Left Much To Be Desired.

I’m due for my 3-month post-op follow-up this Thursday. Procedures performed 1st & 2nd week of July 2017. I had procedures performed in the Chicago office, by Dr. Francine Vagotis. Dr Vagotis is very professional & easy to talk to. She gave me her mobile number post op for any issues or concerns. The staff is amazing. Everyone always had a positive & helpful attitude. I first had upper arm lipo & bra roll lipo. I am very disappointed with the lack luster results. My upper arms still have “bat wing” fat that I desperately wanted to be rid of. The bra-roll lipo successfully took me from a 36” under bust measurement to a 34”. Very minimal result. I can still visibly see the appearance of a fat roll when I wear fitted tops. The following week I returned for Full abdomin lipo, mini tummy tuck & fat transfer into my buttocks (BBL). Thing is 3-mons post op; you can barely tell I’ve had anything done unless I am wearing my Ardyss shape-wear. The mini tummy tuck did address/reduce a considerable portion of lower belly fat under my navel; but my stomach is still fat & jiggly. I did not expect a flat washboard stomach, I did however expect it to be much flatter than it is. I wish Dr. Vagotis would have better explained that I was really not a good candidate for that procedure. I’m left with still a fat tummy & a long scar (that you can’t see because my belly fat still protrudes.) A waste of time, money & recovery pain!
I now realize, I would really have benefited from full abdominoplasty. A procedure not performed by Elite Body Sculpture . I can say the BBL was a success and I am happy with its results. It’s not too much & it fits my thigh to butt circumference. After surgery the nurse & asst. placed me in a compression garment that was too tight & too small. I was dressed in a medium garment when everything about me was still XL. At my 1week post op follow-up I advised Dr. Vagotis & the nurse the medium compression garment was too small & hell trying to get into & out of. The response was I really didn’t need it & I could wear Spanx shape wear... instead of providing me with a comfortable fitting compression garment. Overall my results do not justify the nearly 27k price tag paid. Needless to say, I’ve turned back to diet & exercise in hopes of achieving the results I seek. Let me be clear that I have seen small changes as a result of the cosmetic procedures. But nothing on the scale of my expectations and the cost. I’m embarrassed to admit to anyone that I had cosmetic procedures performed with that high price tag and the mediocre results attained; especially when I see friends that went elsewhere, paid much less with optimal results forming.

Dr. Vagotis,

Thank you for speaking with me during my six-month final follow-up appointment on Thursday, January 18th relating to the cosmetic procedures I had performed under your care at Elite Body Sculpture in July 2017. It has been a pleasure dealing with the Elite Body Sculpture team. The Chicago staff is professional in client service, as well as, patient care, and made me feel welcome each time I had a visit to the office. This is just one of the reasons I initially chose to have my procedures performed at Elite Body Sculpture; coupled with research, the testimonial Before & After photo’s on Instagram and the website. Results I’d seen achieved by other patients with similar body structures/types/problem areas coupled with our discussions on my expectations and your assessment as to what could be achieved lead me think Elite Body Sculpture was ideal to meet my desired outcome. Therefore,
I must respectfully disagree with your statement that my result expectations are unrealistic.

Firstly, I am very satisfied with the BBL procedure that was performed. It meets my expectations as to how I envisioned the final result, perfect!

During my 6-month appointment while taking photos, you made mention several times that “the hotdog is gone, but the bun is still there.” It was my expectation when I had the Back Bra Roll procedure performed, that the back fat —‘hotdog & bun’ would cease to be an issue. It was never my thought that I would still have any rows of fat after this procedure. Same goes for the Arm liposuction. My arms were the most important of my cosmetic procedures. While there is change, it is not what I believe to be optimal. I still have the appearance of ‘bat wings’.
There is no denying my arms are smaller, but again, I expected a leaner result.

