POSTED UNDER Double Eyelid Surgery REVIEWS
Permanently damaged my eyelids - too high, deep, and uneven
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Permanently Damaged My Eyelids
ViolinsFebruary 18, 2022
I had double eyelid surgery here and the results were beyond unsatisfactory. My eyelids came out too high, deep, and uneven. I asked for a tapered crease but she did parallel, which was not what we agreed upon. The worst part is that I can no longer close my eyes properly; they are literally open while I sleep now. I already got several second opinions from different doctors about it, and they said either too much skin or muscle was cut. Also, I was told my crease was made too high for an ideal Asian eyelid, maybe even too high for a Caucasian eyelid. I was left with thick, jagged scars, with leftover stitches sticking out of them like stubble, because she left 10 permanent stitches inside my eyelids. It was painful to even blink. She takes no accountability for her wrongdoings and comes up with all kinds of ridiculous excuses. Following up was useless because she wouldn't admit anything was wrong.
I had to get revision surgery from a different doctor, who was able to lower the high crease, remove the foreign bodies she left inside my eyelids, and revise the thick scarring. The difference in professionalism, skills, and experience was night and day.
I had to get revision surgery from a different doctor, who was able to lower the high crease, remove the foreign bodies she left inside my eyelids, and revise the thick scarring. The difference in professionalism, skills, and experience was night and day.
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Response from Dr. Taghva:
I am sorry that you did not have a good experience. The symptoms you experienced after your upper blepharoplasty are highly unusual after the initial recovery phase. My office and I have reached out numerous times to have you follow up with us after your surgery, but you have not given us the opportunity to help you. I do believe that following up with the surgeon after any surgical procedure is not useless and is an important part of the recovery process. I wish you the best.
Replies (22)
February 26, 2022
So sorry for your experience... I'm also in the same situation, but I am seeking out revisions surgeons as my crease is way too high. May I ask where you got your revision surgery? Thanks so much
February 26, 2022
Sorry to hear that you are going through the same thing. I can definitely recommend some surgeons. Just send me a DM
March 14, 2022
I'm having a hard time believing Dr. Goretti Ho Taghva's response when she mentions she tried several times to reach out to you when, in my case, she ignored me several times and I had to chase her many times so she would acknowledge me and the deformities she left me with. After a year, I'm still waiting for her to leave a comment on my review on RS but somehow she found time to do so in yours... Does she treat her patients in very different ways? Whether is that or she simply never reached out to you after damaging your eyelids, both, are highly unprofessional.
March 14, 2022
Actually, I had reached out to her office multiple times after surgery and each time they were dismissive of the problems. She tried to gaslight me into thinking things were fine when clearly they were not. Well it's been almost 2 years at this point, and I had to get revision surgery from another doctor to fix the problems that she caused. So even though she didn't respond to your review, we do have something in common: she botched us and tried to make us believe she didn't.
March 14, 2022
So she essentially treated us the same, botched, ignored, gaslighted and victim blamed... In your case by making up you didn't follow up, in my case Ho told me I should have expected my legs to look like that —meaning I should have expect the deformities— which by the way, she recommended massages and wearing tight leggings, as if that would have refilled my thighs with the fat that she aggressively lipoed, and by aggressive I mean too much fat was removed in a very uneven manner.
March 14, 2022
Yep that sounds like her. I am no expert on lipo, but if you could massage fat to any place you wanted then I would've been massaging my belly a long time ago! And yes, I find her to be too heavy handed with surgery as well. But how could we have known?
March 20, 2022
It's impossible to know you are gonna be left disfigured when you see this huge amount of stellar reviews...
I noticed Goretti Taghva has 150 reviews and surgeons with double her experience don't even reach 50, I thought that meant that she was really good at her job. In contrast, after I published my review about the terrible experience with Dr. Goretti Ho Taghva, I received many messages from her patients sharing a similar experience as mine, which makes you question reality... I also wondered why those weren't published to warn other people / future patients? Maybe the signed the Release of Claims that was also offered to me which would have resulted in Ho refunding her fees in exchange of not being allowed -legally- to leave a review about her services, and even less, sue her. If that is the case, that they signed that document, I wouldn't blame them, revisions are really expensive, especially when you need a minimum of 3... something that you expected would cost 13k, now is around 30k and counting...
I noticed Goretti Taghva has 150 reviews and surgeons with double her experience don't even reach 50, I thought that meant that she was really good at her job. In contrast, after I published my review about the terrible experience with Dr. Goretti Ho Taghva, I received many messages from her patients sharing a similar experience as mine, which makes you question reality... I also wondered why those weren't published to warn other people / future patients? Maybe the signed the Release of Claims that was also offered to me which would have resulted in Ho refunding her fees in exchange of not being allowed -legally- to leave a review about her services, and even less, sue her. If that is the case, that they signed that document, I wouldn't blame them, revisions are really expensive, especially when you need a minimum of 3... something that you expected would cost 13k, now is around 30k and counting...
May 15, 2024
I wish I can read your review before having eyelids surgery with her. I let her to revision 2 times but still not even with a deep cut. She blames my eyes not equal. So sad
May 16, 2024
Ah, victim blaming again... sorry this happened to you, too. I can't imagine going through multiple failed surgeries with her. I'll message you about my revision with a different doctor.
May 4, 2022
Thank you! I almost chose her for my revision. I think i got botched from Monica Kieu. My eyelid crease is so high and now i have triple folds. However its only 2 months so let see. These doctors need to be held accountable legally!
May 4, 2022
Sorry to hear. If you need a recommendation for a revision surgeon, please send me a DM and I can give you more info. My revision doctor was able to lower my crease 2mm from the ridiculous 9mm crease that Ho did.
May 4, 2022
can you give out the name of your doctor here? For some reason this site kept using my old email
May 4, 2022
I sent you a message. Or you can message me on yelp, just look for my review on Ho's page.
May 4, 2022
Wow, this doctor and clinic is pro at gaslighting! Why don't they ever own up the fact that this doc's skills isn't all that and she has in fact, butchered and botched many patients? Completely delusional.
I do notice that the doctor picks and chooses where she comments only SELECT reviews meanwhile, stay silent on others. I am also confused at the fact that they insist that you contact them, after already been botched.. what would they have done anyways? Give a revision that will result to worst outcome like my eyes after their revision?
I do notice that the doctor picks and chooses where she comments only SELECT reviews meanwhile, stay silent on others. I am also confused at the fact that they insist that you contact them, after already been botched.. what would they have done anyways? Give a revision that will result to worst outcome like my eyes after their revision?
Thank you for sharing your experience, it'll help people to make an informed decision when choosing a surgeon, and hopefully avoid the same nightmare we had to go through.
Take care