Be very careful of the results and fake reviews. This guy doesn't care after he gets paid. Has huge staff turnover and inaccurate records. Dig deep and really ask to see his 1 year after results. Left me with fake eyelashes sewn under my skin. Told me I should high five him for my results. Neck is bulging. He stopped responding and kept 75k. Doesn't stand by his work. read more

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I am a patient from Dr. Rian Maerks since 12 years and every probably 3 years I am returning to Dr. Maerks to catch up with my aging. In July 2023, after having another baby a total Mommy Makeover was necessary. Dr. Rian Maerks did a tummy tuck, micro facelift, upper eyelid and lower eyelid surgery on me. All in one! The first 3 days the recovery was challenging with 3 kids, but on the fourth day I was already able to function a little and started working in less than a week! I am a extreme perfectionist and it is very difficult to satisfy me. As a patient I can be pretty annoying and picky, especially if it is about my beauty, but Dr. Rian Maerks was so patient, friendly and professional and the results are fascinating! I LOVE my new me! I couldn't imagine a better outcome. Actually the results are better than expected. Also friends, neighbors and other people in my life came up to me and mentioned that I look so rested and 10 years younger. I would never go anywhere else! Dr. Rian Maerks is by far the best plastic surgeon here in South Florida. read more

I can't express how amazing Dr.Maercks is. I came from out of state, I was butchered by a surgeon, and I went to 11 different doctors, and they all said that there was nothing that could be done. Dr.Maercks not only took the time to listen to me and have compassion but also did the impossible. He made me whole again . What everyone else said was impossible he did. The facility and staff are world-class, and my experience was unbelievably amazing. I can't thank him enough!! read more

People are just not cooperative with the doctors insights. Rian is an original thinker but narcissistic as well. I found him to be friendly but with a sarcastic sense of humor. I know his former office manager who he fired due to cuts. That friends I lived by protested his " surgeon to the stars pricings" Dr. Rian Maerck just has a narcissistic personality disorder from an unloving family structure in his childhood. The guy is insightful and highly skilled, but just can't see how many more clients he can bless with his skills due to his personality disorder. Me and his ex officer manager spoke in lengths about this guy. He needs help and I think he has neck cancer over that. He is adorably cute but my current doctor in baton rough is cuter. Yes, I did think about Rian for 5 minutes with hand towels by my side, though lo lo lo lo lo read more

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I want to share my tragic experience with that guy , I can't even say doctor , bc he is not. It has been almost 7 years since my surgery with him . All those years I try to fix it but he did so much damage that no reconstructive surgeons can fix . My last surgery was 3 months ago in Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of Miami, but professor who operated on me admitted that there is nothing better he could do , so that's how I would look for the rest of my life read more

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My wife and I recommend Dr. Maercks 100% if you seek facial rejuvenation from facial fillers here in Miami, South Florida. We previously had Juvederm, Radiesse, and Sculptra from other Dr's and Dr. assistants here in Florida; Unlike our experience with others, Dr. Maercks did the filler injections himself and, most notably, ensured the whole face was uniform and balanced. Thus, making the result transformable. Many doctors are not artists, and many artists are not doctors. Dr. Maerck is uniquely a doctor and an artist. The result was fantastic. read more

Amazing and a true magician. I highly recommend the facial balancing for anyone who wants to look younger and healthy. Will make you happy without going under the knife. Best Results with no down time or discomfort. read more

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I had my consultation with Dr Maercks last week and decided against going to him for my breast augmentation. I was really excited about idea of subfascial placement but the more research I do the more it just seems like total bullshit. During my consult Dr Maercks didn't ask me what kind of results I wanted or give me an opportunity to provide reference photos, off the bat it just felt like he was going to do what he wanted and I wouldn't have any input. Afterwards, the receptionist told me "I know you were looking to book sooner rather than later" (I said the opposite actually) "we're filling up really fast. If you put down a $1000 deposit we can schedule you". Not only was I not being asked what results I wanted, I felt uncomfortable asking for what I wanted because I wasn't being listened to. And I was being pressured to book when I had said that I wouldn't be ready for a few months. Just gives me the vibe they're desperate for patients it felt really predatory. It took them a few days to send me the quote, I had to ask them for it, and they wanted 30k. Miss me with that shit. read more

