POSTED UNDER Tummy Tuck Reviews
23 Years 2 Kids Needed to Get Rid of my love handles - Winter Park, FL
UPDATED FROM tiffanyide526
6 months post
update after speaking with Dr hartog
$8,000
I just wanted to update you ladies on the current matter because its not fair that I only talk of the negatives but I did want to add that his assistant did contact me today to offer me a free lipo surgery and I am very grateful of this. Thank you to Dr Hartog for understanding my position and thank you to the people who input on this situation and I will keep you posted with pictures on the revision when it is all complete.
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M
September 4, 2014
Your original marking appears to show the area he was going to cut out which does not extend to and is separate from the circles that appear to be drawn for lipo on the hips.
D
September 4, 2014
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M
September 4, 2014
I can tell you right now from looking at your picture there is no way any ps in their right mind would even discuss a full body lift with you! Wtf? You honestly didn't look like you needed a full TT. Granted pics don't tell the whole story. You could have loose skin we can't see from the standing position. But it certainly doesn't look like he did much...I feel so badly for you..
D
September 4, 2014
Nice that he responded but his response was an insult to one's intelligence and just a bunch of gibberish to cover his mistake. To insinuate that you could have possibly needed a full body lift, which is obviously not the case as one can see from both of your pre op pics, is ludicrous. You barely needed lipo. The only reason you say you must still wear a girdle is because he did a mini TT and did no muscle tightening so you only got some skin removed and obviously not enough lipo to your flanks, which BTW was your main concern! It is to the point that the surgeon expects the patient to be awake during surgery so that he can be guided correctly other wise caveat emptor and so sorry I did too little lipo on you, now you must pay for my lack of thoroughness....
T
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D
September 1, 2014
It looks like he did a mini tummy tuck and not a full one to me. I was thinking about doing a mini but when I read about TT online, I realized a mini only takes skin off right under the belly button and not all the way up to the ribs with the underlying muscle tightening like a full. Either way to do love handles lipo would have to be done on ones back because a TT only does the front. I'm glad you posted this review because he was one of the Dr.s I was considering using and it doesn't sound like he was listening to you or being fair with your results. Hope everything works out for you!
T
September 1, 2014
Yes he did a mini Tummy tuck when in consult we agreed on a full tummy tuck. I'm glad I could help :)
D
September 1, 2014
Then wouldn't he owe you money if you paid for a full TT? Why should you have to pay again for something he did incorrectly?
T
September 2, 2014
That's what I'm saying and when I called to say I shouldn't have to pay his assistant browyn said the best she could do is 50% off lipo which would still run me 1500 I was so upset and still am because I paid for a surgery that wasn't done correctly a big waste of money I would not recommend them to anyone I wish I would have went else where
N
September 3, 2014
S
October 7, 2014
I agree! She should sue! I hope she does!! I don't think she even qualified for a mini tuck!
I am so angry for her!
T
October 7, 2014
Hi guys I've beem Gone for a while but to answer your quesion I did get 3 other opinions and they told me I needed a tummy tuck because of the extra skin from having my babies that's why I went ahead with it. Also I just did my lipo that Dr hartog offered and I can't wait to show you guys the after picture as of right now I can see a difference big time so I'm sure happy and I am still swollen so I'm waiting about a month till I show your guys my final result. And I do want to thank him for doing the lipo for free for me.
S
October 7, 2014
yay! that's good news!!! Did he reimburse you since you paid for the full tummy tuck but only gave you a mini? If he didn't reimburse you, then technically you paid for the lipo. I hope he was professional and gave you back the over payment! I look forward to seeing your results!
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