Not happy with results of breast augmentation

newtotrading

Hi
My girlfriend had a breast uplift, and enlargement operation done last September, and has not been happy with the results for a while now. She had her usual 1 week, 2 week, 1 month, 3 month and 6 month check up appointments, and highlighted it to the surgeon. On her last visit 3 months ago, he said he would rectify the work as the 2 procdeures (uplift, and implants) shouldnt be done at the same time? If this is the case, why did he do it?

We have another appointment in 2 weeks time, but speaking to the receptionist at the company, the surgeon has since left and my gf is to see a female consultant. Where do we stand in respect of having corrective surgery done (free of charge) and also, what rights has she in case the new surgeon isnt very helpful? I want to go armed with some facts etc so we dont get fobbed off

Thank you in advance everyone

j.e.j.

you could try contacting the Patients Association to see if they can advise?

happy35

what part of the operation is she unhappy with?

I dont where you stand with getting further surgery for free it will depend on what the contract states.

I looked into an uplift and reduction and felt that the smallprint was like signing my life away so for now it is on hold

Nicki

"we" don't have an appointment with the clinic, and "we" don't stand anywhere! The appointment is for your girlfriend, and it is entirely her decision whether she wants further surgery or not, irrespective of who paid for this surgery or encouraged her to have it in the first place.

As for remedies, that depends on many factors. Was the contract with a clinic or an individual surgeon. Was the surgery negligent, or just the results not what she would have hoped. Was the outcome she now has explained to her as a possibility of the surgery at the outset? Would she be happy for the same surgeon to operated on her again to try to correct it?

Those are the main legal issues. She also needs to consider whether a further operation could make things worse not better, whether she wants further surgical pain and recovery period, whether she can afford more time off work for corrective surgery.

Personally, if I were your girlfriend, I'd go along in a fortnight and just listen to what the new surgeon says, and think about it carefully for a few weeks after that. Then if I wanted more surgery, and the clinic was not offering to do it for free I would explore with a lawyer whether there was any case to force them to do so, and if not, to require the original surgeon to do it free of charge or pay for someone else to do it. I wouldn't be going in to a medical consultation to fight the odds, as I wouldn't then be getting the best medical advice about the situation, and the doctor you see will probably not in any case have the authority to agree free treatment, this will be decided by the owner of the clinic.

McKneff

Being female, i thought the same thing

'What's all this 'we' business'

And does she know youre posting on here about her? Its her business to be honest

welshdent

Nicki wadr I agree with all you say but regards your opening sentence we i.e. us here have no idea if the surgery was initially encouraged or not particularly by the OP.

Gloomendoom

welshdent wrote: »

Nicki wadr I agree with all you say but regards your opening sentence we i.e. us here have no idea if the surgery was initially encouraged or not particularly by the OP.

Hear, hear.

Male or female, what is wrong with being concerned with the health of one's significant other? For all we know the OP's girlfriend could have asked him to seek advice on this board on her behalf. She may also have specifically asked the OP to accompany her to the clinic appointment for moral support.

'We' just don't know.

newtotrading

welshdent wrote: »

Nicki wadr I agree with all you say but regards your opening sentence we i.e. us here have no idea if the surgery was initially encouraged or not particularly by the OP.

Thanks welshdent
The truth is I didnt think there wasanything wrong with mrsnewtotradings body, not one thing, and it upsets me, and angers me too that people are only too quick to jump in and start throwing accusations aorund

Thanks for your support

newtotrading

Nicki wrote: »

"we" don't have an appointment with the clinic, and "we" don't stand anywhere! The appointment is for your girlfriend, and it is entirely her decision whether she wants further surgery or not, irrespective of who paid for this surgery or encouraged her to have it in the first place.

As for remedies, that depends on many factors. Was the contract with a clinic or an individual surgeon. Was the surgery negligent, or just the results not what she would have hoped. Was the outcome she now has explained to her as a possibility of the surgery at the outset? Would she be happy for the same surgeon to operated on her again to try to correct it?

Those are the main legal issues. She also needs to consider whether a further operation could make things worse not better, whether she wants further surgical pain and recovery period, whether she can afford more time off work for corrective surgery.

Personally, if I were your girlfriend, I'd go along in a fortnight and just listen to what the new surgeon says, and think about it carefully for a few weeks after that. Then if I wanted more surgery, and the clinic was not offering to do it for free I would explore with a lawyer whether there was any case to force them to do so, and if not, to require the original surgeon to do it free of charge or pay for someone else to do it. I wouldn't be going in to a medical consultation to fight the odds, as I wouldn't then be getting the best medical advice about the situation, and the doctor you see will probably not in any case have the authority to agree free treatment, this will be decided by the owner of the clinic.

Nikki
While you are clearly a well respected and thanked poster, please do not assume things about me or my parter (she's the last person who'd be bullied into having surgery trust me) There was no need for exclamation marks until you know the full story. (if you chose to read that far and not judge me further). I refer to me and my gf as 'we' because we are a couple, so her problems are indeed mine too, and vise versa. If gf isnt pleased or happy with something we both work to make it right. We both paid towards it as it was an expensive procedure, and as gf isnt happy with the outcome, 'we' (thats the royal we) are looking into it. Gf openly admits she isnt a whizz on computers or forums, so she asked me (with not a hint of encourangement or pressure I might add) to look on MSE for help. Not for a slating or to be accused of almost forcing her into surgery.

The second part of your reply was helpful and informative, but if you want to always start on a bad note throwing accusations around, please do it elsewhere

newtotrading

McKneff wrote: »

Being female, i thought the same thing

'What's all this 'we' business'

And does she know youre posting on here about her? Its her business to be honest

Whats with all the mens haters out today? Like I told Nikki, 'we' are a couple, so we work together, she's not a feminist or man hater and we deal with all things as a couple

She does indeed know that i'm positng on here, in fact she asked me to for your information.

Just out of interest, why does 'being female' mean you automatically 'think the same thing'? I'm intrigued as to why being female is an excuse to assume all men bully their partners into surgery.

newtotrading

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Hear, hear.

Male or female, what is wrong with being concerned with the health of one's significant other? For all we know the OP's girlfriend could have asked him to seek advice on this board on her behalf. She may also have specifically asked the OP to accompany her to the clinic appointment for moral support.

'We' just don't know.

Thank you gloomendoom (although you bring a great deal more sunshine to my posts that Nikki or McKneff)

Gf did ask for me to go on MSE as she isnt that great on computers, and again I was asked along to the pre and post clinic meetings.

gloomendoom, if you are female, thank you for restoring my faith in females and proving not everyone is out to lynch any male who shows a genuine interest in his partners feelings.