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Dr. Barbour has sought legal counsel against me with regard to my post about my experience with her surgery. She claims it is defamatory and false and is threatening to sue me. I have changed my post to reflect the facts.FACT: Prior to Dr. Barbour's surgery I was an attractive 54 year old woman, perfectly healthy and had a lucrative career. She assured me that her surgery would leave me "looking refreshed and rejuvenated' and 'like I had just come back from vacation.' Instead I suffered severe complications. Post surgery - pictures enclosed. I suffered for a year both emotionally and physically not leaving the house because I was ashamed of the way I looked.FACT: I had a lucrative career, I was terminated from my position because I had to extend my original two week family leave of absence to 12 weeks. At the end of the 12 weeks I was still dealing with negative effects of her surgery to my face and neck.FACT: I had to undergo a second surgery to correct the results from Dr. Barbour's surgery. The second surgery was performed by a double board certified facial plastic surgeon. The balls under my jaw are gone, however the right side of my face will always be more swollen due to the parotid issue.Fact: Before Dr. Barbour operated on me, I was a whole person with a healthy parotid gland and two deep dimples that were passed down from generations on my father's side of the family.Fact: Post surgery from Dr. Barbour, I no longer have that dimple in my right cheek and I have significant problems with my parotid gland in my right cheek and my right cheek is always swollenFACT - pre surgery both my eyes closed normally.FACT - post surgery they both do not close, the right eye is worse than the left eye. I have a plug in my right tear duct to help with pain and discomfort. I must insert a thick lubricant at night. I urge anyone who is considering any type of facial surgery to please seek out a board certified facial plastic surgeon. No one should ever go through the hell I endured.