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Dr. Sydney Coleman

Posted: 2007-07-17 by April Smith [send email]

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Dr. Sydney Coleman, founder of Lipostructure has more than 50 complaints against him that have been filed with the DOH in NYC. This doctor has no business calling himself the founder of anything much less fat transfer. His fat grafts do not last at all and he harvests fat from areas without the patients' consent and leaves them with new problem areas. He took an oath to protect the patient, but he destroys their lives. He charges exuberant prices and you end up disfigured. Please do not go to him. You will be making the biggest mistake of your life. I made the mistake and have to live with the consequences daily. He has no conscience nor regard for his actions.

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157 days ago by Julio [send email]

Wow, I must admit, I am naive about how the 'system' seems to work. If there are dozens of angry patients damaged by the same doc, I would have thought they would have some impact. Presumably, some of these patients must have money and wield influence given the cost of such surgeries. But I was recently shocked to read about the Dr. Michael Evans Sachs case. This high profile Manhattan doc had settled a whopping 33 malpractice lawsuits and had more outstanding. But it was only after he contributed to a woman's death that he was brought down (forced to surrender his medical license). So it looks like under the current system, patients have virtually no power, even when they organize together against a specific surgeon.

A lot of lessons can be learned from Dr. Coleman's upset patients. I used to think that specialists were the best because they minimize the risk. If you want a bleph, go to a guy who only does eyes. Ditto for implants, nose jobs, and even fat grafting.

Now I am realizing that there are different types of risks to consider. Yes, the more procedures a surgeon has done and the more focused he is, the higher the chance he had developed strong technical skills. But character and ethics come into play a lot more than I expected. A lot of these docs must have enormous egos given their money, education, and power over people. Oversized egos can distort values over time.

And finally, there's aesthetics. Specialists may run the risk of being too myopic and missing the bigger picture. There are some surgeons out there who do a lot of different things but seem to have a great sense of what would benefit a patient aesthetically (make her more attractive but still completely natural looking). These are the true artists and craftsman. They may not be as technically experienced or competent as a specialist for a given procedure. But often, they propose the most effective ideas and produce the best before and after results. If you want more objective opinions, show a doc's before and afters to a friend whose opinion you trust. Or even use a rate me site like Hot or Not to compare before and after scores. Be careful if you judge alone because if you have been very impressed by a doc's presentation, expertise, credentials, etc., you may view his or her before and afters with a biased mind-frame.

157 days ago by Corey Taylor Clegg [send email]
It is not uncommon for pictures to be doctored... no pun intended.

157 days ago by Julio [send email]

Corey

I knew an attack was in the post. So let me defend myself a bit.

I shared my experience as a patient in the hopes of giving others a heads-up about what to watch out for if they go to him and, more selfishly, to connect with others who might have found ways to reduce some of the fat (w/ other docs or even Coleman).

Look, if my mental health comment offended, I appologize. And if what I said about looks being so important in today's society hurt people, I again am sorry. I meant this as a general comment, not specifically directed at anyone.

Please reconsider your comments. Do you really think I am Coleman or someone who is backing him? Do my theories really support him? Do you really think prospective patients want to pay top dollar and risk their faces to be guinea pigs? Did I deny any of the claims made by others except for the fat not lasting? Why is it that by not having an extreme view, I lack consideration, and take-up people's valuable time? Are the only posters allowed to comment on this thread the ones who've been mutilated? What about those who have smaller issues and complaints? What about non-complainers who have questions?

Why do I care? Well, if nothing else, it really shocked me to learn of these experiences coming from the same surgeon who worked on me. I had no idea about any of this until recently. Those of us who visit cosmetic surgeons invest a huge amount of trust and goodwill not to mention $$$. And we take all the risk. Docs are covered by insurance. But if something goes wrong, we are the victims. And docs are not known for sympathetic nature post-op.

Peace

157 days ago by Heather Morgan [send email]

Julio,

THANK YOU. I get that you're not here to berate anyone, just to try to figure out the seeming paradox of why such a highly regarded surgeon like Sydney Coleman is being accused of heinous conduct.

