Kristin, Biggie, Tupac (our dogs), and I moved to Bluffton early in 2024.  We moved from Louisville, Kentucky; Kristin a Pediatric Respiratory Therapist, and I, a double boarded Plastic Surgeon.  I spent the previous 15 years in academic surgery at the University of Louisville.  It was extremely satisfying but often required 100-hour weeks and 20-hour surgical procedures.  The Lowcountry had always been our go-to place for vacation.  I would always say that this would be the greatest place to live.  In late 2023, we made the bold decision to get out of the ‘machine’.  We moved to Bluffton and have built our private practice.  We seek to be the ‘anti-machine’.  We have created a small, boutique practice that is built on discretion, safety, and the ability to treat patients like family.