I regret my experience with Dr. Guyuron. After he and his staff confirmed he could perform the exact brow-lift reversal technique I provided (a method proven successful by another surgeon), I paid about $35,000, arranged travel and accommodations, and arrived for surgery -- only to be told at the pre-op that he planned to use a different, simpler approach that omitted key steps from the original plan. Despite my hesitation, I felt financially locked in and relied on his repeated assurances that the outcome would be the same.
The results were minimal, and throughout recovery he shifted blame rather than addressing concerns. Virtual follow-up appointments were often late or delayed unless I contacted the office.
Before surgery, I paid for additional procedures he recommended (upper eyelid blepharoplasty and under-eye fat grafting). After thinking it over, I decided I no longer wanted them and planned to communicate this at pre-op. However, he did not speak with me until I was already sedated with an IV in place, moments before being taken to the operating room. When I said I did not want the additional procedures, instead of acknowledging my decision, he insisted they were necessary and proceeded anyway while I was not in a position to decline. He also placed fat in my upper cheeks -- something never discussed or consented to. These changes caused asymmetry, which was the specific outcome I expressed I wanted to avoid. When I later requested correction, I was charged in full for revision surgery, anesthesia, and facility fees -- and the revision made the issue worse - he added 2 bumps under the eye that didn't need any more fat grafting and I did not ask for.
Communication from start to end lacked transparency, and when I finally expressed how distressing the process had been, he told me I was a "terrible" and "disrespectful" patient and ended the visit. In my experience, he did not honor consent, dismissed concerns, and showed no empathy or accountability.
This experience has been enormously emotionally and financially damaging. Based on how I was treated, the overall tone of care felt dismissive, manipulative, and uncaring.
I strongly encourage anyone considering him to meet with him multiple times before committing, trust your instincts, and read Yelp reviews -- not just Google. In my opinion, the contrast between platforms is significant. read more