Relating to the full abdomen procedure: At consultation, you asked me to suck in my stomach, and stated I had good muscle tone in my upper abs and could expect a good deal of flattening out in that area (noting that it was protruding). You said my mid to lower abdomen will have loose skin in the areas where stretch marks appear and I should expect sagging skin in those areas where the fat used to be. Which is why in the week preceding my procedures; I decided to add the expense of the ‘Tiny Tuck’ procedure to address the (some portions of) sagging skin issue of the lower abdomen. My expectations were to be rid of the ‘love handles’, the muffin top and to have a considerably flatter stomach as presented when I sucked it in. I never expected a tight, flat “wash-board” abdomen, I’m aware this was not abdominoplasty.
Dr. Vagotis, at the time you never said you thought my result expectations were unrealistic. Only now that those results were not attained am I hearing that I’m being unrealistic about my end goals.
Elite Body Sculpture markets itself as yielding top quality high end results, charging high end prices for that luxury and end result. There is a level of quality lacking in my results that do not match that high end price I invested in the cosmetic procedures performed by you at Elite Body Sculpture. While there is no doubt my body has changed, I rate the overall results as being less than stellar. I am simply disappointed, especially with the considerable amount I invested into these procedures.

After thoroughly looking over my Before and After photo’s and examining every area of my body that received treatment, I have concluded that revision to all areas that I initially invested in is the only reasonable attempt at resolving the issues I outlined.
Please let me know when we can move forward.

Kind Regards,

Angela Miller
cc: C. Morales (@elitebodysculpture.com)
Dr. F. Vagotis cell

The response:
Hi Angela,

We appreciate you taking the time to reach out to us to communicate how you are currently feeling in regards to your results. I made sure to review this with Dr. Vagotis and we were taken back by your feedback because we felt we had reached a mutual agreement after your last appointment to ensure your satisfaction. To summarize your last visit, we agreed to do a revision on your abdomen because an improvement can be made with additional fat removal without compromising the elasticity of your skin. However, we discussed if more fat is taken out from the rest of the areas it will create more laxity and it won’t benefit you aesthetically. In Dr. Vagotis expert opinion, she doesn’t feel you can get further improvement in your arms and back bra roll because we have maximized your results in those areas. It is for this reason why we can’t do move forward with other revisions besides your abdomen. Please feel free to reach us at the office if you have any more questions or concerns.

Kind Regards,

Carol Morales |Practice Manager|
Elite Body Sculpture
60 E Delaware, Suite #1400
Chicago, IL 60611

Office:312-202-9909
Fax: 312-202-9915
www.elitebodysculpture.com
Instagram: @elitebodysculpture

Good evening Carol, Dr. Vagotis;

Thank you for your prompt response. I can appreciate this as a sensitive matter on both sides. It is not my intention for my feedback to disconcert either of you ladies. It was only after I had time to process our last meeting, closely review my Before & After result photos, look at the treated areas of my body clothed & nude; that I honestly penned and emailed my feedback. I did not grasp in our last meeting However, we discussed if more fat is taken out from the rest of the areas it will create more laxity and it won’t benefit you aesthetically. In Dr. Vagotis expert opinion, she doesn’t feel you can get further improvement in your arms and back bra roll because we have maximized your results in those areas.However, we discussed if more fat is taken out from the rest of the areas it will create more laxity and it won’t benefit you aesthetically. In Dr. Vagotis expert opinion, she doesn’t feel you can get further improvement in your arms and back bra roll because we have maximized your results in those areas.understand that point at my 6mon post op appointment: If it is Dr. Vagotis expert opinion that further liposuction of my arms
Be Well,

Angela


So my dilemma being do I want to chance onlyan abdomen revision with the same doctor when I am clearly not satisfied with the results of her full body of work?

Hi Carol,

Thank you for your prompt response. I can appreciate this as a sensitive matter on both ends. It is not my intention for my feedback to disconcert either of you ladies. It was only after I had time to process our discussion from the month post op, closely review my Before & After result photos, look at the treated areas of my body clothed & nude; that I honestly penned and emailed my feedback.
I did not grasp in our last meeting it was Dr. Vagotis expert opinion, that she did think I could achieve further improvement in my arms and back bra roll because she had maximized my results in those areas. With that being her

However, we discussed if more fat is taken out from the rest of the areas it will create more laxity and it won’t benefit you aesthetically. understand that point at my 6mon post op appointment: If it is Dr. Vagotis expert opinion that further liposuction of my arms

Be Well