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More than a year after - Frustrating experience

UPDATED FROM LLoren
2 years post

My head felt like it was exploding & pain & inflammation was impossible to bear

You never visit this man, I don't know how he continues to work as a surgeon, he is a bad doctor, the council of doctors should exclude him from their list. I had surgery and he left my face looking bad. one year after undergoing a facelift operation, with dr. Renato Calabria. located in beverly hills.

436 N Bedford Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and in Palm Springs 71-511 Highway 111, Suite E
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
He left my face bad, it seems like he didn't do anything to me and the scars are fatal. But the most frustrating thing was the recovery, I felt like I was dying, my head felt like it was exploding and the pain and inflammation was impossible to bear for almost 9 months suffering from something that is not supposed to be so invasive. And to this day I suffer pain and numbness in my cheekbones as if had just had surgery. What makes my face look strange when I smile is the inflammation of my cheekbones. I made a bad choice with this doctor and he has never responded to me for his malpractice. very badly. hope the board of doctors can remove them from their list and never ruin anyone else's
face.

LLoren's provider

Renato Calabria, MD

Renato Calabria, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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I'm sorry that you had such a bad experience, I completely understand you because I also had a terrible experience that I shared on RealSelf, just like you. As a completely healthy woman, after the Deep Plane Facelift and Neck Lift, I experienced complete tissue necrosis of the skin of the face and neck and paralysis of the right side of the face. It's been 10 months since my surgery and I'm desperate.
I had bad scarring too from this. Were you able to resolve if so please advise? I did a revision of the scar with him but only slight improvement
Thank you for your support.
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Frustrating Experience

More than a year after undergoing a mini facelift operation, with Dr. Renato Calabria. located in beverly hills. He left my face bad, my smile is deformed and bad, my cheekbones are prominent and the scars are fatal. but the most frustrating thing was the recovery of something that is not supposed to be so invasive. My cheekbones are numb and to this day I suffer pain as if it were just my operation, I think I left some nerve wrong. I actually made a bad choice with this doctor and he has never responded to me for his malpractice. very bad, I don't know what to do if anyone knows how I can proceed against him, I really appreciate it

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That second picture is very similar to my result. A side bump on my cheecks and all hallow below
Exactly like my result
I'm so sorry I'm suffering from horrible strangulation tightness almost impossible to bear with health issues cause of this Dr. where do you feel pain ?
Thanks for the support
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