Fat Transfer to Breasts, Good procedure, Bad Doctor- avoid Michele Shermak

It took a while for me to notice just how bad the liposuction results were by Dr.Shermak. As time goes on, they get worse & worse. The skin on my legs & buttocks is very old looking (like a 90 year old). It is stretched out & sagging down to my knees with divets, dents, valleys, lumps, ripples and lipo track marks with a bulge of fat from my butt that slid down my leg. My hip is missing a big chunk and I can not wear any form fitting clothes or you see it. Dr. Shermak was nasty & unprofessional when I went to see her about this. She treated me like an animal not a person. I've noticed that my negative reviews of her have disappeared. She now has perfect reviews again. This is very scary b/c this is what we as consumers are believing. There must be a way the doctors are paying to have them removed. My breasts are about the same. A one size increase. While that is nice, I can no longer wear shorts or any clothes that do not touch down to my knees. I am not going to try to "fix it" b/c I've read that it just makes it worse. So I continue to try not to focus on it.

Here I read Busybee's review of Dr. Shermak and it was EXACTLY what I experienced. She was so nasty to Busybee that it caused her anxiety. This is exactly how I felt causing me not to go back for so long about my revision. This is a horrible breach of the Hippocratic oath.

I met with Dr.Shermak today about a revision to the hip/buttock area and back of legs. I attached photos (which I will remove soon) so you can see some of what I am talking about. You can see how part of my hip/buttock is missing. She agreed. You can not see in these photos where my legs were oversuctioned. It is hard to get a close up of the dents. So, she decided she could "throw a little fat" into the hips from my stomach and arms where I gained weight. I now weigh between 3-5 lbs more than I did on surgery day, on any given day. But then, she starts going down the typical ps "accusatory road". She tells me that I did not communicate, that I have cellulite, that I must have lymphatic issues & that my legs look fine even though in person they are clearly way different sizes (can't see in photos). She becomes as she was pre surgery- very gruff and nasty. She then tells me that I do not communicate well so she is not going to do the repair. I ask her so what is our resolution to this then since we both agreed that part of my hip is caved in/missing? She says the resolution is nothing, that I can leave. I told her that I need to get this repaired & would she reimburse for part of the fee since she won't repair to have another doctor repair? She says no and that I can get out. She told me that in my profession that I should be able to communicate better and now, she has done nothing wrong. So, I ask for copies of my original photos (which if I knew how to scan & post I would b/c I actually looked really nice). She gives me the photos and walks out. As she is walking out, tells me to go w/her asst to take "after photos". I tell her assistant, "no thanks, my doctor just abandoned my care" & I will file a complaint with the medical board. As soon as I got home, I filed a complaint with the medical board. It is one thing that we sign away our rights to have the work turn out well, that's fine. But, I do not sign away my rights to be treated with professional conduct, not be yelled at, accused and abandoned as a patient. Not to mention, she operated on several areas that were never discussed in our surgical plan. She and many other ps think that they have a free ticket to not be held accountable for their work. I wish I could change her rating on here. Not sure how? I only knocked down her rating a little because I was afraid she would see my reviews and it would effect my aftercare because she is such an angry and nasty doctor. You can also see just from gaining 3-5 lbs how much weight is in my arms. There is also a lot in my upper & lower abs but it is hard to see in these photos. So, a heads up for those considering lipo, that very little weight gain can cause an unattractive weight distribution. That is something I will work on. Because she was so unprofessional, I don't know that I feel I can trust another surgeon to do the repair work as many of them don't want to be responsible or accountable after the fact. Her attitude seemed more about engaging me in an argument so she could throw me out and not have to rectify her work. I honestly don't know how people like her sleep at night. One day, I hope she doesn't make the wrong patient unhappy because her sons are on facebook which easily link to their school and her home address. My resolution is to let the medical board handle her by filing a complaint. Other people may not be as nice as me especially since her personal information is so easily accessed. Unless you want bad lipo, and lots of grief from your doctor, stay far away from Dr. Michele Shermak. She does not abide by the Hippocratic Oath. Sad! Shame on you Dr. Shermak! Shame!