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Ruined my FACE and the shape of my hips my butt and left horrible dents
UPDATED FROM RobinHempel
2 years post
Now Awful
Now- 3 years after my skin and face droops. I was told by facial surgeons he overfilled my face and put the fat in the wrong areas a causing too much weight in the middle of the face. I’ve consulted with many and told them what happened. They all are shocked Bednar even put fat in my beautiful face. 51ccs is way too much. Ruined my natural beauty.
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UPDATED FROM RobinHempel
2 years post
Photos for reference
People have asked me for photos. This is me before I went to Bednar for my breasts and woke up to my face and entire body changed without ever meeting the guy. I was charged $ AFTER I was given a pill that drugged me up. Im determined to share my truths. He called and said things like this happen. “ think about it like this, I saved you from having to have a facelift in the future” exact words
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Eventually I’ll post pictures of the dents from the lipo in my hips and my breasts where the fat didn’t stay anyway.
Geez I'm confused! You were getting an explant only? And had not given permission or wanted a fat transfer? Yikes! It's hard to tell from your photos, but I don't think you look much different and I certainly don't think you look all as bad as you think you do.
I explanted 6 months prior by Dr Feng.
I went to Bednar to get fat transfer to fill in the issues from explanting and hopefully have a fuller breast again.
That was it.
I never met Bednar before the surgery for my pre op like I was told would happen.
By the time Bednar came in according to HIS medical records it was over an hour after I was given meds. I was passed out still in the regular exam room. Turned out to be an opioid.
My face is very different. Hard to see but I have other photos of now that trigger my trauma. I just can’t look at them. I walk past mirrors now and purposely do not look.
Flips me out still.
It’s not that I look horrible. I look different than what GOD gave me. What I loved. And he had NO right to touch me at all. He should have given me the opportunity and courtesy of going over the entire plan of what was going to happen. So everyone was on the same page.
Instead he chose to hang out with my fiancé who was famous.
And NO. I never wanted fat transfer to my face. I loved my face.
I went to Bednar to get fat transfer to fill in the issues from explanting and hopefully have a fuller breast again.
That was it.
I never met Bednar before the surgery for my pre op like I was told would happen.
By the time Bednar came in according to HIS medical records it was over an hour after I was given meds. I was passed out still in the regular exam room. Turned out to be an opioid.
My face is very different. Hard to see but I have other photos of now that trigger my trauma. I just can’t look at them. I walk past mirrors now and purposely do not look.
Flips me out still.
It’s not that I look horrible. I look different than what GOD gave me. What I loved. And he had NO right to touch me at all. He should have given me the opportunity and courtesy of going over the entire plan of what was going to happen. So everyone was on the same page.
Instead he chose to hang out with my fiancé who was famous.
And NO. I never wanted fat transfer to my face. I loved my face.
ORIGINAL POST
Very Concerned
I spoke w Dr Bednar briefly via FaceTime 4 months prior to surgery. He mentioned at the end of the call if I wanted to do anything to my face, that would be the time to do it. I went to repair my breast after explanting.
As with any surgery a good surgeon logically would meet the patient and go over all procedures, answer questions, make sure he understands and the patient understands risks and what to expect. Actually meet their patient.
I was not afforded that PRE Ip I was told I would have.
Instead the nurse anesthetist who lied and told me he was an anesthesiologist came in the room first. I emphasized I had not even met Dr Bednar yet. He said he would be in shortly and that “his” job was to go over my medical history and that’s it.
I told him I had the worse case of MTHFT and did not methylate toxins and was he able to go over and use the special anesthesia protocol. He said yes. He knew all about it.
I also told him I was not taking any pain meds as they make me very sick. I’ll throw up and I’d rather deal with the pain.
Bednars wife kept coming in and out of the room. My purse and clothes were on the counter. Fiancé in the waiting area due to Covid protocol at the time.
At the end of my brief medical history talk, Joel handed me three pills and said he needed to know what my pain tolerance was. I found that odd being I’ve had 3 previous breast surgeries. 2 children and neck surgery. I argued my point. He said this was a very different surgery and not to worry. He would take very good care of me.
Stupidly I took the pills never dreaming one was the EXACT opioid I told him and he wrote down I was sensitive to.
Then he and the nurse Kendal quickly left the room.
I got nauseous quickly being 112 lbs and not eating all eve. It was 11:00.
I couldn’t get up to go to the door and could t holler for help. I passed out.
To cut this short I remembered Dr Bednar having someone hold me up. I remember trying to argue with him and j remember him poking me hard in the middle of my face under my nose and I opened my eyes.
I don’t remember much more except I woke ip to hearing “ WHAT HAPPENED TO HER FACE”
Dr Bednar surgically took fat from wherever he wanted. He ruined the shape of my hips my butt and left horrible dents and now I have cellulite and a droopy butt. My breast fat never stayed except some necrosis. And he put 51 ccs of fat all over my beautiful face. I flipped out traumatized. I loved my face. I’ve had nothing but problems and my relationship needed. I created for over a year and half.
Who does this?
He told me after in a recording I have that I should think about it this way. He saved me from having to have a facelift in the future.
My face shape and balance is now ugly and I look older and my lip line is lower. My cheeks also are lower from the weight of the fat. A lot absorbed thank GOD.
I’ve paid 3 times for my breasts to be repaired but cry and start shaking. Each time the surgeons tell me I need more trauma therapy.
This has been the most unethical incomprehensible awful experience of my life.
I pray real self leaves this up to make sure I’m heard. I’m a real patient. This really happened.
North Carolina is a pro Dr state. Dr Bednars staff had me sign papers after I was given the mind altering Norco. The time codes show it all. Even charging my American Express over and hour after given drugs. The risks explained an hour after as well according to his medical notes.
