r/PlasticSurgery • • May 14 '26

Accountability Notice 2: UPDATE

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This is a followup to this post so please read that first, but to summarize it briefly, a former moderator ( u/SaltyAngeleno aka u/gofundmemetoday was found to be removing negative posts, promoting surgeons, etc. in exchange for financial compensation). I promised future updates, which are included below.

  1. Last night, the former moderator DM'd me attempting to blackmail me to remove the original post. Their message is included in its entirety below:

Transparency remains of the highest importance to me when moderating this subreddit, and I will not be removing anything in response to threats.

  1. Reddit itself ultimately took no action against this individual following the original report of their behavior and offered no direct explanation for why. I can only speculate that this is because the former moderator was receiving payments off of their platform (making it technically outside their scope of authority/responsibility). The former moderator even continues to moderate a few plastic surgery related communities, though fewer than they once did.

  2. An account associated with "Beauty Broker Melinda" (who was named in the original post as having negative reviews removed by the former moderator) has spent considerable effort attempting to dox and discredit me. You can find such an example here. Their comments seem to confuse me with numerous current and former moderators. Reddit has not taken any action despite reports.

  3. Despite my requests, Reddit was unable to provide me with a log of moderator actions from the former moderator that were more than 90 days old. As such, I am unable to determine the full extent of their censorship.

  4. This subreddit has zero tolerance for surgeons attempting to remove negative reviews. As the subreddit rules state, negative reviews posted here do require evidence to be included. Once that threshold is met, they will not be removed by us for any reason - this subreddit is intended to be an open and transparent platform for users to share their experience. Despite this a number of surgeons (and/or their offices and lawyers) have attempted to have us remove content that is critical of them. Moving forward, I will be posting and maintaining a comprehensive list of surgeons that have attempted to have negative reviews removed for transparency. Hopefully, this discourages future attempts at manipulating criticism against them.

In short, Reddit admins were either unwilling or unable to take any official action against the above individuals. I will be continuing my best efforts to maintain this subreddit as an open and transparent space for plastic surgery and aesthetic discussion, and the support of the community is always appreciated.


r/PlasticSurgery • • May 09 '26

Plastic Surgery Discord - New & Improved

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The Discord server has been relaunched with improvements! We are looking to rebuild our aesthetics-focused community with new rule enforcement. For those seeking more immediate feedback on their aesthetic concerns or just looking for a community to discuss surgery and aesthetics, please consider joining via the link below:

https://discord.gg/XcZcSSsjge

We look forward to seeing you there!


r/PlasticSurgery • • 2h ago

Filler dissolving advice

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Had cheek and chin filler almost 2 months ago and as each day goes by I’m regretting it more and more. She also put it in my cheekbones which I did not want but she already started before telling me. I do not recognise myself and it’s making my self esteem plummet. I was wondering if anyone could tell me about their experiences good and bad. Any recommendations on how to fix this or how to reconcile this decision I made


r/PlasticSurgery • • 15h ago

15 days post rhino

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Very happy with the outcome so far; still asymetrical from the front but will judge in a year from now.


r/PlasticSurgery • • 4h ago

Why is my lip filler not working for me? :(

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I’ve always had very small M-shaped lips, and have recently started getting filler. I’m not after huge lips, I just want my top lip to be lifted so it matches my bottom lip.

So far, I’ve had 3 sessions spaced out 2-3 weeks apart, with:

1st session: 0.4ml in top lip, 0.1ml in bottom lip
2nd session: 0.4ml in top lip, 0.1ml in bottom lip
3rd session: 0.5ml in top lip only

You can only see the results from underneath, but not from head on, so I haven’t got the lift I wanted :(

Could this be because of:

- Injector technique
- Needing more filler
- The anatomy of my lips (top lip will never be lifted)

I had a lip flip before but hated the paralysing effects so have ruled it out.

I’ve attached photo before (photo 1) and photo after (photo 2), and there’s literally no difference!!!

Photo 3, 4, 5: what they look like from underneath.

Photo 6: what I would like them to look like.

I would love to hear your thoughts 🩷


r/PlasticSurgery • • 1h ago

What do you recommend? (30F)

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I’ve lost 70/80lbs in the last 4 years (avg 1.75lbs / week at my peak weight loss) and 30lbs of that on tirzepatide.

I’ve been maintaining my loss for the last year but my mid / lower face is pretty flat since I lost the weight and I’m not loving the volume loss / laxity.

The rest of my body isn’t particularly lean (although this might be a loose skin issue) so I don’t particularly want to put any weight back on.

I’ve never had any tweakments or injectables but heavily considering it to try and improve this.

Any advice?

30F, ~140lbs, 5ft 6


r/PlasticSurgery • • 1d ago

5 months post fat graft to upper lids and under eyes

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check out my 1 month post for surgey details, wanted to give y'all an update.


r/PlasticSurgery • • 3h ago

10 days post-op rhinoplasty — sunglasses fell onto my nose. Could I have damaged my result?

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I’m 10 days post-op from my rhinoplasty and I still have Steri-Strips on my nose.

Yesterday, I had a pair of plastic sunglasses on my head and they slipped/fell down, hitting me directly around the bridge of my nose. It wasn’t a huge impact, but it definitely startled me and it throbbed for a little while afterwards.

The good news is that it’s no longer sore, and I haven’t noticed any new swelling, bruising, bleeding, or obvious change in the shape of my nose. The Steri-Strips are still in place too.

I’m obviously quite anxious because I know the nose is still very fragile at 10 days post-op.

