I agree with the other patient who unfortunately, had an experience similar to mine. And I do not believe hers is an atypical experience at all! I had a tummy tuck which was actually SUPPOSED to be a modified mini tummy tuck several years ago. I woke up heavily bandaged and in severe pain. It wasn't until a few days after that I realized my modified mini was actually a full tummy tuck! On top of that Dr. Shell took far too much skin so the edges of my hip to hip horrible scar separated and I remained with an open wound for about 9 months. I had MERSA and absolutely could not heal. My scar looks like someone, not a surgeon, cut me open with a serrated knife, it's horrifying. The edges of the wound on each hip were and remain "dog-eared". I am a nurse of many years and I have never seen such awful sewing of a huge wound. A resident could have done a better job. Now I have a hip to hip scar that is so horrifying, you can clearly tell the 4-5 inches that reopened for almost a year and the edges are dog-eared like wrapping paper! DO NOT go to this surgeon! I had an open wound for almost a year, I did wound care twice a day this entire time and I would never show my abdomen to anyone! I don't ever complain about doctors unless there is good reason and I would never think of filing a malpractice claim against a physician. However, I definitely should have filed one in this case, I am scarred forever and I paid Dr. Shell to do it! Shame on you Dr. Shell! You can post another comment stating this is an atypical experience which I don't believe, but I know there are other women with my same issues, such as Trina N. who has also posted! I also have been told never to go to you, too bad it was after my surgery! The only reason there is one star is that you have to rate the business. I do not give Dr. Shell any stars! read more