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What to Do After Botched Cosmetic Plastic Surgery?

Dealing with Unsatisfactory Plastic Surgery: Steps to Take

If you’re unhappy with the outcome of your plastic surgery, it’s important to take immediate steps to address your concerns. By discussing your dissatisfactions with your surgeon and seeking expert opinions, you can actively explore potential solutions and navigate the process of rectifying unsatisfactory results.

Who Is Liable for Botched Plastic Surgeries?

A plastic surgeon can be declared liable for medical malpractice if they’re proven to have acted negligibly during an unfortunate case of a botched plastic surgery. A “botched” plastic surgery occurs when your post-procedure appearance leaves you with a dissatisfying outcome. This dissatisfaction should have arisen from the effect of a surgical complication that could have been avoided if your surgeon had acted more mindfully.

It’s your doctor’s duty to complete any medical procedure such as plastic surgery to the best of their abilities. Therefore, if you are verifiably physically or emotionally damaged following a botched plastic surgery, and you’re able to prove that your doctor unnecessarily caused the issue through improper care, then you may be able to successfully file a lawsuit against them.

If the real problem lies in how your body reacted to the implant material rather than the way the surgeon placed it: you should look to file a claim against the manufacturer of the defective medical device instead. This is as long as your doctor didn’t know it would cause you harm.

When Can I File a Medical Malpractice Claim?

In an effort to maintain the integrity of physical and eyewitness evidence against time-based degradation: medical malpractice claims must be filed before a certain amount of time passes in order to be accepted for review. Although the statute of limitations can differ from state to state, you typically have a 2- to 3- year period to seek legal action. This process must be completed in the state where the botched plastic surgery was performed to be recognized.

Should I Get a Lawyer to Help With the Medical Malpractice Claim?

While entirely up to you, there are plenty of existing malpractice lawyers who are experienced in dealing with botched plastic surgery cases that can consult you throughout the entirety of the claim process. They can tell you whether they believe your medical malpractice claim is feasible, or if it needs to be reworked or even dropped. This indicates that it’s in your best interest to have the support of a personal injury lawyer. It means that you’ll have someone who can expertly handle dealing with the legal representative of the plastic surgeon, because, without a doubt, most doctors will not allow you to sue their practice uncontested.

Enhancing Your Unwanted Plastic Surgery Results with Dr. Mazaheri

Once your reconstructive surgery can adequately heal, you don’t necessarily have to keep it as is. Rather than return for a discounted fix from a doctor that you believe may have committed medical malpractice, you can consult experienced and board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Mazaheri on whether any corrective treatments can be done to address your concerns.

In general, most ill-performed cosmetic surgeries can be corrected. However, you’ll need to keep in mind that a botched plastic surgery revision could potentially be even more uncomfortable than its predecessor. You should also go in knowing that your new solution may not look exactly as you had pictured it to during the original procedure. That being said, Dr. Mazaheri is adeptly-skilled and committed to carrying out high-quality surgery redos to really try and help you feel like yourself again.

With more than 16 years of education and advanced training, Dr. Mazaheri is proud to help his clients realize their desired looks. Contact us to connect with patient-centered Dr. Mazaheri and learn more about what he can do to relieve you of your botched plastic surgery for beautiful, lasting, and natural-looking results.

Dr. Mehdi K. Mazaheri, MD, PC

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Dr. Mehdi K. Mazaheri

Dr. Mazaheri is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and a member of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons. After more than sixteen years of education and advanced training, Dr. Mazaheri opened his Scottsdale practice in 2003. He is a thorough and experienced surgeon with a strong focus on achieving patient needs. Dr. Mazaheri’s areas of specialty include breast and body contouring procedures such as breast augmentation, mastopexy, tummy tucks, liposuction and other body sculpting procedures. He and his friendly staff will only recommend procedures that will help you achieve your desired results. Focusing on your needs both before and after a procedure is Dr. Mazaheri’s top priority.

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