I found Dr Rian through a recommendation of a client of mine. She had had the facial rebalancing done, and I thought she looked really fresh and pretty so I decided to go and try it for myself. I went to see doctor Rian 2 weeks ago, and had 8 CC's of fillers administered for the facial balancing. We did the eye area, balanced out my nose, and my lips. My existing profile was uneven and unbalanced, and dr Rian gave me a pretty "liquid facelift" in about 45 minutes. In the beginning, I didn't want to do my eye area, but at his recommendation, I did, and I'm SO happy I listened to him! Only 2 weeks post procedure and I had a client tell me I look 23 (I'm 37) The procedure is fast, and painless, but the swelling and bruising was pretty intense afterwards. Luckily for me, the girls at his office reached out and followed up throughout the days after my appointment, and assured me everything was normal, and I went back for follow ups at one week post, and 2 weeks post. I listened to all of their instructions, and wore my ice mask as directed, and I think that really helped with all the swelling and bruising, (I read some other reviews on here, I think if you don't listen to their after care instructions, you would maybe have a slower healing time) All in all, I'm very happy with my results, I have recommended dr Rian to many of my friends, I even have a friend going to see him today for the same procedure (she too, was so impressed!) Thank you Dr Rian for erasing 14 years off my face!! read more

For me, a trip to Miami always means a stop at Dr. Maercks office. I recently went to him to help fix some issues I had with my face. He recommended Aesthetic Facial Balancing (which isn't a treatment I've seen anywhere else) as a way to help balance the structure and overall aesthetic of my face. I've seen a lot of my friends go to other surgeons for similar problems and end up very unhappy with their results. After seeing their results and mine, I can honestly say going to Dr. Maercks was the best decision I've ever made. Unlike other doctors who do fillers or Botox, he does Aesthetic Facial Balancing with 12 or more cc's in the face. Most surgeons will do 1 - 2 cc's at most. It's also so refreshing to have found a doctor that understands what I'm looking for and is willing to work with me on what type of procedure to get to achieve the best results for me. Since going to Dr. Maercks I've told all of my friends to check him out also and after their first visit with him, they all stopped going to their regular doctors up north and will only trust him. He's also helped a couple of them fix the botched fillers and minimally-invasive procedures they've had done. I literally recommend Dr. Maercks to anyone looking for a trusted doctor!! read more

He's truly an artist! I came back to Dr.Rian a few days ago to refresh my face. I had a procedure called "aesthetic facial balancing" a little bit more then a year ago. And since it was my birthday I decided to give myself a present and do some touch ups. Let me just tell you, I would never ever in my life would let anyone touch my face, except incredibly talented Dr.Rian. Since I'm a spokesperson on Fivver, it's very important for me to keep very natural look and flawless skin, without looking like I just got something done with my face. And that's why I choose him! When I came to his office we've discussed what we would like to achieve and how to make my face look my natural best. This time we agreed on 8Cc, so I would see a much better results! The whole procedure is absolutely 0% pain! While Dr. Rian was performing "aesthetic facial balancing" I got so relaxed that I'm almost felt asleep There is no downtime! I left his office looking 5 years younger and ready to celebrate my birthday! read more

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I cannot speak for everyone, but if you are a person of East Asian origin who were born with a flat face (like me) and want to significantly improve the projection and definition, Dr Maerck might be a good fit. When I was living in California I used to visit many world-renowned plastic surgeons in Beverly Hills. They are all perfectly skilled but also very conservative when it comes to face enhancement. Due to their aesthetic tradition, none of them would want to step over the line in fear of changing my "ethnicity." This results in an ironic scene where every time before the injection/surgery I, as a patient, had to remind the surgeons not to be too cautious and I don't want to preserve my facial features. Nonetheless, each time I was slightly disappointed that, after taking a long time off and spending so much, I looked exactly the same as I was before the operation. On the other side, I found Dr Maerck's dosage was quite the right amount for me. When he came up with the recommended dosage I was a bit hesitant, because the place he suggested using 3 or 2 syringes, other doctors would only do 1 or half before. It turned out his method was right. That is the right amount for me to really start seeing changes on my face. Following the face balancing, I also did some surgeries that further improve my facial projection. The result, by far, is also very satisfying. I think we just happen to be a good patient-surgeon match: progressive aesthetic goal and unconstrained by tradition. read more

