Neck Lift: Stories

Sorry, but your email address is hidden so I was not able to use that. Thank you for your inquiry and believe me when I say I'm very sorry to hear that you too had a bad result. I am just amazed at the number of women that have had bad plastic surgery results like ourselves. At this point I am less than 6 weeks post surgery. I still have a little scar tissue from my previous surgery that Dr. English is very cautiously trying to get to soften since it is pulling on my neck. This may need to be surgically removed in another month but this would be in his office and a simple procedure (at least he keeps assuring me of this). I have a lot of confidence that he will be able to get this corrected. I did not get any refund from my first doctor, so at least you got that much. Dr. English has 2 offices that I am aware of, one in Ft. Worth TX and the other in Dallas or possibly "Plano". If you Google him I'm sure you'll find his info. You're right about not believing reviews. The first Dr. I went to didn't have any bad reviews and a friend recommended him, although she went to him for a completely different procedure. I hope you're able to see Dr. English and I hope he can help your situation. Let me know if you are successful in doing so. God Bless, C

Hello Granbury, Thank you so much for your reply and the doctors name who helped you. I am having fat injected into my neck for the second time in late April to see if it will help. I am so afraid of another surgery :( If it doesn't work I will consult with Dr. English and see what he has to say. I have talked with 3 PS surgeons pluss the one who did the surgery and none of them think it is worth the risk to have the surgery re-done. It seems when you are messed up nobody wants to touch you and or they promise nothing as far as results go. I will post back after I have the second fat grafting done. It is hard to believe how a PS can mess things up so bad and then offer no explanation and pretty much throw you out the door. I had to pay a lot to get the fat transferred and probably will end up having to get the original surgery over again and hope for the best. All of this is very saddening. Thank you Grammy for posting your pictures and for your sincere help. Lynn

Hi Lynn, Dr English can be located here http://docenglish.com/ Good luck. I too, hope to be visiting Dr English to correct a really bad problem my PS left me with. Dr English has two offices. Dr. J. Martin English 6901 Snider Plaza Suite 250 Dallas, TX 75205 P: (214) 368-8844 F: (214) 368-3472 Dallas, Texas Location Park Cities Medical Plaza 6901 Snider Plaza Suite 140 Dallas, TX 75205 P: (214) 368-8844

I'm in the same boat as you. I would not go back to the same surgeon, but would do some homework and research to find a surgeon who can correct the problem. It is scarey that we put our trust in these surgeons and we get these kind of results.

Tell Carey not to do a 'quick fix'. Find another surgeon. I'm having to go for a 3rd surgery to correct the mess up of my neck.

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I've been wondering and worried all along if that's what would happen if I let him do (a quick fix as you stated) in the office. I'm so glad you commented on this, as this is just what he's suggested he could do. I couldn't help but wonder if I would look "pulled up and tight" afterward. I will surely get another opinion! My next appt. is next week and I will see at that time what my PS has to say about all this (again)! Thank you again for your comments you have helped more than you know you and may just have saved me more heart ache!

Hi NHaven,
I've been reading your responds to my post on Real Self once again and I thought I'd give you an update and ask you what you think. As I read your post again I feel so sorry for you. I know how heart breaking it is, believe me. I sure hope your neck will continue to improve as time goes on. Just when was your revision surgery?
I recently went back to my PS for a check up. He looked at my face (that turned out good) and neck and said he thought it was coming along nicely. I looked at him and asked him if he really thought my neck looked nice! That's when he said lay back and let me take a closer look. I told him I was still not happy with the way it looked even though it has improved, it's not like it should be and asked if I needed a revision. he said "yes, I think we should probably do that when ever you're ready". I had taken a picture in from his website that shows the exact incisions for a neck and face lift and after showing it to him I asked why my incisions were not the same. His reply was "there are different ways to do a neck lift and I was trying to save you some scaring". So now he's proposing we can "simply" remove the scar tissue under the chin, make a few cuts around each ear and into the hair line to take up the skin that is still lose on the neck area. All this in the office with just a few shots to numb the area! I've had nightmares almost every night thinking about it! I told him about your experience and that you were worse than before and I surely didn't want that to happen. He just said "oh my". I intend to get another opinion for sure, but as I was looking for a "Revision PS" in our area his name came up as one of the best. (He has been in business 40 yrs. and is certified.) A friend of mine went to him for a scar revision after she had major surgery and it let her with huge scars. She was happy with him and that's how I came upon him in the first place. My question to you: What questions should I ask to be sure who ever does this that it will turn out good?? I'm just so confused about all this and really stressed. Please, what's your advise to me? How do I know who the best surgeon is to do the revision? Anything you can tell me will help!
Take care and wish you the best in your recovery.
Cheryl

no, no quick fix in his office. He sounds like he cuts corners. Not good.

I totally agree with you.