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Implants were placed unevenly - now I have capsular contracture

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Implants were placed unevenly - now I have capsular contracture

Diligent672703
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I have taken 6 years to write this review and I’m sorry to the women I could have helped if I wrote this sooner.

I have the deepest regrets for choosing Dr. Mills as my surgeon. I was young and naïve and had no idea what I was doing when looking for a surgeon. I literally couldn’t have picked a worse doctor. 

Even without the complications I suffered he was very pushy about performing the surgery, and about picking my size. He pushed me to go much larger than I was comfortable with and reassured me that that is what I would want.

I got my surgery done back in 2014. After the surgery I was in excruciating pain. My friend told me they actually dropped me when helping me out of bed immediately after the surgery. Looking back I find that very strange. Only an incompetent doctor would try to get a patient out of bed when they were still completely out of it and unable to walk from anesthesia... I’m definitely going on a tangent here. I have so much to say about Dr. Mills and none of it’s good.

After my surgery he has me doing all kinds of weird aftercare exercises; he had me lay on top of books with weights on my back and also had me tie shoe laces around the bottom of my breasts and wrapped around my neck. 

I was recently told by a different surgeon that my implants were placed unevenly in the pockets. I wasn’t sure what the medical reasoning was for my boobs being uneven. 

About one year after my surgery is when things started getting unbearable for me. I was unhappy with the results but it wasn’t until I experienced a capsular contraction that I had absolutely hate it with my boobs.

I now have unevenly sized and placed breast. One is firm and hard as a rock. I definitely wish I did more research and went with a more reputable surgeon.

Before my surgery I was a 32B and afterwards I was a 34D. Now I am finally looking into getting my implants removed and leaving towards having a fat transfer done in lieu of implants. 

I understand a capsulation is a risk that you take when getting implants done, and in my opinion it carries far too great of a risk. When I went to see Dr. Mills for my one year checkup he was very rude, cold and unsympathetic. He made me cry. I couldn’t even stand to look at him anymore. 

If you would like to hear anymore about my experience with Dr. Mills I am an open book and here to help! Please feel free to reach out!

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Dan Mills, MD

Dan Mills, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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January 8, 2021
I am so sorry you had to experience this and follow his seemingly strange requests. Laying on top of your boobs with weights on your back?! Tying shoelaces under your boobs and to your neck? Being dropped after surgery?! That is weird, unconventional, and terrifying at the same time. I have to say -- I think your boobs look great, I honestly can't even spot the asymmetry, but the physical looks don't matter if you're in pain and experiencing complications with very poor aftercare. From what I've read on this app, no matter what -- do not return to this surgeon. Hopefully you can find a board-certified surgeon who specializes in revisions or removals. I don't know too much about that, but best of luck to you! Try to wear things that make you feel beautiful just to get you through this time. Best of luck to you girl!
January 8, 2021
Thank you!!! I appreciate you. I didn't realize how strange it all was until later on! I am 100% not going back to him! He has terrible bedside manner nor do I trust him. I am looking into an implant removal with capsule removal and muscle repair. I also want to do a fat transfer. I have 6 consults lined up with specialists from all over the U.S. I just deleted the picture because I feel like it didn't really illustrate the issues that I'm having. I need to find before pictures and also take better after pictures.