In 2017 I made the worst decision of my life and chose to get breast implants. I went with a older surgeon who had good bedside manner. I thought I was making the right decision by choosing him. When I came out of surgery I discovered that he went over the muscle when most surgeons go under the muscle to prevent discomfot and encapsultions. I also discovered that he removed two moles on my stomach without consent so I could be (in his words) "bikini ready." Two days postpartum I judt didnt feel right. I called my surgeon and told him I didnt feel like myself. He told me it was called "boobie blues" and that I was coming down from the medications that I was pumped with while under anesthesia (fentanyl!). A week in I noticed my boobs were completely numb nipple down. He explained this was normal and feeling would come back within a few months (6 years later they are still numb). Since 2017 my symptoms have progressed. My boobs hurt 24/7 due to just thin skin holding up 375cc's. I started getting crippling anxiety 6 months in. Anxiety so bad that my body would shake while talking to even friends or family I was close with. Along with pain and anxiety came - thyroid imbalance (I now have to take a medication daily since shortly after surgery), hair loss, memory loss, absence/disconnectment/psychosis, constant fatigue, monthly sinus infections, random tongue swelling, reduced oil production on face and scalp, weight gain/swelling, body aches/joint pain. EVERYDAY for 6 years I have been experiencing these symptoms. I feel lost, I feel hopeless, I feel stuck. I carry around an epipen for fear of my life when my tongue swells and my throat closes. My left breast has been trying to encapsulate since the year it was put in. I went in to the surgeon over SIX times telling him I could feel and visibly see what feels like a bump or ripple on two spots of my left implant. Each time he squeezed my boob Incredibly hard until you would hear a "pop" which is tearing the scar tissue around it. One of the times they recorded it on their iPad so they could show my husband how to do it at home. I left each time with fingerprint brusies from him. The final time I went in for this reason my husband demanded he wrote an order for a MRI. He wrote the order but refused to pay for it. So no idea what's going on in there. Fast forward to 2020 during quarantine - his assistant messaged me and asked if she could send the video of him squeezing my boob to another patient of theirs who was having the same problem. I told them absolutely not!! I have researched hundreds of surgeons to have a total explant removal along with a full capsulectomy. The cost is more expensive then what I paid to have them put in. Getting implants have been the worst decision of my life and I will stop at nothing to get them removed. I have 2 young boys and am self employed. I feel like ive lost 6 years of my life and I am terrified to lose more. I even started an anti depressant this year and have tried Nutrafol and many other vitamins to help my hair and body heal. My hair comes out in handfulls. I have hated my implants since the day I got them and I wish I could go back in time. read more

John W Bass, MD - Cosmetic Surgeons Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Lucky for me, and my husband, we have known Dr. Bass and his "dream" team for close to thirty years and he has performed his magic on both of us, along with several of our friends, after seeing our results. Dr. Bass in our opinion is one of the most talented plastic surgeons in Arizona. He has come through for us every single time and we have asked a lot of him. I'm not sure I would have done all the surgeries I have done without his and his nurse, Norma's guidance and expertise. They work as a team and are totally professional and very very particular about my care and outcome. I feel they are not only medical staff to me but friends for life. He has an unbelievable bedside manner and makes us feel everything will work out and be perfect. Here's the bad news: He is retiring this year and so this last procedure is it for me. And of course, he did another outstanding job on this very old gal. Lol. He will be so missed and Scottsdale AZ is losing a very talented, hard working, and as he has been named several times, TOP DOCS, in Arizona. We will miss you Norma and Theresa terribly but keep in mind you all have made so many of us so very very happy over the last 30 years. We love you all and hope all three of you have many wonderful retirement years. Marlene and Kevin Grimsley read more

Got a neck lift completely satisfied. Was a little skeptical but someone had recommended him. Went to visit him. Very nice gentleman. Great staff got my neck done. It's completely happy very easy person to work with great follow-through on his job. read more

