashOfFate11 That's awesome! Thanks for the info.

[DylanoJasonKeaton]

Hey bro looks great.

[CrashOfFate11]

@Popeslave

The reason McClean doesn't use drains is because he sews the top layer of tissue to the muscle so that there literally isn't anywhere for fluid to build up. I had surgery with him in July and had zero complications. I was off of pain meds 2 days after surgery. By not using drains and doing it this way, healing takes half the time because the body isn't fighting against the invasiveness of drains.