Athenix Body Sculpting Institute

What an amazing team! I was excited but also nervous for major surgery. The team at Athenix kept me informed, calm, and at ease. Dr. Fellows does wonderful work. I had my liposuction surgery in September 2015 and my results were almost immediately seen. I highly recommend and trust their office for taking care of you.

I can not say enough positive things about the entire staff at Athenix. From my first call to schedule a consultation all the way through my post op appointments, everyone was so kind to me and my husband! I had my consultation with Maribel Amaya. She was amazing and very knowledgable. Every question or concern I had, she addressed and made me feel comfortable. I was able to explain to her what I wanted (I was getting a consult for a breast augmentation) and with a few questions she was able to pin point a perfect recommendation for my body type/​size in order to achieve my desired look. She then relayed all the information to Dr. Fellows. He came in to answer any remaining questions, complimented Maribel on her perfect recommendation, saying he agreed with it. He left and she continued on with our consultation. I felt so comfortable with it all that I didn’t even feel the need for a second opinion. The nurse and anesthesiologist for my procedure were both just as nice, answering my last minute questions and calming my nerves. (I was very nervous to get this procedure done) Now a year later, I am so happy with my choice. Everything has healed perfectly! My breasts look and feel great! A huge thank you to the whole team at Athenix! You are all amazing! Keep up the great work and customer service!

It’s been 3 months from my surgery and I can say I am extremely happy with my results I feel my self again! After having my daughter my body wasn’t the same I didn’t feel like getting ready or going out I was depressed not confident about my body so I decided to give it a try look into getting a liposuction. I can’t say it was the best decision I’ve made in my life! Dr. David Fellows did a great job I highly recommend it!!! My current weight was 187 never dropped pounds with diets know I’m currently 150! I feel amazing I have my curves back!!! And a flat tummy! Ready for this summer :)

I had some body work done at Athenix Irvine and loved working with Raquel.
The girls at the front desk were super sweet and very helpful. Dr. Sherman has been very patient and made sure that the results I was looking for were accomplished.
Thank you

I had tummy tuck, Lipo my back, flanks inner thigh. I’m extremely HAPPY with my results. Thank you Dr. Fellows… Just when in today for my 4 weeks appt. Again it was worth it. staff is professional and courteous.

Dr. FELLOWS and ALL his staff are so professional, at the same time being so friendly, kind, and caring. I was made to feel so comfortable and was treated like a personal friends. Dr. Fellows is a master at his work! Thank you, Athenix, for being so sensitive, caring, and embracing.

I had a tummy tuck on November 2014, a year ago. I’m very unhappy with my results, and I voiced my concerns to Dr. Fellows, and to Raquel the manager. According to Raquel I look «great», my results are «one of the best»; I asked her if she would post my results, the before and after and she sated «absolutely», so I guess this is what you can expect! Dr. Fellows thinks I only need a little bit more liposuction around umbilicus and it will be fine; but, as you can see I have a lot of extra skin on my abdomen, and he didn’t fix the vertical scar from my umbilicus, which he has agreed to fix. However, they want to charge me to go back and fix something that was his mistake from the get go! My incision is super high, I have dog ears, which is extra skin on the sides! I know sometimes things happen and a revision is necessary and I also know that plastic surgery is not a fix it all solution, it is only meant to improve? However there is a certain degree of improvement that should be achieved, and when it is not achieved, doctors should accept their mistakes. Ladies please do your research when selecting a plastic surgeon; make sure they have plenty of experience, are board certified, and look at their before and after, and if you have any doubts don’t go through with it! I will say, the office is very well kept, staff is very friendly, and Dr. Fellows is a very nice man. As they say a picture is worth a 1,000 words.

I had liposuction by Dr. Fellows on Dec. 18, 2015. Even though I am still in the healing stages of my procedure, I look absolutely beautiful! Dr. Fellows is smart, thorough, and cares about his patients. I give Dr. Fellows and the staff at the Irvine facility a «5 star» rating. Thank you for my beautiful body sculpting experience.

Started with Vela Shape and have had unique facials this is a great professional organization. I’ve had another procedure and am still healing so no report on that yet. All personnel have been friendly and professional.

I loved it here!!! I went in here not really knowing what to expect, but I left feeling amazing. The staff was so nice at the front desk, very friendly and sweet, and of course Lindsay was such a amazing person to have work on me. I would give this place 5 stars it’s clean and you leave feeling good about the money you spent.

I have always wanted to try Velashape and I“m glad I chose Athenix. I was also really lucky to have it done by Lindsay. I noticed a difference even after just one treatment. I’m definitely going to continue coming here, especially if Lindsay continues to work here. She is extremely professional and really knows her stuff!

After years of hiding my legs I finally did it. I had microbody contouring of Knees, calves and ankles with Dr. Fellows. It has only been a week and I love the results. Not much pain if any more of an uncomfortable feeling. Even went to work 3 days later. So happy!

VELASHAPE ONLY:
So it’s 2 years since my last review, and there have been personnel changes in the Vela tech department since then. However, I’m very pleased to report that the new tech I’ve been seeing, Lindsay, is fantastic. Very thorough, very precise, and definitely consistent. Which is exactly what you want for a treatment like this, because it’s so dependent on how good a job the tech does. She’s warm, friendly, knowledgeable & immediately puts you at ease, which is also exactly what you want when you have your backside on display!
Appointment desk is always courteous, Vela room is always clean, and I’ve never had to wait more than 5 mins to be seen. Appointments fill up quickly though, so be prepared.
Have the results lasted since last time? …welllll, no. But I had also put on a little weight since last time, too & have been working over the summer to take it off. Vela is definitely not a permanent fix, though it doesn’t promise to be. It takes work to maintain, just like anything else fitness-​related. (Which is my problem!) But the results are very clear once you add exercise to the mix.
I did back of thighs & buttocks again this time, and after 5 sessions, they are definitely smoother & more toned. Granted, I’ve also been taking Cardio Barre 2−3x per week too, so they are working in conjunction & really jump-​starting the toning process.
All in all, I’m glad I came back & will definitely keep Athenix in my Contacts for next time I need a smoothing boost. Pricing is still pretty high (for me, anyway, so I would take off ½ star for that if I could), but they have promotional deals, which definitely helps!