I just wanted to share how thankful I am to this surgeon. My 8 year old daughter was in a playground accident and ended up with a 2 inches laceration down to the bone. Dr. Bass took an hour to carefully clean and sew up her forehead. Without this attention to detail she would have ended up with a horrific scar. He and his nurse, Norma were so kind and gentle with my daughter. If I could give 10 stars I would. We couldn't be happier with the service and skill that was delivered. Thank you!!!! read more

John W Bass, MD - Suture - Cosmetic Surgeons Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Dr Bass Is such an amazing Dr. He's a perfectionist and it shows in his work. I'm always getting compliments. And I feel so good about myself and I owe it all to Dr Bass and his staff. I will definitely go to him for any other work I'd like to have done. read more

The external scars remain to be impressive, however the internal scars are horrendous. The second surgery that I had on 12/21/12 to remove the extra skin from my midsection has resulted in a severe MRSA infection. I have been hospitalized three times in less than five months, and will be on "maintenance antibiotics" for the rest of my life. Although my infectious disease doctors tell me that the treatment of lifelong antibiotics may be enough to kill me, as it could result in C defficile. Even though I paid exactly what was quoted, I still get monthly bills for almost $4000 that Dr. Bass' anesthesiologist says I still owe. Norma says it's the anesthesiologists bookkeeping error, and that I only still owe $1200. I paid every CENT listed on the quotes and now they're barking for more (as is the surgery center!) So, now that I'm less than eight months from one surgery and six from another, I'm left with collection notices, even though I paid each quote IN FULL prior to the surgeries, and poor health from surgical infections. I do not recommend that anyone get elective surgery. If you do, from a financial standpoint don't believe the quotes you've been given, from a health standpoint, what is more important - your appearance or battling infection for the rest of your life? Heartbroken and eternally ill. read more

There are good plastic surgeons, there are great plastic surgeons and then there is Dr. Bass. If you want a physician in another class entirely, who is professional, skilled, detail oriented and a great communicator, Dr. Bass is for you. Dr Bass Is also a caring and thoughtful physician read more

I used Dr. Bass' in the past and was happy with his work. Recently I went in for a consultation for getting my eyes worked on and his associate,Norma told me for an addition fee it would be worthwhile to have my face done with the same laser treatment. Went through with the procedures, and being a four hour round trip, between office and my home, she had me sent photos to office daily. I was satisfied with procedure. At last visit, she said I wasn't ready to apply makeup application that she wanted to tutor me with. Wanted me to return seven days later on another 4 hour road trip to train me in person. Called office next day to say was not going to come following Xmas week for tutorial. Her response was "to wash her hands of any problems that then may occur to my skin". There were no other options suggested. read more

I had an extended tummy tuck, muscle repair, panniculectomy and lipo with Dr Bass back in December 2018. My results are outstanding. Dr. Bass has the best bed side manner and his nurse Norma is absolutely wonderful!! I absolutely recommend Dr Bass for any plastic surgery you may need! He changed my life! read more

John W Bass, MD - Before and after tummy tuck by Dr Bass. - Cosmetic Surgeons Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I went here at the recommendation of a friend to get botox injections in my neck for sagging skin due to old age. The women who did the procedure said within 4-7 days the sagging skin would go away. She gave me a total of 4 injections in the neck and 2 in the jawline which cost me over $400. After 7 days I see no change whatsoever. Also, throughout the entire procedure all she tried to do was "sell me" on getting a face lift (which another surgeon had advised me against). A waste of time & money & I believe a con. read more

I have now had two surgeries from Dr. Bass and his work is amazing. I recently decided to have a face lift but worried about the outcome and not wanting to look like I had work done. I could not be happier with my face lift, it looks completely natural and is well healed. I get compliments constantly and highly recommend Dr. Bass to everyone. The office staff (Norma, Theresa) are so helpful and have gone above and beyond for me. read more

