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Do Not Trust Vanity Costmetics!!!

UPDATED FROM hourglassme
5 months post

Vanity Cosmetic Tricked Me! They are nothing but a headache and completely parasitic lowlifes of society!

hourglassme
WORTH IT$4,525
Claudia Puentes told me that I needed to contact Nicole? at the refund department, that she would process my refund no problem. I called Nicole who said that since I did not get labs done at Vanity I don't owe anything but their back account had been closed and she did not have access to the funds to give me the refund. She stated that all I needed to do was contact my bank because they could access the funds to the frozen account and that I would get 100% of my money back that way. She said they would not dispute it. So I file a dispute with my bank and Vanity challenged the dispute. Now my bank account is overdrawn by over 1500.00 and I have lost the money I had in my account to pay my bills as well. I called yesterday, Claudia lied and said she never spoke to me about any refund. She was very very nasty when speaking to her and careless about the fact that this has put me into financial strain that I cannot pay my bills. She also lied and said that since I had a consultation with Dr. Fisher there are fees for that, etc... which I was assured all consultations are FREE and that my money was 100% refundable no matter what from the beginning otherwise I would have never dealt with them. I've also been told that out of town patients are extended a refund under any circumstances that they cancel the surgery or it is cancelled. The way I feel is that from the beginning dealing with Vanity has been like dealing with a parasitic monster. Lie after lie, nothing but stress and dealing with people who hussle you and only want money above all else. I paid over 1700 in flight and had to pay extra to change my flight after Dr. Fisher said he didn't think he could give me results and didn't want to do my surgery. From what I have heard their recovery house is a joke, I heard there is no phone there and the girls are left alone most of the time. People who have traveled know that cell phones don't always work when you travel and I can only imagine how dangerous this is. Since recovering from bbl myself I know exactly how hard it is on the body and you need lots of help in the first few days, imo they are proving a dangerous environment to their patients. I don't care how cheap they are or whether Dr. Fisher is "popular" right now, it is not worth dealing with these people. Seriously, I feel like I have encountered some of the lowest parasites of society and if there is such a thing as karma these people have some serious bad energy coming their way.

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Dr. Campos

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I didn't go with Cortes. Lots of bad reviews, felt like it was all about the money and they kept my deposit too. Went with Campos who is a genius.

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January 3, 2015
Do u have any pics
January 5, 2015
How did you like th end results and how was the facility ? Is it safe do they accept credit cards ? Is the surgery perfored at a hospital or what type of facility ? doe it look like a meat market or is it clean? I am concidering campos but I need a little information heard horror stories coming out of TJ.
January 13, 2015
Hi, I love my results so far but yes there are concerns to consider because you're basically on your own should you need anything after surgery unless you live close. My advice would be very specific with Dr. Campos. Tell him exactly what you want, bring photos and he will let you know what percentage is attainable but just make sure you tell him what you want. I told him I wanted an hourglass, curves and a nice big butt. I didn't have a lot of fat to work with because of previous lipo but he did an excellent job, so far my waist is reduced by 6 inches. I am upset with myself for not preparing better with knowledge before surgery and I was unhappy that the post op instructions were not more clear because I sat on my butt the first two weeks. I feel it may have diminished some of the beautiful work that he did. I also was not given post op instructions about how long to wear my garment, etc.. The facility is clean, it's very quiet and comfortable during surgery. The people in TJ that I dealt with for surgery and recovery were very accommodating and kind. Just be really careful in choosing a surgeon if you go to TJ. There are horror stories, mostly from the ones who are not properly licensed. They did accept credit cards.
January 11, 2015
hi, sorry to hear that Dr. Fisher's office is acting like that towards you. Who did u end up going with? As far as getting your money back was there anything in writing stating that consult was free, that if you didn't get labs done that they would refund, any of that in writing?
UPDATED FROM hourglassme
5 months post

