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Blotched job by Dr. Shinn
I take it back! Dr Shin is not a good doctor
Having surgery again
Provider Review
I know Dr. Shinn is retired but I still have to share this in case she comes out of retirement. I don't ever want anyone to have to go through the same experience I went through with her. She was extremely nice at first and I trusted her due to how comfortable she made me feel. Let me start from the beginning. At my consultation I told her I wanted high profile implants and that I felt I needed two different sizes because my right breast is smaller than my left and that is why I felt my nipples were also uneven, I thought that it was off because the whole breast was smaller. My theory made sense to me but since i'm not a surgeon, I figured she knew better than I did. As far as implant profiles, She said that my chest was too wide for high profile and that she would only consider moderate plus. I told her I wanted the rounder/fake, fuller look. She said that moderate plus profile implants would give me a fuller, round look. I decided to put my trust in her. As for sizing, She said the size difference in my breast was not significant enough to use two different size implants. She said she would use a technique when making the pockets to make my breast look as even as possible. She used 435cc moderate plus profile under the muscle. At first I loved my breast, I was excited knowing they would change and look better over time. After 5 months my left implant was still sitting high on my chest. She said she was retiring so I would have to schedule a revision by my 6 month mark. I scheduled the revision and had the surgery. After surgery she told me that she had to cut into the pocket she originally made to bring the implant down enough. Originally she made the left insision lower than the right one. She cut the pocket to bring the implant to the level of the insision. She shouldn't have done that, the insision was made below my natural crease. Within a weeks my left implant (the one she lowered) was bottoming out. I went to her office for my follow up and showed her where you could see and feel the implant coming out the bottom of my breast. She said that it was normal. I explained that I wasn't trying to cause problems and all I wanted was to know if it could be fixed. She then became very offensive and started being just plain mean. She told me that I had issues and that I would obviously never be happy with myself. That my boobs looked ok in clothes and that men don't really care if they don't look perfect. I explained that I hadn't had a chance to be happy because after my first surgery, my implant was sitting too high, and after the revision my implant was basically falling out from under my boob. I also explained that I don't care if they look good in clothes or men or my husband dont care if they are perfect. I didn't get my breast done for anyone but myself, I wanted to like what I saw when I looked in the mirror. I literally started crying explaining this to her as I looked at my breast in the mirror. She then told me once again that it was normal and I was seeing something that was just not there. She seriously tried making me feel crazy instead of admitting that something wasn't right. She said I would just have to live with my breast that way or that she could just completely remove my implants if I was that unhappy (of course the way she said it, you could tell she was just being ugly). I explained that I wanted implants, I just wanted them done right. I left in tears, the fact that my breast were ruined was bad but the way she treated me and tried making me feel like I was imagining things, was even worse. After that I reported her and did some research on reputable surgeons with revision experience. I found an amazing surgeon and I just had my revision done 3 days ago. I'll be posting a collage I made with a picture of my breast today and a picture of my botched surgery done by Dr. Shinn. You can be the judge as to whether she was right or wrong to say that I was imagining things and that my breast looked normal. Also she had the nerves to tell me that I should be happy with her work and that I had no right to complain. I hate complaining or talking bad about others but i'm sharing my story because I honestly don't want anyone to ever have to go through what I went through. I wish I had been warned, so hopefully my story can help prevent someone else from having the same experience I had. I made a big mistake by not doing enough research. If you are considering any surgery, please, please do some serious research before choosing a surgeon. I wish you all the best. If you want a good surgeon, look up Dr. Ciaravino. The pic I'm posting now is just 3 days after surgery. My results will only get better. He is a very reputable surgeon, you will see that once you search his name. I have a review set up for him as well that I'll continue updating throughout my recovery. Feel free to check that out for pictures of the final results.