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Revision fail :(
UPDATED FROM My Real Experience
1 year post
Once swelling went down, cobra deformity still exists.
He did the revision surgery and for awhile it looked improved. Now it looks deformed still. Very very upsetting. I will add photos when I can. I was happy he wanted to fix it but now its clear that he does not know how to fix what he did wrong.
UPDATED FROM My Real Experience
11 months post
1 yr after neck revision
It’s a year since my revision of my neck surgery. The scars behind my ears and on my scalp are pretty horrible. They are thick and very obvious looking. They are lumpy and it looks very unnatural so anyone would know I had surgery.
The scars and baldness from the unnecessary brow lift are still really bad. I try everything. Regain, nutrafol, special shampoos and serums. Nothing will ever get hair to grow over those scalp scars. I look much older being so bald. I use topix fibers every day trying to camouflage the baldness. My scalp dents in where those 4 cuts were made into my scalp.
Why a brow lift? I do not know. I didn’t want one. I was worried about my hair and I emailed the dr beforehand voicing my fears about that. I have more wrinkle lines in my forehead now then I did before the brow lift. My eyes still have ptosis. The eye surgery didn’t help at all and actually made it worse bc they are wrinkled and bumpy where the stitches were, so now it looks like I had failed eye surgery. No makeup will cover the wrinkles from the stitches on my eyelid.
As for the co2 laser that didn’t work at all, my brown spots and wrinkles are all how they were before the procedure.
It’s good that the surgeon did the revision on my neck. He tried to fix it. It’s just not the surgery that I ever started with this to get. The revision fixed most of the deformity on my neck that resulted from the first surgery. It didn’t address my scalp, scars, bald patches, brown spots, wrinkles, etc.
I feel like I look very fake now. There are too many signs that I had botched surgery. I regret ever having trusted reviews and signing up for surgery. Too many procedures and they all went wrong.
Most of the reviews have no photos. I have come to think those are not real. Then there are a few where people look great and include photos. The dr expressed that he thinks my skin just grows back and droops fast (not like most people) and that my scars just don’t heal well. Maybe I am just an oddity. I still wish I saw a very honest and accurate review before my initial surgery. Then people can know the risks. Not everyone has successful procedures. Then people can choose to do it or not, knowing that no doctor can do magic. If it sounds too good, it probably isn’t realistic for everyone.
The scars and baldness from the unnecessary brow lift are still really bad. I try everything. Regain, nutrafol, special shampoos and serums. Nothing will ever get hair to grow over those scalp scars. I look much older being so bald. I use topix fibers every day trying to camouflage the baldness. My scalp dents in where those 4 cuts were made into my scalp.
Why a brow lift? I do not know. I didn’t want one. I was worried about my hair and I emailed the dr beforehand voicing my fears about that. I have more wrinkle lines in my forehead now then I did before the brow lift. My eyes still have ptosis. The eye surgery didn’t help at all and actually made it worse bc they are wrinkled and bumpy where the stitches were, so now it looks like I had failed eye surgery. No makeup will cover the wrinkles from the stitches on my eyelid.
As for the co2 laser that didn’t work at all, my brown spots and wrinkles are all how they were before the procedure.
It’s good that the surgeon did the revision on my neck. He tried to fix it. It’s just not the surgery that I ever started with this to get. The revision fixed most of the deformity on my neck that resulted from the first surgery. It didn’t address my scalp, scars, bald patches, brown spots, wrinkles, etc.
I feel like I look very fake now. There are too many signs that I had botched surgery. I regret ever having trusted reviews and signing up for surgery. Too many procedures and they all went wrong.
Most of the reviews have no photos. I have come to think those are not real. Then there are a few where people look great and include photos. The dr expressed that he thinks my skin just grows back and droops fast (not like most people) and that my scars just don’t heal well. Maybe I am just an oddity. I still wish I saw a very honest and accurate review before my initial surgery. Then people can know the risks. Not everyone has successful procedures. Then people can choose to do it or not, knowing that no doctor can do magic. If it sounds too good, it probably isn’t realistic for everyone.