Hello. My name is Kristina. I am a 25-year old, pre-op male-to-female transsexual, and this review is about a Bilateral Breast Augmentation I received 09/25/2014. I started living my life as a female when I was 13 years old. I started psycho-therapy when I was 21 years old, and I soon after, started hormone replacement therapy. I was on hormones for 4 years before I decided to get my breasts worked on. since I didn't start hormone replacement therapy until I was 21, I had already grew into my body as technically a curvy adult male; and when my breasts came in medically, they were unsatisfactory. by unsatisfactory, I mean, they didn't carry the proper shape, and volume as most cis-gendered females breasts do when they go through puberty, and knew I needed to do something about it before I could actually accept myself for who I was. I felt like a girl, trapped in a now, deformed, and awkward body of a man. my aunt, Roxanne had seen Dr. John Bass nearly 13-years ago, and even then the results were immaculate, and they are still top notch today. I was originally seeking out a plastic surgeon that was more then comfortable working on transgendered individuals, and I discovered Dr. Toby Meltzer, a very well known, and only plastic surgeon in the state of Arizona that works specifically on transgendered males, and females a like, however, it took several months to even get an consultation appointment, in which you had to pay the consultation fee of $100 (at the time that I am leaving this review.) upfront. so scheduling and price were a major thing for me. If I am allotted a sufficient time to "marinade" on a large purchase, such as a breast augmentation, I will weigh the pros and cons in the favor of my financial stability. nevertheless, Dr. Toby Meltzer was too high for my budget (granted he specializes in transgendered surgeries, I can see why he would be able to charge a bit more) Dr. John Bass' fee was nicer, and though he wasn't skilled in transgender surgeries, the anatomy of the chest in male, and females are identical. I had my consultation booked with Dr. John Bass in a weeks time, rather then months out like transgender specialist Dr. Meltzer. my consultation was very thorough, and lasted 2-hours. I had an idea of what I wanted, but I am no plastic surgeon. I came in wanting to get an under-the-muscle silicone implant, and given my particular situation, I ended up getting an over the top of the muscle saline implant due to how Dr. John Bass, and Norma educated me on what would be appropriate for my situation. I gave Dr. Bass an idea of what size i wanted to be, but, i left it all in his hands to decide what looked best on me. He ended up trying 5 different sizes on me before deciding to sew me up. Very satisfied with the results with the size he came up with! Theresa, the receptionist, not only is fabulous to look at and very pleasant to be around, she was very professional, and sweet, and knew the ins and out of how Dr. John Bass operates. secondly, Norma, a very sophisticated, very, very intelligent assistant to Dr. John Bass made me feel very comfortable, and was really easy to get along with, and I genuinely felt they wanted to help me achieve what I was looking for ultimately. lastly, Dr. John Bass made me feel comfortable, and even though he didn't specialize in transgender surgeries in particular, didn't shy away from the project like many other plastic surgeons I have visited in the past because they weren't "skilled" for that type of procedure. I am to days out of surgery, and my breasts look amazing. Dr. John Bass is very talented, educated, knowledgeable, caring, down-to-earth, factual individual, and is a true artist as what he does. Dr. John Bass will in the future, forever have my business as long as he practices medicine, and I would highly recommend him to any of my family members, friends, and colleagues, hands down when it comes to a reference for a phenomenal plastic surgeon that does incredible breast augmentations. also, If you are a trans-female, please go see him. I think, from speaking to Norma, that I was his 3rd trans-female subject, and his work is incredible. you get top of the line results without burning a hole in your pocket. my individual fee was $6,114.00 for a saline implant -- to give you an idea. thank you, Norma, and Dr. Bass for everything you have done for me. I owe you everything! I am one satisfied patient of yours. read more

Dr. Bass has performed two breast augmentations for me the first one he didn't create enough of a pocket for me so it was slightly flat on one side. I had to pay to get the second one even though I feel as though it was his fault I paid anyway and had a second operation that I paid for. He had a great bedside manner and helped me whenever I needed his assistance. Norma was kind as well. I had these surgeries when he was located in paradise valley. read more

