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I Regret Having my Breast Lift SO Much. - Wexford, PA

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My breast lift was a disaster, it left me feeling...

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rebs79
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My breast lift was a disaster, it left me feeling mutilated. The results are worse than what I looked like to begin with, and I lost a full cup size in the process. Moreover, they are STILL just as saggy as before. I sought the opinion of doctors on Real Self and not one said they were normal satisfactory results. All of them assumed my surgeon was not board certified because of how bad it turned out, she is though. One surgeon told me even someone who only does a few lifts a year should be able to do a far better job than this. I was given a lot of great advice and recommendations as to what to do to make this better. I actually saw my surgeon today, and she insisted it didn't need a revision, they couldn't be lifted higher, and that breasts have a normal sag. I told her they sag so bad I have a fold on the side of my one breast, and she told me if you have breasts you will always have a fold. I really tried to convey how unhappy I was without getting upset and persisted that something more needed to be done, but she insisted they were normal. The only way to have breasts that were not saggy at all and lifted high would be to have a mastectomy and have implants she said, natural breasts will not look the way I want. Ironic, considering every single surgeon on here has disagreed. I realized today I need a second opinion. However, I am still paying for my breast lift, and realistically I would never in a million years be able to afford a second lift, plus implants, which is what I will need to fix the damage more than likely, and what most of the surgeons on here said as well. Basically I did this because I felt really badly about the way I looked for so long, I was so insecure and wanted to feel better about myself, and now I feel worse than I did to begin with. All I can do is cry when I look at myself, and there is absolutely nothing I can do about it, because I simply cannot afford another surgery with another surgeon. I did a lot of research before choosing my surgeon, I didn't just randomly pick one, and still everything went wrong. I would advise people to seriously think about the consequences before having this surgery, because I would never want another woman to go through what I am going through now.

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Anna I. Wooten, MD, FACS

Anna I. Wooten, MD, FACS

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January 10, 2014
Oh hun, I'm so sorry to hear this. It just angers me and makes my blood boil at the mere idea of your p/S's lack of empathy and compassion in this matter. I'm praying that you will be alright and that some how,some way, you will eventually be able to get a revision. God bless.
November 29, 2014
I live in Wexford also and was considering her as my surgeon. She does the brazilian breast lift and i wanted to have that done..now im a little nervous about it. I feel very insecure about my chest and thought this might help me.. Im so sorry this happened to you...
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November 29, 2014
I would recommend Dr Dominick Brandy. He did an amazing job fixing my mess. I had to max out my school loans to pay for a second surgery, but it was well worth it. I would NOT recommend under any circumstance using my first surgeon.
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November 29, 2014
If I were you, I would not let her operate on me again. If she did lousy work the first time around, how could you trust her to revise? Take a printout of all the doctors who said she did substandard work and get a lawyer. The surgeon has malpractice insurance. She can either write you a check for the amount you paid (with hospital and anesthesia costs) if she wants to avoid a claim, or your lawyer can probably negotiate a settlement from the malpractice carrier. So long as you aren't seeking damages you should come out with enough to cover your revision and attorney's fees without it taking forever. Of course if you want to try for pain and suffering/disfigurement, then it will take a long time and might go to trial. But from what the docs on here have told you, you should not have trouble getting a certificate of merit, which is what is required to file a med mal claim in PA. It sounds like you just want to look good again. I'd talk to an attorney soon. Good luck. My heart goes out to you.
January 25, 2015
im so sorry to hear about your situation. I hope you are doing better. I have been seriously considering a lift but i am now starting to feel like it may not be worth the risk.