It's been a few years since my cosmetic surgery, so I finally feel I can talk abotu it…read more I originally went to another cosmetic surgery place in champaign, but checked out Dr. Castillo's office as well. If I remember correctly, Dr. Castillo was a little bit less expensive, so I went with him. I should have known better, because when I was looking through some beofre and after photos, he came into the room and was quite blunt that I didn't need to be looking some of the pictures ( of procedures I was not having). His bedside manner turned me off... should have been a clue. I had really droopy eyelids, so when he came in to the pre-op room and draw on my eyelids ( I guess to see where he had to operate), he had me clse my eyes, but I took it upon myself to raise my lids, thinking THAT would insure he took enough eyelid skin off. When I woke up from the surgery, I hurt! Drains behind my ears, etc. But the worst thing is that my eyelid on my right eye sticks to my eye. I sometimes have to take my finger and raise my eyelid just to get it detached from my eye. And that eye burns a lot! My eyes are no longer symmetrical. ONe is rounder than the other. You would think a surgeon would have noticed that I did not have my eyes closed correctly when he was marking them up. Yes, it is my fault for doing that, but there's a little bit of responsibility on the surgeon's part, too, wouldn't you think? I also have a very visible scar across my hairline. They had told me about it, but I didnt think it would be a big deal. Well, THAT is until your hair turns white and thins out..... NOW it is extremely visible. I certainly wish I would have stayed with my first surgeon. At least he seemed to be a lot more caring, and I am almost sure I would have had better results. This guy is not worthy of even ONE star!

I recently had a rhinoplasty at this location with Dr. Castillo in January 2019 and I could not…read moreunderstate how swiftly, and effortlessly, the process went. I had great results almost instantly, despite the fact that my nose is still a bit swollen and I won't be able to see the final result for a year. I had everything I'd asked for and that we discussed accomplished and that was my primary hope and goal for this process. Beyond this, I had three additional goals: to find a highly knowledgeable doctor with years of experience, one with a professional staff, and a doctor expert enough to have the surgery as painless as possible (highly important for me, because I have a low pain tolerance). Dr. Castillo met all my expectations, and beyond. My Surgery Journey: Before Surgery (2 years or so ago): I was researching more permanent fixes for the lack of bridge in my nose (I am African-American, female, and it's common for African-Americans/Asians/etc) and I had twice gotten non-surgical procedures with Dr. Castillo just to lengthen my nose and try out the look without anything permanent. I really enjoyed those results and how well he did them, so when it came time to choose a more permanent result, a rhinoplasty, I stuck with Dr. Castillo because I knew he had the experience and ability to give me the results I wanted. Also, his staff was incredibly kind and flexible, which was a bonus. Day of Surgery (January 2019): I arrived for my surgery and was instantly put at ease with how well the anesthesiologist inserted the IV painlessly (again, I have a very low pain tolerance) and how friendly and competent he was. By the time everything settled in, I expected to wake up with pain and immense discomfort because I had had an implant inserted in my nose. (No visible cuts or scars, at all!) Post-Surgery: By the time I woke up, I was completely without pain. I didn't even need to take Tylenol, Ibuprofen, or Advil even once during my recovery. On a pain-level it was a 0. The only discomfort was having to breathe through my nose, needing to stay home during recovery, and not being able to wash my hair and face as of yet, which is to be expected and highly doable for the week. I drove 3 hours to have Dr. Castillo as my doctor and it was well worth the trip and finances. I highly recommend him for rhinoplasty, it is painless, highly doable, and with a very professional staff.