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As many of you know i was essentially botched 3 times.
One by Dr Lacerna, had i not met her i would be in the predicament i am today or with the other surgeons. She essentially liposuctioned 2 liters of fat from my thighs and put it in my buttock. there were bumps and dents everywhere... the skin had adhered to the muscle and my skin had become a completely different color.
tried to fix it with dr lowen. I was extremely young and this is a buisness, but i don’t believe he has the true expertise as a revision specialist. It just doesn’t make since going in a non suction vaser to go back and forth in my legs essentially all it did was cause more scar tissue and bumps and more discoloration. i feel he was nice but i was like a guinne pig and he didn’t really know what he was doing. he also over liposuctioned my banana roll and it caused my buttock to completely drop.
I went through deep depression for probably 6 months because of all of this... i also went to many many many many surgery consultations and by this point i realized how brutal the world of plastic surgery really is. so many surgeons they are sales men, and that’s what they do... even if it’s not the best thing for you, they want to take your money. so finding someone genuine after going through botch’s was rather difficult.
I had met with a surgeon in new york, “dr Khan”... i initially was going to go with her as well. she was going to do spot lipo on me and fill some of the dents on my legs and try to fill the crease under my butt. she expressed to me that we are dealing with a very small amount of fat and i understood but wanted to continue to look.
I ended up meeting Dr svehlak in west hollywood. i told him my entire story. we talked for like an hour... i told him all my fears and what i wanted and we set up a game plan i was going to have surgery with him. He was going to do upper back lipo waist lipo, and lower back lipo, and upper stomach lipo. With all the fat he would be able to get he was going to release all the dimples and put fat transfer in them... he would also put fat in my crease that had fallen from botched lipo. he was also going to put 100 cc of fat in a large leg dent the dr lacerna the asian surgeon did to me. and any remaining fat he was going to put in my hips or any other dents! I also got chin lipo and jawline lipo with him as well. when i woke up from surgery he told me he was able to get 1000 CC of fat and he used every single bit of it! i was amazed because dr khan said i had no fat really to work with.
Anyways it’s still very early on. i think he is an excellent surgeon. i’m swollen but i can tell my butt is no longer sitting on my leg. i’m sure in a few months i will need a touch up procedure because i am quite picky and still have more work to fix but he really did such an amazing job and i’m so thankful. i thought i was dumed for life! I will upload pics it’s only been a few days.
One by Dr Lacerna, had i not met her i would be in the predicament i am today or with the other surgeons. She essentially liposuctioned 2 liters of fat from my thighs and put it in my buttock. there were bumps and dents everywhere... the skin had adhered to the muscle and my skin had become a completely different color.
tried to fix it with dr lowen. I was extremely young and this is a buisness, but i don’t believe he has the true expertise as a revision specialist. It just doesn’t make since going in a non suction vaser to go back and forth in my legs essentially all it did was cause more scar tissue and bumps and more discoloration. i feel he was nice but i was like a guinne pig and he didn’t really know what he was doing. he also over liposuctioned my banana roll and it caused my buttock to completely drop.
I went through deep depression for probably 6 months because of all of this... i also went to many many many many surgery consultations and by this point i realized how brutal the world of plastic surgery really is. so many surgeons they are sales men, and that’s what they do... even if it’s not the best thing for you, they want to take your money. so finding someone genuine after going through botch’s was rather difficult.
I had met with a surgeon in new york, “dr Khan”... i initially was going to go with her as well. she was going to do spot lipo on me and fill some of the dents on my legs and try to fill the crease under my butt. she expressed to me that we are dealing with a very small amount of fat and i understood but wanted to continue to look.
I ended up meeting Dr svehlak in west hollywood. i told him my entire story. we talked for like an hour... i told him all my fears and what i wanted and we set up a game plan i was going to have surgery with him. He was going to do upper back lipo waist lipo, and lower back lipo, and upper stomach lipo. With all the fat he would be able to get he was going to release all the dimples and put fat transfer in them... he would also put fat in my crease that had fallen from botched lipo. he was also going to put 100 cc of fat in a large leg dent the dr lacerna the asian surgeon did to me. and any remaining fat he was going to put in my hips or any other dents! I also got chin lipo and jawline lipo with him as well. when i woke up from surgery he told me he was able to get 1000 CC of fat and he used every single bit of it! i was amazed because dr khan said i had no fat really to work with.
Anyways it’s still very early on. i think he is an excellent surgeon. i’m swollen but i can tell my butt is no longer sitting on my leg. i’m sure in a few months i will need a touch up procedure because i am quite picky and still have more work to fix but he really did such an amazing job and i’m so thankful. i thought i was dumed for life! I will upload pics it’s only been a few days.