I was not explained anything. And again. My breasts look like before I went to him only now one side is numb in places and my mammogram shows cysts and necrosis.
Beware of Bednar.
Anyone is welcome to reach out to me. my ex fiancé is a celebrity. Dr Bednar sat and spoke w him instead of me. Sadly.
As with any surgery a good surgeon logically would meet the patient and go over all procedures, answer questions, make sure he understands and the patient understands risks and what to expect. Actually meet their patient.
I was not afforded that PRE Ip I was told I would have.
Instead the nurse anesthetist who lied and told me he was an anesthesiologist came in the room first. I emphasized I had not even met Dr Bednar yet. He said he would be in shortly and that “his” job was to go over my medical history and that’s it.
I told him I had the worse case of MTHFT and did not methylate toxins and was he able to go over and use the special anesthesia protocol. He said yes. He knew all about it.
I also told him I was not taking any pain meds as they make me very sick. I’ll throw up and I’d rather deal with the pain.
Bednars wife kept coming in and out of the room. My purse and clothes were on the counter. Fiancé in the waiting area due to Covid protocol at the time.
At the end of my brief medical history talk, Joel handed me three pills and said he needed to know what my pain tolerance was. I found that odd being I’ve had 3 previous breast surgeries. 2 children and neck surgery. I argued my point. He said this was a very different surgery and not to worry. He would take very good care of me.
Stupidly I took the pills never dreaming one was the EXACT opioid I told him and he wrote down I was sensitive to.
Then he and the nurse Kendal quickly left the room.
I got nauseous quickly being 112 lbs and not eating all eve. It was 11:00.
I couldn’t get up to go to the door and could t holler for help. I passed out.
To cut this short I remembered Dr Bednar having someone hold me up. I remember trying to argue with him and j remember him poking me hard in the middle of my face under my nose and I opened my eyes.
I don’t remember much more except I woke ip to hearing “ WHAT HAPPENED TO HER FACE”
Dr Bednar surgically took fat from wherever he wanted. He ruined the shape of my hips my butt and left horrible dents and now I have cellulite and a droopy butt. My breast fat never stayed except some necrosis. And he put 51 ccs of fat all over my beautiful face. I flipped out traumatized. I loved my face. I’ve had nothing but problems and my relationship needed. I created for over a year and half.
Who does this?
He told me after in a recording I have that I should think about it this way. He saved me from having to have a facelift in the future.
My face shape and balance is now ugly and I look older and my lip line is lower. My cheeks also are lower from the weight of the fat. A lot absorbed thank GOD.
I’ve paid 3 times for my breasts to be repaired but cry and start shaking. Each time the surgeons tell me I need more trauma therapy.
This has been the most unethical incomprehensible awful experience of my life.
I pray real self leaves this up to make sure I’m heard. I’m a real patient. This really happened.
North Carolina is a pro Dr state. Dr Bednars staff had me sign papers after I was given the mind altering Norco. The time codes show it all. Even charging my American Express over and hour after given drugs. The risks explained an hour after as well according to his medical notes.
I was not explained anything. And again. My breasts look like before I went to him only now one side is numb in places and my mammogram shows cysts and necrosis.
Beware of Bednar.
Anyone is welcome to reach out to me. my ex fiancé is a celebrity. Dr Bednar sat and spoke w him instead of me. Sadly.
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I am so sorry this happened to you and quite shocked more people haven't posted comments here. If you have not agreed to this surgery and not signed a contract to have your face done you can surely sue him for malpractice. It can't be disputed if no consent was given. I contacted this clinic for my boobs but his wife just put me off she was so incredibly caustic and rude over email. Made me feel awful so I never bothered going any further. Then I saw all the botched jobs of his lipo work and breast necroses. I think I saw a few of those on here but who knows they might have been removed now. Are you getting other help? It is a terrible tale.
I know a few girls that posted and RS took it down. One girl recently made a you tube about her experience.
It’s awful what he did and I am going public with the story.
Took me time to be able to function. I have not had surgery yet because I panic and am scared. It’s trauma based. I have gone to a PTSD therapist and daily group therapy.
It’s awful what he did and I am going public with the story.
Took me time to be able to function. I have not had surgery yet because I panic and am scared. It’s trauma based. I have gone to a PTSD therapist and daily group therapy.
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I appreciate that because you’ve taken down some degrading responses to my post.
I'm so sorry for your experience. I had considered him for a breast fat transfer due to a partial mastectomy (breast cancer) so I could have even breasts again, but he's off my list. Wow. I wish you well, and you are still beautiful!
Thank you for writing and being supportive. I wish you the best. A friend just went through the flap in CA and her breast looks so natural. It’s rare that the fat stays in fat transfer.
If you consider the flap I’m sure my friend would give you her experience.
If you consider the flap I’m sure my friend would give you her experience.
I just went to CA to meet with some surgeons to repair my breasts face and outer thigh. Dr Orringer or Crisera can help you. A friend of mine just went through it and her new breast is beautiful and natural. It’s not fat transfer tho. They all say it doesn’t last in the end and causes more complications.
p.s. You should hold him accountable!
Trying
We're behind you. It's tragic that doctors like this get away with it. I had a doctor ruin my face and when I tried to post about him. Nothing violating rules, it was taken down too. So those negative reviews do disappear.
It’s a bummer
I wish there were more regulations and surgeons were held accountable.
Thank you!
I wish there were more regulations and surgeons were held accountable.
Thank you!
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Sorry to hear about your experience. Do you think that maybe the sagging is due to age as you are updating 3 years later? Have you tried skin tightening, like Morpheus?