Bad Experience with Dr Buford

It has taken me a year to finally write this review on my experience with Dr. Buford. I am a mom of three kids all of which I nursed for a year. I had always had a full chest but after nursing three babies they were left pretty droopy. I had a consultation a year before with another plastic surgeon (before seeing Dr Buford) explaining to me that a lift alone would not solve my problems or give me the results I was looking for. I would need a lift because of my sagging skin and an implant to fill them back up. I also asked about my stomach area thinking if I did my boobs, I might as well do my tummy too. Dr Buford told me I did not need a lift because my nipples were not pointing down and he could do a dual plane technique with just implants to give them the lift they needed. He assured me that they would look "so good" even after questioning skipping the lift. I clearly stated that I did not want to be big chested and wanted something to fit my body proportionality. I am 5' and at the time weighed 108-110. I wore a 32D- DD bra. He also offered me lipo 360 followed by a skin tightening treatment for my belly area. This is what ultimately sold me on going with him vs a tummy tuck. His bedside manner was confident and reassuring and a bit narcissistic which I didn't mind thinking he was going to make me look amazing so it was something I could look past.

The day of surgery I remember waking up and asking what implant size they decided on. My left side 295 and my right 385. I was shocked why there was such a difference in size. I asked him about it and he said it was to lift one side of my nipple more. I realize you are swollen after and initially they seem too large but this is an understatement. The larger side stuck out significantly more than the other giving me serious side boob that I did not want and in general you could see the vast difference in size. They sat wide on my body and were huge. I was buying a 32DDD. Now here is were I had the most problem with the work he did. My breasts were still sagging off my implant! It was awful. I was patient every time I went in to Dr Buford asking if it would settle or look different with time but after my 3 month follow up I realized this was what it was. When I expressed my disappointment Dr Buford did not budge. Nor did he care in the least. He back pedaled and gas lighted me. He wanted me to pay 13k to fix his mistake. He thought they looked good.

I made an appointment with another plastic surgeon to get a second opinion. He verified exactly what I knew all along. Dr Buford should never have used the dual plane technique because it was never going to work for me. I needed a lift with the implants. I was disproportionately large to my body. The second plastic surgeon was confused why he would use a difference of 90cc in the implant size instead of altering the actual breast. He also said that a high profile implant was a bad choice as well because now your skin is melting off this bullet like shape. He called it the "snoopy dog nose".

I understand plastic surgery doesn't always go as planned. But Dr Buford will never admit his mistakes because he is a narcissist. He never once in the whole time I saw him following surgery asked how I was recovering or asked about my opinion about the results. Because he just doesn't care. He does not have a good eye on beauty. For this reason alone- I would never recommend him. He might make a lot of women happy- but in the off chance there is something that doesn't go as planned- he will not fix it. He does not stand behind his work.

I had my surgery in August 2023 and had it fixed in August 2024 by another plastic surgeon. I am very happy that I was in a position to be able to do this surgery twice. It is a huge sacrifice physically, emotionally, and financially. My hope is that my story is heard so woman can make the best decision for themselves. I am happy I did it to boast my confidence and feel comfortable in my skin.