I was recently interested in the penis filler procedure that Dr. Rian A. Maercks, MD speaks about on his website. I contacted the office and spoke with a young lady who stated that it is $1,000 per CC but I could decide once I arrived what I wanted to go with. I made arrangements to get to the office and once I arrived I was advised the Doctor will not conduct the procedure unless I purchased 3 cc's or greater. I was not sure of this process and still wanted a natural look so I didn't want to do to much. After the consultation with Dr. Rian Maercks, MD he advised me that I needed at least 6 cc's for it to really fill out and for me to be satisfied. I went with the 6 cc's at $6,000 and was advised during the consultation that I would get a check up call and just follow-ups to make sure all was going well (Never Happened). Well after week 2 the swelling has gotten really out of control until it hurts to urinate or even cough. I reached back out to the doctors office and I was advised that he was busy but would give me a call back before the COB. Well I will just WARN you in advance that Dr. Rian A. Maercks, MD never called me or ever answered my calls again for that matter. I spoke with the secretary and she asked me on a scale of 1-10 what was my pain level and I said 8 but they never called. I not only have the solution that they used in my penis but also in my scrotal sac which has caused an infection. I work in the medical field and would never advise anyone of a doctors actions but this one PLEASE WATCH OUT BECAUSE THIS IS NOT RIGHT IN SO MANY WAYS. This will not be the only stop for me I will make sure no one else ever has this happen to them. read more

This is the first time I have ever had to write a negative review of a doctor. Not because I have not encountered poor service or unskilled professionals, but I have never had the urge to warn other people to stay away. At my consultation with this doctor for another procedure, he spoke to me about his "Aesthetic Facial Rebalancing" or "sneaky sculpting", as he likes to call it, where he would use fillers "here and there" in several areas of my face for a natural and balanced look. Later that afternoon, his assistant emailed me a quote that stated "Aesthetic Facial Rebalancing" with 4cc's of HA. Although his pricing was ridiculously high, I thought 4 ccs for all the areas he pointed out (temples, marionette lines, lips, chin) seemed reasonable and appropriate for the natural approach that he was so adamant to claim. On the day of my appointment, he had me waiting for over an hour until I told his assistant I had to leave for a meeting. It is only then that he came to see me and I was desperate to leave by that time. I should have left immediately, specially after he told me that the quote was only for the "upper area" of my face and he was going to try his "best" with only 4 ccs because he "usually needs 6 to 8 ccs to make a good difference" in this area. He placed all 4 ccs in just my eyes! Which I did not need at all!!! He didn't even touch my temples/cheeks. I left his office hoping that I was just swollen. For a whole week, I cried looking like a monster but was still hopeful. A week later, I went for a follow-up appt and I immediately told him and both of his assistants that I was overfilled and the results didn't seem right or positive. He was immediately patronizing, told me I looked like I needed a hug, and assured me I was still swollen and not to worry. He convinced me that one eye looked worse than the other because it needed more "support" and sold me more filler for the temple. Again, I trusted this doctor but little did I know my nightmare was just beginning. I had to go back 6 times in 2 weeks to beg him to dissolve the fillers and every time he told me I looked better with the fillers, that the blueish pigmentation around my eyes was just bruising and my own veins (not bruising and not my veins but Tindall effect of poorly placed fillers) and that is normal "for people to freak out when their features are changed." I never wanted to change my features! Every time I was there he tried to convince me to buy and get more fillers to "balance" it better. He then blamed the poor results on my natural asymmetry, my prior natural defects like my malar bags that he enormously enhanced and I had never even noticed before and that the eyelid edema was just temporary (it was not). Every time he would agree to dissolve the fillers, he would only do tiny amounts and made it seem he was doing me a favor to "make me happy," as he stated several times. At my last appointment (as I will never go back), after crying desperately trying to reason with him for over 40 minutes, where he would come up with another patronizing excuse or condescending line over and over again, I just begged him to remove everything immediately. Once again he just dissolved a tiny amount and left the room. I never even fought for my money back, I was just asking him to fix what he had done, to leave me as I was before I went to him. Three different doctors have agreed that I was overfilled and the fillers were poorly placed. Even the tiny amounts he dissolved, were poorly done. A month later, I still need to have the fillers dissolve even more (this would be the second session of Hyaluronidase with another doctor) and the under eyelid edema/filler migration will probably last for months, if not longer. Due to the amount of filler placed and the pressure it was causing, my left eye still hurts when I blink and I still have a dark blue pigmentation around one eye. What a nightmare! He charges an exorbitant amount of money and his ego is larger than the well being of his patients. I've lost $8000, enormous amounts of time, hours of sleep, and he ruined my vacation as I had to go looking like Quasimodo. Please stay away! read more

