Hi Everyone,
Dr. Cardenas' and the Transop team are right, and the board member expressing their dissatisfaction are right too. I think probably the best thing to do is not only to keep the discussion civil but actually to go beyond words, to include photographs as evidence of any claims. Afterall, that's how patients and doctors evaluate results - with physical, visible evidence. Pictures not only speak louder, but say what words cannot.
I'll speak for only myself when I made some judgement for my decision. Dr. Cardenas does do Type 3's, that not up for debate in my opinion. Some of the results on the website you can see the frontal sinus is moved back (pictures 2 and 10). However, it seems the best results are from patients who do not need very aggressive type 3's. That's my observation. I may be wrong but Dr. Cardenas, like many other surgeons including Dr. Zukowski, create flatter foreheads by using bone cement on the upper forehead. Pictures 5 and 11 I think may be a good example of this. I believe in my opinion, no disrespect meant, that Dr. Cardenas could have moved the frontal sinus back further for all of these examples. It's hard to say without x-rays.
He was not the right doctor for me. I needed a very aggressive type 3 and I did not want any significant amount of bone cement used to flatten the forehead. Dr. Rossi was able to do that and I'm thankful for him (perhaps that's besides the point). If possible at all, Radialan, are there any photos of an aggressive type 3? Considering Dr. Cardenas has been doing these surgeries for almost two decades, it would be fantastic to see some of that great work. Of course patient privacy is the utmost importance and is the law. Personally I have no problem sharing the great work my doctor did with others. Certainly some of Dr. Cardenas' patients must feel the same. And I see no reason why any thread containing photographic evidence should be deleted or considered defamatory. Keep your words civil, always, and use photos. Enough said.
Better photographs to give a more balanced view, that's what I'd like to see. I've seen some of the less than satisfying results from Dr. Cardena's surgeries. Mistakes happen like you said. So lets see some of those great type 3's if at all possible.
On a side note, I really don't think before/afters with a significant amount of make up should be used. In my opinion, before/afters should be done in the most ethical way possible. T-change (Amanda and Dr. Rossi) for example have a good policy of showing honest before/afters, with no make up, in the same position and sizes. That's the best way to do it. That really solidified my trust enough to make my final decision. I don't have any connection to them other than being a happy former patient.
- Ruby