UPDATED FROM User1993w
4 months post
update
Just wanted to show an update. i had 2 double creases and dents in my legs dr svehlak improved them. i’ll need to go for another. i still have discoloration from the previous dr. the creases were really bad before
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UPDATED FROM User1993w
1 year post
it’s been a process but i’m getting there 2nd touchup with svehlak
1)Botched in 2018 by dr lacerna over suctioned my legs i was 23 or 24 years old.
2)botched in 2019 by dr robert lowen trying to fix dr lacernas work with a non suction smart lipo he made it worse by creating more scar tissue dents and liposuction to my banana roll under the butt and my butt completely fell on my leg.
3) kind of botched again by dr bilinski in 2020. he liposuctioned my butt to put fat into my outer legs, ended up extremely bottom heavy.
the butt did look more natural but i had skin sag and cellulite appear everywhere from fat being removed from the butt. it also made my creases worse.
- went through 6 months of deep depression with suicidal thoughts cried everyday because of what plastic surgery did to me. I was in therapy and on depression medication.
I was a model so i thought my life was ruined saw probably 20 drs that all told me different things, from a few drs saying i needed a body lift, to another dr saying i needed butt implants (seriously????) (dr stanton) to another dr saying i needed a lower butt tuck (dr stanton & dr kenneth hughes) another dr saying i needed just J plasma to tighten the lower but and more leg liposuction arm even mentioned removing my labia for a discount (dr arian mawlavi). To another dr telling me she could transfer fat but i had no fat so she would spot lipo and transfer to the dents but after i’d have to pay for sculptra because i just didn’t have fat ( dr khan new york! Another dr saying he would lipo my calves then transfer the fat to my crease (dr keneth hughes) dr dennis dass and steve laverson said i should do nothing. dr jarrah nejjad said he would lipo my lower butt and put fat in the middle.
i mean i was just so confused and put through so much bullshit by all these top rated double board certified drs that all told me different shit, i didn’t know who to trust. One thing they all agreed on was that i was to skinny and had no fat to transfer. so i gained 35 pounds. i decided i would do one last consult and that was with dr svehlak in 2020, after i gained weight. he was able to get 1000 ccs from my back and transfer to all my dents and butt creases. it was an amazing teansformation but from research of liposuction to the banana roll gluteal crease i already knew i would need multiple touch ups. And i was willing to for my own sanity so i did another touchup 1 year later with dr svehlak.
he was able to get 600 ccs from my arms and upper back and i’d say i look so much better. he even made me look more hourglass by adding 100 cc to each hip. i have zero noticeable scars from him. I’d say one crease is 100% fixed and the other about 80% after 2 procedures. i may in a year do a local spot treatment to the left side. banana roll creases are not suppose to be liposuctioned and it’s the hardest thing to fix in plastic surgery so i love dr svehlak for what he has done for me.
recently i did something extreme after meeting a girlfriend who had he lower ribs removed and lost 4 inches from her waist and i went through this procedure with a different dr in another country board certified and now have even more of an hourglass figure. liposuction to my waist was great but i had a naturally very wide waist and waist training wasn’t permanant so i removed 4 floating ribs and fractured the 10th rib. there’s 6 drs that do this in the united states but the prices are insane 16000-25000 w dr eppley. i’m happy with my results. i don’t recomend to ppl to get rib removal but for myself i decided to because no amount of lipo could make my 29 inch waist smaller. i think now i’m a 26.
2)botched in 2019 by dr robert lowen trying to fix dr lacernas work with a non suction smart lipo he made it worse by creating more scar tissue dents and liposuction to my banana roll under the butt and my butt completely fell on my leg.
3) kind of botched again by dr bilinski in 2020. he liposuctioned my butt to put fat into my outer legs, ended up extremely bottom heavy.
the butt did look more natural but i had skin sag and cellulite appear everywhere from fat being removed from the butt. it also made my creases worse.
- went through 6 months of deep depression with suicidal thoughts cried everyday because of what plastic surgery did to me. I was in therapy and on depression medication.
I was a model so i thought my life was ruined saw probably 20 drs that all told me different things, from a few drs saying i needed a body lift, to another dr saying i needed butt implants (seriously????) (dr stanton) to another dr saying i needed a lower butt tuck (dr stanton & dr kenneth hughes) another dr saying i needed just J plasma to tighten the lower but and more leg liposuction arm even mentioned removing my labia for a discount (dr arian mawlavi). To another dr telling me she could transfer fat but i had no fat so she would spot lipo and transfer to the dents but after i’d have to pay for sculptra because i just didn’t have fat ( dr khan new york! Another dr saying he would lipo my calves then transfer the fat to my crease (dr keneth hughes) dr dennis dass and steve laverson said i should do nothing. dr jarrah nejjad said he would lipo my lower butt and put fat in the middle.
