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14 Times Plastic Surgery Went Horribly Wrong, And How People Handled It
Article created by: Greta Jaruševičiūtė
Beauty standards can be a lot to deal with. They often make women feel like they’re never quite enough. And while plastic surgery offers the promise of transformation—with enough money and a skilled team, you can change almost anything about your face or body—it doesn’t always bring the happiness people expect.
Unfortunately, many women have learned this the hard way. In one Reddit thread, they opened up about plastic surgeries that didn’t go as planned and shared what it was really like. Scroll down to read their stories.
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#1
I had a botched rhinoplasty 11 months ago. I’ve lived through a lot of pain, but no pain like losing my face. That pain cut deep to my soul in a way I can’t describe. I’ve deleted all social media apps and have decided I will just not take pictures from now on. Being a 27 recently engaged woman makes this difficult, but I don’t know how else to manage all the sadness I have from this. I just take things day by day and try to focus on the other things in my life. Some days are harder than others. They definitely don’t tell you about the odds that you won’t like your plastic surgery. I tell you what- unless you hate something about yourself, don’t change anything. It’s not worth it. It’s just too risky, despite what social media and celebrity plastic surgery says. Those posts make it look like makeup (I actually explained it to my fiancé that way... just as easy and minimal as makeup), But it’s far more intensive than that. And it absolutely does chip at your identity. My beautiful (but wide) bulbous nose is gone forever. My surgeon gave me a wide, stick straight sausage nose and every day I regret my decision. Several times in my darkest hours I have wondered about stepping away from it all... but my fiancé keeps me here. His gentle heart does not deserve that. Living with the red-hot emotion of regret has been very difficult though. And I wouldn’t wish that pain on anyone. I would love to learn from others experiences about how to move forward.
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#2
Well I was about 30, going through a divorce and my confidence and self esteem were shot. I worked out consistently and I couldn’t do anything about my saggy baby belly (2 kids close together/genetics) so I decided I would get a partial tummy tuck. Then I got convinced by the surgeon to have a bit of lypo. Biggest mistake of my life. I wish I knew/understood then that I was perfect the way I was. The way I wish other women would see themselves.
#3
Mine is a little different but I feel it applies. I had cosmetic dentistry and they really, really messed up my smile. Like right in front. It totally ruined my self esteem. I refused to leave my house unless it was totally necessary for about 2 years. I'd love to say I worked through it and persevered regardless, but I honestly didn't start to feel good about myself until I saved up the $12,000 to get it all redone properly.
#4
Not me, but my mother in law. She got lip fillers. The first time, her face was horribly bruised for weeks and it didn't even make a difference. She went back and got a second lip fillers three months later and it was terrible looking. They had filled the area around her lips and not just the lips, so her philtrum was huge and unnatural looking. She also had bruising again. She stopped getting lip fillers and gets Botox in the wrinkles around her lips and eyes, and every time she's bruised for weeks. This has been going on every six months for the past four years.
#5
I watched an episode of The Real Housewives of Miami once and Oh my sweet Jesus. There's this one lady's mom on there...poor woman looked like she ran into a sliding glass door.
#6
I had a failed mastopexy 9 years ago. I’m still self conscious but not as much as I was before. I’m angry that I spent $9K to not have my issue resolved and the lowest quite I’ve gotten to have it fixed as been $12K. It didn’t stop me from getting married and having my son though so there’s that. My husband is 100% supportive of having it fixed when we can afford the price tag. But I haven’t found happiness about it yet.
#8
I had elective surgery over 10 years ago. I was a different person before and after I woke up from anesthesia. I was now living in a nightmare. The pain was excruciating. It took me a LONG time to be able to function properly. The results were horrible, I have parts of my body/skin that are still numb. It’s been a long time but I still have PTSD about it, it’s hard even writing this, or looking in the mirror and seeing the scars etc. I had to have hysterectomy surgery a few years back for a giant fibroid tumor, I was so scared, really really scared . But everything went ok. I mean it’s definitely gotten better over the years, but I’ve never been the same.
#9
I've had 4 double eyelid surgeries. I there was a time when i would bawl my eyes out looking at my face. Now my eyes are still kinda messed up but learned to live with it.
#10
Not a plastic surgeon but was so sorry to see the nose job on an old friend from high school. In my opinion, she didn't need it. She didn't have a big nose, but did have the classic Jewish shape to the nose. I saw her a few years later and her nose was unusually thin, strangely narrow and a pinched look at the end. I was sad for her.
#11
Mine was temporary but you know how Botox paralyses muscles? Well it turns out my risorius muscle, which is crucial to smiling, sits a little closer to the target muscle, the masseter, than usual. So I lost my smile on one side for several months. My new surgeon practically scrapes bone when she's injecting but I haven't had any complications with her yet.
#12
A board certified plastic surgeon is legally unable answer any question like this due to HIPAA privacy laws. If a patient read about their "botched" story on a website-like Reddit or Facebook-and even remotely thought it was about them, they can sue for privacy reasons. It has happened in the U.S. As a result of a Facebook post. Doctor was fined 25,000.00 with no mention of name of patient. Otherwise we have many stories we would love to share! Edit: not a plastic surgeon, but work for one!
#13
Bad Xeomin in the upper cheek area left a crease by the eyes, took 3 months to get it right!
#14
A team of surgeons worked for years to restore her face after a "nose job and botox". At the malpractice suit, the judge stopped the proceedings and said, "Young lady, what do you want, because that's what I'm awarding you." She replied that she wanted enough money that no one would ever have to look at her again: that she would buy an island and have everything delivered. She got it - $10M. Insurance paid promptly. Bought an island. And a Ferrari.
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