AboutAlan M. Engler, MD, FACS Expertise Dr. Engler has answered over 2100 plastic surgery questions for Allexperts. His expertise is in cosmetic plastic surgery including breast surgery (breast enlargement with implants, breast reduction, breast lifts), liposuction, eyelid surgery, tummy tucks, facelifts etc.
Dr. Engler has been listed as one New York`s Top Doctors, and as "One of the World's Most Famous Aesthetic Surgeons" (Aesthetic Surgery, TASCHEN Books, Angelika Taschen, Editor). He is the author of 4 books, including "BodySculpture" (a best-selling plastic surgery book on breast surgery, liposuction and tummy tucks), "EyeScapes" (Plastic Surgery of the Eyelids), "Restylane," and "The Slim Book of Liposuction."
Dr. Engler has two US Patents for surgical instruments that he's designed, and has appeared on numerous television shows, including The Tyra Banks Show, The Ricki Lake Show (four times), and the Dr. Keith Ablow Show. Videos of his appearances are available on YouTube (SEARCH FOR "DR. ENGLER"). His website is www.bodysculpture.com.
Experience Dr. Alan Engler is a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York and the author of BodySculpture - Plastic Surgery of the Body for Men and Women (ISBN 0966382749) one of the top-selling plastic surgery books on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, etc.
Organizations belong to ASAPS (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery); ASPS (American Society of Plastic Surgeons); ACS (American College of Surgeons); Clinical Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York
Question Hi I had a full tummy tuck done 3 weeks ago in the Dominican republic I had my drainage removed after 9 days it was under 50CC now I am back in Boston where I live and my left side where the drainage was is building allot off fluid I went to the ER and they would not see me...What can I do? who can I see? I cannot go back to the Dominican Republic and I do not have money to pay a surgeon to see me.
Answer Hi Elizabeth,
There's more at www.bodysculpture.com.
I'm sorry to hear about the problem you're having. This is, of course, one of the reasons to have surgery with a surgeon you can go back to, if necessary, if questions arise in any point in the healing process and during the recovery.
I would suggest the following:
1) Contact your surgeon and see if he/she has a working relationship with a surgeon in your area. Sometimes people have reciprocal relationships of this kind.
2) Ask the Emergency Room for a referral to someone who may be able to see you.
3) Contact a local medical center; specifically, the plastic surgery clinic or any referral service there to see if there is someone who can see you.
You may need to contact a social service agency to assist with any financing.
Other than that, I am not sure what to suggest at this time. Sorry about that...
