Ellenbogen, Richard, Md - Beverly Hills Body

First of all, he charged my insurance company 57 k for breast enlargement (he claimed that it was a breast that needed to be reconstructed because of a cancer, and that's false) and a simple nose job. He also did a chin implant on me. \r \r This goes to show how bad our legal system is. Criminals are not punished. I've just spoken to a lady from Idaho today, and she is one of the countless victims operated by Ellenbogen. \r \r How could he possibly be in the business? I thought they arrested him, but I learned that he's still destroying people's lives and faces, and bodies too. He did my breast augmentation, nose and chin and he literally made me want to die. It took 5 reconstructive surgeries to fix the breast, I still have the unsighty scars he left on me. The chin implant was misplaced and I had to go to the ER in the middle of the night because it got infected. The nose is still a mess and nobody wants to touch it since he removed all of the essential parts. Be careful, he manages to have his PR delete all of the negative posts. His staff is the worst. That office is a snakepit. I wish him the worst for ruining my life. The only thing he deserves is cancer in his nose. I'm so angry at him and I can't believe he's still mutilating patients. Cons: as many as you might think more

I was deceived and gave a deposit? read my story, please I?m Faustinha. I?m from Ohio. My parents are both Brazilian, from Sao Paulo. being brazilian, I have an ethnic nose. I was looking for a plastic surgeon specialized in ethnic noses since I?m brazialian/black. I flew to Los Angeles a few weeks ago to consult with Richard Ellenbogen, MD. I read very positive things about him on the National Enquirer. I saw him on TV and thought that he must be very good with noses. I consulted him a few weeks ago and he gave me a very bad vibe. They say always trust your gut feeling. My gut feeling was very negative. Anyway, he acted like he?s the guy. He told me that everybody goes to him to have their noses fixed after multiple revisions. I told him that I wanted to consult with Guyuron here in Ohio and Pastorek and he showed me a few pictures which, according to him, were patients who went to Guyuron and Pastorek and were dissatisfied and then went to Ellenbogen to have their noses fixed. Even though I didn?t like his attitude, I scheduled my surgery and gave a deposit. Now I want to cancel, but they don?t want to refund me.\r I came back home and I started doing my research. I basically wanted more evidence that he was the best and that I was wrong not trusting him. I was able to touch base with two of his patients who are extremely unhappy. I saw them on a webcam and I have to say none of them had a nose left. They both had skin with two holes. No underlying structure. The interesting thing is that their photos are on Ellenbogen?s website. Richard Ellenbogen put their pictures without their permission. It?s a long tricky story I?m not willing to disclose. The pictures on his website of these two ladies look very good, but their noses don?t even remotely resemble the pix on Ellenbogen?s site. They told me that their pix were taken only 6 weeks post op, when the swelling was still hiding the major deformities Pros: no pros Cons: fake pictures on his website more

This so called ""doctor"" is nothing but a horrible person who promotes himself as a plastic surgeon/ reconstructive surgeon. He is in NO WAY a qualified doctor and I have no idea how he has a license, I dont even think he has one or should not have one because he destroys people. My sister had a nose job with him and he left her without a tip on her nose, left her with a very deformed looking nose, he completely destroyed the anatomy of it, and she is unrecognizible, not like she was once a beautiful looking girl. He lied to her and deceived her, he is an unethical person who does not deserve to have that title for whatever he has done to many of his patients, he has ruined the faces and many lives of people. My sister has gone through many reconstructive surgeries and still has to go through others to bring her nose back to a normal/acceptable appearance. This man should be held liable and removed from this business as soon as possible. Please DO NOT GO this doctor, research, research. Go on rhino boards and do your research and find out the truth to this man, be very careful on who you trust YOUR FACE to. Pros: N/A Cons: KEEP AWAY!!! more

The good reviews about Richard Ellenbogen and his fellow Babak Dadvand are obviously fake. Richard Ellenbogen, plastic surgeon of Beverly Hills, has been monitoring public boards and websites for years, managing to sweep his crimes under the rug. He has cases of wrongful deaths which, we don't know how, don't appear anywhere on the internet. I went to him for a facelift after reading the (fake) reviews about how good he is. He literally destroyed my life. I had a face lift and fat grafting a few months ago with Richard Ellenbogen, plastic surgeon and supposedly rhino specialist, and his trainee Babak Dadvand. They destroyed my face and my life. I was fooled into going with Richard Ellenbogen and Babak Dadvand because they have literally thousands of ads on magazines and newspapers. My face now is lopsided, I have permanent nerve damages, my ability to speak and smile has been impaired. The left side of my face doesn't move anymore. People ask me if I had facial paralysis. I have horrible keloid scars where the incisions were made. I look totally disfigured and I can't look in the mirror without having panick attacks. My face only got worse when the swelling disappeared. They cut my depressor lip muscle and left me with a very long, masculinizing upper lip. My right eye is more open than the other one. My right brow is at least 8 millimeters higher than the other one. I look like a caricature. Horrible. II'm now in touch with other victims, one of them ended up with a disease because of the poor hygene of his surgery centers. Marianne Guarena has been harassing unhappy patients, threatening them and deleting their posts because Ellenbogen paid her a considerable amount of money every month. Pros: go to him if you want to look like a caricature Cons: unethical, greedy, compulsive liar more

