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53 Year Young. - Budapest, Hungary
UPDATED FROM Cailin100
2 years post
Revision Surgery of disastrous Tummy Tuck
$3,800
I am currently in Budapest and 5 days po after a five and quarter hour surgical procedure to repair my TT scar and large dog ears I was left with after a TT two years ago with Dr Rodrigo here in Budapest. I flew from my new home in Hong Kong just to see Dr Pataki who I truly believed in my heart was going to be my saviour.
I will post before and after photos when I am feeling better. However from what I have seen so far on my first f/u visit with DR Pataki when he took off my bandages made me cry. I have been disfigured for so long and could never even look at myself in a full length mirror. I LOOKED LIKE A FREAK!
Seriously when I post the pictures you will see why I was so traumatised by my first TT with Dr Rodrigo and why I spilled tears of joy.
I have been resting in bed with the occasional exercise of just walking and as yet have not showered. Due to the severity of the damaged tissue it was a very difficult surgery repair as there was basically only damaged tissue to work with along with so much scar tissue requiring much caution to try and cut out the hideous scar and replace it with a lower, straighter scar non obtrusive one.
Dog ears were also removed and lipo was required to also create enough skin to work with. Also I was left with much scar tissue from the previous lipo from Dr Rodrigo as he used an older technique that causes this. Plus there was much blue string (stitches left inside me and caught up in my scar) from my 2nd prodceure to close the necrotic wound after nine weeks.
All in all I feel thus far Dr Pataki who is a renown reconstructive surgeon (he yearly goes to under privileged countries offering his services for free) as well as PS to many famous celebrities in Hungary has worked his magic fingers. He has now created a body I now can live with and not be repulsed to look at myself in the mirror. I wouldn't even let my husband look at me it was that bad.
I will keep you updated with more results.
Just note to all, revision surgery will almost always cost more than the original surgery due to the extensive efforts to repair the damage caused from your PS previous procedures that were botched.
Hence another 3300 plus euros later and thats not including airfares and accommodation for four weeks. This has left a very bad taste in my mouth and my husbands. Dr Rodrigo was not prepared to do revision surgery with saying I needed lots more procedures at quite an extensive cost to me to get a better result.
I will post before and after photos when I am feeling better. However from what I have seen so far on my first f/u visit with DR Pataki when he took off my bandages made me cry. I have been disfigured for so long and could never even look at myself in a full length mirror. I LOOKED LIKE A FREAK!
Seriously when I post the pictures you will see why I was so traumatised by my first TT with Dr Rodrigo and why I spilled tears of joy.
I have been resting in bed with the occasional exercise of just walking and as yet have not showered. Due to the severity of the damaged tissue it was a very difficult surgery repair as there was basically only damaged tissue to work with along with so much scar tissue requiring much caution to try and cut out the hideous scar and replace it with a lower, straighter scar non obtrusive one.
Dog ears were also removed and lipo was required to also create enough skin to work with. Also I was left with much scar tissue from the previous lipo from Dr Rodrigo as he used an older technique that causes this. Plus there was much blue string (stitches left inside me and caught up in my scar) from my 2nd prodceure to close the necrotic wound after nine weeks.
All in all I feel thus far Dr Pataki who is a renown reconstructive surgeon (he yearly goes to under privileged countries offering his services for free) as well as PS to many famous celebrities in Hungary has worked his magic fingers. He has now created a body I now can live with and not be repulsed to look at myself in the mirror. I wouldn't even let my husband look at me it was that bad.
I will keep you updated with more results.
Just note to all, revision surgery will almost always cost more than the original surgery due to the extensive efforts to repair the damage caused from your PS previous procedures that were botched.
Hence another 3300 plus euros later and thats not including airfares and accommodation for four weeks. This has left a very bad taste in my mouth and my husbands. Dr Rodrigo was not prepared to do revision surgery with saying I needed lots more procedures at quite an extensive cost to me to get a better result.
