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No No No!-Reno, NV

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I was 55 and wanted a freshend look. Within a few...

Chico943November 1, 2010
$10,000

I was 55 and wanted a freshend look. Within a few months, the whole thing had fallen and didnt even look like I had had anything done.

He was so personable and friendly when I had the initial consultation. He showed me pictures which I later found out were NOT his work! The procedure was not painful but I did find some problems. My ears were different after - one was attached and one was not! The scars where very wide. One eyelid had more skin removed than the other which is an odd look. When I requested he fix the problems, he became defensive and said that he had shown pictures to his collegues and they said it was great work. Didnt want to do anything more.

I was very unhappy with the whole thing and later found out that his specialty was breasts. Maybe he didnt do that much face work.

Chico943's provider

Louis Bonaldi, MD

Louis Bonaldi, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Sharon at RealSelf
November 5, 2010

Hi Chico -- Thanks for sharing your experience. Do you know what kind of facelift you had? It seems so weird that it would fail so quickly! :(

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Robert T
November 6, 2010
I wonder if you had just a skin facelift compared to a full facelift (where muscle is repositioned)

The scars being VERY wide suggest this as if just skin in attached /stretched it is quite difficult on the scars compared to also being attached with muscle.
Chico943
November 6, 2010
OF course he maintained that he did a lot of work underneath, I have my doubts. I didnt do enough research and I learned a valuable lesson.
That said, I'd like to have it redone but I'm very worried that I will again get a bad result.
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Misty H.
November 6, 2010
I am sorry to hear that Chico943. I had a facelift, fat transfer and brow lift last November so I am curious what was actually done/not done that it would "fall" so fast.

With respect to the "falling" I wonder if when the swelling went away that the skin seemed slacken. Maybe a fat trasfer to add fullness might help firm things up.

It would be interesting to see what a different plastic surgeon would have to say about it.
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Gipsy Girl
November 6, 2010
Do you have before and after pictures you would feel comfortable sharing?

I hate to hear when people go through things like this. The whole point of having cosmetic procedures is to feel better and more confident about ourselves, not the opposite.

There are many highly qualified plastic surgeons out there. Maybe you should consider looking into some in Las Vegas or another major city you would be able to visit fairly easily...I think its worth getting several opinions and then deciding what feels and sounds like the best solution to your problem.
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