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Ended up with a permanent lump/scar on my face

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Lip Lift Nightmare

pieper70
I went to see Dr. Talei to get a lip lift which I had been contemplating for several years, I was going to see both him and Dr. Haworth. Dr Talei said I could go ahead and see him as he was just upstairs in the same building and that he’s see’s a lot of his patients and has had to fix some of his lip lifts. That scared me enough that I never went to see Dr. Haworth. Unfortunately the truth was the exact opposite. Dr. Haworth was fixing Dr. Talei’s work.
I should have realized this when he was dropping Kim Kardashian’s name and saying she’s so busy but always picks up his calls.
I ended up with a permanent lump/scar on my face from Dr. Talei and what I would describe as the worst sutures I’ve ever seen. When I told him my skin was separating from all the gaps in the sutures he said it’ll heal fine. He also said my lump would go away, well it’s still here and it’s a result of his lack of skill and ability as well as the crevice I now have from his poorly done sutures.

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Ben Talei, MD

Ben Talei, MD

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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September 1, 2021
I'm so sorry to hear about your experience. How has it healed, since 8 months now? Do you feel like you will need to do a revision? I follow Dr. Talei on IG and I get a kind of bad vibe from him, though most of his lip lift pictures look good. Hoping yours gets better xx
September 7, 2021
I already had revision from Talei and will likely need revision from an actual skilled plastic surgeon like Dr. Haworth, however, Dr. Haworth said it may or may not be fixable it depends on the surgical error cause.
December 21, 2021
No I have a scar and it’s risky to treat as it can cause blindness in the area he left a scar. I would recommend Dr. Haworth for a lip lift. Thank you for your kind words.
September 1, 2021
Thank you so much I have already had revision from him and the lump is still there. He’s not a doctor with standards and ethics in my opinion. He lied and slammed another doctor to make himself look good. He another typical fame thirsty doctor who lacks skill.
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September 1, 2021
ARgh. I'm sorry. I can definitely see the "fame thirsty" part by looking at his IG. I hope you can find someone else to help you get it fixed. xx
September 1, 2021
Thank you so much, I appreciate your kindness.
September 1, 2021
Can you post the most recent pictures? I know one person here went through him and had a very long recovery, but finally looks good. But from what I hear, I don't like the sound of him either! He is way too aggressive it seems as well. And the ego!
September 1, 2021
Yes I’ll post a current pic soon. His ego is off the charts, he’s aggressive and rushes you through stuff. No humility and lacking in morals and ethics.
September 2, 2021
That sucks! We are so vulnerable when we go in for something like this. I mean in the end we want someone to do a fabulous job. And if they do, that's awesome. But they still need to have some element of compassion and caring
September 7, 2021
Yes very true. It’s a huge amount of trust and when they fail and dismiss it as no big deal, it’s emotionally devastating.
September 2, 2021
I'm so sorry, I used to think Ben Talei was plastic surgery hero until I started seeing more of his work... he seems to go for extremes and it can all be quite haphazard looking. Good job posing this, people need to see the reality behind some of these famed surgeons
September 7, 2021
That exactly what I chose to do. I told him I wanted my money back because he botched my face and lied and deceived me and I needed the money to get my face fixed from his lack of skill and recklessness with a scalpel. He said he would give me my money back if I signed an NDA. I said not a chance, I’d rather warn other women.