First of all, I’m very surprised with some of the bad reviews on here. But you can’t win everyone, I suppose. I’ve been going to Athenix for quite sometime now. Maybe two — three years. I don’t think anyone is perfect but honestly, Athenix in Irvine is close to it. From customer service to their services. Whenever you get a procedure done, you have to do your own research first. You may not see results right away, it takes months to even a year.
Just because you do a body contouring doesn’t mean you can eat a box of donuts, you still have to take care of your body. It’s like an investment, if you don’t watch it, you won’t see returns.
Dr. Fellows was an amazing surgeon. He gave me heads up about my calves. I did the body contouring of entire thighs-​inside, outside, calves and side legs. I expected pains in my calves upon awakening but felt none. I guess it just depends on your body. I did the procedure on a Friday and was back to work on Tuesday with just Tylenol. Some people have high tolerance to pain and some well everything hurts for others.
Anyway, I’m at my 5^th week and ready to go back to the gym. I love the way I look, it’s not too obvious but I could see the difference and I’m only on my way to getting and looking better.
In respect to vela shape; I wasn’t really impressed wth the vela shape I had done a couple of years back but I think I’ll try it again and I’ll write a a review on it, hopefully it will be for me this time. Thanks Athenix :)

Just an update for the people who have read my review: I had body contouring done twice. The first time dr. Fellows did my mid-​section including my flanks in the back. I gained weight after because I took advantage of the surgery. A year later I went back in and had my legs done. Both times I have been completely happy with both procedures and Dr. Fellows is not only fantastic and a master at what he does but he is very thorough and a professional all the way around. The money I spent has been the best expensive I have ever done. I will only go to Dr. Fellows from now on.

The whole thing is a SCAM
They charged my husband about. $ 5000 for Lipo laser
, no change what so ever
They have refused to credit us for some other procedure or refund us

They ruined my life!
I got micro body contouring for 4 parts of my body: inner thighs, outer thighs, lower abdomen, and flanks.
I have a but that I really like because of its roundness, but unfortunately they made my left posterior flatter than the right on top of leaving a bump the size of my hand underneath it, as for the right area they left me with a dent.
For my inner tighs they only removed the front of them and left the back hanging, who know what for? So it looks very unnatural and weird honestly.
My lower abdomen is flatter, but now the top of my abdomen is bigger (looks creepy)…
I reached out to them, and went back for another visit in the passadena location, which by the way does not seem well maintenance, they tried to convinced me that overall the result is much better if you dont pay attention to the rest. That is very screwed up !!
I left there with the possibility of a complimentary correction surgery, so I took some time and thought about it.
Why would I go back to the people who messed up my body in the first place, I did not trust them anymore…
So I contacted some important person in Athenix by email through some girl at the irvine office.
He eventually called back, tried to offer a complimentary correction surgery, but as I said I would not trust them anymore, so I asked for a refund (paid approx 5000), but he started being very rude and said well if you dont trust us we wont be able to offer you the complimentary surgery and we are not giving back your money.
So result: they are supposed to micro body contour to help with the shape of your body not to give dents and bumps the size of my hand or alter a body part they are not supposed to touch…
And Velashape does not do crap…
I do not recommend this place if you are thinking you will get a better body at the result, trust me it will be worse!!!

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at ATHENIX! The staff was friendly, positive and professional. I especially enjoyed my time with Lindsay. She was professional & informative as to possible treatments in the near future, but never pushy
Thank You ATHENIX!
D. Cook

After finishing my treatment, there has been no change, which I am greatly disappointed in. Although I had a great experience because of Lindsay, the treatment does not work.
I purchased the offer on Groupon for three velashape treatments because I have suffered from visible cellu for quite some time now. I really hoped for and expected to see some results, but I finished four treatments (getting one free) and there was no visible difference.
If you do end up going here, I would have Lindsay help you because she is overly sweet and nice!

After a year and a half of fertility treatments and 3 miscarriages, my body was in need of a minor makeover. Being on a strict no-​exercise order from my doctor along with being over 40, my body just doesn’t bounce back like it did when I was in my 20’s or 30’s. Leading a sedentary lifestyle has taken a toll on my figure as well as self esteem.
I came across a Groupon deal by Athenix for 3 non-​invasive body contouring and cellulite reduction treatments utilizing VelaShape. I was intrigued but also worried that it was too good to be true. Before biting the bullet, I checked Unilocal to see how other Unilocalers rated Athenix as well as the procedure itself. The numerous positive reviews allowed me to feel confident in making the purchase.
The Groupon deal requires that you pick one area for the 3 treatments. I chose my outer thighs. Although the reviews were mostly positive, I was still skeptical. But after the first treatment, I immediately saw a difference. I am a believer! I have only one treatment left but love the results so much that I’m contemplating buying a package for treatment on my stomach.
Lindsay was my technician for the first treatment, Kimberly for the second. They’re both awesome & super sweet. I have my 3^rd treatment in a couple days with Lindsay… can’t wait!!!