One patient turned to plastic surgery to get a better body, but said she got ‘disfigured’ instead. One South Florida doctor sees it so often that he tries to fix ‘botched beauty’ one patient at a time.
Problems with plastic surgery is an issue NBC’s investigator Dan Krauth has been covering for months. He’s here tonight with what can be learned from botched surgeries…Dan-
Jackie we’ve heard of so many cases of botched surgeries, but one doctor has carved out a niche for himself, trying to help patients who’ve had a bad experience. He says there’s one thing everyone should do before considering plastic surgery.
Higgar loves being a mother to her two young children, but didn’t love the toll she says breast feeding took on her body. “I didn’t feel feminine, I didn’t feel sexy enough. So I decided after the second kid, you know, I’m gonna go and fix it.” She wanted breast implants. When she woke up from surgery, she didn’t like what she saw. “This is really wrong. The stitches were wrong. The implants were wrong.”
This is the after picture, the parts we can actually show you. “I was traumatized by that. I didn’t want to do it again. I didn’t want to open my body again.” She waited for nearly two years before she decided to go to another doctor,
Dr. Adam Rubinstein to have them fixed.
“You know it is sort of like fitting a ten pound bag into a five pound space.” He removed her implants and replaced them with ones that better fit her body and fixed her scars, along with the jagged points sticking out from her chest. “I can’t do a lot, but I can help one patient at a time.”
Patients who’ve had botched procedures
visit his office every week looking for help. And, the doctor said there’s one thing that is the same in many of the botched surgeries. They’re usually performed by doctors who aren’t board certified. In Florida any doctor can perform plastic surgery, but not every doctor is trained and certified in this area. “I’ve seen a patient who’s been to a gynecologist, many patient’s who’ve been to a gynecologist, for a
liposuction.”
Higgar says she didn’t know her doctor wasn’t certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. She said he was a family practitioner. “I trusted him cause I thought he knew better, cause he’s a doctor.”
She now knows better and feels better, not just on the outside, but on the inside as well. Would you do it again? “I would do it again, but now I know how to do it.”
The doctor is now starting a new program to help patients who don’t have health insurance or the money to correct their procedures. He’s also working on a database to help patients research surgeons before deciding to get surgery in the first place. For more information, click on the investigative tab, and nbc6.com. Live in the news room I’m Dan Krauth, NBC 6 news.
If you have an area of concern you would like to see addressed, call Dr. Rubinstein for your complimentary consultation, 305-340-2191.
Dr. Shahine has gained publicity for performing cosmetic procedures on reality TV stars. These stars attribute their curves to the work of Dr. Shahine, but many of his other patients are much less happy with their results. Some of these patients say they are disgusted with their results, and they look even worse than they did before their cosmetic surgery. As a result of these botched surgeries, a total of 10 patients are currently suing Dr. Shahine for malpractice. To avoid falling into this situation, patients need to ensure they are choosing the right doctor.
As plastic surgery increases in demand, so does the number of practitioners. Unfortunately, this means there are some “surgeons” out there who may not be entirely qualified and are merely offering plastic surgery as a way to make money off the trend. Unqualified surgeons result in unhappy patients, who are forced to live with the botched results of poorly performed plastic surgery. Dr. Rubinstein, a leading member of the plastic surgery community, offers treatment to patients who have had botched plastic surgeries in the past. This helps patients correct their results and achieve the appearance that they originally desired.
Surgeons who achieve board certifications separate themselves from other practitioners by proving their knowledge in plastic surgery. Board certification requires significant training and substantial surgical experience, exemplifying expertise in the field. Board certification is not required to perform plastic surgery, which results in a vast number of doctors offering plastic surgery without the qualifications. Individuals without a board certification may not be properly trained, and this can be particularly dangerous for patients who go to these individuals for cosmetic surgery.
Each patient has different needs and goals. Each patient also has different motivations for seeking plastic surgery and will begin treatment at a different point in his or her life. Each patient is an individual and should be treated as such. Dr. Rubinstein, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Miami, FL, recognizes the importance of developing a personalized treatment plan for each patient. With customized plans, patients can receive treatment that is designed to match all of their unique needs.
South Florida is known for being one of the country’s top areas for cosmetic surgery. Unfortunately, not all of these cosmetic surgeries are performed by licensed or experienced surgeons. These illegal cosmetic surgeries are not just a problem for the plastic surgery community, but for the patients who undergo them. The patients who receive cosmetic procedures from unlicensed and unqualified practitioners experience significant complications and botched results. Theresa is one of these patients, and she had a number of issues following her illegal butt augmentation treatment that involved at-home injections.
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