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Sono Bello is a cosmetic surgery center that offers liposuction and body contouring procedures. They have over 100 locations across the US and are backed by 100+ expert surgeons who have performed more than 300,000 procedures.
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WARNING: You do not want to have ANY cosmetic procedure performed under local anesthesia. I visited Sono Bello for liposuction and the pain of the procedure nearly killed me, it hurt so bad, I was screaming from the top of my lungs! This business should be shut down for butchering poor innocent people who are desperate to improve their body appearance. I have also had childbirth and I swear to God the pain was worst and pure torture for any human being to endure! You are given one Norco pill to relax you and that's it. You can feel every single needle, sunction and scraping. Omg, it hurts so bad, just rethinking about how I was butchered on that table in a clinic back room I want to cry. Please pay for a real plastic surgeon in a hospital environment under general anesthesia and with professional nurses and anesthesiologists. Trust me, the pain for this procedure in UNBEARABLE unless you are not human. Do NOT go to Sono Bello! PLEASE THIS IS A WARNING!
I had the best experience with Sonobello! They are friendly and will help you every step of the way. I had a consultation with another company and they told me I was to fat to have anything done and it was a waste of time. Sonobello has made me feel at home and has given me my body back! Highly highly recommended! Don't waste your time anywhere else.
Very frustrated after almost 2 months of my procedure, still have saggy skin, my hips looks almost the same, i did not reduce even one size. I was told by the nurse, she notated everything and have to wait my 3 months to see if i am aprove for a review. The doctor was in the place only for one week and nobody told me that before. So i hope i can get a review with another doctor and apply my guaranty. I pay $8,400 and i think i should be happy now but let see. I will get another review after my next appt
DON'T GO NO WHERE NEAR SONO BELLO ATL OFFICE YOU WILL HATE YOUR SELF! 1ST YOU WILL BE SOLD A DREAM THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE! LITERALLY! DR. BEDFORD WHICH IS FIRED FROM THE COMPANY DUE TO HIGH HIGH COMPLAINTS! DR. BEDFORD HAD NO ENTHUSIASM TO DO HER JOB! AT ALL! DR. BEDFORD LIFT MY EX PROCEDURE UN DONE AND LIPO HALF DONE! I KEPT CALLING FOR MONTHS AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO WAIT 6MONTHS FOR RESULTS! FAST FORWARD DAVE THE PRATICE MANAGER WHICH WAS FIRED! NOTE THAT 2PPL ALREADY GONE FROM THERE! TOLD ME MY STOMACH WOULD POP BACK IN FROM THE EX PROCEDURE NEVER HAPPENED! NOW 6MONTHS LATER AFTER FIGHTING WITH THEM OVER AND OVER DR. BOOTSTAYLOR LOOKED ME OVER AND SAID I SHOULD HAVE HAD AN TRADITIONAL TUMMY TUCK AND SHE WOULD NOT TOUCH ME! SO THEY GOT DR. MOODY INVOLVED AND SHE REMOVED THE SKIN THAT DR. BEDFORD DIDNT FINISH! MY BODY UNDER GONE 4 SURGERY AND IT STILL NOT RIGHT! THEY LIE TO YOU TO GET YOUR MONEY! THE STAFF IS HIGH TURN OVER! IT HAS BEEN A REALLY ROUGH ROAD! I CRY WHEN I SEE A SONO BELLO COMMERCIAL! PLEASE PPL I COULD GO ON AND ON! JUST RUN! NEVER GO TO THIS PLACE FOR ANYTHING!
Friendly staff from the start. I was a bit nervous and the doctor adjusted my meds to make me more comfortable. I am submitting a before surgery picture side by side of less than 24 hours later.
