POSTED UNDER Forehead Reduction Reviews
32 Y/o Male. Forehead Reduction, Brow Lift and Brow Bone Shaving (Contouring). - Macclesfield, UK
UPDATED FROM tjacko
22 days post
Strange indent in the centre of my head in the middle of my hairline. Anyone know what this is...?
tjackoFebruary 24, 2016
$8,600
tjacko's provider
UPDATED FROM tjacko
21 days post
Before and after photos
tjackoFebruary 23, 2016
Ok, so i have merged 2 photos perfectly next to each other, left being before, and right being after surgery.
I think my hairline is worst now, as my fiancé says it looks like the surgeon has cut my hairline in to my hair, instead of along it, which I didn't notice until looking at photos, but it seems like he has!
So upsetting. I have written a letter which i will post off tomorrow. I want my money back and to go with a different surgeon who has been recommended to me.
Let me now what you guys think
I think my hairline is worst now, as my fiancé says it looks like the surgeon has cut my hairline in to my hair, instead of along it, which I didn't notice until looking at photos, but it seems like he has!
So upsetting. I have written a letter which i will post off tomorrow. I want my money back and to go with a different surgeon who has been recommended to me.
Let me now what you guys think
Replies (5)
February 24, 2016
I think maybe your expectations were a bit high. I am 99.9% certain that the surgeon will not refund your money. I think the best you can hope for is that he may offer another surgery with him without charge. However you will still have to pay the hospital/surgical center costs etc. sorry you didn't get the results you hoped for.
February 24, 2016
I know my expectations arnt too high. You just have to look at other reviews for the same procedure on here to notice the average amount of reduction.
High expectations would be if i wanted something like 4cm. But as you can tell from the photos, he hasn't done a single millimetre.
I hadn't discovered realself before, but I wish I did. I have checked the reviews of my surgeon and one of people who left a review, got his money back, so I have hope.
High expectations would be if i wanted something like 4cm. But as you can tell from the photos, he hasn't done a single millimetre.
I hadn't discovered realself before, but I wish I did. I have checked the reviews of my surgeon and one of people who left a review, got his money back, so I have hope.
February 24, 2016
I really hope you get your money back! But I thank you for putting your results out there for us all to see as it won't do the surgeon any good. I certainly won't be using him and any other person who reads this won't for any other procedure either I would imagine :(
February 24, 2016
Sorry but I don't want to lie, if u have forehead reduction I don't see it, if I was u I expect more offcourse,if someone said ur expectations too high just say them [RS bleep] off, I totally understand you!!!, btw u have dent line in ur middle forehead , is something happened ?
February 25, 2016
I don't understand why the previous commenter said I had high expectations either.
February 24, 2016
Expectations?? Yeah i WOULD EXPECT to see RESUlTS!!! I see no visible change :( i would be upset too!
#refund$$$
February 25, 2016
I know, expectations.?? I don't know why the previous commenter put that, especially as I have zero results. Hopefully I'll get my money back. Thank you
February 25, 2016
I think many of us on this website can relate to how you feel.
You are not alone. No one wants to pay again to have something done right that should have been done right to begin with.
One thing to learn from this experience (mine included), doctors will always say they can do it, and they will always take your money.
You probably will not get it back because he would be admitting fault. They only way out is to go forward. It's a very expensive lesson, both financially and emotionally.
I'm sorry for you. I think you look good, but I see that you were not given what you paid for. God bless and good luck!
You are not alone. No one wants to pay again to have something done right that should have been done right to begin with.
One thing to learn from this experience (mine included), doctors will always say they can do it, and they will always take your money.
You probably will not get it back because he would be admitting fault. They only way out is to go forward. It's a very expensive lesson, both financially and emotionally.
I'm sorry for you. I think you look good, but I see that you were not given what you paid for. God bless and good luck!
February 26, 2016
Have you ever heard of Ehlers Danlos syndrome? One of the most common symtom is hyper stretchy skin. I would Google this and see if you have this. If so you will need to use only a PS that is familiar with it. I could see why a forehead reduction would not work unless the PS is highly skilled and did his homework ahead of time.