I am 58 and after 2 C-sections and a hysterectomy, I was in pretty bad shape and feeling pretty down about myself. If you've had these previous surgeries, you are familiar with the lovely belly flap you end up with over the incision lines. During menopause, I also put on about 40 pounds. After spending a year at the gym with a personal trainer and after being on every diet out there, I decided to have a tummy tuck. I went in only to have a tummy tuck, but after meeting Dr. Maercks and his staff, I felt so excited and confident about his work I decided to have the fluer de lis tummy tuck, breast lift and reduction and liposuction on my hips , thighs and rear end. At no time did I feel any pressure from himfor any of these procedures. If I asked about a procedure, he explained it and then we made the decision. Throughout the 8 week recovery, I always felt like I was his priorty. He and his nursing staff always took such great care of me and were so full of positive compliments about the outcome of my procedures. Dr. Maercks has a great sense of humor and my husband and I always felt like we could ask him anything and he would spend as much time as we needed to feel comfortable. The best part of the whole experience is that I immediately lost 23 pounds with the surgery and I'm wearing dresses that I haven't worn in 5 years. I actually enjoy getting dressed again. My hubbie says I look so different. My scars are healing and I can't believe my tummy is completely gone. He is as much as much an artist as a surgeon. My tummy and breasts look like when I was 30! My hubbie and I just think the world of him. If my own daughter wanted to have the procedure, I would only want him to do the surgery! Can't say too many wonderful things about Dr. Maercks! read more

I decided to visit the Maercks Institute in May 2017 to deal with dark skin under my eyes. I was smitten by Dr. Rian Maercks professionalism and positive approach. He and his team were extremely patient and took the time to answer all my complex questions and accommodate my needs. Dr. Rian performed a procedure called aesthetic facial balancing, which he is famous for, not only in Miami but in NYC as well. Treatment was done without any pain nor bruising. He definitely knows what he is doing. I love his outlook on botox as I'm not a fan of botox treatments myself. Dr. Rian complements your face features by enhancing your natural looks. He knows how to work his magic and his hands are gold. Literally! I'm so happy that I discovered his institute, there's no one I trust more with my face. I made an appointment with him earlier this week as I wanted to refresh my appearance. Again, I was very pleased by his professionalism and the treatment itself. Look at my pictures and you will see why Dr. Rian is Dr. Notox! He creates natural appearing lift of the eyes and irradiation of wrinkles and eye bags with his hyaluronidase acid based "Aesthetic Facial Balancing" procedure also known as "Selfie Sculpting". Healthy, fresh, young looking skin it is! I'm very happy that I found his office and I highly recommend him!! read more

Beware. My face was not rebalanced - I missed two weeks of work. I had to visit other Dr's. I attached pictures. Please don't let this happen to you. I'm waiting for Dr. Maercks to make this right. He knows this was negligence!!! read more

