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BBL Nightmare at Vanity Cosmetic Surgery - Miami/Hialeah, FL

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I have always been the thick girl all my life and...

teetee22
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I have always been the thick girl all my life and have come to accept that about myself but have always felt disproportioned. I have PCOS and as a results I have an android body type plus huge breasts for my size. I carry most of my weight up top and in my mid section and none on the bottom. I decided I wanted to do something about it and I lost 25lbs two years prior but was never able to get a nice shape. I did my research and decided to go with Dr. Fisher at Vanity cosmetic surgery. I live in NY so I sent my photos and got a consultation where it was recommended that I do a BBL. I made my down payment and about midway through I got a call from the coordinator saying that due to my weight Dr. Fisher was no longer going to do my surgery but rather Dr. Bass would as he specializes in heavier patients. I am about 30lbs overweight mind you. I couldn't find any before and after pics and kept telling Anna my coordinator how concerned I was. She assured that he was board certified and he would do a great job on me. I was told I would be able to have my surgery at the Plantation office however after I arrived I was told the doctor could only see me in the Hialeah office. I explained to the doctor in details what my concerns about my body and what my expectations were and he assured me that I was a good candidate and he was sure he could make me happy. Once I came out of surgery and got a look at myself I knew something was wrong. My stomach was so huge, I knew something was wrong. I also noticed that on the sides of my butt weren't filled out but when I asked he Dr. he just blew me off and said that my body is very swollen and I would not see any results for a while. I spent 10 days in Florida including my surgery day and came home and two days after I returned home I ended up in the Hospital for 8days with a nasty infection. At no time during my time in Florida nor any of my follow up visits did anyone check my vitals, check my temp nor do any kind of clinical assessment on me. All that the doctor did was look at my butt and said oh it looks great. I also had one side of my butt very inflamed due to fat necrosis, which means most of the fat he put in that area died. I kept them informed about what was happening to me. I did my best to be patient and I waited until month three to really start to complain. I have seen no results really anywhere........ My stomach looks exactly the same, my back and sided are still the same, you can see a very minor change in my backside but that won't last as I was told by the doctor the fat is still dying off. I Bought my ticket and took two more days off of work to go see the Doctor face to face to discuss my results and that was another ordeal... I had a 12pm appointment on Wednesday and at 11am I got a call from the office telling me the doctor has an emergency and has to leave, can they reschedule me to come back next week. Know keep in mind I just flew in for this appointment. She then proceeded to tell me if I could get there in 20 minutes the doctor would stay and see me otherwise he would have to leave. I ended up getting a $265 speeding ticket trying to get there. When I finally saw the Doctor he told me that in order to fix my issues he would need to do over the entire surgery. He told me that He would be willing to re-do the surgery but he is an independent contractor so the office manager would have to work it out with me. Nevermind the fact that I don't trust them treating me again cause they almost killed me last time plus I have no results. When I got to the Office manager she did not speak a word of English and had to have a medical assistant translate. Long and short is they want to charge me the almost the same price as last time and are not willing to do anything else. I told the manager that I had got another consultation Dr. Fisher elsewhere and he had no problem doing my surgery at my weight, so they lied to me.
For the love of god and for your peace of mind and satisfaction I beg you guys to NOT go to Vanity Cosmetic Surgery you will be sorry.

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October 26, 2014
Find a lake and take charge. It hard to make money some of those Doctor think we just like meat butcher you know they cut you and the rest is history long as they have green in the pocket. Some those Doctor need there license revoke. Wonder why so many people going oversees
October 27, 2014
I am do frustrated princess2131, I just wasted money I didn't have and apparently these doctors and surgery centers have no accountability. They get to perform half asked surgeries and then tell us they will fix their mistakes for another fee......
October 27, 2014
wow I just inadvertently came across your review and I first want to say that I empathize with you. I can see from ur pics that there is no significant difference. I hope that they decide to re-do ur sx for free. Vanity was wrong for how They handled this entire situation.
October 27, 2014
I _ deserve _ it, thank you for your kind words. They want to charge me almost the same amount to correct it. They want to jerk me around and "accidentally hang up the phone" when I call. There is no accountability but I hope people will read about my experience on here and all the other ways I plan to expose them. I deserve to get what I paid for and not this.....
October 28, 2014
i am so sorry to read your review.. nobody should go through this - you put your life at risk for this surgery and spent your hard earned money! I hope if you get a revision that you are pleased with your results.. you'll be in my prayers hun! xoxox
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November 4, 2014
Omg babe I'm so sorry this happened to you....bass should not have done that.....I think he was just looking for some quick cash and that's sick bc no one want to experience some ish like that...not even him.....
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November 4, 2014
That what I will do just to embarrass him lol. Take him to small claim court and explain to the Judge that he did not do what he was suppose to do bring picture of patients that had the bbl before and after picture. You will win and get your money back because obviously he did a lousy job. He should be ashame of himself
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November 4, 2014
Girl that why you see many people going to Dominican Republic. If you need a second bbl try Dr Duran she's the best she know how to sculpt a women shape
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November 4, 2015
Not true. I have seen many mistakes of Duran and other Dr patients too. Only thing is they mess up in DR no way to sue. I got my surgery done in the US and I look great Coke bottle shape
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November 4, 2015
You had a tummy tuck which I will strongly agree with you that the us have good PS the best for such service however, when it come for bbl DR, Columbia and Brazil have the best result I do enderstand that surgery is not a miracle anything can happen during surgery or disappointed result however most result is incredible
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November 6, 2015
PPL mostly go to DR because it's one stop shopping. You can get a number of procedures done for less than half of what you pay in the states. The results are astounding in many cases, but the number of misses they have is too much to risk, in my opinion. That on top of- if you don't get the results you want, bye Felicia. Many doctors have mishaps, yes, but in the states those mishaps are far less among certified practitioners and at least you have a legal recourse. Many issues with DR surgeries is on part of the surgeon but mostly the questionable sanitary conditions at the medical facilities...You have to weigh your options more carefully when going out of the country.
March 22, 2016
Where did you go in the U.S.?if u don't mind me asking
April 1, 2018
who did your surgery
April 1, 2018
Yes....Miami
UPDATED FROM teetee22
6 months post

