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Mr Darren Chester 2022-11-29 Person 5 5 0

I had a tummy tuck with muscle repair back in September at Solihull Parkway hospital with Mr Chester. He is a fantastic surgeon. I never really liked my stomach, even before I had put weight on. I finally managed to lose all the weight I gained which was around 6 stone in total. As expected, I was left with loose skin and it really got me down on a daily basis. I'm 27 and for years and years I felt I wasn't able to wear anything nice – I always covered myself up and it really affected my mental health. I'm very nearly 3 months post op and there's still some mild swelling but even with this, I'm feeling absolutely fantastic. The surgery hasn't just given me my life back, it's given me so much more. For the first time ever, I'm able to wear tops tucked into high waisted jeans and skirts and I feel so confident. I once read a review where one of Mr Chester's previous patients had said the scar is as if it's been drawn on with a fine pen, and that's exactly what it looks like. It's fantastic. I'm only 3 months post op so the scar should carry on fading but in all honestly, I've grown to love it. It shows how far I've come. I want to say a massive thank you to Mr Chester for his kindness and always making sure I was comfortable along the way. You have changed my life and I will forever be grateful. I'd also like to say a massive thank you to Mr Chester's PA for always getting back to me so quickly and for being so helpful. Finally, a huge thank you to the lovely nurses and all the staff at Solihull Parkway. I was at Parkway for 2 nights and every single person I spoke to were very lovely and took really great care of me. As soon as the nurses heard I was having surgery with Mr Chester, they couldn't praise him enough! Everyone says such lovely things. Initially, I was very nervous about having this surgery done because it is quite a big operation but Mr Chester explained everything in great detail and it put my mind at ease because I felt as though I went into the operation knowing the most I possibly could. For those who have their surgeries booked, I'm super excited for you. Having a tummy tuck does have a long recovery period but it's so so worth it.