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dewllApril 13, 2021
$2,500
It’s been 9 months since I went here and had liposuction done by Dr. Anh Ngo. She seemed legit and got my really excited. She said she could give me a “V” shape which I didn’t think was possible but okay. I wasn’t hoping for a miracle but it would be nice to lose the love handles.
Immediately after the surgery I got a little concerned. She wrapped me with her assistant with a wrap that cut into my sides in some areas and caused other areas to bulge. I thought, “ isn’t it supposed to be a smooth wrap?” but I assumed she knew what she was doing.
At my 6 week evaluation she noticed the cave in and said she could “pop it out” if need be. She said to come back in 6 months to check.
It’s been 9 months and I went in to see her. Her total attitude and verbiage changed. “ I’m sorry this wasn’t what you expected” and “that’s just loose skin.” I asked her what she meant when she said she could “pop out” the cave in and she just reverted to “sorry this wasn’t what you expected”. She started to say “I apologize” at one point but stopped herself. She botched me, and she knows it.
Additionally I asked, “so this happens a lot?” And she said “no” and I said “oh so just to me”. The look in her face was all I needed to run out as soon as possible before giving her another cent of my money or another moment of my time.
Sadly the cave in is noticeable and I still have pockets of fat causing me to look deformed. She calls her work “body contouring”. Does this look contoured to you?
It is really humiliating to have to post these pictures under my account with my name that my friends see, but hopefully it will stop someone from making the same mistake I did by going to this office. I very depressed about my deformity and hopefully I can find a true artist, a true body contour doctor to help me.
The photos in the black shirt are from 9 months after the procedure. The yellow shorts pictures are from day of surgery and 6 weeks after.
Immediately after the surgery I got a little concerned. She wrapped me with her assistant with a wrap that cut into my sides in some areas and caused other areas to bulge. I thought, “ isn’t it supposed to be a smooth wrap?” but I assumed she knew what she was doing.
At my 6 week evaluation she noticed the cave in and said she could “pop it out” if need be. She said to come back in 6 months to check.
It’s been 9 months and I went in to see her. Her total attitude and verbiage changed. “ I’m sorry this wasn’t what you expected” and “that’s just loose skin.” I asked her what she meant when she said she could “pop out” the cave in and she just reverted to “sorry this wasn’t what you expected”. She started to say “I apologize” at one point but stopped herself. She botched me, and she knows it.
Additionally I asked, “so this happens a lot?” And she said “no” and I said “oh so just to me”. The look in her face was all I needed to run out as soon as possible before giving her another cent of my money or another moment of my time.
Sadly the cave in is noticeable and I still have pockets of fat causing me to look deformed. She calls her work “body contouring”. Does this look contoured to you?
It is really humiliating to have to post these pictures under my account with my name that my friends see, but hopefully it will stop someone from making the same mistake I did by going to this office. I very depressed about my deformity and hopefully I can find a true artist, a true body contour doctor to help me.
The photos in the black shirt are from 9 months after the procedure. The yellow shorts pictures are from day of surgery and 6 weeks after.
Replies (8)
I have learnt to always check the following and will NOT proceed with a doctor who doesn't meet ALL these:
1) Is your surgeon board certified FOR PLASTIC SURGERY? American Board of Plastic Surgery is the highest bar - most other "certifications" are easy to get and not as rigorous in training. Too many physicians jumping on the BBL/lipo bandwagon for the $, with no real experience. This search will also reveal any doctor whose license is revoked and tell you if there are any disciplinary actions against said doctor. Search for them here: https://www.abplasticsurgery.org/public/verify-certification/VerifyCert?sectionSurgeonSearch#searching
2) Is the medical facility where you are going to be operated on accredited? This ensures that they are sanitary, appropriately equipped - and prepared for emergencies to react and save your life should the need arise. Search for them here: https://www.facs.org/education/patient-education/find/facility-accreditation
3) Are there complaints about your surgeon or the company, search both surgeon name AND facility/medical practice name here: https://www.bbb.org/
4) Is the anesthesiologist who will be putting you under licensed? An unqualified person can give you too much and you never wake again (die) or give you too little and you feel EVERY CUT but can't speak up because you're slightly under. Search their name here: https://www.theaba.org/
5) See before-and-after pics AND speak to some of the clients on the phone. IG/FB/Social media is so easy to use to fool people, including by showing only the carefully curated good. They are marketing tools that rarely tell you all you truly need to know. Someone could have 810 botched and showcase the 190 chance successes.
6) Read online reviews for both the doctor AND the medical facility/location. Especially tune into the negative ones and see if you can live with that person's experience if it was you.
7) Google your doctor + deaths. Same with the medical facility + deaths. It seems grim, but you'd be surprised what you find! In some cases this is how you will discover that ABC was previously named XYZ, and XYZ had 8 deaths under the same doctors who are now operating ABC (true story of one doctor I researched).
I am sorry you had such an awful botched experience... I hope the above helps you in future. Please share and spread it! Good luck!