Salem Plastic Surgery

From the consultation appointment, to now being 5 weeks post op from a “Mommy Makeover,” I was treated like royalty. If you choose Dr. Hampton Howell (Dr. HH) at Salem Plastic Surgery, you can expect expert level of care with total wrap around services. You will always be greeted by the staff in a warm manner and know when Dr. HH comes in with his, “Hello, Hello,” you have his undivided attention & being provided superior care.

I had bariatric surgery in 2017 & maintained 120lbs weight loss resulting saggy skin, & breasts. I wanted to look & feel better about my appearance. I previously worked for a well-known, prestigious dermatology office that often-referred pts for skin cancer surgery to SPS. I knew that this office was the place to start researching. I spent months reading reviews, social media, & getting recommendations from friends. All signs pointed back to Dr. HH who is board certified with the American Board of Plastic Surgery & has over 15 yrs of plastics experience. Getting the consult appt & completing the new pt forms was easy. At the consult I was greeted by Luz, Arancy and Vanessa. Dr. Howell spent over 40 min going over procedures, implants & goals vs. reality. I'm a nurse, there were technical things I needed to know and Dr. HH was great at explaining. I pursued a breast lift with Ideal Implants & a tummy tuck with lipo. Rachel explained the costs & next steps to schedule the surgery. I had 4 mo wait for a date due to the length of surgery & OR availability at SPS. I wanted surgery at SPS as it is an accredited surgical center & wanted a full experience of being cared for by SPS staff where they do have plastics pts every day & I knew I'd be in great hands. I could have had it earlier at the hospital. However, there are mixed surgeries performed & staff that were not his own. My many calls to ask things were greeted with patience in getting answers. My preop appt was about a mo out. Jade, RN went over pre & postop info. Dr. HH confirmed the plan was the same. SPS ensured getting preop labs, mammogram & supplies was easy for me. Becky completed my FMLA paperwork & kept me informed. Day of Surgery, I got to the office at 750 and by this time, the staff knew me by name & got me checked in quickly. I was brought back to a heated stretcher, which was nice! I was efficiently prepped for the OR by an experienced CRNA, Daniel, and RN's. Daniel got my IV the first time & it didn’t hurt at ALL. Dr. HH came in & performed surgical markings & we spent time talking about his journey becoming a plastic surgeon & his passion of engineering the best outcomes for pts. Jade was there in recovery. I felt reassured having a familiar face when waking up. It was 6pm on Friday evening & the staff didn’t act like they were in a hurry to leave. Dr. HH made sure I was good to go home. Postop & Beyond: Recovery went well due to the excellent preop education in what to do, what to look for & how to care for myself. I was uncomfortable for a few days, but that is to be expected. The 1st post op appt a week later, all things were great. The 2nd week appt, the tape came off & I could finally see what I was going to look like. I was impressed by the level of attention and dedication that Dr. Howell had to make sure I had the supplies that I needed, and I understood what was going on. Now 5 weeks out, I am feeling back to myself & able to start doing more. I am going to the Renewal MedSpa to keep my relationship with the office because I love it so much.

Dr. Howell and his staff are wonderful people. They have been so helpful with any questions that I’ve had. I highly recommend.

I love Dr . Howell ! He’s the best !