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Asked 2018-04-13
Hello, I received my implants when I was 19 and I am now 30. I went from an A cup to an B cup and now I want them removed. I’ve been researching and I want to know if you recommend a lift or not. Honestly, I don’t want to do a lift but if you recommend that I need one I will. Oh and I forgot they…
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Curtis S. F. Wong, MD
Answered: 2018-04-16
It really depends on whether you will be happy with the anticipated look or not... and from my experience, if not obvious, it is always better to not do the lift and wait and see as you will be surprised at how natural you can still look after removal. Since above the muscle, no muscle repair is needed so if you do not have a calcified capsule that should come out, you could even have your explant done in the office under local, limiting your costs considerably.
Asked 2018-03-09
Need a little help or advice... My plastic surgeon had injected Dysport & Juvederm Voluma under my eyes 3 weeks before my surgery and now it's not healing. I have huge amounts of swelling and blood in there. I have been on steroids and had steroid injections. This is 2 years already. What would be…
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Curtis S. F. Wong, MD
Answered: 2018-03-18
An exam and evaluation is required before a comment can be made but was there a reason to fill you before you had your procedure? Knowing that would help me understand better, the sequence of events you list here. If you haven't healed and your surgeon is not already pulling his/her hair out from this, its time to get a second opinion with a local plastic, facial plastic, or even oculoplastic surgeon to see if there is something else that you can do to resolve this issue.
Asked 2018-02-13
At what point do you take legal action after the surgery goes bad? The male brow lift did nothing, facelift pulled up to make you look like a chipmunk, and earlobes stuck out 90 degrees after surgery. Then your surgeon leaves practice, ASAPS members, and other surgeons want to charge more than…
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Curtis S. F. Wong, MD
Answered: 2018-02-18
The decision to pursue legal action is yours to choose but having results that did not meet your expectations is not considered malpractice. Now if your surgeon promised you in writing a certain outcome and you have this in writing, you can decide if you want to see an attorney or not, to see if you can recover anything from this as your revision procedure will cost more as your case is now more challenging and complex. Unfortunately, if your surgeon is no longer available, your only recourse is to have someone qualified to address your concerns at costs that are likely to exceed your original fees, especially if your surgeon was trying to undercut the market due to his credentials (or lack there of). If you want to pursue your surgeon for poor results, you will have to get a second opinion (with your pre-op photos in hand) to see if you truly are as bad as you say and to see if the standard of care was not met.
Asked 2018-01-25
I am 21 and 5'2 and weigh about 125-130lbs. I currently have 34D breasts, which looks disproportionate to my petite frame. I know I have moderate to little fat on me to lose, but no matter how active I am, I can't lose it in my breasts. I know my breasts are not super over-sized, but I am not…
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Curtis S. F. Wong, MD
Answered: 2018-02-04
Breasts can be reduced no matter what size they are... but if you are wanting your insurance to cover this, then you will have to see a surgeon to be evaluated where it can then be estimated how much tissue can be removed for your procedure. This amount will have to be met surgically for your insurance to cover it as they will authorize the procedure for a certain minimum excision. If you just want them smaller (and perkier), you can choose to do this cosmetically and pay for the fees out of pocket. In this scenario, you get to choose just how much smaller you wish to be and calling around for fees can save you considerably. In my practice, if you chose to do a cosmetic reduction, you would only be charged the mastopexy fee (about half of what a reduction fee is) so be a savvy patient.
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