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I Regret Choosing Dr Ku for Tummy Tuck/arm Lift
Summary:
I regret choosing Dr Ku to perform my tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) and two separate arm lifts (bracheoplasty). I definitely don’t recommend Dr Ku for those procedures. I’m unhappy with the results, detailed below.
Details:
First in 2022, I had a tummy tuck and an arm lift, both during the same surgery.
Tummy Tuck Results: The left and right sides of my stomach didn’t match. The stitches were tighter on the left end of the incision, creating a muffin-top effect only on that side.
Arm Lift Results: My arms didn’t match either. My left arm was itself unevenly proportioned, and it was larger than the right arm. (See photos)
At post-op visits, I mentioned these concerns. Dr. Ku repeatedly responded by saying “the body is not naturally symmetrical”. I felt like I was being dismissed.
In my opinion, it’s fair to expect matching arms after plastic surgery. If I were getting breast augmentation, I would absolutely expect my left and right breasts to reasonably match. I expected my arms to reasonably match.
About a year later, I paid Dr Ku for a revision surgery. I had another arm lift. And I had abdominal liposuction to blend and smooth things out.
The results: My arms still don’t match. Also, the second surgery created a new fold on the back of my left arm near the armpit. Dr. Ku said the section had been “over-tightened”. (See photo)
Worst of all, now I have a very noticeable dog ear on my right elbow. A dog ear is an excess of skin and fatty tissue that pokes out at the end of the stitches. It’s very embarrassing to me, I feel like it calls more attention to the scar. (See photos)
Dr Ku said that in order to correct the dog ear, he will have to extend the scar further down past my elbow. So that would mean no chance of hiding the scar under short sleeves, which is very upsetting.
First, he estimated that he could do the dog ear correction under a local anesthetic for a “few hundred”. Later, after he saw the fold on my other arm, he said it would be fully another revision surgery.
Well, I just couldn’t afford a third surgery at that time. Call me crazy, but I had not anticipated needing two revision surgeries.
I asked for an extension on his revision price policy, but Dr Ku said no. I could not understand the issue with giving me more time. We were already two years into this. I had been very patient with him! And I had tried so hard to stay positive!
The whole situation felt very unfair to me at that point. I realized it was a bad idea to consider a third surgery with Dr. Ku. I was just blinded by the revision price.
Fast forward to now:
I seriously regret the arm lifts. Now, my arms are scarred, plus they don’t match. I’ve been wearing long sleeves for three years, even in triple degree summer heat waves. I’m just so embarrassed. And I don’t even know when I can afford another surgeon.
I wasted so much money, time, risk, stress. Don’t risk throwing away your dream surgery. Just choose another surgeon.
Two stars because the staff is great, and the facility is very nice. I felt safe having surgery there.
I regret choosing Dr Ku to perform my tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) and two separate arm lifts (bracheoplasty). I definitely don’t recommend Dr Ku for those procedures. I’m unhappy with the results, detailed below.
Details:
First in 2022, I had a tummy tuck and an arm lift, both during the same surgery.
Tummy Tuck Results: The left and right sides of my stomach didn’t match. The stitches were tighter on the left end of the incision, creating a muffin-top effect only on that side.
Arm Lift Results: My arms didn’t match either. My left arm was itself unevenly proportioned, and it was larger than the right arm. (See photos)
At post-op visits, I mentioned these concerns. Dr. Ku repeatedly responded by saying “the body is not naturally symmetrical”. I felt like I was being dismissed.
In my opinion, it’s fair to expect matching arms after plastic surgery. If I were getting breast augmentation, I would absolutely expect my left and right breasts to reasonably match. I expected my arms to reasonably match.
About a year later, I paid Dr Ku for a revision surgery. I had another arm lift. And I had abdominal liposuction to blend and smooth things out.
The results: My arms still don’t match. Also, the second surgery created a new fold on the back of my left arm near the armpit. Dr. Ku said the section had been “over-tightened”. (See photo)
Worst of all, now I have a very noticeable dog ear on my right elbow. A dog ear is an excess of skin and fatty tissue that pokes out at the end of the stitches. It’s very embarrassing to me, I feel like it calls more attention to the scar. (See photos)
Dr Ku said that in order to correct the dog ear, he will have to extend the scar further down past my elbow. So that would mean no chance of hiding the scar under short sleeves, which is very upsetting.
First, he estimated that he could do the dog ear correction under a local anesthetic for a “few hundred”. Later, after he saw the fold on my other arm, he said it would be fully another revision surgery.
Well, I just couldn’t afford a third surgery at that time. Call me crazy, but I had not anticipated needing two revision surgeries.
I asked for an extension on his revision price policy, but Dr Ku said no. I could not understand the issue with giving me more time. We were already two years into this. I had been very patient with him! And I had tried so hard to stay positive!
The whole situation felt very unfair to me at that point. I realized it was a bad idea to consider a third surgery with Dr. Ku. I was just blinded by the revision price.
Fast forward to now:
I seriously regret the arm lifts. Now, my arms are scarred, plus they don’t match. I’ve been wearing long sleeves for three years, even in triple degree summer heat waves. I’m just so embarrassed. And I don’t even know when I can afford another surgeon.
I wasted so much money, time, risk, stress. Don’t risk throwing away your dream surgery. Just choose another surgeon.
Two stars because the staff is great, and the facility is very nice. I felt safe having surgery there.
Provider Review
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
4234 Riverwalk Pkwy., Riverside, California