POSTED UNDER Cheek Augmentation Reviews
My Surgery Experience with Dr. Harrison Lee. - Beverly Hills, CA
UPDATED FROM linaleigh
Thank you
WORTH IT$19,000
I really want to thank all of you whom had made this journey so positive through the years. Unfortunately, in more recent weeks I have been harassed, mocked, belittled, insulted and threatened by continuous people on here whom have claimed to be former patients of Dr. Lee without any photographic evidence to back their claims, which has lead me to believe that Real Self is not the positive online community I had perceived it to be. So the second half of my journey will be documented elsewhere. I will still answer all of your questions regarding this review and hope it can still remain as positive as the initial surgery was. I encourage everyone to do their homework with legitimate reviews and I only encourage those whom are patient and willing to wait 1 year to see final surgical results to go through cosmetic surgery. Hope everyone achieves what they're looking for, as I have. Take care.
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Replies (5)
October 3, 2016
I'm sorry you've experienced others' cattiness and cruelty. I've appreciated your extensive and honest updates, particularly the ones taken a year+ after surgery. You look stunning and possibly those people were motivated by jealousy or are just immature trolls. All the best and please know that you've helped a lot of people who are interested in this type of procedure.
October 3, 2016
interesting also because you went not the route of fillers or fat but rather the permanent route, namely implants. So many doctors are into the fillers and fat now, and it's just interesting for me to compare. Of course each person is different, but so far, so good for you!
October 3, 2016
wow sorry you felt that way, but it seems like almost the whole internet is that way and some places WAY WAY worse. I know I have had to try to develop a way thicker skin. It's too upsetting otherwise. If people say rude stuff, ignore them because you know how good you look. Being right or happy wins over unhappy. Please don't let online people upset you because other people appreciated your review. I think it's important to have all reviews, including the negative ones, on here. Otherwise I want both to get an idea of possible bad outcomes! But threatened -- sheesh.
March 19, 2017
Your skin texture itself will not change but the hollowness will definitely improve.
March 22, 2017
did you have a nose job as well? it looks perfect. if you did, which Doc did it?
UPDATED FROM linaleigh
False Accusations
In response to reviews left by suspicious reviewers on this site, saying that Dr. Lee's patient success stories are fake, I'm here to set the record straight. I, and many other patients on this site are not fake, I assure you. I have been on this site for years continuing to answer your questions and concerns and will continue to do so, I may not be able to answer all questions because I am not a Doctor, but I can answer questions from my own experience. When I believe in something with all my being, I stick by it and I still stick by Dr. Lee 100% because he has changed my life for the better. There will always be the possibility of unsatisfactory results, like everything in life, but for me, I have not experienced them in any way.
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March 3, 2016
I echo these sentiments. I am a real life patient of Dr. Lee's and I love the results I got. Dr. Lee did an amazing job on my face and breasts. I feel so much better about my appearance thanks to him. I am constantly being told that I look 15 years younger than I actually am. That is due to Dr. Lee's skills. My experience with this doctor has been nothing but positive.
March 5, 2016
it's great that you're satisfied with your results. I am happy that you guys don't have to go through the stressed and pain i have been dealing with. i had major surgery with him and he completely winged it without any pre surgical planning UNTIL the day of surgery. It is completely my fault for not going with my intuition but i after reading the reviews i really wanted to believe that he had the skills to achieve what i wanted. Instead, i am left slightly disfigured and now have to dig up thousands more to fix the problem he has now caused me. This has been emotionally traumatizing for me, i can't expect you guys to understand the pain, anxiety, and stress that this surgery has caused me.
March 5, 2016
March 8, 2016
Due to continued negativity on this thread, I am temporarily closing this review to future comments. Please PM me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this action.
UPDATED FROM linaleigh
answering a common question.
Many people contact me after going in for jaw line revision complaining about the swelling. I beg you, if you go through this procedure, please be patient. It's a very aggressive and intense surgery and all swelling will dissipate after ONE YEAR POST OP. After the procedure your mind WILL play tricks on you and every month you will believe that how you look that day is going to be the end result, I GUARANTEE you that it will not and your swelling will go away slowly but surely. So, again, you must be patient.
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March 2, 2016
You are still looking great and its good to know that you are still happy with your results. I am getting close to having the same or almost the same surgeries (still deciding on a surgeon) Just wondering if you just had the jaw and chin shaved down and reshaped or was any type of implant added as well. Thanks:)
August 18, 2016
hi thank you for sharing so many amazing photos and in such a detailed time frame! i just went with Dr. Lee for cheek argumentation and i feel it's most definitely too big or the angle was off for my face.. my facial feature is not as define as your and my cheek is now as big as yours in 3 months post op! it's really worries me and i might be over reacting cuz I've never had anything done to my face before. I'm really tempting to have them taken out... seeing my face looking practically deformed like this is so depressing.. i was wondering if you could please post more of 1 year(or 1yr+) post op pictures of you in the same angles as 3 months or 3.5 month post op? please? i would truly appreciate it!!!!
August 19, 2016
Hi Melissa, there are a few photos of me listed after one year. I can tell you that 3 months is still too soon, I'm sorry, when you have surgery like this, you are in it for the long haul, your face will look contoured between 6 months to a year and you will have to wait 1 full year before you see the last and final results. I know how tedious it is and how hard it is early on. Remain patient and stay out of the mirror for a while, it's all you can really do. Much luck to you sweetheart. It takes time.
August 21, 2016
hi Lina, thank you for the response. i understand I'm swollen and all, which I'm actually fine with. what worries me is the apex/width of the implant is much wider than i desired. in your pictures, i see swelling goes down but i don't see much change in the highest part of your cheek. i don't know if i can bare with this face for a whole year... then have it taken out and to pay for another full surgery cost for it. my cheek bone is now far bigger than my brow bone and that's wha concerns me. that's why i was hoping to see the quarter and three quarter view of your beautiful face to see if there's a difference between then and now or post op 1 year in order to make some decisions and plans. thanks again!! :) & P.S. u look so heavenly!
August 24, 2016
Hi again Melissa, you're most welcome. If You can't wait a full year before making any decisions then there's not much else you can do. Plastic surgery is the most patient impatient process I've ever been through and it is definitely not a walk in the park. The way you describe it is what I saw as well, my recommendation is you wait, I did the same and I was happy that I did. If I continued to post pictures time and time again, I'd have a portfolio of a photo shoot here, I'll be going into Dr. Lee again eventually and will be making another review, but as far as the cheek implants review, I'm still here after almost 5 years. So I'd like to not keep updating it and focus on an upcoming review. Hope you understand.
I am planning to have everything you did, actually. Just super afraid of trading in haggard features for something worse. You look great!