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i'm seeing him on wed. i have a feeling he'll recommend more fat for my cheek hollows. and maybe a 'dusting' of fat along my orbital rim. winter is harsh and i'm in the mood for a refreshing. i know all you east coast and cold-state people understand.
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Good luck, Chris..let us know what he's going to do. Ugh...I know what you mean about needing a winter refresher, even down here. February is my worst "looks" month, just in time for V-Day. UGH!! I'm using a paper bag with heart-shaped cutouts on it. Wheeee...!!!!
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Add me to the list. I just had a consultation with him and can't wait to book a surgery date.
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Chris K wrote:i'm seeing him on wed. i have a feeling he'll recommend more fat for my cheek hollows. and maybe a 'dusting' of fat along my orbital rim. winter is harsh and i'm in the mood for a refreshing. i know all you east coast and cold-state people understand.
Chris you are perfect but you(and Dr Guyuron) have great aesthetics so I am very sure you are going to look even better.
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Chris K wrote:i'm seeing him on wed. i have a feeling he'll recommend more fat for my cheek hollows. and maybe a 'dusting' of fat along my orbital rim. winter is harsh and i'm in the mood for a refreshing. i know all you east coast and cold-state people understand.
So when you have a "dusting" is it fat grafts or just injected fat?
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I'm seeing him for a follow-up in April and may need a dusting of fat as well in the cheek hollows. Bear in mind, the damage done by the other boob necessitates more frequent fat/filler in that area now.
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Bag2 and Chris, just for future reference, when you see DrG and it is decided you need a "dusting" of fat, how does that work? Does he do it right then or is a further appointment needed (and how soon could that appointment be attained? Are you under anesthesia, and require a nurse for 24 hours, or can you show up alone and have it done? Normally when I return perhaps in 6 months, I would fly in and right out the same day as I did for my consult, but would I need to plan more time in advance and I wonder how soon he could do any dusting.
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Eliz,
You have to book an appt for surgery. He can't do it the same day as a consult. He likes to do it under anesthesia and would need preparation. Speak to him about time-lines and see what he says.
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i'm having the fat this monday. when i say dusting, i mean a conservative thin layer to my upper cheek hollows and a tad to my orbital rim. if i don't retain to my liking this time, i will try sculptra next. he treats fat grafting like a regular surgery. preop testing, anesthesia, etc.
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Yes, I thought 'dusting' sounded like a euphemism!
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Thanks Chris and Bag2....Well, I knew 'dusting' was a euphemism, but I was hoping if I went back for a post-op follow-up, and it was decided I needed a bit more fat, that I would not have to go through the whole nine yards again with all the required tests. It's not that I don't think all those tests and all are important. It's just that it makes the whole procedure more complicated, and two visits rather than one, plus overnight stay, nurse, etc.( plus small town family docs asking questions as to why I want more blood work and EKG.) But worth it for the expertise of Dr.G.
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That's a lot just for a f/g. I just used to get the frozen fat and it was easy (with local novacaine) but then again, one had to 'keep up' with it for repeat treatments.
I've been having problems with computer since May. I'm on a loaner now and still waiting for a new one. If I don't get back to you or am not on board, it would be most likely due to another computer problem.
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Eliz wrote:Thanks Chris and Bag2....Well, I knew 'dusting' was a euphemism, but I was hoping if I went back for a post-op follow-up, and it was decided I needed a bit more fat, that I would not have to go through the whole nine yards again with all the required tests. It's not that I don't think all those tests and all are important. It's just that it makes the whole procedure more complicated, and two visits rather than one, plus overnight stay, nurse, etc.( plus small town family docs asking questions as to why I want more blood work and EKG.) But worth it for the expertise of Dr.G. I totally understand what you're saying. it's a total hassle. i come to cleveland from nyc so its not easy for me but i trust his aesthetic.
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Me too Chris, coming from CT. When I went for the consult, I paid about $800 for a short round trip non stop flight, so by the time I paid for the cab service, I spent about 1K. For the actual procedure, I drove with husband,and stayed at the wonderful Marriott for 10 days. All totally worth it.
I assume I will return at some point, and was planning on going it alone, therefore I guess I would have to fly in again for the look and see visit, then plan another procedure day same as before, and would need the 24 hour nurse service, as well as a car. Is that what you do?
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http://www.justanswer.com/questions/1vbu5-when-i-was-18-dr-g-did-surgery-that-was-100-un-necessary-ijust curious does anyone know what this is about? Before i clicked on the link Guyuron's name showed up in place of "G" on Google
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It's weird because both paragraphs seem to be written by the same person yet the writing mannerisms are different. Also doesn't sound like it was written by anesthesiologist.
If it is true, it happened almost 30 years ago. How did she get hold of her OR reports 30 years later?
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sounds like a looney to me. what's that saying??
you can't please all the loonies all the time?
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Cybergirl, I can't remember how long a hospital has to keep records but I requested records for a patient from MGH about 5 years ago and they had them on microfiche from 25 years ago. Odd thing was they had the wrong CT - patient's name MRN and birthdate were correct but the CT showed a massive intracranial bleed with herniation - obviously not the pt's CT although the other records were hers. Office records may vary from state to state but here it's 7 years.
This case sounds like a complicated emotional one. I doesn't change my respect for Dr. G. as we are only hearing one side of it.
PS, as fixit asked can you show us some of your artwork?
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I got an e-mail sometime back from someone who sounded similar. She said she had surgery with him when she was young and he did a poor job. She wrote this to me, I guess because it's very common for patients to do that when they have a bad experience with a doctor who has good patient feedback. I guess they write to me because they see all the good feedback is happening on my board and feel impelled to counter it some way by their direct experience but to counter to me personally.
This sort of thing has also happened with other doctors who have a happy patient contingent. The patient who is unhappy with the doctor usually drops me a line.
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Hello everyone! I am scheduled for a Dr.G revision rhino in less than a month. This is my first time posting here, but I feel like I've learned a lot about Dr.G from this message board. . . . I had a primary done 14 years ago when I was 19 yrs old by a well publicized ps who is out of business now and is known to have many unhappy patients. Probably the worst mistake of my life. I wish very much that I had my original nose back. It was pretty nice and fit my face well. Now I have mid-vault collapse where the lateral cartilage caves in when I breathe (making me a mouth breather). This causes an inverted v--although that doesn't bother me as much as the breathing issue. Also my tip is quite asymmetrical. I will have open rhino, spreader grafts placed for the midvault collapse, septoplasty, and turbinectomy. I will post some questions I have for you in the coming days. I am nervous for the surgery, but excited too.
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