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Ken’s story

Dr. Nikko and Staff,

I wanted to take the time and thank you again for helping me with a 10 year old struggle with my body and self perception.

I had been thinking about addressing my issue with my stomach and love handles for years before finding Dr. Nikko. In fact, I went into meet Dr. Nikko and his staff 20 months prior to scheduling my surgery with his office. I took that time to carefully weigh my options and try to make the desired impact on my body without surgery. I would not eat for days at a time because all of the diets and exercises were not having even close to the desired impact. Finally I decided to make an investment in me and returned to his office to schedule the procedure. His staff actually remembered me from when I visited two years earlier and once again addressed any issues that I had remaining.

I have actively played sports all my life and hit the Gym tirelessly and would only make a small impact on my waist. Every time I would go swimming or have to change my shirt in front of someone I would be self conscience of my body. My family has had generations of men that have had extremely large mid sections and I wasn’t comfortable following in that family tradition.

The struggle with how I looked in the mirror and the fact that I had to go for surgical assistance to address it was a wasteful and useless expense of my energy and a constant drain on me personally. I can honestly say that now, six months after my procedure, I regret not proceeding sooner. The change to my body has been dramatic and better than I could have hoped for from the beginning.

The recovery was easier than I expected and I returned to work in 4 business days after the procedure. Dr. Nikko has scheduled several follow-ups since that time and each time explained to me in detail exactly what is going on and what to expect. It is this type of skill, caring and professionalism that sets his practice apart from anyone else.

Thank you so much for the medical care, encouragement and support in helping me to make this dream a reality!

- Ken