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2 Years After Terrible Facelift Heartbroken
If you want work done on your face, stay far away from Dr. Michael Thomassen of Ft. Lauderdale. I went to him at a low point in my life for a "Lower Facelift" and tightening of my neck. Now, two years later, his clumsy hand and outdated technique have left me with lumpy scars and "cutting" lines (where he made his cuts) under my skin that appear mostly when I smile and ruin my looks for photos, video and under any overhead lighting. For a professional actor and model, this has practically destroyed any prospects of a lucrative career. Dr. Thomassen ruined my face.
If I had only known
Heartbroken about what I've done to my face. I should've showed photos of myself younger, and definitely should've left my upper face alone. I bow have a "hard" look, and when I smile, my eyes used to turn up at the outer corners, now they turn down. It's amazing what a fraction of an inch can change everything. Now I will have to get more procedures. What shoud I do? Fat transfer to fill the hollow cheeks? Can that smooth out the lumpy cheekbones too? I would like to see Before & After pics of facial injections.
If I Knew Then
Had I known my cheeks could become gaunt, lumpy and hollow with a lower facelift I would've just done the neck tightening and jawline. I'm trying not to be depressed about it, but I regret touching my midface. It's not what I planned for. I just wanted the lower face done and to leave my cheekbones alone. They now appear pointy and misshapen , and the apple of the cheeks are depleted.
Provider Review
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
2800 East Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Dr. Thomassen did a midfacelift that left my face deformed, deflated, masculinized, and older looking, despite the correction of the jowls and neck. When I pointed out the deformities, he did not even notice them. You can clearly see the weird cheekbones and hollow cheeks in the photo. The staff made me very uncomfortable once they saw that I was unhappy with the result. I was never contacted again. I'm so regretful that I went to a breast specialist to get my face done.