POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction Reviews
3 months & 1 of my breasts is still asymmetrical & I have half an areola
ORIGINAL POST
Nope.
This review is for BOTH Dr. Angeline Lim and Dr. Jennifer Weintraub, since I was surprised to find they were both listed as surgeons in my post-op papers, even though I was never introduced to or made aware of Dr. Weintraub's involvement otherwise. I only ever spoke to Dr. Lim.
The only good thing I have to say about my surgery experience at Duet was that these doctors got the size of my breasts correct. Not the shape- it's been 3 months and 1 of them is still asymmetrical. Dr. Lim's personality was lovely until after the surgery when she effectively tapped out of caring about the outcome. It felt like she took my money and was done. Specifically, I was very concerned about the healing of my incisions and 5 weeks post-surgery I asked her if it looked like there was an infection. She blew me off in a very condescending manner and 3 days later I was in the ER being treated for an infection.
My areolas will never match again unless I get another surgery. The messed up areola, and now with an askew nipple, is the one on the asymmetrical breast. I have no clue which doctor did which breast, but one of them should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. The nipple and areola were almost black within 24 hours after the surgery and I was terrified I was going to lose the nipple. I have half an areola. Additionally, the incisions under the breasts and leading towards my arm pits don't match.
I went out of my way to find a female surgeon because I assumed she would be more familiar with women's bodies, but these doctors are on autopilot once you hand over your money. They clearly didn't care about the actual surgery or any of my concerns post-op.
After the antibiotics were prescribed, I ultimately ended up going to an in-network plastic surgeon at the suggestion of my PCP to make sure there were no more infections. My concerns were validated. This doctor asked where I'd had the surgery done and he told me was really surprised because he knew them and that this is not the work he would expect from them. He kept asking me questions about the procedure and post-op care and was clearly trying to wrap his head around the work they had done on me.
Duet has a nice office in a nice part of Palo Alto with good educational resumes, but look elsewhere for results that will make you feel beautiful and healthy, and for a bedside manner where you will feel listened to and taken seriously. This ain't the place.
The only good thing I have to say about my surgery experience at Duet was that these doctors got the size of my breasts correct. Not the shape- it's been 3 months and 1 of them is still asymmetrical. Dr. Lim's personality was lovely until after the surgery when she effectively tapped out of caring about the outcome. It felt like she took my money and was done. Specifically, I was very concerned about the healing of my incisions and 5 weeks post-surgery I asked her if it looked like there was an infection. She blew me off in a very condescending manner and 3 days later I was in the ER being treated for an infection.
My areolas will never match again unless I get another surgery. The messed up areola, and now with an askew nipple, is the one on the asymmetrical breast. I have no clue which doctor did which breast, but one of them should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. The nipple and areola were almost black within 24 hours after the surgery and I was terrified I was going to lose the nipple. I have half an areola. Additionally, the incisions under the breasts and leading towards my arm pits don't match.
I went out of my way to find a female surgeon because I assumed she would be more familiar with women's bodies, but these doctors are on autopilot once you hand over your money. They clearly didn't care about the actual surgery or any of my concerns post-op.
After the antibiotics were prescribed, I ultimately ended up going to an in-network plastic surgeon at the suggestion of my PCP to make sure there were no more infections. My concerns were validated. This doctor asked where I'd had the surgery done and he told me was really surprised because he knew them and that this is not the work he would expect from them. He kept asking me questions about the procedure and post-op care and was clearly trying to wrap his head around the work they had done on me.
Duet has a nice office in a nice part of Palo Alto with good educational resumes, but look elsewhere for results that will make you feel beautiful and healthy, and for a bedside manner where you will feel listened to and taken seriously. This ain't the place.
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