Consultation review: awful experience
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This was my first consult with a plastic surgeon...
illidariJune 8, 2016
This was my first consult with a plastic surgeon for upper ear reconstruction i got my ears pointed 3 years ago and want to get them fixed, i was very nervous and insecure it couldn't have gone much worse. Dr.Widder didn't even want to do reconstruction just injections but didn't seem to know much and asked if i did them to look like a devil. I'm obviously coming to a surgeon to get them fixed because I'm ashamed and insecure about them not to be made fun of. the receptionist Lynn was even worse took me in another room and persistently asked what i did to my body and if my parents killed me, if i ever wanted to be a mother and that my children would think I'm weird, called me pretty but that it was F*** up and that i was very very weird, using foul language and kept talking about sexual things please save your time. obviously nobody in there understood or had compassion for someone who did something stupid when they were young and was actively trying to fix themselves. please please save your time, i left crying.
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June 9, 2016
Dear,
Sorry about the apparent mis communication, however, I am a board certified plastic surgeon and have been in practice for 29 years. I have in my practice over 10,000 patients and on 'Realself' I have 5 stars rating. My advice to you, in regard to injection, was based on lots of successful experience and you have to understand that, at times, rushing to surgery may result in bad outcome. My care for my patients is based on the best possible outcome for them.
I wish you best of luck in your future consultation.
Dr Widder
Sorry about the apparent mis communication, however, I am a board certified plastic surgeon and have been in practice for 29 years. I have in my practice over 10,000 patients and on 'Realself' I have 5 stars rating. My advice to you, in regard to injection, was based on lots of successful experience and you have to understand that, at times, rushing to surgery may result in bad outcome. My care for my patients is based on the best possible outcome for them.
I wish you best of luck in your future consultation.
Dr Widder
Went there for breast augmentation consultation. It wasn't that bad. The only thing I didn't like was the pricing. It's too high! Plus I think he wanted me to get other surgeries. I came for breast augmentation only. That's it! I really don't care for any other procedures. I have a few consultations that I want to go to. Hopefully they will be better.
I am glad that your experience with me "was't that bad".
As far as pricing, you have to realize that the initial cost is not always the final cost. Even though cost of surgery is important, the quality and experience of the surgeon is more important, because if you need corrective surgery, the total cost will escalate significantly...
I am board certified plastic surgeon and have been in practice for 29 years. I have done breasts augmentation surgery on over 2000 patients and my ratings on 'Realself' is 5 stars. If you can find a surgeon with my qualification at a lower price, by all means, let him or her do the surgery for you.
In regard to other procedures that we discussed, it was not because I was trying to "sell " you more procedures, but rather educating you during the free of charge consultation that you received. You are the ultimate person to decide what procedure is the most important to you and proceed with it.
Best regards,
Dr Widder
I am sure I might end up coming there for surgery. I think I should do it next year because by then I will have all the money, (I only have 2k) plus my youngest will be more independent.
Hopefully if you let me have another consultation because I might look different as far as breasts size due to weight loss, I will pay the $50 for consultation.
You are the only Doctor on realself that answers questions with wisdom and knowledge. Hope you forgive me for miss understanding you during previous consultation.
Thank You and God bless You.