UPDATED FROM tjacko
20 days post
3 week update
tjackoFebruary 22, 2016
Face swelling has gone now, as have the black eyes.
Not too sure why i had to specifically go back to the hospital just to get my sutures removed when my GP could have done it. It was over 4 hours driving there and back.
I completely regret having my surgery. Such an unhappy experience and after speaking with someone else who contacted another surgeon for me, it seems my surgery has not been done properly. I have been told that the Endotine implants which he used on my (and charged me an additional £600 for), should not be used for forehead reduction. If my skin didnt have enough elasticity (which i know it has), then an expander should have been used, NOT the implants.
I have had no after care what so ever, despite contacting them the day after surgery to explain how upset i was with the results, nobody has called me to ask how i am, how the swelling is, or to reassure my concerns.
I want it done again, and have been told i would have to wait up to 6 months for the swelling to completely go, and even then, i would need scan of my head to see what he has done to me.
I know which surgeon i am using next, but i dont want to pay for it again, firstly because i cant afford it again, and secondly, i shouldn't have to. I will be attempting to get my money back for the surgery, as there are zero results.
I am still gutted, and more angry now too. I get married in August and I really wanted this surgery to help boost my confidence so that i can enjoy the day without having to worry about my hair moving out of place and constantly checking my fringe!
I will see what happens and update when i know anything else.
Not too sure why i had to specifically go back to the hospital just to get my sutures removed when my GP could have done it. It was over 4 hours driving there and back.
I completely regret having my surgery. Such an unhappy experience and after speaking with someone else who contacted another surgeon for me, it seems my surgery has not been done properly. I have been told that the Endotine implants which he used on my (and charged me an additional £600 for), should not be used for forehead reduction. If my skin didnt have enough elasticity (which i know it has), then an expander should have been used, NOT the implants.
I have had no after care what so ever, despite contacting them the day after surgery to explain how upset i was with the results, nobody has called me to ask how i am, how the swelling is, or to reassure my concerns.
I want it done again, and have been told i would have to wait up to 6 months for the swelling to completely go, and even then, i would need scan of my head to see what he has done to me.
I know which surgeon i am using next, but i dont want to pay for it again, firstly because i cant afford it again, and secondly, i shouldn't have to. I will be attempting to get my money back for the surgery, as there are zero results.
I am still gutted, and more angry now too. I get married in August and I really wanted this surgery to help boost my confidence so that i can enjoy the day without having to worry about my hair moving out of place and constantly checking my fringe!
I will see what happens and update when i know anything else.
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February 24, 2016
So sorry for your disappointment
What I suggest is you spend the next 6 months as they explained letting the swelling go down & doing thorough research
There are a handful of surgeons in the world that specialize in FFS which is essentially bone shaving & shaping to make the face more beautiful...mostly men Transitioning across to female seek it out
However, a handsome man has female math in bone structure
So whether male or female
You need an Ffs surgeon to
Reduce & beautify your forehead
There is one such surgeon in Europe ..I think his name is Dr Van De Ven...or similar
U can google Ffs surgeons Eu.
Be patient.,often out of the most distressing situations comes something very positive & uplifting we had to 'stub our toe' to see
What I suggest is you spend the next 6 months as they explained letting the swelling go down & doing thorough research
There are a handful of surgeons in the world that specialize in FFS which is essentially bone shaving & shaping to make the face more beautiful...mostly men Transitioning across to female seek it out
However, a handsome man has female math in bone structure
So whether male or female
You need an Ffs surgeon to
Reduce & beautify your forehead
There is one such surgeon in Europe ..I think his name is Dr Van De Ven...or similar
U can google Ffs surgeons Eu.
Be patient.,often out of the most distressing situations comes something very positive & uplifting we had to 'stub our toe' to see
September 6, 2016
Gosh I can't believe this - what is the indent did the other surgeon advise? Who was other surgeon if you don't mind me asking? Sorry I mean I can believe it I can see from your photos just yet another surgeon makes me wonder what the hell they were doing. You should definitely get a refund!!!!!
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One last thing: I would not go back to your original doctor for a revision, no matter how tempting that might be. It's really important you find someone with experience in this particular surgery.