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Large Lump After Breast Fat Transfer, Bad Lipo Dents and Irregularities.

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Large Lump After Breast Fat Transfer, Bad Lipo Dents and Irregularities.

ShouldI
$20,000
I have posted many times here about the horrible experience I have had with breast implants. Over thirty years ago I had silicon breast implants. Fifteen years later I had them replaced because of rupture and capsular contraction. I was assured by the next surgeon that saline implants would not rupture or cause capsular contraction. This was not true. About 5 years later I once again had severe capsular contraction. I was going to have the implants removed at this time but the next surgeon told me that the new silicon implants where so much improved I absolutely would not have an issue. I had such a bad experience growing up with a completely flat chest that I wanted to believe him. I once again had implants. Last year, I had them removed because again, they ruptured and CC. Finally realized that implants were not for me no matter what the doctors tell me. Because I had implants for so long I knew I would not look normal. Fat transfer was to be the answer. I am writing all this to be fair to Dr. Williams, I was a bad case to begin with! The Fat transfer was to be done in 2 separate surgeries. My surgeon was Dr. Malek Kaiser out of Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He removed the implants and did the first fat transfer. There were no lumps or anything like that after this first fat transfer. The problem was the breasts were not the same size and one side had a severe deformity from scar tissue or whatever. This was to be fixed with the second surgery. Just my luck, Dr. Kaiser retired before my second surgery, just six months after the first! He recommended Dr. Williams out of Troy, MI. He seemed to understand what I had been through. He informed me that because of his technique I would not have lumps or anything like that. He also explained that because of my age (59), my donor site (thighs) would have some loose skin but he would try to drape the skin to minimize this. So, I now have loose skin on my thighs (ok, with this) the problem is my thighs now have divots and look strange. Too much fat seems to have been taken from the middle inner thighs and now look indented. I questioned Dr. Williams about this and I never get a good answer as to why my thighs look like they do all he said was that I do not have a lot of fat and it is harder to get good results. Why wasn't this mentioned before surgery? I did not lose or gain any weight! Worse, my breast that was deformed now has a large lump. Dr. Williams has drained it twice. It has not reduced the size at all! It has been 7 months with no improvement. I went for a mammogram and was then told I needed an ultra sound. They do not know what this lump is but I know I did not have it until the second fat transfer. The last time I was in Dr. Williams office he told me all he can do is drain it and it should go away on it's own. This is ridiculous! I need to know what it is and what can be done about it. How long do I wait for it to "go away on it's own"? I do not want to continue to go to his office, I wait an hour or more each time (YOU NEVER GET IN TO SEE HIM AT YOUR SCHEDULED TIME, I was told straight out by his receptionist that he always double books at least). I have always used highly recommended board certified doctors and this is what I get. I am mad, frustrated, and feel very taken advantage of. Between the 2 fat transfer surgeries I paid $20,000 and I look horrible (breasts and legs, can't wear shorts anymore) and now have to go for ultrasounds and MRIs instead of just mammograms. Please, doctors, be responsible for your mistakes!

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Jeffrey L. Williams, MD

Jeffrey L. Williams, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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March 27, 2019
I had fat transfer a year ago and lost all fat and have a lump I’m back and forth with the doctors now just did mammogram and ultrasound. Hopefully we can get some results i went to overly priced elite sculpture
March 28, 2019
It is so ridiculous that this happens and there is nothing we can do. I ended up calling Dr. Williams office even though I really don't want to go back to him. I was put into voice mail because there was no one available to take my call. I asked that they call me back to explain to me what he saw on my mammogram and what could be done about it. It has been 2 days and I have not received a call back. I guess I will try to just go to my primary care doctor and see what she thinks. This is crazy.
April 2, 2019
Yes I’m waiting also to have a 3rd party reinterpret the results I just did and the one prior then go back to Dr Schaffner at Elite Sulpture
April 3, 2019
I did receive a call from Dr. Williams. Unfortunately, I was at work and could not take the call. HIs assistant called also and asked me to call her. I called back but was once again put in voice mail. Hopefully they will call me again or I will try to reach them. The assistant left a voice message saying something about coming in to the office to have the lump removed. I have questions about this...what will it look like after, will I have a large divot like before the second transfer? Before I had a mammorgram and ultrasound Dr. Williams said if it is fat necrosis it would be small pea size lumps. My lump is BIG so why is he now saying it is fat necrosis?, More importantly, he does not do surgery in his office he uses a hospital facility so is it safe to do in his office?
April 12, 2019
Well, after calling with questions about having this lump removed, I finally got Dr. William's office to call me back. He looked at the mammogram and ultra sound results and now says it is fat necrosis (it's not pea sized like he said fat necrosis would be so not sure what to believe), not sure what he was trying to drain in the previous 2 visits I had with him. They want me to come back in to look at the lump and discuss what can be done. He already looked at it and now he has seen the test results. Shouldn't he know at this point what it is and what can be done? I really do not want surgery if it is going to put me right back to before the fat transfer he did, I don't want to wait forever in his office, I do not trust him anymore, and I am so tired of talking to doctors and having surgery only to get horrible results. I do not feel comfortable with the suggestion that I allow him to remove this in his office. I feel that I will be right back to having a large indent in my breast. I told the lady that called relaying Dr. Williams suggestion to come in, that I have already spent $8000 to get the indent fixed, I cannot afford to have more surgery done. I feel like I should not have to pay. She said we need to discuss the cost. This is crazy! I want what I paid for! I am tired of listening to doctors and getting ripped off. I cannot afford this and I have no reason to believe anything a doctor tells me anymore. Is there no satisfaction after bad plastic surgery???????
September 21, 2019
I had a similar experience with dr Trupiano’s office. His “assistant” at the time as I now understand Erika, wasn’t even a nurse! She did NOT give my first surgery paperwork to the doctor before surgery, so he made me uneven/. Every time I called to get an appointment for his “he will fix it at no charge” and I went , the incompe ya think secretary Pam told me make an appoint to come in when I was just there 2 weeks ago, waiting on a Quote!!! So he can make more MONEY fixing his assistants and his botched up mistake. Needless to stay I DO NOT TRUST that doctor no way not now!!

Really makes me sick these doctors (not all of the) they take no accountability for their work!!!
UPDATED FROM ShouldI
1 year post

received medical records

ShouldI
I finally received my medical records that I requested from Dr. Williams office, I want them for my primary care and also because the lump still has not gone away. I cannot believe what he wrote! He says the contour irregularities to my thighs are not any different than pre surgery. NOT TRUE he even said to me that it probably happened because I did not have sufficient fat in the area. Next he said he informed me that I need to continue to see him for soft tissue massage to help with the lump...he never mentioned that, all he said was he would continue to drain the lump in my breast! He then stated that I missed and appointment, never happened. I called and spoke with the nurse and asked her to cancel my upcoming appointment if all Dr. Williams could do is drain the lump because it was not working. So she canceled it. He then further says that my primary care doctor ordered a mammogram, HE ORDERED IT ! He never mentioned what he read into the results of the mammogram and I know he received it! I am hurt, frustrated, devastated. How can a surgeon do this? I have been to many plastic surgeons trying to first get implants then dealing with CC and rupture, then Dr. Kaiser who removed my implants and did the first fat transfer, I NEVER ONCE HAD A COMPLAINT. This is ridiculous. A doctor can put whatever he wants in your medical chart and there is nothing you can do about it.

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