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I Had a Terrible Experience
I had a liposuction procedure with Dr. John Compoginis in September of 2020. I originally found him through a surgery location in San Diego who provided me with a quote. I contacted him directly and communicated with Claudia from there. She asked to see the quote from the San Diego location and they gave me the same exact quote. Unfortunately, I had a terrible experience and regret choosing Dr. Compoginis for my procedure. On the second day after my surgery, I noticed right away that I had light pink tender spots on my abdomen as seen in the first picture. When I met with Dr. Compoginish on the 3rd day for my first follow-up visit, he said they were bruises- and of course I believed him. I had a lot of fluid in my upper abdomen where I have the incision and also right below my belly button. It was so much that it sounded like I had a water bottle inside me. When I got up from the bed I would feel the fluid moving and I could also hear it. During that first follow up visit, Dr. Compoginis didn't want to remove the fluid although I asked. He said he didn't want to poke me. I now realize he simply didn't want to deal with it and took no action. He wanted to see me for my second follow-up in a month. Due to miscommunication with his staff, I was never able to schedule my second visit. Those pink areas that he said were bruises never went away and turned very dark. The dark areas feel thick and bumpy. I tried getting in contact with the doctor as the marks were not going away. The doctor failed to communicate with me. I finally saw him at his new location after back and forth communication with Claudia. They went on to explain that they never got back to me because she was no longer employed at the previous office and he was in the process of relocating. (As if that should hold him back from communicating with his patients?) During my visit, he was so rude, did not take any accountability, and spoke to me in a very condescending manner. He spoke to me as if I was incompetent and laughed at my concerns. As he analyzed the area he claimed it was hyperpigmentation because of my skin tone and because I am Latina. He prescribed me bleaching cream and wanted to follow up with me after a month. I would never in my right mind step foot in this arrogant doctors office again. I've had consultations with different doctors and dermatologists for my dark marks, and I have found that these marks were burns from the procedure. During that last visit, he told me that I should be happy with how I look now as he removed so much fat and I looked nothing like this before. (I sure did not look botched, if that's what he was implying.) My lipo is so bad that I require a revision. He was so aggressive below my belly and it shows. My incisions from the surgery were so misaligned, which shows there was no attention to detail and makes me wonder how I was positioned during surgery. Since It appears that I was not positioned straight, there is no symmetry. One hip looks higher as he took more from the other. Not only do I have a bulge that formed from encapsulated seroma, but also these thick dark marks that won't go away. He charged me $8,000 for just abdomen, sides, and back- no transfer. I had better quotes, but I was in need of a quick appointment that I decided to move forward with this doctor. His quick availability should've been a red flag from the beginning. He was the only doctor I came across that was available so soon. I am sharing my experience because I would highly suggest reconsidering choosing Dr. Compoginis for your procedure as he is not a good choice. I would recommend going to someone who is more established and has a real team to guide you through the process. I recently took a friend to her surgery appointment and the difference in care before and after was astronomical. Please do your research and make sure you trust your doctor. Look at reviews and their social media following. All I have to say is that I am so disappointed with Dr.Compoginis and Claudia for putting all of the blame on me and making lies to protect themselves. I went through this procedure to feel better about my body, but unfortunately, I was left with burn marks and results that have made me more insecure.
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