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Do not let Salzhauer ruin your face. Find a real doctor! - Miami, FL
UPDATED FROM my.nose.is.ugly.now
Wow! Lots of people have had bad nose jobs from him!
$5,500
Since I posted my story, I've had so many other victims of Salzhauer (I refuse to call him by the title of Dr. anymore because he doesn't deserve it) reach out to me. I can't believe the number of people who have messaged me and said they also had bad nose jobs from him! I am really glad that I can help others with my story... I guess that's the one silver lining to my whole traumatic experience. I honestly think we need to do a class act against this guy or something because I've had at least 10 people tell me that he also ruined their noses. And apparently he tells everyone during their consultations that their noses will be "easy to fix." Don't believe him! I made the mistake of thinking that because he thought my nose was "easy" it meant he would do less to it and therefore I'd have an easier recover and there would be less chances of something going wrong. EPIC FAIL. So much went wrong with my rhinoplasty! Even now, 2 years later, even after a successful revision, I can still feel the scarred lumps in the tip of my nose and the rough sides of my septum. There are no such things as easy rhinoplasties. Every surgery requires a lot of skill and time. So please, do your research well before you decide on a surgeon. Even if you already put down a deposit, $1000 is a lot less money to lose than the $10,000 it costs for revision.
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UPDATED FROM my.nose.is.ugly.now
I finally like my nose now!
Thank the lord for my revision surgeon who managed to fix my nose. I can finally see the long term results from my revision, and I actually like my nose now-- for the first time in my life!
So grateful my story has a happy ending. I really hope other people on here will be able to find the same... and I also hope anyone has considered Dr. Salzhauer does NOT go through with it. If you want to throw thousands of dollars down the drain, permanently disfigure your face, and leave your revision surgeon with a crapload of mess to clean up... then choose him.
Posting pics of my fixed nose! Straight bridge... Tip is no longer crooked... HAPPY!
Message me if you want info about my revision surgeon!
Best of luck to everyone-
So grateful my story has a happy ending. I really hope other people on here will be able to find the same... and I also hope anyone has considered Dr. Salzhauer does NOT go through with it. If you want to throw thousands of dollars down the drain, permanently disfigure your face, and leave your revision surgeon with a crapload of mess to clean up... then choose him.
Posting pics of my fixed nose! Straight bridge... Tip is no longer crooked... HAPPY!
Message me if you want info about my revision surgeon!
Best of luck to everyone-
Replies (5)
S
September 16, 2013
Hi
Your nose looks great
Who was your revision surgeon?
M
S
October 30, 2013
Hello,
Your nose look 100% better. Who did your revision surgery?
M
S
J
January 19, 2014
eeek. happy ur happy now!
M
January 19, 2014
Yeah. If only I could have side-stepped dr s, I would have saved myself all this trouble and $$
J
January 29, 2014
You look amazing! I am so sorry you had to endure all of that!
M
A
January 30, 2014
I have nt seen Michael Salzhauer, MD in person bt during puts skype consultation he said "your nose is a very easy case, I do this everyday". It made me raise my eyebrow and the simulation he did seemed so unprofessional!
M
January 30, 2014
He said the exact same thing to me! And his staff was really defensive too and told me "he does hundreds of nose jobs a year," aka he ruins hundreds of people's faces and shamelessly takes their money! Please PLEASE don't make the same mistake as me.
UPDATED FROM my.nose.is.ugly.now
I finally had my revision surgery... The...
I finally had my revision surgery...
The operation took 5 HOURS!
Why?
Because Salzhauer had messed up my nose so badly they needed 5 hours worth of surgery to try and fix everything. When my revision surgeon told me what nose looked like when he opened me up I was so infuriated that I cried.
What my revision surgeon found:
1) My septum was completely screwed up and "zig zagged" in the back. That was his actual description of what my septum looked like, and it took him a long time to straighten it back out. He said he was surprised I could even breathe properly. I CANT BELIEVE A SURGEON WOULD EVER LEAVE A PATIENT WITH A ZIG ZAGGED SEPTUM. If medical malpractice suits weren't always grossly skewed in favor of the medical provider, I would sue Salzhauer for ruining my septum like this.
2) Open roof deformity on my bridge (which I had discussed with Salzhauer before my rhinoplasty and specifically told him that I did not want to have an open roof deformity after they filed down my bump. But of course he still left me with one).
3) Poorly done high osteotomy which is what left me with the ridiculously narrow bridge between my eyes (which the surgeon was unable to fix due to time constraints and the other issues he was trying to fix at the time)
4) The middle third of my nose was sunken in and I had an inverted v-deformity because Salzhauer took out too much of my cartilage there and left an open roof up top.
5) The tip of my nose was a massive ball of scar tissue. Apparently Salzhauer tried to perform a Goldman's Tip procedure to narrow my nose, but didn't know that the procedure is an out-dated and horrible method that most surgeons will not use anymore because it causes the sides of the nose to eventually collapse and it requires cutting the sides of the cartilage and damaging it.
6) Spreader grafts were used all along my bridge to try and strengthen it and rebuild a smooth shape. The tip also has grafts to reinforce it because of all the scar tissue and damage that Salzhauer left in the tip.
7) To try and reverse the scar tissue my surgeon also has a plan to inject steroids in my tip over the course of months to smooth things out.
So 5 full hours later, I can tell you that my best advice to anyone looking to get any type of cosmetic surgery is to AVOID SALZHAUER! Just don't do it, and I promise you will save yourself a world of regret and thousands of dollars.
