I cannot say enough wonderful things about Dr. John O’Brien and his entire team at St. Petersburg Center for Plastic Surgery.I live in Broward County, so choosing a surgeon in St. Petersburg meant traveling across the state, but after going through this experience, I can honestly say it was absolutely worth the trip.My experience started with a telehealth consultation. I sent Dr. O’Brien photos ahead of time, and during our virtual visit he was able to evaluate my face, discuss what I wanted to achieve, and explain his recommendations. My biggest priority from the beginning was that I wanted to look completely natural — refreshed, but still like myself.I ultimately had a deep-plane facelift with neck lift and lower blepharoplasty.I traveled to St. Petersburg the day before surgery for my in-person pre-op appointment, and my surgery was the following morning. From the pre-op process to surgery day and every follow-up appointment afterward, Dr. O’Brien and his entire staff have been wonderful. Everyone has been incredibly caring, responsive and patient about answering my many questions.I am writing this review only 9 days after surgery, and just one day after having my stitches and staples removed, and I am already so happy with my results. I healed incredibly quickly, I already look very normal despite still having swelling, and most importantly, I still look like ME. Nothing looks pulled, exaggerated or artificial. I can already see that as the remaining swelling resolves and everything settles, the result is going to be exactly what I wanted — a very natural, refreshed version of myself.Another huge consideration for me was cost. Living in South Florida, I researched what comparable facial surgery could cost in the Miami/Broward area, and Dr. O’Brien's pricing was significantly more reasonable. Even factoring in the drive and staying in St. Petersburg, I would make the same decision again without hesitation.Choosing someone to operate on your face is a very big decision. I wanted a surgeon who understood that my goal wasn't to look different — it was to look like myself, just refreshed. Dr. O’Brien completely understood that. I could not be happier. In fact, I have already referred Dr. O’Brien to new patients because I feel that confident in both his work and the experience I had with his entire team.I would highly recommend Dr. John O’Brien to anyone considering a deep-plane facelift, neck lift or facial rejuvenation surgery. The trip from Broward County was 100% worth it.
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