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Hi, did Dr, J do your initial? I'm confused because the headline sounds like you are happy?
He did my initial surgery. All of the procedures were a failure. This review is for the revision he is on 1 of the failed procedures. I said he stands by his word in that he did a revision on my neck. You can read my earlier review from the first surgery. This is only 1 part that he revised.
Thanks so much for keeping us posted on your journey. I was wondering if you felt like the brow lift was a total fail? I started looking at his pics (stuff he's proud of) and I noticed hair loss in so very many. I'm surprised that issue hasn't been brought to his attention before--especially women and hair! (Men too!) Did he clarify about the hair loss afterwards?
And your neck is looking great. Really happy for you. I hope you continue to let us see your future fixes. Best wishes! ♡
Sorry, yes, brow lift total fail. I just feel like he's blaming you (your healing abilities, etc.)
And if he had done it right to begin with, you wouldn't be here. It's just disappointing, his reasons. Much healing energy your way.
I am so bald in all the spots that were cut for the brow lift bf it was not successful at lifting anything. I did not need a brow lift and I regret agreeing to it for the rest of my life... prob needing to wear a wig.
I was worried about potential for hair loss before I had the surgery so I emailed m concerns to the dr and was told not to worry. I use rogain and nutrafol and nothing gets hair to grow over where the scars are.
This is a very common tactic. Victim blaming
@MRE, Is your hair red? Red-haired people have very sensitive skin and I can imagine they probably scar easier than others.
No, it's light brown naturally but colored blonde
Unfortunately once swelling went down, cobra deformity is all I can see again. Its ugly.
Your dr should’ve been injection your scarring with kenalog after a few weeks. Skin doesn’t grow back, but substandard work will make drooping come quicker. There are so many good doctors! These bad ones with big egos need to call it quits
ORIGINAL POST
Dr. Andrew Jacono stands by his work! Great result!
So many of you have read my previous review. My original surgery was in November 2019. I had a face lift, brow lift, upper and lower eyes and a co2 laser treatment all in 1 surgery. I was very swollen for almost a year, and after a year, Dr. Jacono was eager to do a revision surgery to fix my neck. He scheduled surgery right away. He told me that he could fix my neck, and that 1-3% of cases need to be revised. He does great work on so many people, but what about the rare occasion that your face falls into the 1-3% who need revision? From what I have read in other people’s reviews of other surgeons... in many cases the surgeon does not stand by his/her work. They abandon the patient and they try to silence any complaints. Dr Jacono never once told me that I should not tell my true experience online. He welcomed my honesty and seemed to really want to make sure I ended up happy with my neck. Dr. Jacono really stood by his work. From the very first day, I told him that I would write a completely honest review. I felt very unprepared for what to expect after reading the reviews on real self. I expected it to be easy, and painless. I expected Dr. Jacono to be perfect and never get less than perfect results. I expected to be well enough to go right back to work. What I found in real life is that everyone heals differently. Some people look amazing right away, and other people feel more uncomfortable, and in my case... I got very swollen and it lasted for a very long time. At the 1 yr post op appointment Dr. Jacono had told me we could talk about revision. He looked at my before and after photos and he admitted that he saw the same things that I saw. He said, “let’s just start with your neck this time. Let me fix your neck”. Despite my trust issues, I asked him if he really believed that he could fix my neck, and he said that yes he really did believe that he could fix it so that I would be very happy. I am now 4 months post op and I already see a nice looking neck. My double chin is gone and it feels so great. I will keep updating my story. For now I have these few photos that show my greatly improved neck. Dr. Jacono 100% stood by his work. That seems to be something that most surgeons have not been doing, from what I read on real self reviews. He did not abandon me. He never said anything negative about my honest reviews on this site. He fixed my neck as he said he could. It’s very important to know that your surgeon will stand by his work and not try to hide anything. No one is perfect all the time. He’s not a magician but he definitely was determined to make sure I was happy.
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I totally agree!!! He is a very honorable man!
I totally disagree. He's not even an honest man. He told my friend that ALL of the sutures he used were dissolvable. There was only one problem. They weren't and she developed a ton of scar tissue inside her face and neck.
