Red flag when cosmetic services are in a strip mall, squeezed in between fast food and five and dime shops.
I sought her "expertise" because I had couple issues where fillers lumped and slipped.
Two visits cost almost $5000 for fillers and dissolve--4 vials, 3 on the first visit (Yep) and 1 on the last. I did question her multiple times and even asked her NOT to remove fullness where it was not necessary, and her response was condescending, stating she knows what she's doing and it was part of the process.
She lied repeatedly about what she did even though I was there, and received, and PAID for these "treatments". I can prove this.
She DID use dissolve and filters in the EXACT same locations (all over my face).
She did dissolve where it was NOT necessary.
She did intentionally remove fullness and added at least 10 years to my face.
THREE vials of dissolve in one treatment (Not recommended or appropriate). And, she did dissolved in areas that I adamantly asked her NOT to dissolve.
Thousands of dollars in fillers were dissolved, leaving my face distorted and created extreme asymmetry.
Dr. Gwen chastised me for being "shallow", "placing too much concern on my looks", "is that how I value myself", and on, and on. (I can offer validity with the email from her recommending a self-help book.) Then, she went on some very strange tangent about how she was never the object of mens' attention, nor was she asked to the prom--(please if you had a similar experience, speak up and prevent her from verbally or aesthetically attacking anyone else).
I followed up with other specialists after what she did to me, and they were disturbed to see the pictures from before my visit with her and after only two visits.
When I asked her to please fix what she did, she said she would. I drove five hours in one direction only to have her tell me that she doesn't see a problem and to leave. So, I asked for my medical records and I was illegally refused my records.
I very sincerely believe this doctor maliciously and negligently treated me. She fully charged for treatments I DID NOT WANT and that she SHOULD NOT have done.
Still, as equally horrible the damage, wasted money, stress, wasted time, and travel, is the fact that she maliciously dissolved so that trying to have my face fixed is proving difficult. Skilled providers don't want to clean up someone else's mess.
Please use this as a caution when choosing a cosmetic facility. And, please if you still decide to visit this office, TAKE SOMEONE AND MAKE SURE THEY DO NOT LEAVE YOU ALONE WITH WOMAN.
Bottom line, I don't recommend and will never again seek cosmetic services located in a strip mall, next to fast food, and five and dime stores, etc.
Sadly, she has also shaken my trust in women providers. read more