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Dr Dean Breast Reduction - Baton Rouge, LA

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groominggomez
$6,500
Warning the pictures are rather graphic, but they say that a picture is worth a thousand words....So please let these pictures talk to you before you talk to Dr. Dean!!!
I hate to straight out talk horribly of a person but I feel I should warn everyone I can...avoid Dr. John Dean of Associates in Plastics!
He came highly recommended but has ruined my life. I went in for a breast reduction... Went great at first. Incisions had closed up, felt great, not much pain! After about 5 weeks i developed a life threatening infection that he claimed for weeks was a blister. My incisions were opening up and I developed a large mass (full of infection) just below my left breast (very tender and painful) I hardly called MRSA (antibiotic resistance staph infection) a blister. I feel blessed to be alive today! He never once swabbed the infected area to see what he was dealing with! I went to the ER where they did a culture. They were talking of admitting me until he had me discharged to his care. Did nothing then sent me home. I saw him again the next day...visibly worse, and did nothing. I ended up back in the ER tonight in the worse pain I have ever experienced. The ER staff was in shock. Wanted to admit me. He one again had me discharged to Woman's hospital to be "evaluated." After waiting there for several hours, it took the Dr there two seconds to say "let me see if I can convince Dr Dean to admit you." And then after being admitted, made me feel as if I stabbed him in the back by going to the ER. After I posted my first review here, he called to confront me about it. I do not do well with confrontation and tried to take credit for the ER diagnosing the MRSA. My surgery was 14 weeks ago...I still have not healed, been able to return to work, and now have over $14,000 and still growing medical bills that I have no way to pay and was turned down for gov assistance (even with 2 kids and income) I still have open wounds and horrible scaring, and horrible pain! he does not stand behind his work and makes you feel stupid for having concerns! So please stay away from this Dr.

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John Dean, MD

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October 24, 2015
You poor thing! I think you have a case against that Doctor. Do you have insurance for the plastic surgery? My doctor's office included it in my package.
October 25, 2015
Have you learned how this infection could possibly have developed after five weeks? Keep us posted on your recovery. Hang in there!
October 25, 2015
Wow, I was thinking about a consult with Dr Dean but after reading about your ordeal and seeing your pics, there is NO WAY I would consider him. Although infections happen, the worst part is that he twice had you released to his care and did nothing.
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October 26, 2015
I agree. the infection was never the reason I was upset, I understand they are a risk. It was his blatant disregard for it. So I am glad you saw this before seeing him. Good luck to you
October 25, 2015
Oh I'm sorry to hear about this. How are you healing now? Is it better?
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October 26, 2015
File a lawsuit against him. Get help from any woman's center available. Thank God for your life and happy healing!!
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October 26, 2015
What type of women's center?
UPDATED FROM groominggomez
3 months post

update & thank you

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groominggomez
Thank you for the support. I have spoken to 2 lawyers that say it would cost more to file a suit than would be worth it. I am still dealing with a lot of pain and trying to get the one major wound to heal. Unfortunately I don't have health insurance and was denied gov assistance. So I am swimming in over 15000 of medical bills. And an struggling just to keep the lights on at home with my 2 young children. And I was never upset over an infection forming, I agree and know they are a risk, it's the drs blatant disregard for it. I was told that the infection could have started deep in the tissue and just took time to show on the surface. And I feel it is worth the struggle of others can be warned and not have to go through it too.

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October 27, 2015
Please try to save some money through any women's charity program out there. I hoping one exist and could help. Medical bills over $10,000 from surgery is painful to hear. Makes me so sad and mad at the same time. Not every doctor truly cares about their patients. Some of them attend medical school for the money ...
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October 27, 2015
**I mean a charity program that could help offset some of your medical bills.
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October 27, 2015
Thank you. Than you for the advise and support. I am just pursuing I can keep this from happening to anyone else. I've been looking into everything I can and even started a gofundme account and I am not one to ask for help... But I gotta keep the lights on for my kids.
November 8, 2015
A really good lawyer won't charge you a dime until he works to get a settlement for you. He will then take 30%. Go to a better law firm. Good luck!
March 31, 2017
I'm so sorry what your going through keep your head up.
April 17, 2017
You can file a small claims without an Lawyer and a least get some of your money . Maybe It does cost that much to file a claim.
July 21, 2018
I am sorry. I am glad you posted
UPDATED FROM groominggomez
3 months post

timeline correction

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groominggomez
I need to clarify my timeline...it was 5 weeks after the surgery that I was admitted to the hospital. It was actually three weeks afterwards that my incision broke back open.

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