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Waste of $7,600!!!
I was looking for a new cosmetic surgeon as the one I had is no longer in the area. I decided to choose AAPS based off reviews. When I went there to have chin and jawline tightened, I was offered 2 options. The reason I chose the option I did was 1) it was less down time 2) the surgeon Dr. Lapaine, assured me I would see the results I wanted. My procedure involved neck liposuction with renuvion, which would address tightening the skin. In addition, I got some fat grafting on my face.
Fast forward 10 months,...Dr. Lapaine moved so my follow-ups were cut short. No fault to him for moving.
The liposuction worked, but I didn't have a lot of fat from the start, just a small pocked under my chin. Now I have platysmal bands and loose skin on my neck and chin, where I never had that before.
Also, none of the fat grafting adhered, so that was a waste of $2,000. I was told by Dr. Lapaine they would do touch-ups if I wasn't satisfied with the fat grafting, but he left, and apparently so did that promise.
Today I went and met with Dr. Malhorta to discuss my disappointment with my results. When he came in the room, he didn't introduce himself or bother to shake my hand. He stayed against the door and seemed to already have a defensive attitude. He was very dismissive, and tried to tell me the platysmal bands were always there, yet I was a bodybuilder for several years, down to less than 10% bodyfat, and never had those. I researched "platysmal bands after neck lipo" on-line via medical journals and reputable sites (not reddit, realself, and such sites). All information pointed to a surgeon not doing the procedure correctly.
Dr. Malhorta's solution to make me happy? I could pay even more money to get botox in my neck to try to soften the bands. Didn't even offer to cover that. I will say he did offer to do ONE treatment of PRP under my eyes because of the fat grafting not adhering, but when I mentioned AAPS's own esthetician said a person needs at least 3 session of PRP to see favorable results, he said they would only pay for one.
So, as much as I loved my esthetician there, I will not give one more penny to AAPS. I have given quite a bit of money to them over the past few years.
I can now see why they can neve get a 3rd surgeon on board,....who would want to join that team?? Oh, and the two surgeons they have are not well-versed in any surgeries for face or neck, so if that's what you want, do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. I am.
Fast forward 10 months,...Dr. Lapaine moved so my follow-ups were cut short. No fault to him for moving.
The liposuction worked, but I didn't have a lot of fat from the start, just a small pocked under my chin. Now I have platysmal bands and loose skin on my neck and chin, where I never had that before.
Also, none of the fat grafting adhered, so that was a waste of $2,000. I was told by Dr. Lapaine they would do touch-ups if I wasn't satisfied with the fat grafting, but he left, and apparently so did that promise.
Today I went and met with Dr. Malhorta to discuss my disappointment with my results. When he came in the room, he didn't introduce himself or bother to shake my hand. He stayed against the door and seemed to already have a defensive attitude. He was very dismissive, and tried to tell me the platysmal bands were always there, yet I was a bodybuilder for several years, down to less than 10% bodyfat, and never had those. I researched "platysmal bands after neck lipo" on-line via medical journals and reputable sites (not reddit, realself, and such sites). All information pointed to a surgeon not doing the procedure correctly.
Dr. Malhorta's solution to make me happy? I could pay even more money to get botox in my neck to try to soften the bands. Didn't even offer to cover that. I will say he did offer to do ONE treatment of PRP under my eyes because of the fat grafting not adhering, but when I mentioned AAPS's own esthetician said a person needs at least 3 session of PRP to see favorable results, he said they would only pay for one.
So, as much as I loved my esthetician there, I will not give one more penny to AAPS. I have given quite a bit of money to them over the past few years.
I can now see why they can neve get a 3rd surgeon on board,....who would want to join that team?? Oh, and the two surgeons they have are not well-versed in any surgeries for face or neck, so if that's what you want, do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. I am.
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