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BBL Disaster W/Chang

UPDATED FROM brendaaanne
8 months post

So disappointed ????

$4,101

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Oliver Chang, MD

Oliver Chang, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

4.5 | 393 Reviews
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Doll, I don’t think u should be wiping that w your hands? Perhaps wiping w medical alcohol and cloth, then some antiseptic to prevent further infection. Hope u are getting well physically and mentally doll
OMG thanks for the info.
Wow! Unbelievable! I'm praying that you heal soon!!!
I don’t mean to be rude, but how was your after care? I’ve seen some stuff like this before and pretty much it was summed up to and infection during recovery process at home or recovery home.
i absolutely agree w this. i follow a whole community of chang dolls and dolls from spectrum, and this is the first case i’ve seen of this nature. it’s hard not to question the validity of her review after seeing the video above. i’m confident in my decision to go with dr chang and cannot wait to be blessed by his hands next month!:)
I did everything i was supposed to. And Aussie that’s because they don’t want to share their stories but there are a few. Even one that had the same thing happen to her and had her surgery the day before mine. And what exactly about the video would make you believe that it’s not valid?
And btw good luck next month! I was very confident when i chose him too lol but hopefully you have better luck!
My surgery is next month and I’ve literally asked them everywhere question in the book including how they sterilize their equipment and the systems name and if i could the instruments being used on me lol
That's what scares me about these places is making sure the facilities are accredited & are using proper sterilization procedures techniques
I'm looking to have my round two in Miami but I'm nervous
thanks doll, i’m nervous n praying everything goes well. i will try to keep realself updated as much as i can! hope u are recovering well
Wow , education is key! Post operative surgery infection due to unsterile instruments should never happen , there’s other reviews on infections from spectrum, go to the lowest rated review . I have an infection as well on seen in foreign countries.
I had my tummy tuck with a Dr in Atlanta & although it was more expensive than Dr's in Miami my surgery & recovery was perfect & he offered insurance for 30 days after for any complications. Cheaper isnt always better
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BBL Disaster W/Chang

Last year I made a huge decision to start searching for a plastic surgeon for a BLL. I did so much research and came across Spectrum Aesthtics and Doctor Oliver Chang. Unfortunately, i looked past the red flags i got from the offices and all the reviews i read. I would email them or call and never get a response. Plenty of times i had to threaten to cancel my surgery to get a response. This office is completely under staffed and unorganized. Anyways. My surgery was June 29th and shortly after i started having some symptoms; fevers, lack of appetite, rapid heart rate and greenish discharge from incision sites. I flew back to Miami to have him see me. The entire time i would explain my symptoms he would cut me off and just brushed it off. He put a needle in the incision and saw the discharge. He prescribed me antibiotics. After i finished them i reached back out to the post op department because i was still having the same symptoms. He just kept prescribing me more antibiotics. This eventually let to me getting CDIFF.
At this point i had ran a fever every day for over 2 months straight. I was barely able to walk, lost nearly 50 lbs in a few short months and I ended up going to the ER and they admitted me into the ICU due to sepsis, AKA blood poisoning. Obviously i racked up almost 100k in hospital bills because i had stayed in the hospital weeks before they were able to discharge me. My butt ended up having so much infection that there are spots that were bruises at first but then ruptured and left huge holes and now are scars. In addition to the huge scars my cheeks are no where near the same size. Due to this i only asked for a refund. I recurved a crappy apology and pretty much stating that the contract signed states “very clearly” that this could happen and nothing they could do. I wanted to warn other that are considering Chang and this practice ! I beg you to reconsider

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Im so sorry to hear this happen to you I want one but , I dont want to go through this. I was looking at Mia in Miami.
Definitely do your research and ask questions ! Ask what your options are if you don’t like your results.
Hope you get better and end up getting what you wanted down the road ! Also, how are you going to manage to pay 100k? That’s too damn much
Girl i don’t know
Omg I'm so sorry, I went to Dr. ORTEGA i was fine amazing results! So i trusted the office n Doctors I went back for a bbl with Dr.bass and now I have a horrible infection mycobacterium abscessus. I'm I'll and on antibiotics waiting for treatment for the mycobacterium. I know theres something we can do
Omg how terrible I’m sorry. How long ago did you have your BBL done ? What is spectrum doing about it ?
Your like the second person that said his rude I’m most definitely reconsidering someone else. I’m sorry this happened to you I hope you feel better.
I was just about to put my deposit down for Chang. I have been following Spectrum for years. I was going to go with Ortega, but then Chang arrived and his work won me over. Thank you so much for sharing your photos and experience because while I’ve heard bad things about the clinic staff’s customer service, I didn’t know Chang was botching people.
mrsB - It does not appear Chang is board-certified in PLASTIC SURGERY. A huge red flag. Also, Spectrum has had one or more reported deaths. I would RUN - not walk - away.
I’m aware of the death related to the other Dr. O, I believe? Chang is board certified in general surgery and did his fellowship in plastic surgery. I trust his credentials, however, I am rethinking him as my doctor. I do believe that most doctors will have surgeries go left and how they handle it speaks volumes. Their response to her was not satisfactory at all, imo.
There's been at least one (maybe more) at Spectrum (more at Jolie - read the USA Today article about Jolie - it's scary). Good luck with whatever you decide!!
How do you look this up?? I have been reinforced to figure it out!
I have been trying to figure it out