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Dr. Ortega....won't he do it?

UPDATED FROM aam2015
9 months post

Belly Button Revision 1/16/18

WORTH IT$7,300
I started a new review for my belly button revision & earlobe repair at Spectrum Aesthetics

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Mel T. Ortega, MD

Mel T. Ortega, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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UPDATED FROM aam2015
9 months post

Dr. Dowbak is no longer at Spectrum?

I saw on another review that Dr. Dowbak was no longer at Spectrum Aesthetics. New Life posted this pic on Ig on January 5th. Some surgeons work at multiple facilities, but the fact that her patient before/after pictures are no longer posted on Spectrum’s Instagram page...this might not be the case. I also read in the comments that New Life might possibly be honoring deposits paid to Spectrum. It also said coordinators are still telling patients that Dowbak is still doing future surgeries at Spectrum. Not sure what to believe. I’ve been following Dr. Dowbak, I admire her work. Dowbak dolls, sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Don’t shoot the messenger.

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UPDATED FROM aam2015
8 months post

8-months post op - belly button revision scheduled 1/16/18

I’m going back to Dr. Ortega for a belly button revision under local anesthesia.

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Good luck on your revision hun. Hope it works out well for you. I would love to have a revision on my tt scar where the wound opened up but too scared to mess with it anymore
Hi Md73, thank you, I hope so too. You should email Spectrum for Ortega’s advice on scar revision. I’d be scared too, but no way that would happen twice.
Thanks hun
Hi MD73! I had my belly button revision today! I started a new review for it. Since I was woke during the procedure, I asked Dr. Ortega about having scar revision after necrosis He said its a different surgery and it should be fine to do a scar revision. He said anything is possible, but it probably wouldn’t happen again. Something to think about. I was woke, never felt a thing
Thank you so much for asking that hun. That’s good to know
Sure anytime Sis!
Do he say how much downtime you would have for your revision or how long you need to stay there?
Hay girl u look great I’m thinking about going to Ortega for a tt revision to , did he do any more muscle reapir
Hi Jers101, thank you. My recovery was super easy because I didn’t need muscle repair. It was repaired during 1st tummy tuck
Lucky girl I got mr but I want it tighter
Oh okay, go for it!