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The results in general are very disappointing - never go there

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Never Go There

ElenaSa
I don't reccomend Dr. Freeman for any patient. Here is my story. I was lured by fency website and discount offered on initial consultation, which supposingly would last for 2 months. Also he shown some articles and bragged about his unique method. I did deep plane mini tuck and soof lift. It was tuff recovery. First night I was counting minutes for my facial wrap to be taken off. Very painful 2 weeks - appeared nerve behind one ear was pinched. Right eye barely opened on 5 day. I felt something was going wrong with a stitch behind right ear. I asked Dr. Freeman three times to check my stiche if it was healing properly on my post-op appointments. On my first appointment I said it seemed too deep and if need to put one little stitch to pull wound together. Dr Freeman absolutely assured me that all was well. In less than month after surgery I sent a picture of that wound and again in 2.5 months and another picture saying that my face looked more and more weird with swelling increasing in lower part. I was prescribed steroids again (however I took them before surgery as well as a lot of other mediine). Steroids reduced swelling just while I was taking them and afterwards it came back. In almost 3 months I was feeling worse and worse, couldn't sleep on right side, right cheek was swelling more and more. I asked for appointment to stitch wound together and actually was looking if some other doctor could help me as no way Dr Freeman would want to pay attention. He told me to wait for another 2 weeks and put acquaphor on wound. I sent a picture of cotton with blood from my wound and said I couldn't wait for 2 weeks. I called office to demand appointment. I was desperate and finally got appointment saying I had hole in my scalp. All what it took - to pull few ingrown hairs, which were obvious on pictures and also he was supposed to see them on post op appointments. As patient I didn't know it was ingrown hair but thought just hair growing like that aftter surgery especially I was told it was absolutely normal. That's outrageous! Wound closed soon after that but inflammation continued and cheek kept swelling. I was offered ultrasound treatment, which didn't help. My health was affected by so many steroids, which deminish your immune system. I got sick 3 times in a raw. Also blood collected in cheeks after drain removal wasn't drained and that was a reason for bumps. I even didn't ask anything but on post op appointment he started swearing bumps will disappear and they didn't. I didn't go overseas to reputable surgeon, where I would be constantly under supervision. I did surgery here in US to have good aftercare and doctor to be avaliable if needed.
The results in general are very disappinting: his method is old and no vertical lift, just pulling from side to side. In five months swelling went down and wrinckles reappeared, skin drooped. Mini lift from other doctors looked the same as Deep Plane with so long swelling. Your choice if you want to be treated like that.

ElenaSa's provider

Sean Freeman, MD

Sean Freeman, MD

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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September 2, 2023
I want to assure that you can't trust Google reviews. I heard they asked patient to leave review there. But they control Google reviews. Just for looking trustworthy they let some negative reviews to be present there. When I tried to leave Google review, they first made it public but in few days it disappeared, however it was present in my account. I contacted Google, that's what they answered: To protect business owners and customers, we have systems in place that remove reviews that include any of the following: inappropriate content, advertising, spam, off-topic reviews, or conflicts of interest. Learn more about Google content policies.
On my question: Can you please point where I violated any rules. I just left a review for my experience and find it very important for others to see it. I don't find anything what violates rules
The answer was: I totally understand but if you'd like more help on placing a review for the experience, you may use the feedback button available on the lower right of the page.
And Feedback button just gives you information about business.
So you decide if You can trust Google reviews. And there is basically no other places to post review. Hope my stays here on Real Self.
April 29, 2025
This is bad! Go to another doc to have him take a look, this guy is scary!
UPDATED FROM ElenaSa
10 months post

Just gets even worse with time

ElenaSa
As time progresses it gets worse and worse. Now my left cheek is sunken because this so called surgeon removed my buccal fat and probably some muscle. Can't believe someone called cosmetic surgeon could do that. Face is completely botched. In addition my left side is smaller naturally - now without fat and muscle and right has fat but also swollen from awful inflammation for three monts. Think trillion times before you decide to go there!!!

Replies (3)

November 15, 2023
Hello, thank you for posting, hope you’re doing ok, I’m looking for a face & neck lift, would you mind telling me who did your surgery?
Thank you x
November 17, 2023
Sean Freeman in Charlotte, NC, USA
November 20, 2023
Thank you for reply, Hope your doing ok sending best wishes from the UK
UPDATED FROM ElenaSa
2 years post

Get's even worse with time

ElenaSa
Because existing pictures by any reason can't be viewed at full extent however first it was visible adding other pictures in hope that these won't be cropped. Dr Freeman advertises on FB and other people were commenting that took him to court as well but later comments were deleted

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