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Very disappointing - cannot stand to look at myself in a mirror

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Very Disappointing

Lucy631
$4,900
I had a facelift in my fifties, and for my 70th birthday, decided to try facial fat transfer to plump up my cheeks. (I have a long, narrow face, but good skin with hardly any wrinkles, just expression lines.) The doctor who did the surgery injected my cheekbones instead of my cheeks, and also injected my lower face, around the marionette lines--I looked dreadful. Soon afterwards, he left the practice under mysterious circumstances and another doctor in the group tried to make corrections. My cheekbones blend in a little better, but now my lower face is lumpy. I cannot stand to look at myself in a mirror! I do not want to undergo a procedure that requires general anesthesia, but I'd like to try something that would produce long lasting and instant results. I've tried Bellafill and Sculptra in the past, and though I liked the results, it took too long and just wasn't enough. Voluma is another good product, but the results lasted less than a year. I've heard about Renuva, but how much would I need? I would appreciate the advice of a Real Self doctor.

Replies (17)

January 29, 2023
Sorry that you had a bad experience.may I ask you is the first picture after the procedure?thank you
February 1, 2023
The first photo is before anything was done. The second photo is the day of the first procedure. You can see how overdone my cheekbones look. The third photo was taken the day before the second procedure and the last one ( with all the lumps) is now.
February 10, 2023
Yes I can see your issue in the last picture around the mouth area ? The third picture looks good your skin looks more smooth and plump .I am so sorry this happened,you still look beautiful
January 30, 2023
Why are you unhappy with it? In the picture I can't see anything wrong but it might be different in person...amd I'm considering this procedure
February 1, 2023
The very first photo is the before photo. The last photo is the after photo.
February 10, 2023
This is not a different person .it's the same lady .
February 20, 2023
They said "different in-person" not "a different person"
February 6, 2023
Who was the Doctor?
March 6, 2023

check eguiaplastics on in s ta and fotona laser by dra liliana in medellin. I had it by dr guillermo blugerman but he retired. He helped me loads but i had 9 revision surgeries with him and 1 in korea wich i do not recommend. I will do a facelift with him to beautify and remove some malar fat graft i still have. I also did enzymes with dra desiree and they work but very well.

April 2, 2023
The same happened to me except mine happened when using filler. It's been a nightmare. And I did my procedure at 29. I hope you get it fix. Might try Dr. Grotting in Alabama. I haven't had a procedure from him yet but he seems trustworthy and his work I've seen on others in person looked good