Blackhawk Plastic Surgery

"To get straight to the point, CHOOSE DR. STEPHEN RONAN as your plastic surgeon. At your pre-consultation, Dr. Ronan will take the TIME to answer ALL your questions. Dr. Ronan is extremely professional and is well education and experienced. I am confident you will be very satisfied with your results. I went for a breast augmentation. I am about 5 weeks post op and I'm EXTREMELY SATISFIED so far. Through the simple daily breast message exercises, my breasts have gradually started to drop and get softer each week. The breasts are very symmetrical and really look NATURAL!! I am AMAZED at how well my incisions are healing too!!! You can barely notice them and it's been only 5 weeks! I had the incision through the armpit and would advise everyone to do the same. Knowing that the ending results can be seen in 3 months to a year, makes me realize just how happy I was to have chosen Dr. Ronan because I am so pleased and the best is yet to come! Thank you Dr. Ronan and your fabulous staff!! (5'9"? 145 pounds, Pre: 36 A Post: 36 C, 400cc Mentor Smooth Round Moderate Plus Profile Gel, Under the muscle, Armpit Incision)"

"Dear Dr. Ronan: I wanted to take a moment to express my thoughts and feelings regarding you as a physician, as well as the recent procedures you performed on me. Let me begin by telling you that each day since January 28th of this year has brought continued positive body changes and as a result, I am discovering a "new me." There are simply not enough "high praises" I could sing, nor adequate words I could express to let you and others know how extremely happy I have been with the results. I knew prior to the abdominoplasty that I had excess skin that was physically and emotionally difficult to deal with and I had faith that through your expertise, the procedure would be successful and I would begin to feel better about myself again. What I did not know however, is how much of a difference it would make. In addition to losing the stomach "flap", I lost 36 pounds and accordingly to family and friends, I look 10 years younger. The liposuction on my chin /neck and in my thigh area was an added benefit and I can assure you that the results (especially on my neck) are phenomenal. You gave me much more than a "better look." Your skills have helped me to want to look in the mirror, after many years of avoiding it. The surgery has catapulted me into taking better care of myself and continuing daily to improve my lifestyle. You have enhanced my self esteem and truly made me smile inside. I went to two other Plastic Surgeons for consults prior to discovering you. While both seemed knowledgeable and capable of performing the procedures, I knew from the moment I met you that it would be you who I chose to perform this life-changing surgery. Your sincerity, honesty, and friendly disposition were evident from the very start. And coupled with your obvious surgical expertise and your ability to patiently explain all aspects of the surgery and benefits/risks in understandable terms, then I knew you were the doctor I would trust to take care of me. Your surgical skill is incomparable. I recently had my annual gynecological visit and the doctor was extremely impressed with the surgery scar. I proudly told her that it is Dr. Ronan's handiwork! She had already heard other positive things about you and I urged her to recommend you if she has patients considering any form of reconstructive or plastic surgery. Beyond your professional skill, I have to tell you that in all of my years of going to doctors (from childhood through adulthood), I have never had a doctor make me feel as special as you do. I mean that sincerely. I was pleasantly surprised to receive your calls on the weekends to make sure I was doing well. Your constant care and concern is amazing, and it certainly sets you apart from all other physicians. Your staff is incredible ... so patient, so caring, and so thoughtful. What a great team all of you make! Each office visit was something to enjoy. I will indeed have other procedures done in the future as age creeps in and I will be right at your doorstep for them! Dr. Ronan, I cannot thank you enough for your compassion, your talent, and your dedication. I know that we will read about you nationally someday and watch as you are introduced on television as a "pioneer" in advanced, innovative plastic surgery techniques. You are truly in a league of your own, and I am honored to be one of your patients. Sincerely, M.C."

"Dr Ronan's evaluation and recommendation for tummy tuck and lipo for best results was right. He did an incredible job on the sculpting and I love the results. His staff was excellent! Special thanks to Sandy for answering all my daily questions and being very attentive to my needs. Brett extremely helpful. I was confident with Kelly the day of my surgery and she was always supportive during my office visits. I would be happy to be a contact for anyone who has questions before or after surgery. Having someone to talk to about what happens in real life with surgery is helpful. The tummy tuck is a rough recovery- but so worth the results of a flat stomach (and now a size 2). I give Dr Ronan my highest praise for his work and his office team is excellent. I will be happy to recommend Dr. R to anyone and be a reference if needed."

