Worst pain in my life - felt like my stomach was run over
I had 2 surgeries with Dr. Lebowitz for gynecomastia + vaser lipo.
I had 2 surgeries with Dr. Lebowitz for gynecomastia + vaser lipo. The results are garbage. I'm 5'11 170 lbs. 1 surgery should be more than enough. Let me repeat 2 SURGERIES.
In 2016: First Surgery He missed anesthesia big time in my first surgery post op pain was an unbelievable living nightmare. The worst pain I have felt in my life. That was the closest to death I have ever felt. It felt as if my stomach got run over by a car (he did not use enough local anesthesia in my stomach area). I could not walk 3 feet, sit in a bumpy riding car, get up and stand without severe agony (you use your abs/core in majority of your body movements). When I ubered back to his office and was begging him for some type of relief soon after the surgery, he decided to blame it on my pain tolerance, calling me a baby and brushed me off. The uber drivers who picked me up could see how much pain I was in and drove me to the hospital, where they gave me stronger painkillers which somewhat helped. That same night I was throwing up because of all the painkillers I was taking to deal with the pain. I felt sick for almost 2-3 days.
Also day of surgery, he was so annoyed I did not receive my prescriptions in the mail that he was yelling and throwing things around and became abusive. All I had to do is walk across the street from your clinic to the pharmacy and problem solved... Even his assistant Cookie was in shock at his behavior.
In 2018: Second Surgery Day of my second surgery, when I told him about all my disappointments and post op pain from my previous surgery he just said, "You're not a nice person." Which he did eventually apologize for saying. And who are you Doc to judge me? Luckily, no pain the second surgery... because I really did emphasize using enough local via a shouting contest. The results are still terrible even though he changed his techniques, missed so much fat.
He canceled my 3rd surgery because he couldn't take it when I tried to address all these points with him directly..saying he was "uncomfortable to operate on me." What happened to your guarantee? Since when are people not allowed to be disappointed with their results?
Dr Lebowitz, I was happier prior to having these surgeries. I understand you have a tough job .. but seriously this is no way to treat your patient. He betrayed me of his guarantee, betrayed me patient of proper post-operative care, missed local anesthesia big time, and resorted to patient abuse & manipulation when things went wrong. Let me repeat, I had 2 surgeries with Dr. Lebowitz for removing my gyno/fat on my chest.. results are a joke and no guarantee. Please note he is 65...and NOT board certified!
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