Posts by cosmicjackal10

I just had an appointment with Dr. Klapan,,,,,,,, $100,,,,, three words.
The most expensive $100 three minutes of my entire life. 😠
Now I’m left wondering what to make of him. Is he just a brilliant doctor who can see everything the second
he lays eyes on you—meaning he truly knows his craft—or is he just too arrogant to actually
give a patient at least 15 minutes of attention and answer a few basic questions?
At the end of the day, we're talking about facial surgery here.

Here is how those three minutes went: "HELLO." Then, "You need a rhinoplasty and a septoplasty."
To get a computer simulation done, I have to pay $0.50, and until she finishes that, he won't even
tell me the price. 🤷 And oh yeah, no matter how much it costs, it’s cash only 😲, no credit cards allowed.

SO LONG.

Maybe it is better to do the computer simulation just to see the final result.
But having to order it, pay $0.50, and only then start negotiating the actual price,,,,,,,,,,,, brrrrrr,,,,, and strictly cash,,,,,,,,,, grrrrrrrr.

Because of an accident, I need reconstructive surgery on my nose, specifically involving part of my jaw.

I wouldn't recommend Dr. Ignatovski at the Arcadio clinic to anyone.
For him, it’s clearly all about the money, which is fine, but it shouldn't come at the expense of the patient's health.

When I was at the hospital in Chicago, they told me that because of my jaw, I need to be on strict rest for at least another year. They warned me not to even attempt a heavy facial peel, because it could mess up the recovery of my soft tissue and facial muscles. But this guy? He just brushed it off, saying it doesn't matter and that he could perform cosmetic nose surgery tomorrow without any issues. Meanwhile, my nose still hurts every time I sneeze.
He didn't even bother asking for my medical records or any previous scans, despite the fact that I've already had surgeries done before.
On top of that, he charged me $83 for the consultation, but refused to give me a receipt even though I asked for one. Apparently, I'll only get it if—and that's a big if—I decide to go through with the operation.

It’s the exact same story with the Bagatin clinic. (I noticed there isn't much info about them here). They sent me a very clear email stating that I absolutely should not do anything for at least another year until everything else has healed, because, to put it simply, one thing affects the other.
(Specifically regarding maxillofacial surgery).
At the end of the day, we are talking about the entire look of my face.
Beyond just the nose, you have to consider the chin, the jaw, and the overall width of the face.
An actual aesthetic surgeon needs to take all of those factors into account.
They could have just been honest and said, "Come in for a consultation, pay $$100, and then we'll see."

Zambelli is just like Dr. Ignatovski—suggesting immediate surgery and leaving zero trace of a receipt. He didn't ask for any of my prior imaging either.

Does anyone have information on the following?

Has anyone worked with Dr. Kaplan at the Kaplan clinic in Illinois?
It’s a relatively new facility, opened about a year ago.

And does anyone have experience with the Bagatin clinic (also located in a major US city)?