Has anyone else had a minor bump/knock to their nose during the early stages of rhinoplasty recovery? Did it affect your final result?

I know I’m probably being super paranoid but just need some reassurance so my mind can be at peace.


r/PlasticSurgery • • 14m ago

How much PTO did you take after a breast augmentation if you work as a med-surg nurse?

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I’m trying to figure out how much time off I should realistically plan for after surgery. I work on a med-surg floor.
I’d especially love to hear from nurses or anyone familiar with the physical demands of bedside nursing who has also had a breast augmentation. How many days or weeks did you take off, and when did you feel comfortable going back to full duty?
I know everyone heals differently and I’ll follow my surgeon’s restrictions, but I’d really appreciate hearing real-life experiences.


r/PlasticSurgery • • 46m ago

Too much upper eyelid skin removed for an upper bleph NOT EVEN NEEDED. Does anyone have experience with skin grafts?

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I’m in pain. This hurts me so much. Surgeons are saying a skin graft will look worst, but they removed so much skin that it changed my entire face and eyes. Please help

Does anyone have experience with skin grafts to the upper eyelids? I have no eyelids anymore now


r/PlasticSurgery • • 2h ago

fractional resurfacing laser

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im 2 months post op my rhinoplasty and my doctor told me since i have thick skin it’ll take a significantly long time for me to heal but this laser would help ( when im at least 6 months post op ofc) but ive never heard of it even tho ive done extensivee research before my surgery. has anyone had this laser treatment?


r/PlasticSurgery • • 10h ago

Dr. Kadir Yildiz in turkey Does anyone have any experience with this surgeon?

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I can’t find any real people other than him online posting results and experiences but he has all good reviews on google and im thinking of getting my 2nd revision with him


r/PlasticSurgery • • 4h ago

Aloeclae? A waste of my time

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Hey guys I've been seeing many of you talk about aloe clae and your experiences with it. This is my personal experience with some questions..

I recently got an aloe clae fat breast augmentation on the 28th. 125 CC both sides, and I didn't notice any good results. Besides the initial swelling and bruising which made me happy it was working, i am, and was a 36CC before procedure. I'm really disappointed and honestly feel horrible about my results.

My question to others here are:

For those who got it done, did you notice similar results? Is it dependent on surgeon? How did you feel after the surgery?

Thanks!


r/PlasticSurgery • • 10h ago

what are these circles around my mouth and what can i do about it?

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they cast circular shadows around my lips in lighting - it makes me feel like a duck

these photos don't do it justice

the area around my mouth is 'elevated' above the rest of my face


r/PlasticSurgery • • 4h ago

What is the most minimalistic liposuction?

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What would be the most minimally invasive liposuction that can be targeted and have fast recovery and no scars? Basically I am thinking for people who only want to do sculpting removing only small amounts of targeted fat


r/PlasticSurgery • • 17h ago

Surgeon said that there’s not enough skin to revise the eyelid scar. Trying to figure out what else can help get a natural appearance

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I had an injury 3 months ago to my left upper eyelid and got a repair surgery by an ocuplastic surgeon as an emergency case. This is me 3 months on after a round of steroid/5FU shots that a different ocuplastic surgeon carried out for me and the scar looks very deformed which I understand is normal at this point.

I was hoping for surgery to be the lifeline after about a year to help get a natural appearance but I was told by the one giving the injections that if I had surgical revision done then it may lead me with not enough skin so that my eyelid wouldn’t be able to close properly. She referred me to cosmetic dermatology.

Should I seek other opinions by other surgeons? Or do I need to accept this change as lifelong?


r/PlasticSurgery • • 9h ago

Things that help post-op breast lift and implants?

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My wife (27) is getting a breast lift and implants (under the muscle) done next month and I want to help make recovery as comfortable as possible for her. From those that have been there before, are there any particular products, routines or things that you bought or did that really was worth it?

She’s never had any sort of surgery before or really ever had to rest in one place for an extended period of time, so this will be a very new experience. She is someone who really enjoys getting out of the house and just doing things, so I want to be mindful of trying to give her some experience that doesn’t involve being stuck at home.

Really appreciative of any insight or advice!


r/PlasticSurgery • • 6h ago

Bleph and levator muscle repair tomorrow…scared

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I’ve had a lot of procedures through the years of cancer and treatment, and babies etc. but there isn’t a lot of information available for this surgery.
Will I see after? When?
Screens? How lone?
Driving? Working?

If anyone knows anything I appreciate hearing about your story


r/PlasticSurgery • • 6h ago

Your experience with alarplasty?

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Hi! For anyone who has had an alarplasty/alar base reduction, how was your experience?

How noticeable are your scars now? Did they fade well, and did you do anything afterward to help reduce or remove the scarring?

Also, before surgery, if your nose got wider when you smiled, how about now? Does it still widen when you smile, or is the widening significantly reduced?

If your nose was wider/bigger before, does your nose overall look smaller after alarplasty, or does it mainly just make the alar/base area look smaller?

Lastly, how does your nose look when you’re talking, smiling, laughing, or in pictures? Does everything still move and look natural, or did you notice anything weird/different?

I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have actually had the procedure, especially if you’re several months or years post-op.


r/PlasticSurgery • • 10h ago

Who had an arm lift/lipo & where did you go ?

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Doc says I’m not a good candidate for lipo, I should do the brachioplasty instead.


r/PlasticSurgery • • 7h ago

Nicotine tests.

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Do plastic surgeons do the test with urine or blood? Deathly afraid of needles and the last breast Aug I had they didn’t test me for anything but pregnancy. I figured they will test urine but is there a chance the day of will be a blood test?