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Very Bad Results with Ear Surgery

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Very Bad Results with Ear Surgery

Pink_Papagayo

I went to Dr. GauIt's office and asked his advice about me having an earlobe reduction in both ears and also correct a very slight unevenness of the helix on my right ear. During the brief consultation, Dr. Gault took some notes and photos and asked me what I wanted. After the surgery which he did while I was completely awake and terrified, I had a long process of recuperation and I could see that my ear wasn't healing well, I went back to his surgery when he removed the stitches and mentioned this to him, but he didn't seem very concern so I thought that it will heal with time.

Unfortunately, the results were very bad, in my opinion Dr Gault ruined my right ear and I now have very visible scars and also what is called a 'cauliflower ear' caused by the surgery. I kept on waiting for the swollen ear to go back to normal but it never did. Now I realised that there wasn't much originally wrong with my right ear and perhaps I should have been discouraged at the time. The lobes's surgery was acceptable, but not totally happy, also with a visible scar in the middle of both lobes. 

As a result and having spent all my savings to pay for this surgery, my right ear looks much worse than it did before the surgery, making my insecurities about it even worse, I was extremely upset and unable to talk about it for a very long time. The whole process was very traumatising, the after care almost non existent and with bad results. The moral if this story is: do think twice before taking the step to have surgery and I hope my experience helps someone to make the right decision.

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David Gault, MD

David Gault, MD

Specialist Registered Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (4)

September 8, 2021
Totally the same experience that I had. A couple of years ago, there was a discussion forum which had various people stating how their procedures went very badly with Dr Gault. It doesn’t seem to be on the web now, but I wish I had taken their advice more seriously before choosing my surgeon.
April 22, 2022
I unfortunately had the same experience. I had an ear reduction surgery which has been overcorrected so my ears look very unnatural. have tried to contact David gault but I am told from the secretary that he has stopped and that I can not get in touch with him.

it's incredible how indifferent they can be to patients who have chosen to trust him and his work.
February 26, 2023
Can you tell me how you handled the situation. Did you visit an other surgeron?
March 28, 2023
I wish I never met him , my ears look terrible
March 29, 2023
I‘m very unsatisfied with my surgery too. My helical mid section has been vanished. So my ear is completely flat. I‘m going to Mr Sabbagh for a consultation. Ever heart of him?
April 29, 2023
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