I highly recommend Dr. Bass if you are looking for an extremely talented cosmetic plastic surgeon. He's a gifted doctor who follows through with what he says, and he does it in a kind, friendly manner. I had a three procedure face lift, and he took years off of my face, yet, I look completely natural. He's the real deal. read more

Dr Bass and Norma are better than the dream team, they are the make-your-dreams-come-true-team. I was a very complicated procedure after having a bilateral mastectomy to my left side and my right side having dropped into my ribs... i thought i might never feel like a normal woman again. After the most generous and genuine care I could ever ask for and the highest skilled surgeon Ive ever met I finally feel whole again. Dr Bass gave me my confidence back in my body, gave me the ability to wear normal bras again and bathing suits and feminine clothing that I had been ashamed and embarrassed to wear for years. Norma was by my side through everything as if I were her own family. Dr. Bass hands fixed me and helped me achieve what I never thought was possible, feeling like myself again. It brings tears of happiness to my eyes to think about all theyve done for me and how they were there for me. I cant say enough about the patience and compassion and kindness that was shown to me by Dr. Bass and Miss Norma. And Dr. Bass skills speak for themselves. If you go for a consultation, ask to see my pictures and you will see the miracles that Dr. Bass can perform. They are truly remarkable people! read more

Approximately eight years ago, I made a poor decision to have cheek implants placed.. it turned out that they were placed in the wrong spot and as a result my eyes were caving in and my entire face was sagging and was looking very unnatural. When I looked in the mirror I saw a different person and could hardly stand to look at myself, not to mention it was extremely difficult for me to smile with these horrible cheek implants in my face, I then began exploring facial plastic surgery and happened to be at my gym one day and overheard someone saying that her husband was a surgeon and she was a nurse that worked in recovery rooms for plastic surgeons. I asked her for a good referral and she stated that there are only two plastic surgeon she were ever go to in the Phoenix area and one of them was Dr. John Bass. Even being a professional in the health field myself as well as multiple dental and medical and dental professionals in my family, it is still extremely difficult to know who to trust and give them the opportunity to have a negative or positive effect on you the rest of your life. At this point, I was frustrated by the lack of personal care I experience from multiple other plastic surgeons. No one seemed to care to hear what I wanted. It felt as if they had some cookie cutter image that they wanted all of their clients to look like. One even went as far as recommending that he cut my submandibular gland in half. I almost didn't follow through with the appointment with Dr. Bass and almost just gave up, but I decided to after I talked to his amazing nurse, Norma. Even just talking to her on the phone, I got a hint of the excellent patient care that I would be receiving so I decided to keep my appointment. I was immediately impressed with his office and how he and Norma conducted my consultation. They took the time to take photos and put a very large picture of my face on the wall and asked me first what I did not like about my appearance. Dr. Bass then chimed in with his expert knowledge and experience with recommendations on how to go about achieving the end result that I wanted. Finally, someone made sense and was actually listening to me. I immediately scheduled my surgery, which was one of the best decisions in my life! I had a full facelift, everything, and had mid-face and neck. Within two weeks, I was able to wear my hair in a ponytail with incisions that were nearly invisible. Dr. Bass is a true artist ! Not only do I look like my old self again, but I look even better than what I looked like 10 years ago!!! I now look at myself in the mirror and I am so happy with what I see again. Since then, which was only about three months ago at this point, I referred someone else to him for a tummy tuck, and she can't stop thanking me. Dr. Bass has now moved to his new location which is spectacular and very convenient to get to. I apologize for how lengthy my review was, but just giving this amazing artist that has changed my life five stars was simply not enough. read more

Dr Bass is a true artist and a class act.I would recommend him to everyone. His fees are high but you get what you pay for. Not only is he a meticulous surgeon , he is a wonderful person. His staff is the best read more