Complaint Review: Richard Ellenbogen Plastic Surgeon - Babak Dadvand

I had a face lift and fat grafting a few months ago with Richard Ellenbogen, plastic surgeon and supposedly rhino specialist, and his trainee Babak Dadvand. They destroyed my face and my life. There's nothing wrong with plastic surgery when it's properly done. It's not about being vain or shallow, it's about improving your appearance and your life. Being a real estate agent, and having to meet people on daily basis, I felt I could benefit from a facelift. I was fooled into going with Richard Ellenbogen and Babak Dadvand because they have literally thousands of ads on magazines and newspapers. My face now is lopsided, I have permanent nerve damages, my ability to speak and smile has been impaired. The left side of my face doesn't move anymore. People ask me if I had facial paralysis. I have horrible keloid scars where the incisions were made. I look totally disfigured and I can't look in the mirror without having panick attacks. My face only got worse when the swelling disappeared. They cut my depressor lip muscle and left me with a very long, masculinizing upper lip. My right eye is more open than the other one. My right brow is at least 8 millimeters higher than the other one. I look like a caricature. Horrible. I don't have a social life anymore and I'm going through a divorce. After they disfigured me, I became an irritable, bitter, angry person. I used to be lovable and full of life. I hate Richard Ellenbogen and Babak Dadvand and wish them the worst.

Edgarda
los angeles, California
U.S.A.