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Today, I was asked by Dr. Maercks to remove my review. At first I couldn't understand why he was so concerned with a quasi positive review? But, that's his problem. But after thinking about it I became outraged at his arrongance of asking me to change my review. Isn't that the purpose of this site so we can all contribute our own personal experiences so others can evaluate and make wise choices. I dont get why he wanted me to take down my review. And today, I got a CEASE AND DESIST letter from his attorney, Jonathan Newberg, Esq. " Govern yourself accordingly " read more

I had some serious liposuction and a tummy tuck in mid Nov this yr and I am VERY EXCITED about the results Im seeing. Dr Maercks is a very caring, warm, personable, charismatic doctor. From his very detailed consultation, pre surgery, post surgery and follow up visits, he has been STELLAR. He even went as far as to call my wife at home to see how I was coming along. How is that for customer service. And from what I see in the mirror, Dr Maercks IS ONE HECK OF A SURGEON. Im smiling from ear to ear. The WOW factor just blows my mind. His staff is also uniquely great. Excellent customer service. Between the calls, emails and texts you are kept well informed of your follow up visits or anything pert to your procedure. Thank you Dr Maercks, you are simply AWESOME!!!!. read more

After more than a year someone from Maercks office responded to my review. Shall I list all the names of women who have contacted me whose faces/lives he's ruined? Money is his primary objective. read more

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Pricey, but I really believe you get what you pay for! Dr. Maerck's work with his aesthetic facial balancing technique is exceptional--he is patient in his explanations and wants to ensure your full happiness/satisfaction in the results delivered. I would highly recommend and come back for future procedures. read more

I went to Dr Maercks bcs I had puffy under eyes and dark circles. I didn't want to have surgery to take out the fat under my eyes because  I was afraid of getting that "hollowed" look. He performed a procedure where he "sculpted" the area where my cheek bones are in order to lift them and take away the bagginess under my eyes. It worked and there was very little downtime and bruising involved. He also used Laser to help with the darkness under my eyes. I did that twice and it came out great. I love the way everything turned out! He is a perfectionist as well as an artist and I highly recommend him. read more

Love maercks office! Completely helped rejuvenate my face without making me look fake. Listened to all my concerns. He really know what he is doing and I feel I got the most for my money and face. I plan on being a lifetime client read more

I was unhappily living with a 6 year old breast augmentation. I had met Rian 2 years ago and had been waiting for the "right" time to get my breasts fixed. I wish I would have taken the plunge 2 years ago! The results are absolutely stunning. I was living with terrible breasts given to me by a surgeon claiming to be a "board certified plastic surgeon" This couldn't have been further than the truth. Ladies, don't settle for anything less than the best. Like I said, I wish I would have taken action sooner. Dr. Maercks is simply best and only surgeon to trust. His techniques have given me breasts I can finally feel good about. Thank you, Dr. Maercks!!! read more

Dr. Rian was very patient in treating my pesky under-eye concerns. He was honest, listened to my concerns, and made several tweaks until everything was perfect and natural-looking! I completely trust him and wouldn't go to anyone else for my fillers. His office staff is also a pleasure to work with! read more

Excellent results from my upper and lower blepharoplasty performed 3 years ago Went back this week for some fillers for a bit of maintenance Beautiful facility and wonderful service read more

I went to see Dr. Maercks for a photo facial. He helped to explain to me what the facial would do and helped to set me up with a follow up appointment. He made me feel comfortable and answered all my questions. My follow up was great because I was able to see the results of before and after. I will return to him for more services! read more

Sooooo happy with the results of my aesthetic facial balancing with Dr. Maercks!! My persistent, hereditary, under eye bags have virtually disappeared. And combined with a photo facial my skin looks so smooth and even. As a 46 year old who spends a lot of time outdoors, I had started to get brown spots and patches, but they have also been cleared up via the photo facial. I will definitely be going back whenever I feel the need for a refresher or to halt aging in it's tracks! read more

It is the most beautiful office and staff I ever met. I did photofacial with Dr Rian and I am satisfied on 100%. Your skin will appreciate it. read more

Incredibly gifted Doctor. People with that talent are cream of the crop. I look beautiful thanks to him.

