You Get What You Pay For!!
There are a lot of poor plastic surgeons out there...
There are a lot of poor plastic surgeons out there so it's not surprising that some people were dissatisfied. A woman I know wanted to save money although she's pretty affluent. She went to a doctor who charged only $3500 and he made a mess of her eyes. I do not believe in economizing on one's face. Wearing cheaper underwear is a better strategy. I went to a highly regarded surgeon and I got my money's worth.
Some years later I confided to a couple of dermatologists that I had had my eyes done. They looked closely and said it was the best job they had ever seen. You get what you pay for. The fees I cited are "all-in", hospital, anesthesiologist, etc.
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Top doctors do not serve tea and crumpets. Much too tacky.
I did not pay my doctor $15,000. That total included private duty nurses, a hospital stay, an anesthesiologist, other doctors in the operating room assisting my doctor, a week's stay in a hotel suite and airfare to and from NYC.
You obviously went to a quack. Some of the highest profile people in the world have gone to my doctor. You look a mess and I look terrific, so who made the better choice?
You didn't get it so I will say it again. Plastic surgery takes artistry and if a doctor doesn't have that sense, no degree, no certification, no amount of publicity can substitute for that.
I trusted a doctor who did a lower blepheroplasty and forehead lift. I went in for botox in my forehead and maybe dermabrasion or restalyne for a "fresher" look. He talked me into the above surgeries. Now I am stuck with hollowed out, sad eyes, ptosis, droopy brows, a straight line scar across my forehead and a chronically itchy eyelid. This was 6 years ago and it looks worse each year. I need to do something, but am scared it'll get messed up again. Who should I see?