I had a Sono Bello "SPECIAL OFFER" to reduce fat, 2yrs. Ago. It was the the most PAINFULL, expensive, "MEDICAL PROCEDURE" I have ever gone through. It did NOTHING to reduce body fat, as claimed. I had INTENSE pain after procedure, for 3-6 months. I went back to Sono Bello 3 times to complain of pain, no reduction of body fat, and permanent scars from procedure. All they did was offer to put me through Painfull procedure again! I stated the pain was too intense to go through again, and requested a refund. I NEVER HEARD FROM THEM AGAIN!
My experience at Sono Bella in Houston/Bellaire was the most disappointing experience I've had in trying to reduce my midsection. For the outrageous prices they charge, I would have lost more midsection fat by walking 2 miles for 1 week and we know that wouldn't do much. They staff was nice, friendly and professional; especially the young man working in the front office. Amy, I believe, is a sales person and not the right person to conduct the initial medical consultation. A doctor or medical professional should assist in the consultation before Amy starts looking at your body and dropping prices. I saved and borrowed for a year for this chance to reduce my midsection and feel ripped off. I may have lost an inch around the waste for $7100 but remember they wanted over $*******. During my medical consultation before surgery I told the sales person what I wanted and she recommended the top/lower abs and planks so that's what i paid for. When i finally got to meet with the surgeon a few days before the surgery he told me immediately I would need a tummy tuck also for a measly extra $4000 or my skin would sag. Remember I saved and borrowed for the $7100 procedure for a year. Now I need $4000 in a week before surgery to get the results I wanted. This is why your consultation should be with a medical professional. The doctor was a great communicator and gentle during surgery. The procedure and instructions after surgery(from pamphlets only) just isn't worth the money. They don't verbally tell you how to care for yourself after treatment and what you need to do for success. No coaching. Just write your check and a thank you…see you in 3 months. For over $7100 I would have just kept my 1 inch of belly that resulted from the procedure than waste my money and time with Sono Bella. Commercials aren't reality; not even close. I am thick/athletic and spin 3-4 times a week so reducing fat in this area after a "$10,000" procedure should have been a success. But it wasn't and I wish I wasn't still paying for this heartbreaking disappointing procedure.
Dr Gage and nurse Adrienne are such wonderful people. My procedure went amazingly well. They were both professional and down to earth. They made it a goal to make me feel comfortable and at ease. Doctor Gage took his time and explained everything he was doing. I can honestly say this experience has changed my life. Thank you Dr Gage and Adrienne as well as the rest of the team at Sonobello!
Don't waste your money on Sonobello.
When you go to a consultation they assure you of the procedure, they even assure you that if the results are not what you expect, sonobello responds.
This is false, of course they offer you more but with your money, the result is an itregular skin, and with everything and that they proceed to fear skin, then the doctor tells the patient that what he required was a tommy tuck.
You can read Sonobello's complains and many patients are complaining about the disaster in the result.
Don't lose money and don't expose your health with Sonobello.
I have everything to demonstrate this testimony.
Do not believe in Sonobello.
Went and they checked me up, agreed on 5k for 3 places, now they said my upper stomach was a different part from my lower, and my arms. They took several pics and after a few days I came in for the procedure.
Went well on that day after like 2 months I noticed one part of my Tommy was not symmetric to the other, i complained they said it will go down that I was stl healing. After 6 months it was obvious that I should be seeing results at this time no significant change at that point it was glaring that nothing change because they brought the pictures before the procedure to compare. With the present, After much argument they said that I should come back next jan 2020 for another pain level procedure. I didn't want another procedure sine the other experience was very painful, i asked if they could give me part of my 5k let me go, instead I should come in for the pain which is not granted that it will come out well this time. Secondly the garment is a problem for them for them to give. I will not recommend that place for anyone because they don't know one bit of what they are doing they are pretending to be what they are not. Drs bad, workers bad too. All they need is your money, zero services.