Amazing Labiaplasty Revision Dr. Maercks is a gifted reconstructive plastic surgeon and a talented artist. I had consulted with him after receiving a Labiaplasty from another surgeon who had removed my labia minora and I was terribly unhappy. I was also interested in tightening my labia majora after childbirth and aging. I had searched all over for an experienced plastic surgeon to perform this procedure and could not find anyone, let alone with his expertise. Dr. Maercks reconstructed my labia minora and majora and performed fat transfer. It came out beautiful. It's amazing I look 18 again. I would not trust anyone but Dr. Maercks to perform a Labiaplasty. I am so happy and I can't thank him enough. I will definitely be consulting Dr. Maercks for other procedures in the future read more

I could not have had a better experience getting my breast augmentation with Dr. Rian Maercks. He is extremely knowledgeable and professional and he exudes warmth. He actually fixed a Miami boob job gone wrong for me. The results....PHENOMENAL. The techniques he uses are so special that I barely felt any post surgery pain. And best of all...I did not think my breasts had the potential to look this AMAZING!!! If you are looking for a top notch surgeon who will be kind and supportive every step of the way and give you gorgeous result, well, look no further!!!! And, I would be amiss if I didn't mention how kind and helpful Jaymie and Krystal were. The whole team is exceptional. read more

I was referred to Dr. Maercks by his assistant, Kristina Amador. I'm very glad that I met with him. The consultation was excellent. He was very informative and answered all my questions regarding my medical condition. Dr. Maercks was very professional and knows his field well. I highly recommend everyone to at least consult with him before deciding on a procedure. I'm still deciding on surgery, but Dr. Maercks is a high possibility. read more

Dr. Rian Maercks is a hidden gem in Miami Beach. He and his staff are compassionate, accommodating and smart with cutting edge technology. I am very happy with my results so far and look forward to the seeing the final result of my procedures without looking like I have been disfigured. The results are healthy and natural looking. He is ONE AMAZING ARTIST when it comes to creating balance in the face and body. I have noticed that he and his staff actually care about their patients' image and lifestyle so his focus is always to enhance his patient's inherent beauty and not collect and get rich off of mediocre results. He and his staff take pride in their work over anything else! read more

Dr. Maercks is my secret weapon. He does FANTASTIC work using top of the line fillers to sculpt and subtly re-allign the symmetry of your face to allow your natural beauty to show at it's strongest. He made me look years younger, 15 times prettier and I feel like a million bucks after visiting him. He is professional, timely, kind and well attended to the needs of his patients. Highly recommend! read more

The worst experience in my life..My face was Swollen for two months, had to go somewhere else to dissolve the fillers he over injected(two other doctors have seen me after his fillers and both agreed that the fillers where over injected) i asked multiple times to have a very natural look and honestly I still don't know why would he inject so many fillers in my face, and I believe the only reason is so he could charge me more money. read more

I have been to Dr. Maercks twice so far and I plan on going back! I want everyone seeking quality and natural enhancements or changes to know about him and his delightful team! During my treatments I have felt "at home" in the office. If you are looking for a personable and bright doctor who is willing to work with you to achieve your personal wants and needs this is who you need! read more

Dr. Maercks and his staff are the dream team! They create a super warm and caring environment for their patients. Dr. Maercks has an amazing eye for detail and facial harmony. He'll never make you look fake or too done, but rather he strives to bring out your individual beauty through developing a plan that suits each individual's features. I feel super comfortable in going to get fillers in different areas because I know that with him I'll never look fake. The only downside is that you get kind of addicted to the subtle yet enhancing tweaks lol! He is knowledgeable, professional, and warm, and the girls who work with him are constantly following up to make sure you're happy! read more

