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Disastrous Rhinoplasty. Dr Zacharia Should NOT Be Practicing. Sydney, AU

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Disastrous rhinoplasty performed by Dr Zacharia...

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$12,000
Disastrous rhinoplasty performed by Dr Zacharia that has left my nose deformed. My nose was always a bit larger then I liked and the tip was a bit bulbous. I had a really good experience with breast implants with another surgeon and decided to check out my options for rhinoplasty. In my consultation with Dr Zacharia he made the procedure sound straight-forward and spent most of the session photo-shoping my nose to show what the end result would look like. My nose looks nothing like the picture he produced and is far worse than it was originally. My nose is now completely asymmetrical with one side 'caved in' and the other side jutting out. Dr Zacharia performed a secondary rhinoplasty 6 months after my first one to try to fix some of the problems but this has just left me with bad scarring. He told me it would be a "closed" surgery but cut the outside of the nose during both procedures leaving severe scarring. He said he had to made the cuts to "re-position" the nostrils. This was never explained prior to the procedure. Dr Zacharia has shown absolutely no remorse or care for his botched work and has tried to deny any problem. I am shocked this man is still practicing. In my opinion he uses his medical registration as a license to steal money from people without any care for the outcome. I will be making a formal complaint to the medical board.

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Michael Zacharia, MBBS, FRACS, FAAFPS

Michael Zacharia, MBBS, FRACS, FAAFPS

Specialist Otolaryngologist

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June 25, 2015

Thank you for sharing your experience!

September 23, 2015
Thanks for sharing. I had a similar terrible experience with him. My nose is so much worse than I started with, and I too was sucked in by the amazing computer imaging he produced. He's a total phony!
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September 26, 2016
Can you please show me before and after photos ...
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September 26, 2016
Pictures please
June 21, 2017
OMG! Was considering discussing facelift but if cannot get rhinoplasty correct will not bother even with consult. So much for getting plastic surgery in Australia to ensure quality and follow up. Sorry about your experience
February 1, 2018
Hi Mj99,
Yep, it's been a nightmare, I'm glad you're not seeing Dr Zacharia, he's so shonky. The problem is that he presented so well initially so I ended up trusting what he said, I now know what someone says and does are two different things. He has his own hospital so can get away with more than the average surgeon, he's almost untouchable which is worrying.
July 25, 2017
I personally think australia is one of the worst places to get nose surgery and the are quality and care is not what we expect it is bad! From my experience
February 1, 2018
Hi Angelina,
Sounds like you have had a bad experience too, have you had positive experiences with surgery overseas? I really need my nose fixed and am getting really worried about quality of care in this country.
December 1, 2019
Totally agree. Some of the best work I have seen in is the USA, where all plastic surgeons do at least some training.