POSTED UNDER Tummy Tuck Reviews
28 Yrs Old, 2 Csections, Large Diastasis Recti - Long Beach, CA
UPDATED FROM MiniLA
2 months post
6 weeks PO
MiniLANovember 9, 2014
$7,500
I went to my 6 week follow up just to be much more disappointed. I showed my PS my stomach and AGAIN expressed how I was unsatisfied of my results considering I paid a lot of money to look better and be happy with my results. Results that he promised me and didn't get. His answer to me was that I had kept "unrealistic expectations" and that I wasn't a candidate for a full tummy tuck (which was what I believed I was having till I found out I didn't after surgery) because of my umbilical hernia. According to him if he did a full TT he wouldn't be able to close my hernia. Also! Blamed my results on my "horrible skin laxity".
He went ahead and tried Fraxel on a part of my belly. He said it "might" help my skin tighten up some.
He said he would tighten up about a centimeter more if I wanted to. Even though this would do nothing for the loose skin above and all around my belly button! I also started to notice this bulge from my belly button up. It almost looks like my Rectus above my belly button wasn't tightened enough.
In other words, there's nothing he can do. I said I would wait till next month. I'm really upset, he literally played me. I trusted my money and body in his hands and he didn't even meet his own expectations. I look nothing like any of the pictures he showed me.
I'm very upset. I think during our next appointment I won't be as nice as I've been. Though it's a long stretch, I will be asking for my money back.
He went ahead and tried Fraxel on a part of my belly. He said it "might" help my skin tighten up some.
He said he would tighten up about a centimeter more if I wanted to. Even though this would do nothing for the loose skin above and all around my belly button! I also started to notice this bulge from my belly button up. It almost looks like my Rectus above my belly button wasn't tightened enough.
In other words, there's nothing he can do. I said I would wait till next month. I'm really upset, he literally played me. I trusted my money and body in his hands and he didn't even meet his own expectations. I look nothing like any of the pictures he showed me.
I'm very upset. I think during our next appointment I won't be as nice as I've been. Though it's a long stretch, I will be asking for my money back.
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UPDATED FROM MiniLA
2 months post
6 week PO
MiniLANovember 6, 2014
Updates. I went to see my surgeon and I could literally see in his face that he was unhappy with my results. Just as I am of course. BUT instead of assisting me after paying him that much money he said this... He said I kept my expectations too high because my skin laxity was so bad I'd never look flat. Also he said he never suggested a FULL TT because he'd never be able to close the umbilical hernia completely. Therefore my only option was a Floating TT. Which of course I was never told. All the other surgeons I saw said if be having a full TT. Why I went with this dr? Well at the moment he seemed the more honest and confident.
I'm really upset. I aain expressed that I did not pay 7500 to look bad. Though my ventrical hernia was fixed, from the belly button up now I get very bloated and you can see it pop out.
He said he would do a laser test on me to see if it would fix my skin. Make it look tighter. At this point I've decided to wait. If at 6 months I'm not happy, I will be asking for my money back. I'm sure there is a process but he clearly saw it wasn't a good job.
I'm really upset. I aain expressed that I did not pay 7500 to look bad. Though my ventrical hernia was fixed, from the belly button up now I get very bloated and you can see it pop out.
He said he would do a laser test on me to see if it would fix my skin. Make it look tighter. At this point I've decided to wait. If at 6 months I'm not happy, I will be asking for my money back. I'm sure there is a process but he clearly saw it wasn't a good job.
Replies (1)
November 6, 2014
I would get the opinions of other surgeons. Umbilical hernias are easy to close (even if mesh is necessary). At that point a facsimile belly button is necessary, but a good surgeon can accomplish this.
November 6, 2014
I am. I'm just upset, real upset. If done right the first time I would have already been recovering. I have two kids a 3 year old and an almost 2. It was real hard to be away for two weeks. Just to know I'll have to do it again and pay more burns my blood.
UPDATED FROM MiniLA
28 days post
1 month PO
MiniLAOctober 14, 2014
Today hits my 1 month PO. Nothing has changed at all other than the swelling has gone down. I seem to be able to see more wrinkled skin now. It really looks like a clitoris instead of a belly button. I called the office today to let them know I wanted to sit and talk to the dr. The front desk attendant was so comforting and helpful. She literally said "we want nothing more than for you to be happy with your outcome. The dr and staff here all want to see you happy and I'm sure Dr. Daniels will do everything in his power to correct anything you are unhappy with".
I felt much better knowing they understood I was unhappy and will give me the time to discuss my outcome. Hopefully it wasn't her just being nice and the Dr agrees. I'll be updating after my visit with him in 2 weeks.
I felt much better knowing they understood I was unhappy and will give me the time to discuss my outcome. Hopefully it wasn't her just being nice and the Dr agrees. I'll be updating after my visit with him in 2 weeks.
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