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UPDATED FROM Cailin100
1 year post
So traumatised
Well it's been a year and a quarter and I can't even look at my stomach due to the ugly frankenstein scar I now have with dog ears on both sides of my hips.
Dr Rodrigo offered to fix scar and dog ears and do more lipo at a cost (for Lipo). He originally said he could take three litres in the first surgery but on enquiring it was less than one. Now he says I need more.
I have been to another well respected surgeon here in Budapest to enquire to repair damage and also reconstruct the belly button which has an awful scar around it. It's so obvious I have had a tummy tuck.
I had necrosis and was visiting Doctor nearly everyday for 9 weeks (hence it was not a week as first thought) having more damaged tissue removed and eventually requiring another minor operation to resew the open wound.
I am now left with a very large indentation where the original incision was made. My husband is so angry and I feel like the victim here. My husband feels it should be no charge for all the work for the pain and suffering I have endured. He doesn't understand how traumatised I am and the hatred I now have for my own body now.
I'm scared if I go under the knife again what the final outcome will be.
I would welcome any advice from others who experienced similar and what the outcome was after reconstructive surgery.
Dr Rodrigo offered to fix scar and dog ears and do more lipo at a cost (for Lipo). He originally said he could take three litres in the first surgery but on enquiring it was less than one. Now he says I need more.
I have been to another well respected surgeon here in Budapest to enquire to repair damage and also reconstruct the belly button which has an awful scar around it. It's so obvious I have had a tummy tuck.
I had necrosis and was visiting Doctor nearly everyday for 9 weeks (hence it was not a week as first thought) having more damaged tissue removed and eventually requiring another minor operation to resew the open wound.
I am now left with a very large indentation where the original incision was made. My husband is so angry and I feel like the victim here. My husband feels it should be no charge for all the work for the pain and suffering I have endured. He doesn't understand how traumatised I am and the hatred I now have for my own body now.
I'm scared if I go under the knife again what the final outcome will be.
I would welcome any advice from others who experienced similar and what the outcome was after reconstructive surgery.
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I had exactly the same, it's quite traumatic, my scar is awful, hope you are doing better now ? Do you think you will have more surgery ?? I had necrosis and mine looked exactly like you pictures I'm quite depressed about it at the moment, waited years to have this life changing op and now I'm just numb!!! Wish we could meet and compare scars!!! X x
Hi Claire,
I am so sorry to hear you have suffered the same outcome as me. I am so traumatised and kept putting off the revision surgery as I was so scared if it happened again I would never forgive myself for going back for a second time.
My stomach looks like I have someone half of another persons body attached to my upper body. PS offered to repair no charge but then suggested I need heaps more work and have very prominent dog ears which I was assured would go. Sadly they haven't and they look freakish. i was assured by the assistant they would do lip at the same time up to three litres but found after it was less than one. I paid for three. Now saying I need to pay for lipo on my revision surgery plus a lot more than was going to cost me thousands of euros.
In hindsight I wish I never had it done and like you longed for so long to have it.
I will have more surgery early next year and feel confident to have it fixed along with my belly button as well, dog ears and the intended lip I should've had but of course at a high cost. I feel I have to as I just can't live like this for the rest of my life.
Please send me pictures to compare if you like. I too would love to meet you as no one knows the daily hatred we feel for what should have made us feel better about ourselves. xx
I am so sorry to hear you have suffered the same outcome as me. I am so traumatised and kept putting off the revision surgery as I was so scared if it happened again I would never forgive myself for going back for a second time.
My stomach looks like I have someone half of another persons body attached to my upper body. PS offered to repair no charge but then suggested I need heaps more work and have very prominent dog ears which I was assured would go. Sadly they haven't and they look freakish. i was assured by the assistant they would do lip at the same time up to three litres but found after it was less than one. I paid for three. Now saying I need to pay for lipo on my revision surgery plus a lot more than was going to cost me thousands of euros.
In hindsight I wish I never had it done and like you longed for so long to have it.
