BOTCHED FILLERS & HYALURONIDASE DAMAGE

It has taken me more than 8 years to finally feel comfortable and confident to post a review about Gavin Chan. In 2015 I went to the Victorian Cosmetic Institute & was talked into having 4mls of filler injected into my cheeks & nasolabial folds by self appointed cosmetic medicine specialist Dr Somaiye Kadivar. I was told it would lift my cheeks & that the filler was temporary & would last between 12-18 months. Once the procedure was over I looked in the mirror & noticed one cheek was higher while the other cheek was lower & further out from my nose. My nasolabial folds were arched, crooked, unnatural & everytime I smiled my cheeks would pop out like golf balls. I hated the results because the filler added volume instead of a lift like I requested. I made a complaint to Gavin Chan who said it was easily & instantly reversible by injecting Hyaluronidase which is used off label to dissolve fillers. After several attempts over the coming days & weeks it was quite obvious that the filler was still present. On one occasion Gavin Chan dissolved my tear troughs via the cheeks yet I never had filler in my tear troughs to begin with. On another occasion while injecting Hyaluronidase he also started to inject filler into my temple without prior warning. When I asked him why he was injecting my temple he told me he was compensating me for my troubles yet never mentioned that the temple is a danger zone & a risky area to inject. In total I had 6mls of filler injected into my face within 19 days, yet on the Victorian Cosmetic Institute's website it states that 1ml of filler is enough for the entire face. On each occasion Gavin Chan never informed me of the risks, dangers & complications associated with Hyaluronidase & never gave me a consent form to read and sign. A few years later I had a consultation with Professor Mark Ashton who is an expert in filler complications & he told me that if the filler hadn't dissolved by now than it was permanent. He gave me a referral for an MRI of the head which can detect the exact amount of filler & the exact location of the filler. The MRI report stated that I still had upto 4mls of filler in my face even after all the dissolving sessions over the many years. Gavin Chan then decided to look into MRl's & the longevity of fillers after I informed him of my MRI result & capitalised on it by making a YouTube video claiming he made this discovery. In the meantime I noticed that my facial structure had collapsed, I developed deep hollows under my eyes, my cheeks caved in, my marionette lines were deep, long & dragged down. The corners of my lips sunk into my mouth & my skin was extremely loose, saggy & stretchy all the way down to my neck. Hyaluronidase did not dissolve my fillers but instead permanently dissolved my connective tissue as it can't distinguish between the skin's own HA & the HA in dermal fillers. Hyaluronidase has aged my facial features by 10 years & only a full facelift & necklift can fix this. In 2019 & 2020 I took Gavin Chan to VCAT requesting a refund & a corrective advertising order because his website falsely advertised that the temporary fillers they use last anywhere between 12-18 months. Gavin Chan was granted lawyers on the grounds that his business reputation was at stake while I had to represent myself. I cross examined him with over 90 questions & I presented over 100 pages of supporting evidence & documentation while he only had photos & amended clinical notes. The hearing was held over 2 days & my claims were eventually dismissed by the judge. Gavin Chan got away with not providing me with a consent form for Hyaluronidase on each occasion. I hold Gavin Chan responsible for destroying my looks & my life. The self appointed cosmetic surgeon as he once claimed to be isn't even a GP, he is just a medical practitioner & in my opinion has a special interest in portraying himself as the master of cosmetic injectables in an unregulated industry. Gavin Chan is an injectable junkie, obsessed with the syringe & makes no apologies for ruining my life.

Had 4 mls of Emervel dermal filler injected into my cheeks and nasolabial folds in 2015 as recommended by a cosmetic doctor. Hated the results. Had multiple treatments of Hyaluronidase over the last 4 years and it sill won't dissolve. I have MRI results to prove it. My face has been constantly changing dramatically over the last 4 years. The Hyaluronidase excellerated the ageing process, my skin is stretchy and droopy. I have hollowed deep dents under my eyes. My cheeks have sunken in. Ive always taken good care of my skin but now I've aged before my time because of the Hyaluronidase and it's just going to get worse.