Reflections Center for Cosmetic Medicine — Local services in Livingston

I don’t typically write reviews, but I wanted to share my experience with Dr. Johnson at Reflections. I can’t say enough positive things about her, but to give background, I had gone in because I had a y-lift procedure with another plastic surgeon, and it left me with undesirable changes to my face I was already strong jawed, so it looked awful on me. My jaw was out at least an inch from my cheekbones on either side after it was done. The plastic surgeon didn’t feel comfortable dissolving the filler although I asked him to do so three different times after the injections, eventually he left the state to start a new endeavor. I spent three years having consultations with other plastic surgeons with none being willing to dissolve the filler. If you look up places that are experts at dissolving fillers, they all seem to be in UK.

As time went on I pretty much gave up, I would have a consultation here or there. This was because after the one year mark, I was told the filler had already dissipated and if there was anything left, it was just scar tissue, but it was still so different than my original face and bone structure. Anyway, I actually went to reflections to talk about getting a laser procedure done, but I started to tell Dr. Johnson about this procedure, something telling me to try one more time, she was so patient as I told my story and showed her pictures of before and after (no other doctor was interested in seeing these), she felt my face and she said, “you could feel the filler, it is definitely still there”. She was willing to dissolve it. I wanted to scream, “Yes!!!”. I almost cried at the relief that someone would take this on.

Dr. Johnson did a session immediately, and that day I headed home and what I saw in the car mirror was my face looking back at me. The one that has been missing for three years. It takes a few sessions, and I have had two now, and I really can see the difference. I see myself. I am so grateful to her for listening, for her kindness, for her skill understanding injections, being so familiar with derma filler that she is able to feel it. She is very competent, she can tell you about so many different procedures, what would be good for you, what wouldn’t be as effective, I love that she was honest with things that wouldn’t work for me. It showed she has the patients best interest at heart.

She injected botox into my platysmal bands this last time she did remover, and it made a huge difference, she is so skilled. She knows her business and I feel so safe being in the hands of a doctor that truly cares. I will be doing many more things with her. I feel grateful to have found her and wanted to share my story in the event it...

I made an appointment to get a 2nd opinion on laser for my arms to help eradicate dark spots on them as well as perhaps seeking better overall skin texture. When I made the appointment I was on the phone with a receptionist for about 15 minutes whereby I told her what I wanted and what I was looking to achieve. She assured me that they had all of the same equipment as the first doctor I had seen and emailed me paperwork that took about 1/2 hour to complete before my visit. Upon arrival, I was brought into a poorly lit room with all of the shades closed by a woman who asked the exact same questions I had already answered on the phone and on the documents I had completed - what was I looking to do, why, when, where, etc. etc. I explained exactly what I had told the 1st doctor I had seen who had given me several solutions (that were pricey), and that I wanted another opinion due to the cost. She gave me about 15 reasons why what I was suggesting was not going to work, I would not be happy with the results, why it is not a good time to do the procedure (late summer), and treated like I was some kind of freak for even asking about these issues (how she could even see my issues in that poor lighting I don't know). She then left and came back in with "Dr. Jefferson" who asked me the same 80 questions and claimed she really didn't understand why I was there, looked at my skin for about 3 seconds, and said she "guessed" I would see some results from a laser but that I would need a bunch of sessions because "we have to do each section of your arm at a different time". Of course I was also told that "the hands aren't included in the price". She then left the room and the first nurse came back with some ridiculous estimate that separated out the upper part of my arms from my lower arms and hands. What a stupid and unprofessional way to provide an estimate on something - if I were bringing my car in for an estimate on body work I needed done, would you put each panel on a separate page? Maybe a different line item but a 3 page estimate? The nurses and doctors here seem like quacks. I also asked if they still had a plastic surgeon on site and got some lame response that he wasn't there any more because "his commute was too long". Um, yeah. Never going back here, totally ridiculous waste of my time - I think this place is really just suited to doing Botox and fillers and not...

I did my research and found DR Mark Karolak thru DR Mitchell Chasin at Reflections Center in Martinsville, NJ- Both doctors well known and amazing-along with Michelle and Paula - 2 awesome surgery techs/“the glue “ who made my experience even better (u can look up Dr Chasin in another review I wrote when he performed smart lipo- even they way they give me my Botox injections is better than the last 3 places I have been too and that is basic,, lol. they are constantly in the news, board certified, and not to mention the most amazing beside manor- that u just don't find- after surgery u get there cell pine number to call, text ,send pics, at anytime about any small question, etc ..... I mean who does that? That made me feel sooo much more relaxed during my procedures to know my doctor is a text/call away- and I am a worry wort,picky about every little thing,lol! I just ant say enough. If u r smart, u we'll see yourselfs...they are above skillfull masters! Note that I was almost 2 hours drive(each way) from them and did the drive many times for all I have had done and it was/is sooo worth it!! Trust me I would NOT do it if it was not! I have multiple types of scars on my face- adult acne with ice pick scars and tethering scars(scar tissue adhering under the skin making a ripple affect- UGLY). I decided to do subcision, with PRP, nano fat transfer, and ECO2 laser(the best laser out). Dr Karolak perform this one month ago and my results are show stopping- i now have SOFT SMOOTH skin and it's only been 5 weeks. I will continue to get more improvements over the next 8 months - I cant even imagine! I will post pictures as u will have to see to believe!!!! And well since he did such an excellent job, last week(exactly one month after acne scar removal surgery) I decided to have him perform a neck lift- I am one week post op and AGAIN-OMG, I am still recovering, but I look 20 years younger... in a week!!! I am 44 and look 25 thanks to him- i took photos thru both procedures to show u the healing process and the amazing results so u can see REAL photos- not ones that they show and u wonder if they r real or touched up. I am being 100% honest here,so I open this can help other women like me!! Luckily I had 1 1/2 weeks off for first procedure and I will have a total of 2 weeks off for this neck lift (a week to go)- look for to the pictures I will be...