"When I walked in I was greeted by Tami, who is an absolute sweetie. She gave me some forms to fill out and I was so nervous that I just sat and filled them in without looking around. When I finally looked at the room it was beautiful - it didn't look like any doctor's office I've ever been in before. Everything is in beige tones or off-white, it's very modern and stylish. It felt more like a ritzy living room than a doctor's office. He has pictures of his office on his website if anyone is interested. Tami took me into the consultation room and I met Troi, the patient coordinator. She told me about her background as a surgeon consultant (very impressive) and gave me background on Dr. Ronan. We talked about why I wanted surgery and talked about my history. Then Dr. Ronan came in. For a surgeon who has done as much as he has, I was surprised by how young he is. We spoke for a long time, he was very thorough about the risks and all the options. I was impressed that he and Troi both told me to talk to several surgeons before making up my mind. He left the room for a few minutes and I undressed and was given a black, cotton robe to put on. He came back in and after examining me and looking through lots of photos, we decided I should go with a transauxillary incision with Inamed round, smooth regulars with 330-360 cc's of saline (I'm a 34 AA right now and want to be a C). Dr. Ronan left and I got dressed and met with Troi again. We went over the quote and I told her I wanted to set up a surgery date. She told me that most women who come in decide to go with Dr. Ronan, even though she tells them to look around. Altogether, I was there for well over an hour. So I'm set to go in on July 14th and I know that a lot of you will chide me for being hasty, but when you know, you know!"

"Dear Dr. Ronan & Staff, I apologize if I can't recall everyone's names, but I just wanted to thank you all again for the wonderful and amazing job on my procedure (breast augmentation). I didn't expect them to turn out this great and I'm so incredibly happy with the results. I'm almost a month post-op and feeling great. I wanted to thank Dr. Ronan for doing an amazing job and for your great advice and comfort in this procedure because I won't deny it, I was nervous. And my anesthesiologist, my god he was wonderful, so wonderful that I can't recall his name because I was a little loopy and giggling a lot at that time. I'm sure there were others in the room that I can't recall either and I wanted them all to know that I appreciate everything they have done. I woke up from the procedure not feeling any pain whatsoever, no nausea, just a little drunk feeling and I was in shock that anything had been done so I had to look and make sure and Whoa! Yep they're there! I was able to move about the same day and but as the doctor said, no matter how good you feel, to take it easy so I had to force myself to relax, veg out and catch up on my t.v shows. I was already shopping by Day 3, some light shopping of course and it was an amazing feeling not to have to wear a miracle bra or any bra for that matter and still feel confident in myself. I still didn't experience any pain, only some discomfort getting out of bed because you just don't realize how many chest muscles you use trying to sit up but overall that, the breast massage and removing the catheter on the pain pump were the only slightly discomforting incidences of the whole experience and what a relief that was. The pain pump was my best friend!! One of my fears was that I would actually be able to feel them as a foreign object but that's not the case, I don't feel them at all and they feel so natural!! I ended up going from a very very small A to a large C/small D and was still able to fit in most of my shirts but they were just so much more flattering and my bathing suits, WOW, they looked great and can't wait for summer to get here! I showed many of my friends and they were shocked about how great they look and now a few of them are wanting to get them done too. My boyfriend wasn't too excited at first about the whole idea because he loves me for me - what a good boyfriend! But this was something I had wanted for 10 years, not for anyone else, it was for me. But he thinks they turned out great as well. I definitely shouldn't have waited 10 years. Thank you all again for your wonderful care, comforting advice and just for everything you have done for me!! It's amazing how much confidence I have now and the breast augmentation has actually improved my posture, when you would think it would have the reverse effect - I think it's because of the confidence! Dr. Ronan, you are definitely an amazing and gifted surgeon and I'm so glad I didn't go anywhere else! If you ever have requests of patients that would like to talk with any of your post-operative patients, feel free to give them my information and I'd be happy to speak with them."