RealSelfReviews of realself.com

Great site with good resources, information, medical advice and specialist reviews.

Clarity & ease of navigating!

My negative review of the plastic surgeon has been removed. I wonder why. I thought the whole idea of this site is to help people. Instead you are exposing them to harm, even knowing about it. Please explain.

Stop posting good reviews immediately after a bad one just to bury it

I couldn’t be happier with my facelift and eye surgery. I look and feel 20 years younger

I relied on RealSelf’s “Verified” and “Top Doctor” badges, believing they represented safety and legitimacy. What happened to me was devastating and traumatic. I would not wish this experience on anyone. It goes far beyond cosmetic dissatisfaction. The physical and emotional impact has been life changing and permanent. The doctor I found through RealSelf upsold me a package, skipped major parts of my surgery, and used unauthorized techniques that left me disfigured and with nerve damage. I now need expensive and complex revision surgeries for procedures I never wanted but was pressured into, including work that was originally promised and paid for but not performed. Before this, I was healthy physically and emotionally. My doctor falsified credentials, skills and experience but appeared on RealSelf as a verified provider. I later learned this badge is paid advertising, not proof of safety or qualifications. My doctor should never have been listed here. After I shared my story, my original one star review became visible only on my profile but was hidden from the doctor’s page, while clusters of nearly identical five star reviews remained. I did not violate any terms or request removal. My review was written to protect others from being harmed the way I was. I am now under the care of multiple specialists and can no longer compete in the sports I love. Trusting RealSelf and one of their “top doctors” has been the biggest regret of my life. It has had devastating consequences for my health, confidence, and livelihood. In my experience, RealSelf’s platform made it difficult to identify safe and qualified providers. The way it operates feels misleading and unsafe. My private medical photos were posted publicly without consent. I have also seen what appear to be other unauthorized patient images on the site. False or misleading advertising in plastic surgery puts lives and well-being at risk. I have connected with other users who experienced similar harm. RealSelf must prioritize consumer safety over profit. I am posting this review to share my genuine experience and to warn others. I am a real customer and a verified patient. Update: I have rewritten this review because earlier versions were flagged and removed. Both on RealSelf and now on other review platforms, my honest experiences continue to disappear, while advertising content remains. I have kept this version as neutral and factual as possible, yet every statement here is true. If it is removed again, I will continue finding appropriate public channels to share my experience so others can make informed decisions about their health and safety.

I WROTE A FOR MY DOCTORS PRACTIVE. THEN I GET A NOTICE THANKING ME FOR A PURCHASE TO YOUR COMPANY. I DIDNT ORDER ANYTHING!

I used to run a successful beauty business then a completely insane former customer put an entirely fictitious false review online on RealSelf. I sent so many emails begging them to remove it and they refused. I considered suing as I made £20000 a month and overnight I lost all my income but I live in the UK. The review was entitled ‘she scarred my face’ but with my name in the title. About 3 months later I closed my business down completely because of this false review they refused to take down. They are actually guilty of libel. It shouldn’t be allowed for a customer to trash a technician especially with zero evidence. I have never scarred anyone’s face! I think RealSelf is dishonest, amoral and should be banned.