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Go Somewhere Else!!! (nerve damage)

UPDATED FROM Brooklyn01
9 months post

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Lisa M. DiFrancesco, MD

Lisa M. DiFrancesco, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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This review is way over due. I did not want to be that person writing a bad review but unfortantanly I have to warn others. Cons: Dr. D left me in chronic pain and she could care less. She no longer wants to see me. I had to find a pain specialist on my own for uncomfotable tightness and nerve damage. I have express my concerns with her since post op day 1 but she has been very dismissive. She has put me through an emotional and depression wreck because she have that I don't care or believe you attitude. Dr. post operative care is awful. She never onced touched my tummy to see how I was healing and never took time out to see how I was feeling. She was in and out and was only with me for no more than 2 mins each visit. Dr. office lacks help. There are only two people working there and that's her office worker Andrea and her new assistant Kalethia. (Kristy no longer works there) Dr. is never in town and every time I tried to visit her for post op care she would be out of the country training. What if there is an emergency? I guess her patients would just have to suffer. Dr. will not make your tummy tuck flat. She leaves every patient with a high scar on one side. I was concerned about having keliods and she gave me her word she would treat any itchy raised scars. However, she failed to do so and ignores my concerns and keep telling me to purchase her biocorneum for $80 bucks. Dr. Left me with a ugly tummy tuck and I still have loose skin and fat at the bottom. I cant wear a body dress because it looks like a tire wrapped around my belly. Mind you I only weigh 128 lbs and she still could not get me flat. My belly button is big, low and ugly. Dr. will not give you a revision. Once she takes your money you get what you get. I asked for one and she got loud with me and stated I cannot get you tighter ( 3 times) Dr. D is unprofessional and unethical. She accused me of lying about the pain I am having. She has never onced called to check up on me now or after day 1 of post op. I had to beg her to prescribe me meds for pain. Pros: I made it out of surgery alive There is way more to tell you ladies. If you have any question message me. Please go and read her other TT patients comments you will find that they are not happy with results. Please don't waste your time and money. Please go else where.. there are plenty of experience professional PS in Atlanta.

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Kind of like what I had! I think I had a seroma and my doctor wouldn't admit it and then scar tissue formed. But at least he was able to fix it!
I go next week for ultrasound
How did the ultrasound go? I'm sorry you have had to go through all of this :-( I am almost 7 weeks PO and I am starting to worry about my final results and am not very happy :-/
Ughh she messed me up too :(
What happened to the pics? Thank you so so much for your review and sharing your journey!
I'm so sorry this happened.

When they recreate your bell button they suture the umbilicus to your upper abs, I think - makes breathing worse and the suturing feels awful
UPDATED FROM Brooklyn01
9 months post

Back & Forth to see different doctors

I have been back and forth seeing different doctors from pain specialist for a nerve pain & hypersensitivty. I am currently takin neurontin & cymbalta. I also go to a dermatologist for my TT keliod scar treatments. Yea I have to pay more money out for kenalog injection when my PS should be taking care of that issue for me. I also have paid a visit to see another PS for a second opinion .. Yep more $ I have been spending.. now this TT has cost me well over $10,000 ..
I just left my primary care office who think I may have seroma is sending me for a ultrasound smh poor me have to go to my primary doctor reguarding my TT instead of the PS I paid for .. I will update you all on my ultrasound results

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Wow. What a dr. If the role was reversed think how upset they would be. R they in the biz only for the$$$??? So sorry to hear this story
Can keloid scars be caused by poor surgical technique or is this how your body responds to wounds?
UPDATED FROM Brooklyn01
9 months post

I am a small person and I only weighed 130-135...

25 Mar 2015

8 months post

I am a small person and I only weighed 130-135 pounds when I had my tummy tuck. However, I was left with skin and fat especially more on my left side. In addition, I was left with a raised higher scar on my right side and a dog ear. At the consulation she told me at 6 months post op she would give me a revision if I wasn't happy but when I told her I was unsatisfied she told me to my face that it wasn't fat and that it was extra skin and that she could not get me any tighter and rushed me out the door. Why would she leave me with extra skin. I feel that that is her mistake and she should fix it.

This doctor was always dismissive and mean towards me. I never got the post op care and service I payed for. She has no passion and only wants your money. I was also in pain and still is but she just told me see a pain specialist so basically she just washed her hands from me. She doesn't want to have anything to do with me anymore since I complain of pain and I am an unsatisfied patient. Please go some where else! Do not make the same mistake I made because this doctor do not care about her patients. She is not cheap and I felt like I was robbed. I will regret this for ever!

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Have u talked to a lawyer
I had same issues, soughtbout three lawyers and they wont help unless you find a ps that would give their honest opinion in writing and i saw three different ps that told me yes it was poorly done you need another surgery , but nobody would put it in writting..... Dont waste your time
I'm so sorry to hear that happened to you… I would talk to a lawyer.
Hi have the same problem u have. My ps also said tht he was goimg tp trbise me wen i get six months, wen sic mos came he told me tht my muscles cant get tightet. He did a good job on my breastlift but i thnk tht he could have lifted them a little highet and my tt scars are where they should be, very low but my stomach is not flat and i still have loose skin below my bb. The only thing that he said tht he would do take the loose skin off the bottom but he act like he didnt want to fo that. Why fid he say tht je was goin to revise me and changed his mind. I dont have any botched scars but i feel as though my stomach can be a lot flatter bc i look pregnant. I try not to think abt the money i spend bc it maked me sick. Now i need to get my tummy ovr again n spend the same amount of money. I have done more research on drs!
Please if you can go and see another board certified plastic surgeon, I would recommend Dr. Lisa BootsTaylor. She is an excellent board certified plastic surgeon and I had breast reduction, TT, and liposuction done by her and I recommend her highly. Don't give up, just seek another physician for a second opinion.
Where is dr taylor located bc i,d rathr go to somewhere not too far frm me bc i still have the po appts to go to and i wouldnt be able to fly back home. The ride home would be horrible in the car. Thnks.
Im sorry, i thought tht u we,re telling me to see dr bootstaylor.

thanks I will keep her in mind. but I did go get a 2nd opinion and I loved the doctor and staff at Prima located in Duluth

Dr. BootsTaylor has two locations one in Atlanta and another in Conyers. Please check her out.

You are right bcuz I have already looked into it.

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