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Proceed with Caution - a frustrating and disappointing experience

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Proceed with Caution

Easygoing855578
Such a frustrating and disappointing experience that I will forever regret.
I had a mini tummy tuck 2 years ago plus an under eye fat transfer. 2 years later and I'm still dealing with issues from these procedures, the worst with my tummy.
When the surgery was initially completed everything looked great except there was an indent at the top of my stomach that I was told would dissolve. The staff said it was holding everything together and would dissolve in a couple of weeks. It didn't dissolve and Dr Trussler suggested a local procedure in the office to remove it. He said it's a quick and easy procedure and didn't mention any potential side effects. I got this procedure done and the indent was removed no problem; however, after healing, I noticed some terrible new indents, scars and bumps in the center of my stomach that weren't there before. I should add I had a beautiful stomach before. My core looked defined, strong and flat. But after this procedure, it was ruined. I went back to Dr Trusslers office several times to try different things to resolve it and nothing worked. Honestly it felt like he was just trying to buy more time. I especially believe this to be true now that I've had multiple other expert opinions. I got to the point where I simply didn't trust him and decided to seek help elsewhere. When I met with other Doctors they had no clue what happened or how I ended up where I am and saw tons of issues. There may not be a resolution either (waiting on one more opinion) so I could be stuck with this forever.
In addition to the above issues, one side of the under eye fat transfer is higher than the other. As such, I have a slight bump under one of my eyes. Again went in several times to try to resolve this and it's still there. Dr Trussler even pretended on one of these visits that it wasn't there. Shouldn't cosmetic surgeons be perfectionists that see every little detail? My husband says it looks like a black eye in certain lighting.
I would recommend googling his name and you'll see plenty of other experiences similar to mine. You won't see them if you only look at Google reviews, I suspect the bad ones have been bought out. Definitely do some through research before proceeding

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Andrew P. Trussler, MD

Andrew P. Trussler, MD

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UPDATED FROM Easygoing855578
1 year post

Proceed with Caution

Easygoing855578
Such a frustrating and disappointing experience that I will forever regret.
I had a mini tummy tuck 2 years ago plus an under eye fat transfer. 2 years later and I'm still dealing with issues from these procedures, the worst with my tummy.
When the surgery was initially completed everything looked great except there was an indent at the top of my stomach that I was told would dissolve. The staff said it was holding everything together and would dissolve in a couple of weeks. It didn't dissolve and Dr Trussler suggested a local procedure in the office to remove it. He said it's a quick and easy procedure and didn't mention any potential side effects. I got this procedure done and the indent was removed no problem; however, after healing, I noticed some terrible new indents, scars and bumps in the center of my stomach that weren't there before. I should add I had a beautiful stomach before. My core looked defined, strong and flat. But after this procedure, it was ruined. I went back to Dr Trusslers office several times to try different things to resolve it and nothing worked. Honestly it felt like he was just trying to buy more time. I especially believe this to be true now that I've had multiple other expert opinions. I got to the point where I simply didn't trust him and decided to seek help elsewhere. When I met with other Doctors they had no clue what happened or how I ended up where I am and saw tons of issues. There may not be a resolution either (waiting on one more opinion) so I could be stuck with this forever.
In addition to the above issues, one side of the under eye fat transfer is higher than the other. As such, I have a slight bump under one of my eyes. Again went in several times to try to resolve this and it's still there. Dr Trussler even pretended on one of these visits that it wasn't there. Shouldn't cosmetic surgeons be perfectionists that see every little detail? My husband says it looks like a black eye in certain lighting.
I would recommend googling his name and you'll see plenty of other experiences similar to mine. You won't see them if you only look at Google reviews, I suspect the bad ones have been bought out. Definitely do some through research before proceeding

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UPDATED FROM Easygoing855578
1 year post

Proceed with Caution

Easygoing855578
Such a frustrating and disappointing experience that I will forever regret.
I had a mini tummy tuck 2 years ago plus an under eye fat transfer. 2 years later and I'm still dealing with issues from these procedures, the worst with my tummy.
When the surgery was initially completed everything looked great except there was an indent at the top of my stomach that I was told would dissolve. The staff said it was holding everything together and would dissolve in a couple of weeks. It didn't dissolve and Dr Trussler suggested a local procedure in the office to remove it. He said it's a quick and easy procedure and didn't mention any potential side effects. I got this procedure done and the indent was removed no problem; however, after healing, I noticed some terrible new indents, scars and bumps in the center of my stomach that weren't there before. I should add I had a beautiful stomach before. My core looked defined, strong and flat. But after this procedure, it was ruined. I went back to Dr Trusslers office several times to try different things to resolve it and nothing worked. Honestly it felt like he was just trying to buy more time. I especially believe this to be true now that I've had multiple other expert opinions. I got to the point where I simply didn't trust him and decided to seek help elsewhere. When I met with other Doctors they had no clue what happened or how I ended up where I am and saw tons of issues. There may not be a resolution either (waiting on one more opinion) so I could be stuck with this forever.
In addition to the above issues, one side of the under eye fat transfer is higher than the other. As such, I have a slight bump under one of my eyes. Again went in several times to try to resolve this and it's still there. Dr Trussler even pretended on one of these visits that it wasn't there. Shouldn't cosmetic surgeons be perfectionists that see every little detail? My husband says it looks like a black eye in certain lighting.
I would recommend googling his name and you'll see plenty of other experiences similar to mine. You won't see them if you only look at Google reviews, I suspect the bad ones have been bought out. Definitely do some through research before proceeding

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