Dr. Ludwig Allegra - Bellevue Plastic Surgeon — Local services in Kirkland

Copy of my OG post on NWface and body reviews Terrible experience! Do not go here! I’ll be suing, & people have already sued for an nda that illegally restricted people from giving bad reviews, keeping consumers from knowing what an awful place this is. I had loose skin from weight loss & wanted implants to fill in my chest. He tried to press for the most expensive option in everything, saying I needed a lift no matter what. I declined. He rushed the procedure, I ended up w/ lots of pain on the right side. A few months in, it was obviously falling into the right armpit. He refuses to admit it was his mistake. 10 months later, it has shifted so much I look disfigured. Rather than own up to the mistake & fix it for free, they are trying to charge me 2500 dollars more. For those who haven’t gone here, save yourself the emotional distress, money, & time and find a better doctor. UPDATE: They have agreed to fix it for free in January. I’ll keep this posted about the care I receive. Hopefully, they will respond to this post with a change to their policy. UPDATE! They have now said I won’t get the surgery if I don’t remove the post. How many bad reviews do you think were removed due to threats like this? I would have updated that they had treated me better if that had been the case, but I wish there had been honest reviews available to me before I got involved with this place. I’m now asking for them to comp me whatever the corrective surgery is elsewhere. Will they at least honor that without taking them to court? Right now, I’m doubting they will even have that level of basic decency. UPDATE: I have gone to consultations & been told it can cost up to 17000 to fix what Dr. Allegra has done, that they were not positioned well, pocket was made too big, among other things. It is uncertain whether the muscle was released properly (hard to know until actually doing surgery).I was also told that the implants were to wide for my frame. Dr. Allegra had originally planned to put even wider implants in me saying the moderate plus implants would be best. Before the surgery, I felt strongly moderate was wide for my body, scheduled an appointment & switched to the high profile. I can't imagine how terrible I would look now with even wider implants on my narrow frame. I'll try to post the pictures here but uncertain if Google will approve. Go to Real Self to see the results of the surgery that Dr. Allegra's team says quote “we are confident that we met the standard of care…" They sent the email in which I have posted the image for. I asked them to send the documents so I can review them w/ legal counsel. No response. I again emailed them the response you see in the images. Its now March 4th and they never sent the documents for me to review nor responded in any way. I don't think an ethical establishment would mind letting someone review documents with plenty of time before making a decision. As stated earlier in my review, they were found to be guilty of illegal ndas so cannot say without legal counsel whether any non disparagement they were wishing me to sign would be legally sound. It is also uncertain whether they actually ever planned to pay the money for my revision seeing as they ignored both of my follow up emails. I was given just a few days to respond ,over the weekend, while I gave them nearly a month after getting the quotes from the other surgeons. Another point, it turned out to be a good thing I got consults from other surgeons as they agreed both breast had issues as you will see in the images. We are all human & make mistakes, but as a professional & even just as an adult we should admit when we haven't done something properly. As another review said, most surgeons will take responsibility when they mess up and rectify the issue, no cost. The revision surgery isn't just going to put me in debt, but I will be significantly more difficult than the original surgery &more painful w/ a much longer recovery. *Post edited to...

I'd thought about having work done for many years but never trusted any of the previous surgeons I'd meet with. From the first consultation with Dr Allegra I knew he was professional and extremely talented. He was confident in what I wanted to do and answered all my questions, he took the fear of surgery away completely. I have to let everyone know whether you want a small implant done or multiple areas done, Dr Allegras wide breath of experience and longevity in his industry makes him the perfect plastic surgeon for you too. I absolutely loved the bedside manner and after care. No matter how many questions I had, Dr Allegra answered them all in a very timely manner, he is a rare gem in an industry that can make you feel ignorant and over-concerned, any surgery is a big decision and Dr Allegra treats each patient with respect and patience.

Northwest Face and Body is a fancy, clean surgery center on the water front in downtown Kirkland, Washington. The nurses were kind and funny, making me feel comfortable before I went into surgery and doting when I came out. The staff took care of my bills with speed and no headaches, made the accounting fast and easy.

Thank you for everything Dr Allegra and the entire Northwest Face and Body team, keep up the fantastic work. I've already been recommending you by word of mouth to all my closest family...

My 15 year old daughter was in need of surgery on her nose and chin, and after much research and consulting with her PCP we made an appointment to be seen by Dr Allegra. It is scary to think of your child getting surgery, but Dr Allegra and his team were professional, comforting, and confident. They gave us the reassurance we needed through the entire process from initial consult to follow ups after surgery. Communication with this team is amazing. If anyone I know ever is in need of a top notch doctor, I will definitely recommend Dr Allegra and his staff. It takes a lot to get a mother to trust a doctor with her child’s face, and this doctor was amazing. After surgery my daughter breaths better, her nose fits her petite face, she has quit grinding her teeth and struggling for air at night, and her new chin has given her confidence in her smile...