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Posted by
Melissa on December 19, 2000 at 11:27:24:
I have been lurking on this board for a while and have never seen anyone address this subject. I am a 35 year old woman who gave myself the gift of plastic surgery 2& 1/2 years ago. Initially everything looked good, but as time progressed, my life went to hell. My surgeon overcompensated on my nose job and every surgeon I consult with says that there is nothing to be done to fix it. My surgeon also took all the fat out of my jawline and neck while I was under telling me afterward that this was his "gift" since I had such a great jawline that it should be visible. It's visible ok. I now look like a 60 year old woman with loose skin from my cheekbones down to to my surgeon's gift. I have been to reconstructive plastic surgeons all over the country for this problem too and I am being told that even implants (like gortex, softform, etc. attached to the bone) will not give me my youthful, chipmunk look back. I am tired and at wits end. Initially I tried to sue my surgeon, but the court was not interested in my lack of consent for the gifted liposuction procedure and the judge told me that my nose looked just fine and to get on with my life. I cannot! I try daily to have a positive outlook and hope that life will get better - but it never does. Is anyone else in this boat and if so, how do you cope? I'd really like some input because I just do not know what to do anymore.
