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Michael Brucker, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Breast lift, left Deformed

I had surgery with Dr Brucker 3 times. The first breast lift my breasts were squared & my nipples were so high no braw could hide them, so he told me to add 425cc implants. My chest was still squared after only bigger. The initial breast lift incision went all the way to the side of my body- to this day doctors ask me why he cut so long into my side. I know some people are picky, but all I honestly wanted was to look a little better after giving birth. Never did I expect to be left deformed, not being able to even wear braws or bikinis. With an MD who didn't bother to fix what he told me he would the 2nd nor 3rd time, out of $14,000 and no money to fix the deformation. It's so painful, depressing; I'm left hiding my body.
The 3rd time he just switched out the implants again, to 300cc, not changing the high nipples or extra skin (dog) ears I was left with. I cried before I went under and told him the scars were painful if he could please fix them, but he was more focused putting a few stitches to hold up the implants. My initial surgery wasn't even to get implants, just to get a lift. So that in itself seemed questionable to me.
At first I thought Dr Brucker came off kind, understanding, and had high ratings online. I thought I would be in good hands. But to put me through multiple surgeries without focusing on the painful dog ears, incisions with scars swilling on the my entire side, and nipples pointing up, at that point I wished I kept my mom breasts. At least then I wasn't in pain or deformed. I wish this was all just a dream, or that it healed over time, or that maybe he didn't ask the nurse to email me that if I didn't like his 3 surgeries I wouldn't be happy with a 4th. I wish I wasn't treated like some stranger who didn't have feelings. Instead I wish he at least asked how was the pain, am I okay, or maybe even offer to give me some of my surgery payment back to get the painful scars fixed somewhere. I'm young, and have an entire life ahead of me to live with these scars. 3 years and my side scars (dog) ears are so painful bc they swelled up. My arms rub against them that's how swollen out they are. The photos don't even do it justice or show the true pain I live in everyday. Just be careful, surgeons do the work but they're not the ones left with the body, scars or pain and sadly he made that very clear. Maybe he'll understand someday. These photos show the unexpected pain I've been living in. Maybe he will even help me see someone else idk I just want to feel somewhat normal and comfortable again. I'm sorry this happened Dr Brucker I didn't mean for it to. I just wanted this fixed so I can heal :(

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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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