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Terrible Choice of Doctor - Highland Park, IL

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I have seen dr Wiesman for occasional Botox for...

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I have seen dr Wiesman for occasional Botox for years.
I am in my forties. Since my teenage years I have had large, heavy,droopy breast 34 triple or double D.
It was giving me shoulder and neck pain and looked bad. I am only 5.3 109 lb.
I mentioned my concern and unhappiness to doctor Wiesman.. He agreed that my breasts were to large and heavy for me.
He was very nice and friendly in preop,appointments, almost too friendly in way that you loose your guard. He was not able to provide any pre and after photos of other patients etc. I was crazy and trusting enough to let him do my breast reduction, eye lift and revision rhinoplasty in one surgery.
I liked my nose from front , it was somewhat long and droopy from profile.
In fact, I was very reluctant to do nose, he kept saying just a little bit of change is going to be OK
Just minutes before surgery, I asked for conservative eye lift, reasonable breast reduction and perhaps to forget the nose.
I really think that more experienced and less greedy doctor would have backed off from that unnecessary nose job.
Well, I did the surgery, I woke up and (not to be too dramatic) there were few times that I wish I didn't .
He completely changed my nose for worst. Moved and made my tip more pointy, shaved my bridge and made it bumpy and crocked. It gave me this unfamiliar look, that is still so distressing to me every time I look at the mirror. He wiped out this more feminine wider and shorter tip I had.

He was very aggressive with my eyes, removed a lot of skin. I have no longer youthful wrinkle in my eye lid .
But I learned to like and accept my new eyes, unfortunately perhaps because of too much skin removal or undiagnosed predisposition, I developed severe dry eye syndrome. Pretty much I have constant discomfort in my eyes.
Dr Wiesman did not have enough talent or experience to even think about touching my nose( it was revision after all)
He could have shown his surgical skills with my breast, but he made wrong medical diagnosis and did only lift.
I was shocked because we discussed reduction. He told me that he preferred large chested women and he must have applied this preference to me. Minutes before surgery I signed consent for lift without realizing it. It is not supposed to be tricky situation. Consent must be understood by average patient. He should have told me that my breasts are going to stay the same size and just as heavy. One can not just lift something that heavy and have successful result. I have high nipple but breast tissue is ballooning underneath. My shoulders and neck hurt just as it did before from double Ds minimizers bras that I must wear.
My surgery was 3 years ago. It took me that long to be able to talk about it. Months of anguish over my changed face, antidepressants etc. I am good now.
I still believe in plastic surgeons and that they can change someone life for so much better. I know that people on realself do lots of research before their surgeries, something I failed to do.
I am looking for revision surgeon. Any suggestions are welcome.
I will keep you posted, hopefully with great news.
Stay well everyone

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Irvin M. Wiesman, MD, FACS

Irvin M. Wiesman, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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August 25, 2013
Oh geez, I feel so bad for you.  I completely understand the depression that follows bad plastic surgery.  You've come to the right place to research doctors and read reviews.  Best of luck to you and thanks for sharing with us!
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August 25, 2013
I am sorry to read about ur bad experince. I will pray for you that you find the surgeon(s) that will correct these problems. Just dont give up.Thanks for sharing. I look forward to hearing good news from u next time.
August 25, 2013
Thank you. It can only get better now. Please don't trust reviews on Vitals. My review was removed within one day (I am assuming by doctor request).
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August 27, 2013
I won't. Actually you have to be careful these days as there are many many fake reviews out there. I heard some ps use their wives to post such reviews. There was this ps in VA that used his wife for an interview reg her rhino but in the interview she is posing as a patient only not a wife.
August 28, 2013
Amen to THAT! The very same thing happened to me on vitals, two times. They allow doctors to remove reviews. Post all of the fake good ones you want though, and even if a doctor doesn't recall the patient or situation, they would of course keep it anyway. There are companies out there that sell software and personally handle the online reputations of surgeons.... gag.
August 25, 2013
so so sorry to hear this
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August 26, 2013

Thank you for sharing your experience on RealSelf!

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August 27, 2013
Wow...so sad...sorry.
UPDATED FROM st.tropez
3 years post

Breast surgery revision

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Finally, I started process of fixing poor results of my surgeries.
I just had breast reduction revision performed by different surgeon.
I absolutely love it. Weight has been lifted of my shoulders. I look and feel so much better. I went from 32 DD to 32 C, size, that I always wanted. Best of all insurance paid most of the fee, which should have been addressed by Dr. Wiesman office in the first place.
Next project, much more difficult, my nose. I am still looking for a surgeon.

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January 12, 2015
Have you looked into Dr. G? I've seen a couple of his revision patients on here who rave about his work.