i mean i was just so confused and put through so much bullshit by all these top rated double board certified drs that all told me different shit, i didn’t know who to trust. One thing they all agreed on was that i was to skinny and had no fat to transfer. so i gained 35 pounds. i decided i would do one last consult and that was with dr svehlak in 2020, after i gained weight. he was able to get 1000 ccs from my back and transfer to all my dents and butt creases. it was an amazing teansformation but from research of liposuction to the banana roll gluteal crease i already knew i would need multiple touch ups. And i was willing to for my own sanity so i did another touchup 1 year later with dr svehlak.
he was able to get 600 ccs from my arms and upper back and i’d say i look so much better. he even made me look more hourglass by adding 100 cc to each hip. i have zero noticeable scars from him. I’d say one crease is 100% fixed and the other about 80% after 2 procedures. i may in a year do a local spot treatment to the left side. banana roll creases are not suppose to be liposuctioned and it’s the hardest thing to fix in plastic surgery so i love dr svehlak for what he has done for me.
recently i did something extreme after meeting a girlfriend who had he lower ribs removed and lost 4 inches from her waist and i went through this procedure with a different dr in another country board certified and now have even more of an hourglass figure. liposuction to my waist was great but i had a naturally very wide waist and waist training wasn’t permanant so i removed 4 floating ribs and fractured the 10th rib. there’s 6 drs that do this in the united states but the prices are insane 16000-25000 w dr eppley. i’m happy with my results. i don’t recomend to ppl to get rib removal but for myself i decided to because no amount of lipo could make my 29 inch waist smaller. i think now i’m a 26.
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October 22, 2021
You look great! Svelak made you look much better. I kinda disagree with the hour glass shape, you already had that before the rip removal, well I hope you’re happy with your waste now!
Also, if you need a minor touch up; consider Renuva instead of going through another liposuction.
Also, if you need a minor touch up; consider Renuva instead of going through another liposuction.
October 23, 2021
Wow! What a journey! It's very impressive that you still had strength and faith after being botched 3 times. Dr Svehlak did an amazing job, the results are unbelievable! The dent you had on your left outer thigh was gone after the 1st session? Super impressive. I'm sooo glad you found him because he really gave you a natural beautiful body again.

October 24, 2021
yes! the dent on the left leg was fixed 100% the first round and the right crease as well. also both liposuctions i did with him had zero problems and no fibrosis. the lipo just shaped me better.
I don’t have my natural perfect legs i’ll always have a cellulite look and imperfections and discoloration from what was done but he took me out
of the depressed state i was in because i wasn’t well mentally so i was willing to take the risk because i felt i couldn’t live with what was done whenever there wasn’t even a problem and my natural legs were soooo nice. i was willing to travel anywhere and pay whatever amount to
feel a little more normal
I don’t have my natural perfect legs i’ll always have a cellulite look and imperfections and discoloration from what was done but he took me out
of the depressed state i was in because i wasn’t well mentally so i was willing to take the risk because i felt i couldn’t live with what was done whenever there wasn’t even a problem and my natural legs were soooo nice. i was willing to travel anywhere and pay whatever amount to
feel a little more normal
October 28, 2021
I completely understand you, I was in the same mental estate and it was horrible...I even felt guilty and stupid and blamed myself...but we didn't do this to us, they did. I think it's great you weren't expecting perfection or going back to your original shape, you were just looking to look normal again and that's how I feel too, which is the realistic way to see this situation. I appreciate you sharing your journey and something as personal and your pictures, it helps all of us who were disfigured by other surgeons. I had my consultation with DR. Svehlak and it's likely I'll be having my second revision with him.
August 9, 2024
Please give us an update on your legs. Do you feel like the cellulite/dents look better now that you've healed? I had lipo too and it completely ruined my beautiful legs as well. After my procedure my legs had all these bumps and tons of cellulite looking dents and loose skin. Horrible. I haven't worn a bathing suit, shorts or anything revealing in over 12 years. I'm dying to know if Dr. Svehlak can help. I'd travel anywhere and pay anything too!
January 4, 2022
Thanks, your post is so inspirational. You also look great!! I trust you know what you're doing, but I do think you should give your body a couple of years of rest before having another surgery. It doesn't look like you need additional work. If I could achieve the same kind of result that you achieved with Dr. Svehlak, then I would be happy to have achieved my goal. But, I'm sure you're even happier from your rib removal results. Take care.
February 27, 2022
You look amazing!! I can't thank you enough for being so open about your journey and including pictures. Your story has given me so much hope. I've been searching for almost 2 years to find a surgeon for a very similar case, and Svehlak seems to be the best bet! Do you have any recent pics now that you're 4 months out from the most recent revision that you could share?
April 7, 2022
I am so glad you posted. I read your whole post (which is rare for me) but I’m from sd too and I felt connected because I know all those drs to mentioned. I am looking for Revision Lipo right now. I’m scared to choose wrong again. I appreciate your story. I wish I would remove my ribs for a smaller waist! You look so good. Thanks for sharing .
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