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Facelift surgery which left patient ‘dog-eared’ is ruled inappropriate
Anna Davis, Education Correspondent5 Aug 2009
A facelift to cure a double chin which left a woman with “dog-eared” flaps of skin was inappropriate, a hearing ruled today.
Harley Street cosmetic surgeon Armando Cason made an excessive cut and removed too much fat from Shirley Hills's neck during the operation.
His technique was “not standard practice” or in the best interests of the patient, the General Medical Council decided. Mr Cason was a private cosmetic surgeon at the Pountney Clinic at Highgate Hospital between 1984 and 2007 and held consultations in Harley Street. He later emigrated to America.
Mr Cason performed the £5,600 operation on Mrs Hills on 8 March. Mrs Hills said she was shocked by the result: “I was quite horrified really.”
Mr Cason was found guilty of eight charges over the operation. The GMC will now decide whether they amount to misconduct. He denied the charges from his home in Massachusetts.
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Message for Natalie, brighton
Did you find out if they were pip? Was it through the pountney clinic? Trying to get hold of someone to speak to is impossible. Do they come under the Harley Street Medical Group do you know?
- Charlotte, Kent, 02/02/2012 19:38
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message for cassie C
mr Cason also performed a breast augmentation for me in 2004 do you know if he used pip implants? do you have them?
- nathalie, brighton uk, 12/01/2012 20:57
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Mr Cason performed a breast augementation and rhinoplasty on me in 2004 and an upper/lower eyelift on my mother in 2005. I cannot speak highly enough of the results for both of us - my mother looked (and continues to look) 15 years younger and not one person has guessed that i`ve had implants, they look so good. This is after going from a B to a FF cup. I think the man is an extrememly talented surgeon.
- Cassie C, surrey UK, 11/12/2009 18:19
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All kinds of condemnation BEFORE the findings. Now that the result is official, and it is known for certain that they guy went too far, the commenters are not finding it worth commenting anymore? Weird! They must be in a state of shock that they actually were right this time.
As I said before, the hearings were to decide on his competence, one way or another. They have done so. It'll be interesting to see what happens now.
- Rogan, Irving, 11/12/2009 17:19
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