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Live with additional swelling and still some depression

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On June 26, 2013 Dr. Michael Schenden performed...

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On June 26, 2013 Dr. Michael Schenden performed Rhinoplasty surgery, liposuction of the arms, and fat graphing on my lips and cheeks. This surgery was performed at the Columbia Center, which is on the same level as his office. The complications began as soon as I was conscious from surgery. I was in a very bad state and my husband literally thought I was run over by car, and felt helpless. The post surgery care was very poor, as the nurse just wanted to get rid of us but my husband and I insisted to see the doctor. I was extremely nauseous and in severe pain. Dr. Schenden came in and then called the anesthesiologist, apparently she had not emptied my stomach from blood during surgery. While conscious and in great suffering with a cast on my nose, she placed a tube down my throat and nose and started removing the blood. I literally thought I was dying. I have never suffered so much as I did under the care of this facility. A week later I went back for my post op to have the cast on my nose removed. As soon as he removed the cast, he said “looks like a pimple ruptured under your cast” he oversimplified it and said this should heal soon. He put a bandaid on it and said keep it covered. For a couple of months I went back and forth and he kept saying give it time and it will heal while I still had a band aid on the front of my nose and the depressed scar was not improving. As far as the fat graphing on my face, he said it did not pick up. I don’t even know if he actually did it. After about three months he injected the depressed scar on my nose with fillers, but no improvement. I went back for two additional injections and still no improvement. Then after six months he said it needs another surgery to correct the scar. He wanted to take fat from behind my ears and place it on the depressed scar. That’s when I decided to go see other opinions. All three other doctors I saw did not believe it was a ruptured pimple. Something happened during surgery or the cast was not placed correctly. A doctor I just recently saw said the reason I got the scar was because he thinned my skin too much and did not place the cast correctly. They all disagreed with taking fat from behind my ear and felt that would not be successful. All said no amount of fillers can fill the depressed scar. They all recommended a surgery of pulling tissue from the tip of my nose to at least fill the depression, but I would end up with a line scar and a pointed nose. And that is what I live with now with additional swelling and still some depression. I still need another surgery and laser procedures to help fill the depression, but I don’t think I could go through another surgery. I went to see Dr. Schenden just to make my nose look better and I came out with a deformed nose. To add misery to this tragedy more than $8000.00 down the drain and I look worse than I did before going to him. I continue to live in this misery and embarrassment as I see it in front of my face everyday. As far as the liposuctions on my arm, that somehow did not pick up either. I truly feel Dr. Schenden is incompetent and was not sincere with me throughout his care. I received no remorse or compensation for my suffering and loss. If you have any questions or would like further information. Please pm me. I would be happy to share more information and pictures as I do not want anyone to go through what I went

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Michael J. Schenden, MD

Michael J. Schenden, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (5)

May 14, 2015
Thanks for sharing your experience, its so important to out these surgeons who have ruined peoples lives. I really hope that you can find a great dr to help you make things somewhat better. My thoughts are with you
May 15, 2015
Thank you so much.
May 15, 2015
Your posting is so important for the rhinoplasty community. It's hard to do it-I waited over 4 years before posting about my primary surgeon and I wish I would've shared my story sooner. Have you visited Dr. Zuliani?
May 15, 2015
As a matter of fact, I just saw Dr. Zuliani this week. After speaking to someone who had read my review she recommended I see him. Such s nice doctor, I wish I knew about before all this happened to me. He recommended another surgery with laser procedures to help make it less noticable, as it will never completely disappear. I just don't know if I can go through this gor the third time.
May 15, 2015
You have had two rhinoplasties already? I am in recovery from a revision with Zuliani and only 3 weeks out. I'm very happy so far. I would trust whatever he recommends. Can you elaborate more on what his surgical plan would be for you?
May 15, 2015
He has to go in internally and put something there to elevate then stitch up again from outside. After a couple of months he would do laser procedures.
May 15, 2015
Where in Michigan are you located? Private message me if you want to know anything more about my revision with Dr. Z, I would be happy to help... In fact, myself and a few of Dr. Z's patients are having a meet up next month, you are welcome to join...
May 15, 2015
Is that scar still on your nose 2 years post-op?? How awful, you do not have to live like this.
May 15, 2015
I had surgery last September to correct it. It's a little better but still depressed with an incision line. Dr Zuliani said I need another surgery.
May 20, 2015
I am so srry! Can you pursue a case against him? atleast for your money back towards the cost to repair?
June 10, 2015
Lawyers don't like to go after plastic surgeons because it's too costly for them. Just like doctors they are money hungry people. I even sent dr. Schenden a kind letter requesting my money, yet I got no response. Not even an apology.
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June 25, 2015
April 8, 2016
I did have a reconstructive surgery done on the scar by another doctor. It's not completely gone but it's better. I was recommended to do a third surgery on it but I am done. I'm not taking any more risks.