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Reader Question – Botched Tummy Tuck?

September 3rd, 2010

I was reading your blog and I was wondering, What should someone do if they received a botched tummy tuck? Other surgeons say it’s borderline malpractice and unfixable “unless a whole lot of skin grew magically from somewhere”.. Yes the doctor was Board Certified and supposedly a reputable doctor. Everything discussed during consult was significantly different the day of/following the surgery. Poor after care as well.

Most patients don’t know a quack when they see one, but in all seriousness it is very hard to prove malpractice. Tummy Tuck results even in the best hands vary quite a bit. I am not saying there aren’t many “Dr Quickies” out there who do mediocre at best work, but they do not define malpractice unfortunately.

You have several options:

(1) Go back to your original doctor and try to find a compromise that works. Maybe you should check him out thoroughly if you didn’t before your surgery to make sure he is the “real thing.” Tummy tuck surgery is not for amateurs.

(2) Find another doctor who is willing to take on a secondary operation. Have a long talk first regarding what is possible in this operation before you decide to have it.

You can also pursue the legal route, but unless things are truly substandard you will probably find this route long and questionable. A poor result is not malpractice and care varies significantly.

Best Regards,

John Di Saia MD

Originally posted 2010-05-06 07:30:26.

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New Botched Plastic Surgery Lawsuits in Orange County

March 20th, 2009

Oc Register Blog

The California Medical Board this month filed accusations of gross negligence and incompetence against Dr. Harrell Edward Robinson of Anaheim Hills and Dr. Shir Miskinyar of Santa Ana.

The terms here are pretty generic and mean little. They are common to accusations in plastic surgery.

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Robinson, a head and neck surgeon, is accused of performing procedures without a patient’s consent and then later borrowing money from her and forcibly kissing her, according to legal documents. The documents say an unnamed woman paid Robinson $16,000 for a tummy tuck, but he allegedly performed liposuction and a facelift during surgery.

Going to a head and neck surgeon for a tummy tuck is pretty naive. The tummy is neither in the head nor the neck. This part is not against the law. Performing surgery without permission is not allowed though. The other accusations are equally inappropriate if true.

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Miskinyar, who works at All Beauty Plastic Surgery in Santa Ana, is accused of performing breast augmentation on two women who developed infections and had to have their implants removed.

This can happen in any implant surgery although in properly-trained hands it is exceedingly rare.

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Neither Robinson nor Miskinyar are board-certified in plastic surgery, according to the American Board of Medical Specialties Web site.

These patients did not do their home work it seems. Having plastic surgery with a non-board certified plastic surgeon is unnecessary in Orange County where board-certified talent is in abundance. Yes, folks I am board-certified.