I'm aware about Sachs losing his license and yes, it took him killing a woman on the O.R. table and 33 malpractice suits filed against him to lose a license.

This "system" has got to change and the government department that's supposed to discipline surgeons sure won't, until someone dies. I would bet that dozens of people attempted to notify the NY Department of Health about Sach's conduct before he killed this woman. Had they listened, her death could have been prevented.

What a shame. I think the safest bet before undergoing any procedure is to go on message boards and get firsthand accounts from patients of the surgeon you're considering, regardless of how impressive his credentials.

If Sachs had been board certified, the public needs to be alerted that they are being misled that board certification is one of the standards of ethics and safety.

In the interim, nothing will change until patients and/or victims make a whole lot of noise, which is what we're doing on this board against Sydney Coleman.

157 days ago by Julio [send email]

Sorry, but I just thought of one more question. Please don't attack me.

I just want to understand. When I had my operations, the anethesiologist was the first person to enter the room and when I woke-up, only the nurses (and sometimes anethesiologist too) were there. I thought that the doc was the last person to enter the operating theater and first to leave (letting the nurses to the final stiching-up). So when is the doc ever alone with the patient? Or were there others who contributed to the physical abuse (or at least turned a blind eye) besides the doc?

157 days ago by Heather Morgan [send email]

Can't answer that because I was knocked out cold. He tells patients the procedure will be done with local and sedation, which is also known as twilight. It's commonly used for non-invasive, slightly painful procedures. Another lie.

Julio, many patients are knocked out cold for over 7-8 hours. We're all lied to that we will have local with sedation when in fact we're all sedated to the point of having no recollection.

What he's doing during this time, who's involved, and why are questions we can't answer because the psycho is a coward who makes sure we're rendered helpless and pumped up with enough amnesia drugs that we have absolutely no knowledge of what he does and how aggressive he is. In one DVD I saw that he had actually strapped a woman's hands to the table. Does this sound normal to you?

157 days ago by Corey Taylor Clegg [send email]

Julio, It is not your theories that suggest your support of Coleman, it is the detailing of his so called skills and support of other doctors that you seem to emphazie are in worship of him. I have not taken anything personally that you have stated here.....feeling more of a protector for those still feeling overwhelmed by their traumatic experience.

To say ughly, mental health issues and such, we already know this is true....but I have realized that I am a beautiful woman regardless. So the effect has been spiritual growth for me, but I still want to protect others. That is why I am here. I am certain there is emotional damage that I probably bury, but I also feel liberated that my strength is returning. You will need to go back over and re-think your posting.

If Heather wants to tit for tat with you, that is her prerogative, but I do not fall for your supposed meakness. There is an undercurrent of attack, covered in honey on your part. Been around the block a few times Julio. Intuition tells me there is something amiss....regarding your sincerity. Enough said.

155 days ago by Jenny [send email]
The statute of limitations to sue for malpractice in New York is two and a half years after the time of malpractice, or the last treatment rendered by the surgeon. This is for certain. I'm less certain of the statute of limitations to sue a surgeon for assault to be one year after the incident. The statute of limitations for fraud is six years after the surgery.

155 days ago by Jenny [send email]
Sorry I'm not sure if the statute for fraud in New York is six years after the surgery itself, or six years after the plaintiff's discovery of fraud. I think it is the latter according to some research that discovery of fraud occurs from the time of a "cognizable event" reasonably leading the patient to conclude improper care was committed by a surgeon. It varies from state to state.

153 days ago by Jane [send email]

I must agree. My life is on hold right now. I am at home recovering from another reconstructive treatment (already in debt from all of this to the tune of thousands) and considering flying across the country to visit a doc who can get at the scar tissue -- if i can -- after trying to dissolve the fat, which after years, appeared to be growing a little bit.

After this I want nothing more to do with plastic surgery. Nothing. This is been nothing but a nightmare that stole the best youthful years of my life.

153 days ago by Heather Morgan [send email]