Patients PAY to fix screwed up results, failed attempts, & sewing mishaps repeatedly. DrJoe seems so nice but no accountability or resolution, he just keeps charging for more and more solutions to his mistakes that he gaslights you about. He also tends to get stressed out and snap at his staff so it does make you question his sincerity. Attempt 1 I paid $4k for neck liposuction that left me disfigured with an uneven neck skin ripple that spanned across my entire chin underneath and was 1cm wide. Attempt 2 When I scheduled to have this fixed, I paid $3k more to just do a full facelift since I already had to go under the knife again (total $9k) and ALL he did was my neck AGAIN. My neck/chin was great & fixed but my cheeks were not pulled up at all!!! Wasted $. Attempt 3 He charged me the $1k anesthesia fee for the revision of my cheeks and I did not feel pain or right there at all, AGAIN, he just pulled chin/neck tighter & ignored my cheeks but yet I have a facelift scar all around my ears but cheeks were never pulled up & my skin is flopping . He does not use dissolving stitches!!! I had to go multiple times to get ones coming out of my skin pulled out & STILL years later I feel them trying to come out and they itch like crazy and 1 created a permenant frenulum behind my ear! I now have a severe pixie ear on one side and moderate on the other, but know he'd just try to charge more for more mistake revisions so I didn't go back. I have been in years of massage therapy trying to release the neck and chin adhesions from being pulled 2x when my face needed it, not my neck! I actually needed Botox to release the muscles that were screwed up and pulling my mouth corners down!!! I had a collapsed lung from anesthesia that last time and it took 6 months to not feel out of breath. No referrals. Just diagnosis. He did a great job on removing a pouch of inflammation for me years prior (but wanted $900 to revise a 1cm thick scar that was sewn sloppily 5 inches across, which I declined). Kayley is a funny and down to earth coordinator that has an amazing bedside manner. (Just don't believe her Facebook someone hacked her account to impersonate her and steal money saying that they invest it for you in crypto!! I called their office 2x to report it but got no response). On a 1-10 scale (1 = you will regret it) 10 Abdominal Work 2 Neck Liposuction 5 Neck Lift 1 Face Lift 3 Sewing Scars 2 Fairness of Fees The office keeps having their client photos deleted here! I may need to start posting them to the local Facebook group pages to warn people & on my podcast channel because at least 4 other client reviews have been deleted and so his score went from 4.2% to 4.8%. Dr Mlakkar seems like a friendly guy but the business ethics and accountability & correction solutions is unethical! read more

Plastic Surgery Innovations - $13, 000 total cost after 3 procedures. I need to tell my audience why I look like this. - Plastic Surgeons Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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I'm glad I shopped around a bit instead of going with the first doctor I met. The atmosphere and staff are great. Doc is cool and competent. No regrets. read more

Very nice staff and professional. The inside is state of the art and feels very comforting. Dr. Joe is polite in answering all your questions and taking the time to make sure you don't feel rushed or a bother to him. Would recommend to anyone. read more

Dr Joe perform several surgeries on me over the last two years. The first one starting February 2014, he removed excess skin to my upper and lower eyelids and leveled out my eyebrows. The results were amazing and nobody was the wiser. The only comments I received was that I looked about 10 years younger Five months after the eye lid procedure with Dr. Joe's's consultation, we completed the rest of the project in having the standard facelift. Dr Joe at that time decided to rework and touch up my eyelids because he felt he could make further improvements. The results were amazing and my self-esteem grew on a daily basis. After I had the procedure completed I had a new outlook on life and lost 74 pounds, which to this day I have not put any of the 74 pounds back on. In losing the weight I had excess skin that needed to be removed and tightened in the face area, Dr Joe perform this procedure and the saggy skin that you have with weight loss was totally eliminated and a fresh new smile developed. Three months later we did the last procedure it was a pearl laser treatment that one of the staff members recommended and Dr Joe agreed. We did this because as a young teenager and into my adult life I had acne that left horrible scarring on my face. There was a time in my life that I was laughed at and bullied as a child. Dr Joe and his staff has allowed me to forget those horrible feelings and years. The office staff was my biggest support group,I will never be able to repay them for all they have done and all the encouragement they have given me. Dr. Joe even opened up his doors for me on July 4 because I had a procedure on July 3 and he wanted to take the time to change the dressing and remove the JP Drains. I was referred to Dr. Joe's office by a good friend of mine. In no way can I thank her or the incredible staff that Dr Joe has put together enough. When you go through these kind of life altering events it's not just the doctor,it is the entire team that helps you through and supports you on a regular basis. I truly appreciate everyone in that office for what they have done. For me. read more

I am giving plastic surgery innovations 5 stars because this place is wonderful! I had went to another consultation at a different office located in Indianapolis and did not feel as welcomed and comfortable as I did with Dr. Mlakar and his staff. Dr. Mlakar is very patient, and listens to your wants/needs. He is very professional and made sure all of my questions were answered every time I seen him. He did a perfect job on my surgery, I couldn't have asked for better results. His staff is awesome and patient, every one there truly makes you feel like family. Plastic Surgery Innovation is excellent. Thank you Dr. Mlakar and staff for making me feel comfortable, and welcomed! read more

Exceptional staff and services. Waiting room is extremely comfortable. Dr. Joe exceeded my expectations along with Karen who was very patient and caring with me. Felt like family. read more