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Ellacor consultation review: I felt I couldn’t leave until I bought something

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Bad Experience!

I visited Dr. Allenby for a consultation that I paid $250 for. I wanted to discuss a procedure called Ellacor which she is one of only two physicians in my area to perform. I researched her online. She gets great reviews on google, Instagram and Realself. But that is not the experience I had at all! A team of 5 people came into the room! I felt ganged up on! I told her what I wanted to discuss (Ellacor) and specifically stated I did NOT like the look of fillers and wanted skin tightening/resurfacing. Instead I was not listened to! My face was pulled apart! A stupid slide show with old skulls was shown to us to “show” what happens as we age… I felt like I was in a used car showroom and couldn’t leave until I bought something. If I had done all the fillers & procedures they recommended, it would have cost as much as a complete facelift or more! I went to discuss one thing and was told they wouldn’t even do Ellacor until I had at least $3-4,000 in fillers to “restructure” my face first. The entire approach was completely wrong! It was aggressive & disrespectful! As I was leaving, I saw the epitome of what I don’t want to look like walking in. Not the right fit at all. I left feeling old & ugly.

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Janet Allenby, DO

Janet Allenby, DO

Board Certified Dermatologist

4.9 | 38 Reviews
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Response from Dr. Allenby:
Dear Jane, We certainly did not intend to cause any negative feelings. It's our responsibility to conduct honest assessments & recommend the txmts that will produce the best results. We may not accommodate a request for a specific txmt because we know that it can not address your concerns adequately. We've reached out to resolve your concerns but understand that you are not interested. Thank you for your feedback, we wish you the best in your pursuit of the right solution for your needs.

Replies (3)

That sucks! They should listen to what you want for your face!
Very strange they wanted you to do filler before ellacor. Makes no sense when ellacor will pull the filler back out of your face.
THAT'S what I'm thinking!!
Ellacor scarred me permanently. Upper lip and cheeks are branded with machine imprint.