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I had a “BBL” almost 5 years ago .I wrote a glowing review at the time because I was still under Dr. johnsons care for a post surgical infection that was most likely caused by my own actions .I am writing a different review now because I've had several people contact me over the years that read my initial review which I left alot out of.I will admit I chose this facility without realizing Dr Johnson is not a board certified plastic surgeon, my fault for not doing my research and by time I did I had already paid my deposit. I paid my deposit without meeting the Dr because thats how they did it then maybe now you can do a free consult with the Dr but not then.I partially picked them because I wouldn’t be under anesthesia and because they said I could sit on my butt immediately.The morning of surgery I was given two tramadol and something like a valium/Xanax type of pill. I woke up during my procedure and begged for more meds to put me back to sleep with was denied and told to stay still because me tensing up was going to mess it up. Im now going back into surgeryto fix the lumpy lipo that I would not haveget touched up by Dr johnson even if he paid me too because it was so traumatic the first time. I lost all improvement of fat transfer within 6 months and was left with lumpy uneven stomach. He did take my infection seriously and treated it at no extra charge but I felt like I finally needed to be honest about what happened during my procedure and the results.I am thrilled to say that I finally was able to fix the nightmare he gave my body this last Thursday with a board certified surgeon that I should have used the first time.

It's been several years since my fat transfer procedure and I can definitely notice a slight improvement in my breast size. However, the results I got were greatly exaggerated by his daughter (my consult person). She told me I would easily go from a small A cup to a very full B and probably a C. She also told me they could take fat from my thighs but on the day of my procedure, Dr. Johnson informed me he could not. I was under the impression that his daughter had the skill to perform the evaluation, but it became clear to me that she was strictly a sales pitch person and they should have had me consult with Dr. Johnson himself on what they could and could not do. Then Immediately after the procedure I was told that they couldn't get enough fat because my fat was "too dense". At my follow up, I made the mistake of expressing my concern that maybe he hadn't taken enough fat (because my stomach was still really fat!) and I expressed that I was a little disappointed with my breast size and Dr. Johnson got very defensive and made a snide remark that I thought I knew better how to do his job than he did. That absolutely was not necessary and in that instant, he lost my respect. Also, they took before pictures and at my follow up, they didn't want to take pictures...I think it was because I was still fat and my breasts were still small. When I came back for my final follow up, I had been on a very strict diet and had lost about 20 pounds and all of a sudden, they remembered that they forgot to take "after" pictures and they wanted to take them...I said No Thanks! So there was some improvement...I would say I went from a very small A cup to possibly a full A cup. I think I paid close to $10,000 and can look back and say my money would have been better spent on implants. Add that to the treatment I received after my procedure and it all left me with a really sick feeling. Instead of wanting to tell everyone I knew how great it all turned out, I was left feeling embarrassed about being so stupid. His daughter told me they didn't have very many "before and after" pics of Dr. Johnson's patients because people won't give their consent for them to use them...I understand why now. Notice that he uses and has used the same pics for many years. Also, the "before and after" pic they did show me (which was amazing) turned out to me someone else's patient...kind of deceitful if you ask me. I actually get nauseous when I see him on TV talking about all his great procedures. I would never be able to recommend him to anyone that I actually liked and that is a shame because I think this procedure has great potential and for those of us who do not want foreign parts floating around in our bodies, it's pretty much the only option for breast enlargement...bummer.

The doctor said it would delay the need for hip replacement, and hopefully that will be true for my left hip. I still had to have the right hip replaced. The pain was unbearable, so I got an appointment with an orthopedic sports doctor. They took X-Rays of both hips, and the doctor was shocked at the damage on the right side, was wondering how I was walking. He showed me multiple bone spurs, a hairline fracture, and crumbling of the head of the femur. Dr. Johnson didn't say anything about the bone being involved, or I wouldn't have bothered to have the right hip injected. His nurse that put the IV in took a long time to find a vein, and I got a bad bruise afterward. The orthopedic doctor says that I wasted my money, because I have congenital hip dysplasia on both sides, so we'll see whether the stem cells help the left side enough to just reshape the hip socket, or if I will have to have the joint replaced.

I wish I had done pre meds. It was a very intense procedure and would have been much easier had I insisted on getting premeditated. This was not a cosmetic procedure it was for MS and I am hoping for some good results soon.

Dr. Johnson talked with me the morning of my procedure & well informed me before going in. After my procedure it was difficult to talk to anyone there that could give me answers to my questions. This was the only negative experience that I had with Innovations. I feel as though the receptionist should have been able to connect me to someone to answer my concerns.

Thermage does hurt and it was portrayed otherwise. On the local morning show it's mentioned some people take a nap. No way that would happen. I was surprised at the amount of pills I was given plus it still hurt. But the biggest disappointment was no one wanted to take after pictures. I called about it yet no one seemed to want to arrange it. I really wanted to see the difference and depended on those photos. Not for sure I would go back to this facility.

I thzink I should have had more medicine for pain during the Lipo. He removed a lot of fat, I was looking for better results. Honestly I did not go to my last appointment because I could see he did not think I was going to make the results we talked about.

Very Informative for consultation and pre-op. Felt for the price spent, not enough of procedure was done. I did have success in procedure but the area that was performed on could have been more successful. No follow up requested nor did I ever get any follow up call or asked to come back in for evaluation. Honest opinion is once the Money was paid in full and procedure was scheduled. pushed through procedure and then that was it. Sincerely T