RealSelf

RealSelf has responded to my review with false information. I never created multiple profiles and post multiple reviews for the same doctor. That is a brazen lie that you are publishing online to attempt to destroy a patient's credibility. I contacted you saying that your website perpetuates fraud by not authenticating users as real patients. Your response and retaliation to me inquiring about the safety of consumer information on your website -- when in fact you are clearly perpetuating fraud related to dangerous medical procedures so that you can profit -- is, like, super gross and super pathetic.

You guys are liars and your business model is inherently unethical. It is my hope that the FTC will come after you.

I first found RealSelf years ago when I was looking into a tummy tuck. It was very difficult finding prices, real reviews, doctor information, photos, etc and this site has it all! Since then, I've used this site for other cosmetic options ranging from non surgical to surgical. I'm back on again documenting and gathering information for another procedure I'm having done. It is very comforting to see real reviews on the doctors you're considering opposed to just what they want you to see. It has saved me a ton of time and money in consults alone by being able to narrow my selection down to a few doctors and feel comfortable with doing so. I highly recommend this site to every single person I come across that is researching something such as cosmetic surgery. It's a serious lifesaver!

This website is the bible for doing your research on plastic surgery procedures. It has personal accounts, with pictures, of various types of surgeries and also experiences with particular doctors. You can't put a price on being able to read first hand accounts from others who have already gotten the procedures you are considering. Also, it is an incredibly supportive community, where people post updates on their recovery and others give advice and support. It lets people know they are not alone and gives them a place to share what they are going through with other people who understand. I love that a website like this exists!

Hi, I am a RealSelf insider and I have had many procedures done. Before I had one thing done, I was a member for 3 years doing research and talking with other Real Self'ers about their procedures, surgeries, outcomes and aftercare. I learned a lot before I started. It is a friendly place where people help each other and doctors answer any questions you may have. It has been the most supportive place for me and I value the connections I have made there. A great place!

I am a surgical nurse with 45 yrs of experience and have assisted many plastic surgeons in the Dallas area.
Dr. Ho at Beyond Beautiful/Beautiful Faces was recommended to me by an anesthesiologist. He made me look
10 yrs younger! Thank God I listened to his advice. I thought I wanted a facelift to get rid of my sagging cheeks and lip lines. But at 66 yrs old what I needed was fullness! He saved me the cost and pain of surgery and injected Bellafill in my laugh lines, under my eyes, filled in my lip lines, and gave me fuller cheeks. It was all done in his office in about an hour and I could drive home! The Bellafill lasts at least 5 yrs, unlike the other fillers that need redone every year, if not sooner. I would definitely recommend this procedure.

This company is trying to take over internet reviews of facial plastic surgeons and body plastic surgeons. They only promote the doctors that pay to belong to the group and provide untrustworthy content.
If you're not aware of them, it is difficult to distinguish when doing an internet search to get honest reviews of surgeons.

The problem is that doctors put up tons of their own glowing reviews, written by everybody in the office, but negative reviews get removed if the doctor pays for "premium" listings. Realself a huge scam. Just like Yelp is, but at least Yelp is no longer so obvious about it.

I reached out to a few review writers when I was trying to select between a couple of doctors, and the responses I got were NOT from happy former patients, as their reviews wanted you to believe, but from office coordinators in the doctors' own office! Shady, shady, shady.

Also, RealSeld lets basic MD's call themselves plastic surgeons, even when they don't even have ANY specialty skills in surgery, let alone plastic surgery credentials. You can be a dentist and still advertise your Liposuction business on RealSelf - they don't require any kind of actual plastic surgery board certification.

Realself community and reviewers helped me learn about the different options available, what can reasonably be expected, and which doctors I might consider. Saying this is a site funded by 'doctors' has one major flaw: Call up any surgeon and ask what their wait time is. Every surgeon I spoke with was word of mouth only; no advertising needed. Why? Because they were good at what they do. Who is out there looking for sub-standard providers at a discount? Those are one star consumers; RealSelf is not the website for those folks. In all, this is a great place to come for honest experiences and reviews.

I was initially impressed with the content, level of engagement and information available on this website. Therefore I signed up to be a member but sadly find out that all what they care about is getting doctors to sign up for various levels of membership and get the money. Before signing up I was receiving regular calls from their advisors on how to "optimise" you profile to maximise visibility... etc. These phone calls stopped as soon as I signed up a 6 months contract which turned out to be extremely overpriced with delivery close to nothing.
Surgeons: I would not recommend you spend any penny on this platform. You would get much more for any money you spend on other marketing campaigns.

RealSelf was a good tool when it originally started before doctors figured out how to cheat the system and use it to lure patients. If you are on the site for any length of time you start to see a pattern emerging of fake reviews mixed in with real reviews which result in a doctor's overall scoring being higher than it really is. They have started marketing a new "verification" system to show all reviews are legit, but its nothing but smoke and mirrors. I flagged 5 reviews I found written by my doctor for himself which were clearly fake and RealSelf never looked into it nor did they remove any of them.

Writing an outstanding review for Valerie Daly is such a pleasure as it is so well deserved! Anytime you're having something done to your face, the most visible and vulnerable area to be touched, it is imperative to have confidence in the person injecting you and refreshing that image you show the world... and that is Val. She is warm, kind, gentle, listens to what you want, suggest, takes away your worries and the result is always even better than you hoped for!

Had lower facelift performed, upper eyelids and pixie eyebrows in August 2016. The following 4 days were very uncomfortable with ice packs and sleeping in an upright position in lounge chair. The care give by Dr. Ricciardelli and staff was impeccable. The office called and checked on progress several times, After a week, the bruising started to subside and after 3 weeks disappeared. My husband was very pleased with results and said I looked 10 years younger. I am 68. Highly recommend Dr Ricciardelli and staff for your cosmetic procedures.