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Ruined my Nose! - Sydney, AU

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I initially went for an ethnic rhinolasty. Twenty...

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I initially went for an ethnic rhinolasty. Twenty minutes late an 'office artist' ushers me to a photo lab. Here she takes pics and computer adjusts them. She randomly decided to ‘shave a bit off my chin just for fun’. Next the Dr’s assessing me for lipo and saying how that would balance my new nose. I was taken back as that was not my concern, it was just for fun. We walk and chat, the consult performed in the hallway? Everyone could hear what my issues were and his rambling! So its surgery day and no time for talk or reassurances. After changing into a hospital garnment, my chin was marked too! I was too intimidated to say anything because I was about to go under. I came back a few times for packing removal. The nurse was mean with no patience or real care just pulling on a stitch that became intertwined with another and I let out a whimper in pain! She says annoyed 'How am I supposed to take out these stitches if you can't sit still? Six weeks later I come back! And my nose looks nothing like the pics, it was bulbous and didn’t look changed at all. I went into to see him about this and straight away he looks over his glasses and says 'we don't guarantee that it will look like the pics'!!! He was ready to say good bye and I said, aren’t you going to check my chin that you lipo'd? He says oh yeah, and just reaches over his desk and examines me from his seat!!!! He messed up my nose and gets away with it!!! I have since been to America and had a revision done. Be careful if you are considering him as he is a jack of all trades but a master of none.

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February 25, 2014
I am sorry to hear about your terrible experience. I hope your revision was to your satisfaction. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Please be careful next time.
February 26, 2014
Hello zoster! You look so beautiful and I loved reading everything you've posted. My revision went well thanks and it completely changed my life. I hope the same for you with your surgery - and I agree with everything you've posted on your page.
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February 26, 2014
Hi h-s, thank you very much for checking my review and for your kind words. I am happy to hear about the success of your revision. Amen, I hope too. I have been very unhappy about my nose but lately I think it looks really bad.
February 25, 2014
OMG!!! I'm so sorry for what you went through! I hope you are able to get past this horrible experience.
February 26, 2014
Thankyou.
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February 25, 2014
So sorry for all you've been through. Who did you have your revision with?
February 26, 2014
Hello there! I went to see Dr Dean Toriumi. He saved/transformed my life and made me feel beautiful. And he healed all the distress I carried around after dr hodgkinson's management of me.
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February 26, 2014
Thanks so much for sharing your experience on RealSelf. Curious why you went ahead with it if the consultation was so unsatisfactory...?
March 2, 2014
Hello Angie how are you? That was an interesting question you asked and it took me back to a lot of the hell I went through and lessons I learned. It had me contemplating a while lol - and after a little lag here is your reply. First up - I am really fussy and I had actually seen darryl for a few consults. Each time I was really disappointed with various aspects of his practice and staff (especially the practice manager/money collecting woman whom made you feel as if it was your privilege to be in her presence - when the whole thing should be about me as it's my consult and my appointment). But I put all that aside because I guess I was too nice and too trusting. One thing which I absolutely kick myself about now was the fact that I never questioned how he never went through any complications or the fact that he might not be able to do what he said he could. Throughout the few consults he was very dry/flippant and would just continually say he'd do a good job. Never was it suggested that anything could go wrong. He had a plan and it would get there - it was flatly suggested that it would be there. The only time any complications/and the fact that surgery is not always an exact science, was mentioned - was when it was listed in the legal documents you have to sign before the operation. I remember thinking that as he never mentioned any of these verbally - they would not happen at all. Also I was so incredibly stupid in my research and decision. I'd actually asked a random doctor about three plastic surgeons (one unfortunately having to be dr h) and she had said that all three must be good at their level. I stupidly believed that as it came from a doctor! Also I live in the eastern suburbs as well - and I had naively thought that as it is considered a good area - well dr h must be good as well. So incredibly stupid! I should also have looked up more sites like this back then! I have since looked up various sites for bad reviews - and I feel so bad for a lot of people out there that have become deformed and fobbed off by dr h. There are so many bad reviews out there and I hope people see them and notice the same lack of care each was given. He must have ruined a lot of lives. There are even specific websites dedicated to how poor and unethical his work is. How could I miss all this?!! Lastly I believed all the silly advertising - showcasing how he is skilled and lectures he gives and charity work he does. It's all rubbish to mask that he is a poor surgeon and nasty human being. I honestly hope that newer surgeons out there learn nothing from him - as he is not caring as a doctor should be. So that sums that up!