Getting depressed by the day

teetee22
I am looking at my results and all I get is depressed. I don't see any difference in my shape at all. I am realizing that I have to find the money again to do round two that I am worried about. I don't know how these doctors get away with butchering people and are able to roam free to Butcher other people.

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November 2, 2014
Sue him
November 3, 2014
It's not that easy to sue as we expect. I've tried to contact a few attorney's office but they all have said that they aren't willing to take the case. I think it's because they don't think they'll get a big pay out from my situation. I am sure if I can find a few other girls with my situation we can get a class action though.
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November 2, 2014
Wow....I am sorry you went through this horrible experience. You are right, looking at your results you can't really tell a major difference. What did he do? He obviously does not know what he is doing. SMFH. This is madness!!! If I were you boo, I would go to Dr. Salama. That's where I went and I love my results. I will tell you, looking at your pics, you need to lose some weight. I am not sure how much, but the doctors can only take 4 liters of fat out legally---which is not a lot. Work out, eat right, and try to save up for a round 2. I know it is hard, but you can do it. Keep your head up and good luck
November 2, 2014
Thanks hun @bigbootysmallwaistcuteface
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November 2, 2014
O..and BTW...most docs charge you a facility and anesthesia fee for a revision; nowhere close to the amount for another BBL. It is horrible he does not stand behind his work!
November 5, 2014
I know Dr. Matthew Schulman is more expensive but you can start making payments just like you did with vanity. He has great lipo skills. Also Dr Salzhauer has great lipo skills. He does good tt , lipo and fat graft to hips but lacks in projection (giving round booty) that's the only thing. Now Schulman is an Elite doctor you can't go wrong there...sorry you had to go thru all that. I'm glad you are home safe. Take care :-)
November 5, 2014
Thanks TTLatina
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November 28, 2014
UPDATED FROM teetee22
6 months post

BBL Nightmare with Vanity Cosmetics and DR. Bass

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I have been getting consultations from other surgeons and I'm getting increasingly annoyed. The general consensus is that very little was done to me ( as is obvious in my pics). I'm angry because it will cost me the same as I spent before and in some cases even more than before. Why am I being penalized for a doctor doing a half assed job. If I hired a painter to paint my house and the finished product is streaky walls I would ask him to correct it or refund my money. Why is it different for these doctors. I wonder if I could take them to small claims court?? Why should I have to not only be out the money from my first surgery, but now I have hospital bills, added lost PTO time from work and I have to find the money to pay to fix me up.......

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November 11, 2014
www.advancedplasticsurgerysolutions.com....look this Dr up he's located in Atlanta ..he is excellent and stands behind his work
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November 16, 2014
I feel you girl and I'm right there with you and I'm going thru the same thing.
December 3, 2014
Are you going through the same thing with Vanity???? If so would you be interested in joining me for a class action suit?
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December 3, 2014
I hadn't had surgery with them lol. They got some of my money an ain't heard from them.
November 18, 2014
Dr. Fisher is great but I just wish he worked somewhere other than vanity because that place is soooooo freaking shady! After almost a year I'm still going through it with them to get my money back! My coordinator was Jessica and assured me the deposit is refundable. Yeah right. That place seriously needs to be shut down or he'll be burned to the damn ground! Business practices are disgusting and shady at best.
December 3, 2014
Hi, I would definitely take him to court. There is a great chance that you'll be awarded the cost of your surgery back and can use it to pay for the 2nd surgery. Good luck.
December 3, 2014
I am working on taking not just him but Vanity cosmetic surgery to court..... I haven't been able to find an attorney willing to take the case because they don't see a big payout. They all say that it's not because I do not have a case. I would love to get a few other people together and file a class action lawsuit.
January 14, 2015
Hey, how are you doing?
January 15, 2015
I'm well
January 15, 2015
I'm well. How are you?
January 15, 2015
I'm good. I'm sorry to hear about your results. I would take him to court for that.