Patient Story Episodes

Some kinds of fullness under the jaw don't budge no matter how much weight you lose. The reason isn't the layer most people are looking at — it's the one a few millimeters deeper, where the muscles, glands, and deeper fat actually live. Kirstin had been bothered by her neck for years. She finally booked the procedure that fixed it — a deep neck lift — and came back to talk through what it actually involves. Dr. James Koehler walks through the deeper anatomy: contouring the digastric muscles, tr...

Some people have one wake-up call. Rodney had three. Dr. Gardner sits down with Rodney, his patient who lost 240 pounds on his own before coming to Eastern Shore Cosmetic Surgery to have his excess skin removed. Rodney talks about growing up heavy,...

Since age 15, Rebekah had tried—and failed—at nearly every diet. After yo-yoing through almost every clothing size and coming dangerously close to a serious health crisis, she chose to undergo gastric bypass surgery, ultimately losing an astonishing 205 pounds. While she was left with significant excess skin—an issue she insists is much more than just a “vanity thing”—Rebekah found Dr. Koehler and underwent a breast lift along with a belt lipectomy to tighten her midsection. Rebekah shares how...