Worst choice of plastic surgeon

Thank you for your question. I can not sue for malpractice due to the statute of limitations. All the doctors I initially consulted with offered hope that my pain and limited movement was a muscular problem that could improve. By the time all of their suggestions had failed, and permanent nerve damage was diagnosed @ 15 months post op, it was too late to pull together a lawsuit. However, I have a publicist and am going National with a blog and YouTube videos. Advertising revenue is expected. My outcome is apparently the worst, in terms of limited head movement, difficulty swallowing, and asymmetrical expressions. My goal is to challenge the American Academy of Plastic Surgery to mandate their diplomats to tell prospective patients the truth about their experience. This physician lied to me. He had not performed the procedure in years, and his numbers are far inferior to other plastic surgeons in the area. I would never have chosen him, if he had been honest with me. I have a substandard quality of life, not being able to turn my head or hold it up for more than 5 hours, and continual excruciating pain.

Thank you for your comment. "Experienced surgeon," is only applicable to the procedures they perform routinely. In a competitive market, the sales pitches and advertising tend to generalize "years of experience," to apply to every cosmetic procedure. I post on this site specifically to encourage people to ask the surgeon, to his face, how many facelifts/necklifts he performs per month. I asked this question, but not to Dr Glat directly. If I had his answer, I would never have chosen him because there are many more qualified plastic surgeons in my area. How many facelifts he did 10 years ago is irrelevant. So is being world renowned for cleft palates. One doctor told me there is fine nerve damage to my platysma, the nerves control the muscles, and the pain and limited movement will not abate. That is why months of physical therapy was not helpful.

Hi, thanks for your comment. I don't think so, but I can't tell from the operative report. The plastic surgeons I have consulted with decline to attempt a revision after examining me and reading the operative report. I am under the care of a physiatrist who thinks the pain and immobility come from fine nerve damage in the platysma, which can not be fixed.

Hi, thanks for your question. I don't know, I can't tell from the operative report. Early on, one physician on this site suggested the removal of the horizontal suspension suture, but Dr Glat told me he vertically corset sutured my platysma.