***UPDATE*** I'm pleased to say that the Maercks Institute reached out and refunded me for the lightening cream and also did a laser treatment on my scaring at no cost. There seems to have been some miscommunications between Dr Maercks and his former staff, so I'm glad they reached out and are willing to make it right. We are discussing options to improve my results, so once I have my final results, I'm happy to share and am remaining positive in hopes that Dr. Maercks will be able to help regardless of what that ends up being... I would love to be an advocate of his work, and am remaining optimistic. . . . I got the cold Subfascial breast augmentation done back in feb of 2017 and I wanted to wait at least a year before writing a review to ensure I could give my honest feedback regarding my overall results and experience with Dr Maercks, and I am really sad to say that I am disappointed. I did a lot of research on doctors and techniques before choosing this procedure and I put my trust in him. I was willing to pay a premium amount because I wanted and expected premium results. First of all, I have horribly dark pigmented scarring under my armpits. I even bought the scar recovery gel which he said I wouldn't need. A couple months after surgery, I expressed my dissatisfaction during an office visit, and he told me he would "give me" a lightening cream. When I went up to check out, the receptionist told me it was $120. This was even higher priced than what the manufacturer of the cream sold it for on their website ($104). I pulled it up on my phone at the desk and showed the receptionis. He told me they charge a premium (which makes no sense and no reseller should ever charge higher than a manufacturer charges customers directly for a product). I was leaving for a trip abroad and didn't have time to order it so I purchased it anyway. I was definitely turned off by the fact that he didn't just give it to me or at least match the pricing of the manufacturer for the sake of patient satisfaction seeing as I had results outside of what was promised and I was clearly upset. It only would have been a small cost for him, and would have made a world of a difference to me by showing that he cares about his patients satisfaction. He told me if the cream doesn't work he would "zap it with his laser". The cream still to this day hasn't gotten rid of the pigmentation. I called in and have actually gone into the office to discuss my dissatisfaction and the receptionist told me it costs $1200 per laser session. I brought up the scarring to doctor Maercks again directly and he told me it's fixable but didn't offer to do anything to fix it. Still to this day, I feel extremely self conscious about wearing a tank when I workout at the gym or doing anything where I lift my arms because the scars are very dark and noticeable. Secondly, my breasts are extremely tight and I have a gap in the middle. The whole reason I chose this technique was because he promised me that the cold subfascial technique eliminates the gap that is so commonly seen in breast augmentation's. When I first expressed my concerns, he told me to massage them and push them inwards. I did this for months, and they did not improve. I continually expressed my concerns until finally almost a year after surgery he told me I have capsular contracture. While I understand this happens to patients and it's not the doctor's fault, every other doctor I've researched offers a free revision within the first year if results are outside of customer expectations. When I asked him about my options to fix it, he told me he could do fat grafting, which is known to help with capsular or a full revision and said he would remove the implants and use different ones. However, he still wanted to charge me for his time and services. I would have totally understood if he charged me his cost (ie the cost for the anesthesia) but he wanted to charge me north of $6k for just the fat grafting. Anesthesia doesn't usually cost more than a grand at most. Again, every other top plastic surgeon I've looked at offers a revision at their cost,if not completely free if their patient isn't happy with results within the first year. If Dr Maercks is so confident in his techniques and results, why doesn't he offer what all the other top rated Plastic Surgeons do? It was my fault for not having it in writing before agreeing to this surgery... I guess I was too trusting. Again, it saddens me to have to write such a disappointing review as I believed in Dr Maercks. I'm not a negative person and hate talking bad about local businesses and individuals and would be happy to update/change my review if he would like to try and makeup for my results. read more

Visiting Dr. Maercks was the best decision I have made. Dr. Maercks is truly an artist and expert in his craft. From the moment you walk in you are greeted by a kind and professional staff and attended to right away. Dr. Maercks takes his time in answering all of your questions and educates you fully on procedures. He even has a 3D camera and HUGE screen he displays your image on to go through a step by step show and tell to how the procedure will work. The passion and dedication to excellence is palpable throughout the entire appointment. I highly recommend them! read more