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Consultation Only - Dr. Alkon Was Very Discouraging... - Linden, NJ

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Had a consult with Dr. Alkon in January. The...

perfection40February 17, 2016
Had a consult with Dr. Alkon in January. The reason i forked over my 110.00 was because of his great reviews. After being weighed, he came in. He was very short and fast with me. Quickly went through the procedure and then said quote, "Not that i don't want to do your surgery but, you need to loose weight". He said 15-20 pds. He kept asking if i "could do that". I said yes. I thought at 5'6 and 180 pds, i was an ideal candidate. He then said i would be dissatified and some of his patients needed to loose weight and didn't and they were unhappy with their results. He also said i had a hernia. I was puzzled. I thought that if i had a hernia, i would feel it. I saw my pcp and she said no way did i have one. I was very unhappy and discouraged with my consult. It was a waste of money. Saw another surgeon in feb, nyc. Gladly forked over my 1,000.00 deposit to hold my reservation. Had a great consult. My surgery is scheduled for April 4th. Mabye Dr. Alkon was having a bad day when i saw him.

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Joseph D. Alkon, MD

Joseph D. Alkon, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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cocobutta007
February 17, 2016
Sorry to hear that but glad you found another dr. Can you send me the name of this dr. I would love to look into him. Thx
perfection40
February 17, 2016
Dr. Daniel Delvecchio. He's like one of the celebrity doctors in nyc. Dr. D said he will put 2000 cc's in each cheek and give me a shelf (smiles). He said i will be very pleased with my results.
perfection40
February 17, 2016
When i say celebrity, i mean he does great work, everyone knows him. His instagram page is a great way of seeing his amazing work.
cocobutta007
February 17, 2016
Ok thx.. I will def look him up
perfection40
February 17, 2016
Yes girl... Look him up and enjoy...
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cutyonduty
February 23, 2018
I had a very similar experience with Dr Alkon. I waited over 90 minutes to see him and he spent exactly for minutes with me. I went for a BBL consult and he told me to “save my money” because I didn’t have enough fat to work with. Mind you... he never took off my gown and just looked at my abdominal area. Never my back, arms or thighs. it just felt like a production line. I found Dr Carlos Burnett in Westfield and he was a totally different experience. he took the time to ask what my expectations were and all I wanted was something very normal looking, like I had a yoga but. Dr. Burnett said what I wanted was very achievable and I booked my surgery with him. Needless to say I am over the moon happy with my results. It was almost as if when Dr. Alcon dismissed me, it was a blessing in disguise
perfection40
February 23, 2018
Hi cutyonduty. Two yrs ago his bbl's were 7,500. I see on his website he increased the price by almost 1,000.00 so now his bbl is 8,430. Good luck in your bbl journey. May you be happy w/your results and a speedy recovery.
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cutyonduty
March 3, 2018
I’m one month post-op and so far so good! keep us posted!
typeAchiq
September 10, 2019
I am mind puzzled between Dr. A and Dr. Burnett. I heard good things about Dr. Burnett. Thanks for the review! How is your results so far? Did you loose alot,
kaybee4
February 18, 2016
Wow. I did hear u get better results when u exercise. Out of the 3 surgeons I saw, 2 said I had a hernia . My PCP also confirmed that as well. Not all surgeons catch it. He probably was having a bad day. Glad u mad another choice. I'll be following your journey
perfection40
February 18, 2016
Hey kaybee4. Yeah I'm very glad I chose another PS. Although i wasn't amazed at his surgery pics, i consulted with him more for his good reputation. Not looking back at it, that was not a good thing to do. I will be posting my before and after pics once i have the surgery. I will download them all then. Thanks for your response.
RussianDollToBeSomeDay
February 18, 2016
What's his Instagram name? Having hard time finding him on IG
perfection40
February 18, 2016
Through google you can find him at dr daniel del vecchio instagram. His page is first.
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bkthickumZ
February 19, 2016
thats interesting( you having to lose weight) because on is IG for your height your max weight for your height is 198!…well good luck!!
perfection40
February 19, 2016
Not sure where he was coming from. Dr. Delvecchio told me my weight was fine. Every doctor has a different answer. Dr. Alkon should know that women love looking good and are excited when we have our consultation. I wouldn't recommend him to any of my friends.
RussianDollToBeSomeDay
February 19, 2016
Whatever happens is usually happens for the best. In your case it lead you to look and find Dr D whose results in my eyes are just amazing!
perfection40
February 19, 2016
Yes. I think dr.d is one of the best in nyc. I thought of the doctors in D.R but i didn't want to be away from my young son and family for a week or more. I think Dr. D puts as much cc's in the backside as he can. I like the fact that he does the full back. Many doctors stop at the bra line.
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bkthickumZ
February 20, 2016
Iam kind of disappointed to hear this about him…because he was at the top of my list!! I was/am in the process of getting things "together" but to hear you he told you had to lose weight when his max weight chart on IG states something entirely different…and to add insult to injury he charges a consult fee of $110, were you at least offered half of it back…its annoying dealing with some of these drs……Iam really starting to consider going to another country….smdh
perfection40
February 20, 2016
You may have a totally different experience than i. I wasn't fond of him. Try checking out Dr. Daniel Delvecchio's pics on instagram. His pics are better than Dr. Alkon's...
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bkthickumZ
February 25, 2016
I've looked at Dr D's work....he's not the Dr for me....judging by his pics..I am not looking a huge booty
perfection40
February 25, 2016
Oh ok. If you had a consult with him and told him that, i'm sure he would give you what you desire. I figure 2,000 cc's in each cheek for me, and by the time the swelling goes down, the booty would look the way i want it to. Yes i think his pics are better than dr. alkon's. Hope you choose the best doctor for you.
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Carina 1
February 19, 2016
How much did dr daniel del vecchio charge you for your bbl?
perfection40
February 20, 2016
Dr. D gave me a price of 9,600.00.
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