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Horrible Cheek Lift/Midface Lift by Mark E Richards

UPDATED FROM Deformity
1 year post

Nose crooked, droopy eyebrows and cheeks 18 after surgery

Deformity
$10,000
One doctor in Beverly Hills told me, too much scar tissue is in my face from aggressive method Richards used and he can't help me with it. Nose is collapsing, eyebrows and cheeks are droopy and falling down. Was told one week recovery before surgery, 18 month post op, several burning, pulling pain and deformed. I was told what make me go under the knife. I was told I would look beautiful and pain free and be like myself in a week!

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Mark E. Richards, MD

Mark E. Richards, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (5)

January 5, 2018
18 months post op
February 24, 2018
I asked her the same question but she doesn't answer. She keeps saying the Dr. did something she didn't ask for. It is a simple question. What surgery did you ask for in the first place? 18 months post op is not the answer to "What surgery did you have done.
February 26, 2018
I'm hurting enough, I don't need your bully. Plus I answered this question many times to others and some were deleted. I wish no one to find a butcher like him but my life turned to hell! Go figure it out yourself by going under the knife or read fake reviews.
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March 6, 2018
I'm so sorry that you are still going through this. What she had done was a Midface/ marlar pad lift which literally pulls up the cheek pad, but is very controversial. it's not a lower facelift. it some focuses on the mid face and she didn't realize that it wasn't a regular facelift. This procedure is dated.
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March 6, 2018
In fact I read the Midface deflates way before it actually sags.
June 16, 2018
She answered! Stop harassing her! She asked for a mini face lift.
September 10, 2018
What doctor on Beverly Hills told you that? I think I found one that may be able to help my situation. Maybe he could help you
December 29, 2018
wow, how insensitive you are.
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March 15, 2020
She didn’t “keep saying” anything. No one owes other readers any information they do not choose to provide.
January 6, 2018
What did you have done? What did you expect you were doing?
June 16, 2018
Why do you keep asking her these questions? It's all there if you READ!
June 16, 2018
No one asked you Laura C. Why you so angry?
February 27, 2018
Dr Richards has bad reviews on Yelp. Have you consulted with a malpractice attorney? I'm so sorry for what this PS did to your face.
February 28, 2018
Lawyers don't want to deal with cosmetic surgeon because they know how big of a scam they are. I wish no one to get fool by this butcher and scam.
July 13, 2018
Those review wad done after my surgery plus,I talked to other patients and their negative review wad removed or was hidden. Also Richards threatened his patients he would sue them if posting negative review, they emailed me the letter warning me about it
July 13, 2018
Talk to so many, no one wants to do it for without tens of thousands in payments because don't want to deal with elective surgery like plastic surgery cases
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March 15, 2020
He can sue you but his suit will be tossed out by a judge before it goes anywhere. No physicians or dentists can legally prevent patients from exercising our right to free speech. For awhile, dentists in particular were trying to make patients sign advance agreements that they would never leave negative reviews anywhere, but every time they were challenged in the courts, the patients won for that reason, they cannot deprive us of our rights in exchange for medical care.
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March 15, 2020
Even if he could make it past the first round by convincing a judge his case had merit (not likely at all), your evidence (before and after photos, current appearance, medical record, following physician’s opinion) would make him lose the case. It would cost him a lot of money just to lose. He probably knows that, though. He’s just trying to scare and bully you into silence to protect himself.
July 10, 2021
So wrong. No 1st Amendment rights. My doctor sent me for expressing my Alcom with pictures. He says it was defamation. Took three years for it to settle
June 2, 2018
Sorry you are going through this.
June 16, 2018
I dont think anyone is harrassing. Just want to help or offer advice.
UPDATED FROM Deformity
1 year post

Mark Richards violently disfigured my nose, lips, cheeks, eyebrows with one procedure that I did not permit

Deformity
How can I get over something that is in front of me every second. I'm still in pain and disfigured. I was told Mark Richards threatened his patients with a lawyer to not post negative reviews. How convenient.
No doctor is willing to do anything. I found one who's willing to see me to see if he can help for $25K! When I said it's very expensive, they said Mark Richards is a source of their revision surgeries and his procedures are very invasive, one of his patients with chin implants had permanent damage and it's costly to work with his invasive methods.

Replies (5)

December 6, 2017
So sorry you are going through this. There's has to be someone on here to help
January 5, 2018
Thx
December 19, 2017
This is terrible. What did you have done?
January 5, 2018
I did not do anything wrong but I got scammed and with one procedure, all my face is ruined and disfigured. My advice, don't trust anyone. All I heard was lies, It's like I was doctor and his assistant are different ppl before and after surgery. Just wanted my hard earned money. I'm suffering from pain, burning sensation and pulling, deformity to this date and they just went on and disfigured more people if you search
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January 4, 2018
How terrible maybe you could contact the show botched the ps are in Beverly hills i dont know how much they charge but i think you should look into
January 5, 2018
Thx, the show is Botched By Plastic Surgeon?
March 9, 2018
The show Botched is a TV series where two top plastic surgeons Dr Nassif and Dr Dubrow fix botched surgery. You need to contact the show. They might be able to help me.
July 13, 2018
Thx
July 10, 2018
I can help you with a doctor who will get the job done to perfection
March 31, 2019
Srry I wasted a lot of days crying & in stress that I missed your message. Who's the doctor? Thx
March 17, 2019
Who's that?
UPDATED FROM Deformity
1 year post

18 months post op, still in pain, pulling and severely disfigured

Deformity
It's Friday night again, and while others having parties and going out, Im hiding in my room crying and taking Tylenol. I'm suffering for a long time so Mark Richards can go vacation with my money. There's so much to handle, constant fighting with family because you can't go out anymore and turning to a zombie, ppl stare and dare to ask what surgery did I have that made me look like this, pain, lost opportunities and wages, sever stress,lost savings... But worse is when I see my reflection in the mirror or anywahere else or I feel the scars, it's a constant reminder of being a victim and being taken advantage of, by ppl I thought I can trust and there's no justice. If you read this, please think about the other outcome of your surgery and trust you put into words of your surgeon who's there to make money for some at any cost, even if for few thousands bucks a person's life is ruined for ever. If I died under knife at least the pain was over but now every minute of every day is torture

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November 12, 2017
[RS bleep] sounds awful x what a horrible person to leave you suffering x
December 5, 2017
Thx for your comments.
September 10, 2018
So sorry. I had a similar situation my under eye area looks horrible from a bleph and cheek lift are ruined for life. The doctor asked me if I liked it and I said no then he said well I was just going to have to learn to and said no surgeon was going to fix it because you can't put skin back and sometimes this is just the way it is. I'm devastated . I am so sorry you are going through this too. Hugs
February 10, 2025
How awful. At least he was honest.
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March 15, 2020
I’m so sorry.