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Too conservative on lift - still fullness in lower face

UPDATED FROM 4958392842
3 years post

DO NOT TAKE THE RISK BY GOING TO THIS DOCTOR! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

4958392842March 19, 2018
$10
The photo at the top right of his page is of his assistant. she looks good, but it is too bad I didn't get the same result. This doctor is inconsistent as you can see some have have good results, others, like me have been ruined. Remember if you are ruined, like me - don't wait to sue him. The law only gives you 2 years. However, I suggest not taking the risk in the first place. Have NO DOUBT this is a real reviews and he RUINED my smile and I had to go to another surgeon to have his work redone. Unfortunately NO ONE could fix my smile. Every single day I look in the mirror and am sick that he ruined not just my smile, but my beauty!!!!!! DO NOT TAKE THE RISK WITH THIS MAN.

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Jonathan Pontell, MD, FACS

Jonathan Pontell, MD, FACS

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

4.7 | 236 Reviews
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UPDATED FROM 4958392842
3 years post

PHOTOS OF SMILE BEFORE AND AFTER - HE RUINED MY SMILE AND IT CAN'T BE FIXED

4958392842February 11, 2018
Do not risk your face to this doctor! There are many doctors. Do NOT go to him. You have been warned. He offered to redo - he RUINED MY SMILE AND THIS CAN NEVER BE FIXED. He ruined my face and even though I had someone else fix a few things, I will never be as beautiful as I was prior to going to him. He ruined my looks. You have been warned.

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Leighanna
February 11, 2018
Wow, I was thinking of going to him, but now I am put off for sure. Thank you for the warning. I am so sorry to hear of your terrible results.
4958392842
February 16, 2018
I really made a huge mistake. I also was thinking since he only does faces he would be good. I like him as a person and he did a great job on stitching, no scars, but he pulled something wrong to have ruined my smile. I'm not sure what he did that my face dropped. I can't find the photos of 1 year after and prior to revision and then after. If I can get them from the other Dr, I will post. I agree that sometimes you need filler or botox, but you can clearly see jowling after a short period of time. My smile is the most upsetting! I waiting too long to sue him as it wasn't my first thought. I regret that too. Clearly my smile was compromised. I'm glad I posted an update. Please keep looking.
4958392842
February 16, 2018
I should also add that my smile was an immediate issue, but he said it was nerves and they would heal. Obviously that did not happen. Now he may say it is a possible result, but I'm not even sure it was nerve damage. He has a zillion excuses. The bottom line is he ruined my smile and I paid for another Facelift. Biggest mistake of my life!
Leighanna
March 22, 2018
I am so sorry this happened to you!
4958392842
May 21, 2019
I hope you find a good plastic surgeon. I wish I had done even more research. I had no idea he would RUIN my smile. The entire right side of my face looked completely different from the left. He tried to explain it away by saying the face is not symetrical. Okay, but I always was pretty - he ruin my looks forever. Even with corrective surgery, my smile could not be fixed. It was one of my best features. This man ruined it. I regret going to him and only wish I had sued him.
Again, hope you found a great doctor and had a wonderful result.
UPDATED FROM 4958392842
2 years post

Results after a year - jowling worse than when I went in and a smile that is forever compromised.

4958392842October 10, 2017
I would suggest you keep looking. I can't recommend this doctor.

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