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Mini-Lift but Maximum Scars - South Africa

I just noticed that RealSelf removed my reply to Unoq. I don't know why, but I'm guessing it is because I posted the actual text of an email response that I received from Dr. Des Fernandes, the primary owner of the clinic where I had botched surgery. I am assuming it must violate RS Guidelines to post the actual text of an email received from a physician. I will simply relate my opinion what happened so that I don't violate the RS Guidelines: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - After my botched surgery, I emailed my photos and complaint to Dr. Fernandes. Dr. Fernandes replied insisting that Dr. Hudson's credential speak for themselves and there is no doubt that he qualifies to operate at the Renaissance Surgical Clinic. - - - - - Then shockingly Dr. Fernandes went on to make an offensive, unprofessional, and outrageous claim regarding his interpretation of what happened to me on the operating table in response to the portion of my complaint that described my experience of anesthesia alertness. As I reported in my review, I awoke on the operating table during surgery and could feel pressure and pulling from the suturing and cutting. Thankfully I did not feel actual pain. I could hear the comments of the surgeon and staff. I was terrified and somehow knew immediately upon waking that I was being disfigured. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In his email response to my complaint Dr. Fernandes suggested that I only fantasized this experience and he then recounted a story where a patient reported a sexual fantasy during surgery which the patient insisted had actually happened. Dr. Fernandes then inserted into the email links to five PubMed articles on the topic of sexual fantasy during sedation. - - - - - - - I am a respectable woman and am sickened and offended that any physician would send me an email of this nature. I could say so much more in terms of what I think of a person who would do something like this to another human being, but I don't want this message to get removed - - so I'll leave it to the reader to come to his or her own conclusions.

Please don't go to DR. You WILL need follow up even if nothing really serious goes wrong. Your body is not worth the risk.

fraxelvictim: Thank you for your message of support. I sent you a PM about surgeons. Yes I agree Mr. Donald Hudson is highly incompetent, despite the fact that he claimed that he is the top PS in the country. Mr. Des Fernandez, the PS who is the primary owner of the clinic, concurred that Dr. Hudson is their country’s best and brightest. Any veterinarian in the U.S. would provide more competent plastic surgery. I am glad that this forum exists so that potential patients have a better opportunity to protect themselves from incompetent unethical surgeons.

Hi dinacat, I am so sorry to hear about your situation. As a patient going in for a minor improvement in appearance, you don't anticipate being disfigured. Yet, it happens all too often. I have sent you a private message regarding surgeons. I wish you the best in your journey of recovery.

@missmyface: Thank you for sharing. I have not had treatment by Dr. Cruise. However, I do know from personal experience that when you feel that your identity is stolen from a botched facial procedure it can break even the most happy, strong, successful woman. Many formerly active women that have undergone this unfortunate experience seem to become reclusive, shadows of their former selves, and overwhelmed by depression and self-blame because this was an elective procedure. Congratulations on getting up and making a public presentation, even if it took years for you to take this step. I sincerely admire your strength!