I totally disagree.
I'm really pleased to hear he made it right. TBH, I didn't think he would. You're looking great!
Aren’t you the same patient who underwent about 8 surgeries with him of which none were a success? Did he cancel one of your appointments the day before it was scheduled? Didn’t he perform an unnecessary brow lift on you which resulted in thick red scars in your hairline and hair loss? And didn’t you post that your eyes looked worse after your surgery with him than before the surgery?
And that CO2 laser he performed on you produced zero results according to your first review.
I canceled my surgery with him based upon your review.
This surgery was a revision on 1 of the 5 procedures that failed a year before. He wants to correct the failed procedures, and he started other my neck... instead of fixing all parts together. My neck looks much better now. Does I not? My face looked square before, and now it looks good an normal.
This review is about Dr. Jacono standing by his work and trying to fix my results.
That is what a doctor is expected to do especially when his fees are exorbitant and from what you wrote in your original post, every surgery he performed on you failed. Your neck looks fabulous and I am thrilled for you. I hope that all of your revisions are as good as this first one.
Thank you so much. I will keep you all updated.
I am waiting an answer to have my revision by him. My lower face looks worse after the facelift and I have a bubble on one side which creates asymmetry and a saggy look. I got a facelift bc I had done microliposiction previously with another dr which created a mess in my face: scar tissue and tunnels. Dr Jacono tried to fix it and it didn’t go too well: I think he added fat which was uneven and created a heavy look. I was ok with having a tweak in the lower face until yesterday I learned that he wants to fix the issue with microliposuction??? After all the issues it caused me and landed me into his operating room to begin with? Noway I would ever do that and I expressed it yesterday. I’m waiting for an answer and I will let you Know if he stands behind his work. If he doesn’t want to fix my problem through a lift, which is what I need, I’ll have to find another surgeon. Either way I’ll let everyone know how the situation develops.
Did you get an answer from him? Did he fix it your issues?
Your neck looks excellent. According to Dr. Jacono what was the reason the first surgery failed? For potential patients of his, how could this have been avoided? Thank you.
Some surgeries don't go as expected. No reason. He said 1-3% of surgeries need revision.
His track record for performing successful surgeries is getting worse by the day.
You do look great! Glad to see he is a true professional and working through the issues with you. The waiting period is so stressful when things don’t go well initially. Glad you have some peace and happiness now.
Unfortunately swelling went down and cobra deformity still is issue
I’m truly sorry to hear that and completely understand your frustration. Do you think there is anything a different surgeon can do to correct it?



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As he call it , and his office simply ghosted me!!
I have terrible scarring, horrible pixie ears, and lost tragus.
I spent money on consultations with other doctors but they told me to go back to original doctor. I did and he made it worse!
I just made a consultation with Charles Thorne.....
Which doctors have you found who are willing to take a meeting/consider revision?
I made a decision not to tell doctors who did this to me...and they guess that it's him. I don't know what that means. YIKES. My face is scary. My eyes are worse if you can believe it. One Dr has somewhat committed to fixing it...for a huge fee, but what am I going to do?
Yes, Gary Linkov seems so nice in his videos. That is why Thorne seems good. It takes 24 hours to make a 20 minute video I heard. I was told to be weary of fancy doctors.....
At this point I’m really worried about his willingness and ability to fix me. But other doctors refuse to touch me telling me to go back to the man who has botched me twice. He has been acting in such a way that seems like it’s designed to make me leave his practice (last time I was in, he asked me if my shoes, which were obviously black, were green; the last two times I’ve been in he’s burst into the room and tripped over my feet as I’ve been sitting like a normal person in his exam chair; the surgical notes from my revision mentioned lipo to the wrong body part and when I asked him to fix it they only fixed half of the errors and didn’t denote any of the changes, calling into question the accuracy of the whole report; the last two times I’ve been in he’s asked what kind of law I practice despite being repeatedly told I work in another industry- may be him subtly trying to make me nervous about ongoing HIPAA complaint I had to file because his office has been withholding parts of my medical records - my photos- since July)