LEARN, SHOP & CHAT ABOUT PLASTIC SURGERY, BEAUTY AND ANTI-AGING
  Specialist Directory Home    Rate My Doctor    Doctor Center
Doctor Search:

Plastic Surgeon & Dermatologist Directory - With Patient Reviews & Ratings

Rate This Individual/Business and share your opinion with other people.

DISASTER
oznog's Review of: Dr. Rino Lorenzo

Rating: 1.86 (out of 10)
Review Date: April 28, 2011, 7:03 pm


DOCTOR INFORMATION
Doctor Name:   Dr. Rino Lorenzo (My Profile)
City:
Quezon City
State:   (*)
Country:   Philippines
PATIENT INFORMATION
Reviewer:   oznog (Contact Me)
View My Before/After Photo Album(s):   None available
Did you get any procedure(s) done by this doctor?   Yes
Date of your procedure(s):   February 17, 2009
Procedure(s) I had done:   None
MY PERSONAL REVIEW
 

 

 This 'Doctor' has almost ruined my life. In 2009, at the age of 27, I consulted with him about slight wrinkles and hollowness around my eyes. He recommomended I have a blepharoplasty. This has been the worst mistake I have made in my life.

About 2 weeks after the blepharoplasty I developed huge round eyes because of eyelid retraction/scleral show. I did some research and discovered that Dr Lorenzo had done an invasive transcutaneous blepharoplasty - this techique was abandoned by most US surgeons more than 20 years ago in favor of less aggressive options like fillers, botox, transconjunctival blepharoplasty and other less-risky procedures.

Dr Lorenzo made me look freakish and I was suicidal.
Out of desparation, I visited Dr Yaremchuk in Boston because it seemed that he was one of the best surgeons to do the kind of reconstruction that I needed. Dr Yaremchuk did a canthopexy, midface lift and infraorbital implants. It hardly did anything to help my round eyes and I still looked freakish.

About a year later I visited an oculoplastic surgeon called Dr Kenneth Steinsapir in LA for more reconstructive surgery. He did another midface lift and put in bigger orbital rim implants and a hard palate graft.

Finally I feel that most of the repair work has been done. My eyes are not perfect, but they are now a more familiar shape and I don't feel that I look 'freakish'.

I have sent letters and emails to Dr Lorenzo but never recieved a reply.

He should feel ashamed of himself. The emotional pain that he has put me through cannot be expressed in words.

Lastly, the costs of the reconstructions, airfares to the US, accomodation etc: I calculated I've spent over US $66,000 because of Dr Lorenzo's botch job.

This has been the worst nightmare in my life. Please, please DON'T LET DR LORENZO TOUCH YOUR EYES. He is not competent at doing surgery of he eyes, and he will not be interested in helping you out if you have an issue post-surgery.

PLEASE BEWARE OF THIS SURGEON. He almost drove me to suicide.		  
MY RATINGS IN DETAIL

N/A = Not Applicable
1 = Worst/Extremely dissatisfied
5 = Neutral
10 = Best/Extremely satisfied

My Results:
How happy are you with your results?
Did your results meet or exceed your expectations?
   (1)
Medical Skills, Techniques & Knowledge:
Does your doctor have strong and up-to-date medical skills?
Does your doctor have good knowledge of techniques?
Were you well informed by the doctor?
   (1)
Accessibility:
Was doctor accessible and helpful during pre-op and post-op?
Is there good after business hours support?
Can doctor be reached by telephone?
Can doctor be reached by email?
   (3)
Personality:
Did the doctor make you feel comfortable?
Did the doctor take time to listen to your needs?
Did you feel rushed when trying to talk?
Was the doctor friendly and approachable?
Did the doctor show care and concern for you?
Does the doctor love being a doctor?
   (1)
Office & Support Staff, Nurses:
Was the office staff professional and well-mannered?
Was staff accessible and helpful during pre-op and post-op?
Was the office staff sensitive to your condition and needs?
Were your telephone/email messages given to the doctor?
   (3)
Appointments, Waiting Time:
Was it easy to book an appointment?
Was doctor reasonably punctual with appointments?
How was the office waiting time?
   (3)
Price:
Do you feel the price of your procedure(s) was reasonable?
Does the doctor give financing options?
   (7)
Office & Surgical Facility:
Are the office and/or surgical facilities professional, clean, and well maintained?
Is the medical equipment up-to-date?
Is the office comfortable and the décor aesthetically pleasing?
Were you offered anything to drink?
   (3)
Recommending This Doctor:
How likely are you to recommend this doctor to someone else?
   (1)

Read Other Reviews of this individual/business.

Rate This Individual/Business and share your opinion with other people.