Also, my revision surgeon was a million times more caring and his staff was more professional. The anesthesiologist threaded the IV so fast and painlessly... unlike the lady Salzhauer had who stabbed me 4 times with a needle to try and find a vein. Also my revision surgeon came to visit me the day after surgery and bought me q-tips and ointment and other post-surgical supplies... and all I got from Salzhauer was a mass forwarded post-op email. Seriously, just avoid this guy at all costs if you value your face. Biggest regret of my life was going to him.
The operation took 5 HOURS!
Why?
Because Salzhauer had messed up my nose so badly they needed 5 hours worth of surgery to try and fix everything. When my revision surgeon told me what nose looked like when he opened me up I was so infuriated that I cried.
What my revision surgeon found:
1) My septum was completely screwed up and "zig zagged" in the back. That was his actual description of what my septum looked like, and it took him a long time to straighten it back out. He said he was surprised I could even breathe properly. I CANT BELIEVE A SURGEON WOULD EVER LEAVE A PATIENT WITH A ZIG ZAGGED SEPTUM. If medical malpractice suits weren't always grossly skewed in favor of the medical provider, I would sue Salzhauer for ruining my septum like this.
2) Open roof deformity on my bridge (which I had discussed with Salzhauer before my rhinoplasty and specifically told him that I did not want to have an open roof deformity after they filed down my bump. But of course he still left me with one).
3) Poorly done high osteotomy which is what left me with the ridiculously narrow bridge between my eyes (which the surgeon was unable to fix due to time constraints and the other issues he was trying to fix at the time)
4) The middle third of my nose was sunken in and I had an inverted v-deformity because Salzhauer took out too much of my cartilage there and left an open roof up top.
5) The tip of my nose was a massive ball of scar tissue. Apparently Salzhauer tried to perform a Goldman's Tip procedure to narrow my nose, but didn't know that the procedure is an out-dated and horrible method that most surgeons will not use anymore because it causes the sides of the nose to eventually collapse and it requires cutting the sides of the cartilage and damaging it.
6) Spreader grafts were used all along my bridge to try and strengthen it and rebuild a smooth shape. The tip also has grafts to reinforce it because of all the scar tissue and damage that Salzhauer left in the tip.
7) To try and reverse the scar tissue my surgeon also has a plan to inject steroids in my tip over the course of months to smooth things out.
So 5 full hours later, I can tell you that my best advice to anyone looking to get any type of cosmetic surgery is to AVOID SALZHAUER! Just don't do it, and I promise you will save yourself a world of regret and thousands of dollars.
Also, my revision surgeon was a million times more caring and his staff was more professional. The anesthesiologist threaded the IV so fast and painlessly... unlike the lady Salzhauer had who stabbed me 4 times with a needle to try and find a vein. Also my revision surgeon came to visit me the day after surgery and bought me q-tips and ointment and other post-surgical supplies... and all I got from Salzhauer was a mass forwarded post-op email. Seriously, just avoid this guy at all costs if you value your face. Biggest regret of my life was going to him.
Replies (5)
1
March 16, 2013
Wow! I'm glad that's done with, but how sad your nose was so badly damaged. :( What is the expected timeline of healing for your revision?
M
March 17, 2013
I'm really glad all that is done with too. I think my revision will take about the same amount of time to heal as a regular rhinoplasty... probably 6 months to 1 year for most of the swelling to go down, and 2 years to see the final results.
K
March 17, 2013
I'm glad to hear you got your nose fixed, especially with all the problems it had and was left by the last surgeon. But I have one question...how did the revision doctor agree to operate on you when you were just fresh out from your last surgery? 3-4 months is not enough time to heal. Normally surgeons wait a full year before operating. Just wondering.
M
March 17, 2013
Well it had been a full 6 months since my initial surgery, and even though most surgeons recommend a year, 6 months is considered an acceptable minimum time frame for a revision-- I had some breathing problems and an inverted v-deformity, which would only get worse with time, so my surgeon agreed to doing a revision 6 months after my initial rhinoplasty. I'm so glad he did too because I didn't want to have to suffer any longer and I can finally breathe again!
S
March 19, 2013
How does it look now and how do u feel? I had a doctor look at me after my surgery and said my septum looked zig zag and snake like. I'm having breathing probs and pretty sure I have an inverted v deformity. Just want to know how u look and feel now..
M
March 19, 2013
I feel so much better. I can finally breathe properly and its amazing. My nose looks really good so far too... I'm still fresh out of my revision surgery, but the deformities have been corrected, and once the swelling goes down (even though there's not too much now) I will post pictures. I would definitely recommend my revision surgeon if you're having the same problems! Msg me and I'll give you his info.
K
March 18, 2013
Oh wow , sorry to hear about your nightmare surgeon :( Thank God for this site, if not for this site I would never have found myself a good one! We all know who to avoid now, so gratefull for your input! Good luck with your better surgeon and excited to see your results!
M
March 19, 2013
thank you for reading my post! i'm really grateful for this site too!
J
March 19, 2013
I'm glad you found a revision surgeon you are happy with! Can't wait to see the updated pics.
E
March 22, 2013
Gosh, he does not even look like he tried to deal with the little hump. Its stories like yours that make me worry about getting one, but thanks for sharing your story. this must have been quite traumatic for you, bless ya. I quite like your tip photo on the after shot though.
M
March 24, 2013
thanks for commenting. you shouldn't worry about getting one... just worry about not finding a good surgeon. i think rhinoplasties themselves are fairly painless surgeries. its all these bad surgeons on the market that mess everything up. i recently saw this thing on TV saying how a lot of doctors out there will just add cosmetic surgeries to their practices because they're doctors but have no training or certifications for the procedures! Scary.
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