Do not trust Vanity Cosmetic Surgery. Be Careful

hourglassme
They assured me that I would get a full refund no matter what if I did not go through with surgery or it was cancelled for any reason which is the only reason why I scheduled surgery with them. When I got to Miami Dr. Fisher said that he did not think he could give me results I would be happy with and he did not want to do my surgery. I was told by Claudia that I would receive a full refund since I did not get any lab work. I paid over 1700 in flight fees as well. Claudia told me to contact Nicole? at the refund department who would process my refund no problem. I called Nicole who told me that i was owed a full refund since I didn't get any labs done but their bank account was frozen so all I needed to do was contact my bank and I would get my full refund that way. This has been a huge nightmare. My bank account is now over drawn from their transaction and I cannot pay my bills this month and had already scheduled credit card payments before I saw that my account is overdrawn. I called Vanity today to find out what is going on and Claudia Puentes lied, she said she never said any of this to me or spoke to me about it at all which is a complete lie. I feel these are very evil people who will say anything to get your money. Be careful. It is not safe. I'm in so much distress over this. I'm recovering from bbl with another surgeonso I am not working consistently and now my account is overdrawn due to Vanities lies and I cannot pay my bills. They don't care. If anyone knows what I can do please let me know. I want to file a report against them.

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December 30, 2014
Call your credit card and open a claim. That's what I did and got my refund. My calls were not being returned so my credit card people got involved and called them. There are emails that say 100% refund and their website. Have that ready as evidence, report them print out the complaint form from the Florida district attorney general website and the board. Good luck
December 30, 2014
Thanks. I did file a claim and I got provisional credit but it was charged back today. I have no idea why. I think Vanity disputed even though they told me that I would get a full refund this way because their account was frozen. When I called today Claudia Puentes lied over the phone to me that she had never spoken to me about my refund which is untrue. I'm so pissed right now as I had scheduled credit card payments, some of which cannot be cancelled. I am not working regularly due to recovering from the bbl and cannot handle having my account overdrawn like this. So frustrated. Thanks for the info, I'm going to file a complaint.
December 31, 2014
I have 2 friends that went there. They both made sure everything was the text an email not verbal due to the same problem. The office has lack of ethics. The doctor himself from what I have read is polite and professional. Many, many complaints and problems regarding front staff and manager.
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January 3, 2015
Hi, I am also having the same problem. I was told to contact their refund department, and then i was told to request my credit card to open a claim. @TTLatina can you advise where on their email do they say you can get 100% refund as this was confirmed over the phone but not in writing? Thank for your help
January 4, 2015
Yes they told me I would recieve a full refund just call the refund department. Nicole at the refund department said I don't owe anything and I am owed a full refund by them but their account was frozen. She said that all I had to do was open a claim and they would not dispute or respond to the claim and I would get my full refund that way. I was told from the beginning that everything was fully refundable. If you look up Claudia Puentes on realself you will see that she even has posted statements on realself saying that "out of town patients are given a full refund policy". If anyone has copies of their full refund claim from their website, etc.. please send them my way too. Thanks.
January 3, 2015
Do you have a "written" contract with them "clearly" stating the refund policy ?
UPDATED FROM hourglassme
5 months post

Did anyone else lay on their ass the first two weeks p/o?

hourglassme
UGH, I'm a little annoyed. I wish Dr. Campos had provided and prepared me with post op instructions after surgery. I can't complain about his work, he's highly skilled but I wish he had instructed me that I should never lay on my booty. The first two weeks I laid on my back quite a bit and sat on my booty and now I am so regretting it. The nurse where I stayed had a tt with bbl before so she told me it's okay to lay on the booty. Has anyone else done this, laid on your booty the first two weeks p/o and did the fat survive? I grew to love my results and now I'm so sad to see it get smaller and afraid to lose it all.

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December 31, 2014
Type this up in the search area. Could Frequent Sitting Affect Brazilian Butt Lift Results? And you can see different doctor comment educating on your question.
January 1, 2015
I remember I sat down after 1 week following the procedure and stop wearing my girdle after 3 weeks. No damage happened to me..
January 2, 2015
I just checked your review, you look great! Thanks for sharing. I'm glad I got some reassurance because sitting on my butt has been my biggest regret.
January 2, 2015
Awww thank you girl I appreciate it very much! I love my femenine figure no regrets whats so ever And you're welcome and don't worry you should be fine hun.
January 3, 2015
Wow Tiff. Your butt looks GREAT ! Hug your Doc again, lol
January 3, 2015
Thank you Law dog :) okay I will lol I'm still very very happy with the results.