Well beside the fact that he did an amazing job on my rhinoplasty, he improved my appearance with fat grafting as well. \r \r His staff is responsive and very friendly. The surgical facility is clean and modern. Pros: Parking service, beautiful area. more

Ellenbogen is probably the most experienced nose and facelift doctor in town.He gets all the most difficult and messed up jobs from all over the world.If it can be fixed he fixes it see his website revisionnosesurgery or his website beverlyhillsbody.Those pictures are above amazing. As he says he is not a magician but a dedicated professional.Some of his patients are so damaged emotionally having up to 10 corrections already they are impossible to please but he pleases most of them with one of the lowest revision rates in the country.I researched him very carefully.He presents many new techniques to the Rhinoplasty Society ,the prestigious group of the top doctors in the world in nasal surgery. I researched him very carefully and sat around his office talking to previous patients and his very helpful sincere staff. I am thrilled with my result.It is like a weight has been lifted off of me. Particularly the fat grafting he did for free under my eyes which made my nose fit better to my face. Who would have thought. He is an artist and a true gentleman and a consult lasted almost an hour and a half. The value lasts long after the price is forgotten. Pros: Excellent results on the toughest in the world Cons: No parking validation and his personal consult is long more

Dr. Ellenbogen has never, in my experience, disfigured anyone. To the contrary. He took me, disfigured from many low rent surgeons and restored my beauty. I will be forever grateful to Dr. Ellenbogen and the other doctors on staff and in his Fellwship program, plus his lovely staff from the bottom of my heart! Pros: Everything Cons: Nothing more

After two unsuccessful rhinoplasties with very prestigious surgeons in both Chicago and NYC, I researched and found Dr. Ellenbogen was one of the most well-respected plastic surgeons and revision rhinoplasty specialists in the world. His office staff is friendly and accommodating, though going through an office construction remodel. Both his esteemed associates, Dr. Babak Dadvand and Dr. Gary Motykie were able the answer questions and Dr. Ellenbogen made me 110% comfortable prior to the surgery during my office visits, several phone calls and questions asked via the Internet and answered by himself, his patient consultant Colleen and his Marketing Director, Julie.\r \r Last Thursday morning, my Surgery was performed. Needles to say I was anxious, given this being my third, and I simply can not be more pleased with the result three days post op. \r \r My professional background is from the broadcast television business . That said, I rarely engage in these type of posts. I believe that they can sometime offer a place for ""UNREGULATED SLANDER"" from unhappy people, simply put. However, I could not in good conscience let this brilliant man, whose doing enormous amounts of research of stem cells /fat grafting research/ skin care revolution could be slandered after all the woman and men he's helped both cosmetically and charitably throughout the past 25 years. \r \r The world would be a better place if everyone took their profession as seriously - as passionately - as Dr. E!\r \r My best to everyone. Pros: Friendly staff, full of info. No rush, convenience of office on sunset, experience and energy of doctors Cons: no validation more

after researching and seeing dr.ellenbogens site i was impressed and i went in for minor thing to adjust on my nose. turned out now i am completely deformed with uneveness ,really upturn and short nose...and after several surgeries still doesnt look normal.this has been the biggest mistake of my life. i shouldve researched in dept about this doctor instead of just believing what i saw on website. now i am searching for top revisionists to help me to look somewhat normal again and already so many doctors have turned me down. this really has changed my life in all aspects and has completely paralyzed me in so many ways. if i can give one advise do reaseach and research before you jump in. go to nose forum and hear what other peoples ACTUAL experience and see their photos. it has been over a year now and i am still in a mission to find someone who can help me... Cons: clumsy and not detail oriented more

I had rhinoplasty in Florida when I was only 18 and didn't have much money, so I pretty much shopped on price. Well, I've never really been happy with the work. I'm now 35 and have always wanted to fix my nose. I heard Dr. Ellenbogen was very good with noses and could also fix nose jobs. He was able to make mine look a lot better and very natural. He's an artist. Quirky too, but in a good way. I'm very satisfited and glad I chose him to fix my nose. more

Dr. Ellenbogen and his team do great breast augs. No one can tell mine are fake. The other doctors in the office also seem good and staff is nice. Office is small. Pros: quality, skill more