I went to E sonterra Blvd in San Antonio Tx clinic for initial consultation. I ended up paying some down payment then I didn't go through the procedure. It have been over a year and I have not been able to get my money back. I stopped by, called numerous times, sent email but so far this Stephanie person is no where to be found. Please I want my money back
I see the advertisements especially now as we will soon be approaching spring, the reason people would flock to Sonobello to do this now is because they want to look good in their bathing suits, the staff at Sonobello needs to be forthcoming and tell clients that it takes at least 18 months for your body to contour to the way you want it to, and that you can not expose your scar to the sun. I had a tummy tuck and lipo in 2018 and my belly still has not contoured and I wear my compression garment everyday. I wear it because it feels go. Just get all the facts and ask questions and research. Khadijah Shakur RN
I spent $5000 on laser lipo for my stomach. It is worse now than before. And I have a lump in my side that is painful since.
I'm Margaret I had a procedure at sono Bello to make my face smaller I paid a $1000 and I went once a week the nurse would take a warm device and roll it over my face to shrink my face I saw absolutely nothing that I paid for I kept telling her I don't see any difference I didn't go back for the last procedure because all the other 10 or 11 times didn't do anything so I said the last one wasn't going to give me what I paid for I don't recommend them I know someone else had a liposuction after the person saw no different and she was told after spending her money she should have had a tummy tuck first I don't recommend this place not at all
I had the surgery 4 months ago, the only change is my stomach is uneven. The top of the stomach the Dr. did not touch. The middle of the stomach is still around with the same fat and the lower part of my stomach has extra loose skin. My bra row which I had done as well still have fat in it. I have seen no change but now my body is uneven
I had my treatment done March of last year and it was the most misleading steps in the procedure and I have not received one single phone call on how I'm doing or wondering why I have not made it back to my checkups it was completely A horrific experience for me and never cared to even go back except for my three week check up and not once has anybody even try to call me to find out why and I spoke my mind at my three week check up and still never received any phone calls they only cared about getting my money and nothing after that, the miss leading part was the fact that they tell you they give you a few injections to numb you, but they do not tell you that those injections are only to numb the outside of you so they can make the small incisions and then they proceed to shove a tube up everyone of those incisions jabbing you in and out to get the numbing in the inside but you feel every single jab! It was the most excruciating pain, I would rather give birth with no epidural than to ever go through that again, and my doctor only kept telling me to stop jerking it's only making it worse for me as he was jamming out to music very very unprofessional and very misleading in the procedure nobody should ever go through this awake this procedure should only be done when you're put under! But the biggest disappointment was the fact that I have not received one single phone call after spending $6900! Shame on this company
I just had my 6 month checkup and I am delighted with the results. I had waist, abdominal upper and lower, and tummy tuck. The staff was incredible, front desk, to Tia who saw me through till the end. I had reasonable ideas about how I would look and at 6 months I am really happy. My Doctor was knowledgable about what he was doing and let me know what was a reasonable outcome. I would recommend my nurses, Dr, and front staff in Scottsdale to anyone thinking about any liposuction or tummy tuck.
Check the Better Business Bureau bbb.com for nation-wide horrific reviews of this company. The staff are reported as cold and uncaring. The doctors are reported as dismissive and bullies. Beware.
I'm am very pleased with the liposuction of my upper and lower abs waist and back. My Doctor was fantastic, and the staff was amazing. I would recommend Sono bello to anyone wanting to reduce fat.
Had my procedure 11/6/2019. Did 3 areas. Upper abs, Lower abs & Hips. I've gone from all XL AND XXL cloths to mediums and smalls. I went from a 14 Jean to a 6 and I'm only a few weeks shy of 3 months post op. I had this done in the Woburn Massachusetts office and everyone was so sweet, friendly & helpful. Every time I emailed Brittany she got back to me quickly. I want to do a few more areas and I 100% recommend this place. One photo was 3 weeks after procedure and other photo was 6 months after.
Answer: It feels so friggin awful. They lie. Everyone lies. It's like being sliced open with a big poker and then that poker getting jammed up under you skin for hours.
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