3rd World Butt Lift in USA

Botched surgeries that you think could only happen in a 3rd World Country, do exist in USA and much more costly. Not only financially but disillusionment with our legal structure that protects the provider not the patient. Reputable Internet sites like Realself, are needed to portray to the public the negative ONE star experiences, not just the five stars. I could no longer afford going to Plastic Surgeons that were hours away due to cost of travel, hotel stays and a burden to my friends. I am a retired Registered Nurse and on a fixed income. I decided to give Dr. Chalekson another chance for a Gluteal Lift, since he was local and had for the most part , five Star ratings. I had gone to him years ago for a facelift that developed unsightly complications and the chin that he was unable to rectify, which is why I sought other Plastic Surgeons Well, "things happen" I mistakenly thought. Yes he is quite charming" until post op complications transpire and then he blames the patient. When my sacral stitches dehisced, I fled to his office terrified and sobbing.His first words as he entered the room, "what did you do!" He made more condensing remarks, "bet you can't just walk into your Beverly Hills doctors like this!" He proceeded to suture me without a numbing agent. When it became unbearable I finally said something, but all I got was a "sorry" and he continued to finish. After leaving the room abruptly I asked his assistant how many times she had witness suturing a patient without numbing first. She paused and then said "maybe once" The sutures did not hold. I was told to come in the next day and a loose closure and simple gauze drsing was performed and told to keep clean with soap and water At the same time his assistant pointed out another area of concern on my left Buttocks that seemed to have the potential to separate." Tape it he told her and promptly left the room. I complained to his assistant that "he couldn't leave the room fast enough" and remarked on his condescending demeanor. "That is just the way he is and smiled, that is why we are here" while pointing to herself. The whole ordeal left me traumatized and continued to escalate when I got home. I called his office sobbing uncontrollably, and was connected to his assistant I expressed my feelings that Dr. Chalekson did not like me and that he can't leave the room fast enough His demeanor condescending and unprofessional. I felt like I was being treated like a wounded soldier in the battlefield, being sewn up on the battlefield as quickly as possible, not in a modern day office.Well the area of concern progressed to a gaping tear during the night.I could see what appeared to be my Gluteal muscle and literally was "holding my butt together" Another frantic trip to Dr Chalekson's office.

My left leg remains swollen and red. More bloodwork done. Abnormal. May need another surgery. Despite DNA analysis, the organism was never Identified. Will have to be on antibiotics the rest of my life. I found out that Medicare and Blueshield does not cover inhome IV Infusions'. Hundreds of dollars I am being Billed for. I live on a pension and Social Security I have been taken to collections, my credit once stellar is now ruined. I need to have my shoulder replaced. Postponed from last year. Looks like it might be again. I am in constant pain with bone on bone arthritis. I still walk with a limp. My life will never be the same.

I went to Dr. Chalekson for a Butt Lift. I had been going to other plastic surgeons that were hours away but it was getting too expensive and impractical. I had a facelift by him years ago with complications requiring a Beverly Hills caliber Plastic surgeon to fix. Well I got Botched again in a most horrific way. Sutures came apart and he blamed me.The first tear was sacral, I panicked and fled to his office couple minutes away without an appointment.
I am sobbing and he walks in stating "what did you do?" Became condescending," I bet you can't just walk into your Beverly Hills doctor office like this". Well no I can't, he is 6 hours away. He proceeded to suture without using a numbing agent. His mood was dark and I was afraid to say anything until it became unbearable.He continued with a "sorry."
This surgeon ignored his assistant pointing to another potential problem and left the room. That night that area tore all the way, exposing my Gluteal Tissue. His sutures once again didn't hold, no proactive wound care or antibiotics ordered, despite my asking about them which he was unwilling to consider "There is no infection". (My Dentist gives me antibiotics to clean my teeth because I have artificial hips), I ended up with an infection of my left hip prosthesis enduring months of [RS bleep].I've had 3 hip surgeries, one to break my leg to remove the original appliance, Intensive Care for blood loss and shock, months of potent IV antibiotics and renal failure from them, external drains to collection bags strapped to my leg, unimaginable pain and still requiring a cane due to muscle weakness and pain.Patients beware of 5 star ratings. I have experienced medical websites that will not publish my 1 star review. I contacted their office. My review still "pending", Yelp published my review but would not include my 1 star in with Dr. Chalekson's overall ratings. Apparently you need to have a certain popularity status. So I have learned the hard way which almost cost me my life. Thank God for RealSelf.