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Neck Lift Eyes Top and Botttom. Boca Raton, FL

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I was beginning to show age ing and I work with a...

Crestfalls21433
$15,000
I was beginning to show age ing and I work with a lot of young people,,so I decided to invest in me, I did a lot of research and found doctor Ress has been awarded Best PS in Boca Raton, so I decided even though it was a little higher than everyone else, I would choose him. Worst decision I could have made both my eyes now have bigger bags than before, my left eye looks,like,somebody punched me. I have a scar on the left side of my face due to lack of oxygen, which I did not have before and now my neck is very dis proportion

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Andrew M. Ress, MD

Andrew M. Ress, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (17)

January 26, 2015
I'm sorry you are unhappy with your results . He does look good on "paper" - board certified and best PS in Boca (who made that designation?). I do not understand these doctors that feel it is acceptable to ignore a patient if results have been less than ideal. Thank you for your review it is very helpful to others.
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January 26, 2015

Thank you for sharing your experience on RealSelf!

January 26, 2015
I am soooo sorry for what you going through. That dr. if you want to call him that, so be ashamed of himself. He should pay for y ou to go to another dr. to correct his botched surgery. Shame on him. I can't believe a so called best surgeon would do this kind of work. He should be reported to the Medical Board right away.
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January 31, 2015
So sorry that you are unhappy with your outcome. How long ago did you have your surgery? I'm 7 months post with Dr Handal, in Boca. Under my neck is starting to hang and I'm having a revision to fix it next week along with my chin implant that shifted.
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August 28, 2015
Were you charged for your neck revision.
January 31, 2015
What has your PS said about your lack of progress, scarring and concerns? This must be very stressful for you, I am sorry that you are having such a difficult time.
UPDATED FROM Crestfalls21433
7 months post

Neck lift 7 months on

Crestfalls21433
My neck is now disproportionate does anyone know what can be done, I am 7 months past original surgery

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February 23, 2015
Can u post a question a see what other doctors suggests (professional opinion)?? Go at the top and click on Q&A and post a few pictures . I'm sure they can give you an idea of what else can be done to fix it
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February 23, 2015
Curious..what did the PS who did the surgery say?
April 6, 2015
Scared to go back because he saw my post
April 6, 2015
Did your PS suggest he was happy with your results? Do you have a family member or friend who could support you at a meeting with Dr. Ress?
November 11, 2015
Did you find someone to help you?
February 17, 2016
I had a different surgeon but the same problem. It is a serious bummer. I am very unhappy with my outcome as well.
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1 year post

14 months on

Crestfalls21433
Left eye underneath still swollen, people comment all the time, neck still proportionate, and often swells up and uncomfortable, went to see a new doctor about the bottom of my eyes, he was more alarmed about the scar on the side of my face, which incidentally has improved greatly, wanted to charge me $7000.00 to redo my bottom eye bags, on top of the $15,000 I already paid I decided not to bother, he told me to go back to my original PS but I don't have the confidence, so I am just living with it.

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August 28, 2015
I'm sorry You are going through this. I am in the same situation. I have scarring from skin necrosis on my right side. I have a scar under my left eye from the fat transfer, my brow lift didn't take and have droopy eye lids again. My neck is also very lumpy and suture lines pulled resulting in my neck starting to sag. Still dealing with my PS but all I hear is that I expected too much and things are looser from natural aging! It's only been 8 months not years!
Not sure how to proceed. You sign your life away and have little recourse for compensation for complications or bad results. I would think a good PS would do everything they could to give reasonable follow up for what you paid for. I think they hope you will just give up trying to get them to make it right.
August 29, 2015
Have you considered going to Costa Rica? Check out the plastic surgeons there and others on this website who have used them and returned to use them again. I am one of those people who has scheduled another surgical procedure.
You do not have to live with poor surgical results.
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August 30, 2015
You look unhappy. I hope you find peace and resolution with this
December 3, 2015
You should definitely go back to the surgeon who did this. You have nothing to lose. Your not at fault here. What's the worst that could happen? If he is a respected surgeon I think he will want to fix it. This is your chance to stand up for yourself.
October 1, 2016
You might want to just get some other opinions and there is a good dr in ft lauderdale if you are interested