I will have more surgery early next year and feel confident to have it fixed along with my belly button as well, dog ears and the intended lip I should've had but of course at a high cost. I feel I have to as I just can't live like this for the rest of my life.
Please send me pictures to compare if you like. I too would love to meet you as no one knows the daily hatred we feel for what should have made us feel better about ourselves. xx
Dear Claire, check out my latest update. I finally had the courage to go under the scalpel to have my revision. I know its early days but it looks amazing compared to what I had. Pictures to follow shortly.
Who made the TT scar,Dr Rod?
Yes.
I just had revision surgery and 100 percent recommend Dr Greg Pataki. He is absolutely amazing and he and he alone sees you and discusses outcomes and opinions without relying on a practice manager to do it for him. There is no rushing and so much time spent discussing options etc.
Read some bad stuff about Dr Pataki too. :-/
Can you send me the info in pm please?
Dr Pataki is well established as highly regarded paediatric reconstructive surgeon & plastic surgeon for the hungarian VIPs & celebrities (often features on TV as expert guest). He trains in the US every year to catch up on all the latest techniques and materials... he's also fluent in German & works part time there too.... HOWEVER the inevitable drawback is that he is fully booked months in advance... you might have to wait upwards of 6 months... but he is well worth the wait!! He is very attentive to his patients, and his pre & post-op treatment is impeccably considerate & supportive.
He's not a medical tourism doctor & advertises exclusively by word of mouth or referral by GPs ... The way I understand it this makes customer satisfaction essential.
He's not a medical tourism doctor & advertises exclusively by word of mouth or referral by GPs ... The way I understand it this makes customer satisfaction essential.
UPDATED FROM Cailin100
23 days post
23 days PO
I was healing well and all was good, started going out but trying not to push myself too much and even sleeping on my side was a welcomed relief. Day 21 PO I took my large bandage off and discovered my incision had an infection and it seemed to be open and very green and lots of pus. Sent photos to PS nurse and they got back to me straight away and said to come in next day.
Well next day after my shower I noticed it was far worst so sent photo to nurse again and they rang me immediately to organise me to meet PS at hospital within the hour.
He cleaned the wound and said it was more superficial than it looked. I am due to go back tomorrow for PS to clean & dress wound again. Advised to walk a little bent over again and just rest. I have given up smoking since the day before operation but being a smoker up to three weeks before surgery can indeed impact on your wound healing. Even second hand smoke is a problem. Who would have guessed.
PS says in a week or so he can restitch and hopefully I will not need a scar revision. So it's just a waiting game now to see how quick it heals so I can get back to normal. Their concern and followup was fantastic and they made me feel more relaxed about the situation.
Well next day after my shower I noticed it was far worst so sent photo to nurse again and they rang me immediately to organise me to meet PS at hospital within the hour.
He cleaned the wound and said it was more superficial than it looked. I am due to go back tomorrow for PS to clean & dress wound again. Advised to walk a little bent over again and just rest. I have given up smoking since the day before operation but being a smoker up to three weeks before surgery can indeed impact on your wound healing. Even second hand smoke is a problem. Who would have guessed.
PS says in a week or so he can restitch and hopefully I will not need a scar revision. So it's just a waiting game now to see how quick it heals so I can get back to normal. Their concern and followup was fantastic and they made me feel more relaxed about the situation.
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I am very sorry when you do a elected surgery you are so excited to see the results how are you ? did you go back * ( I hope to a different doctor ) for a revision I believe with a different ps your put come could be postive I would go back it's important that you are happy with yourself this would bother me too thank you for sharing your experience please post a update
Thank you for your message. I will be returning to have revision surgery with a different PS, Dr Pataki in Budapest so will post before and after pictures.
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I never say don't go to someone but when you are dealing more with the practice manager from beginning to end and little time with actual ps then you should be concerned.
I was just lucky to be involved with Drs here in Budapest who recommended Dr Pataki as the best reconstructive surgeon as that was what was required to fix my scar in their medical opinion.