The plastic surgery patients regret most due to skeletonized looks, changing trends and serious complications

Some plastic surgery procedures leave patients looking back — possibly at their BBLs — with regret.For years now, the three most popular cosmetic procedures in the US have remained consistent: nose jobs, facelifts, and blepharoplasties, according to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS).But what about the trips under the knife that patients wish they never went on? The Post spoke to three plastic surgeons to learn which nips and tucks may be best skipped.Dr.Ira Savetsky, a Manhattan-based plastic surgeon to the stars who goes by “Quiet Luxury King” and has performed facelifts on Jill Zarin and Dina Lohan, has seen his fair share of patients fed up with tear trough filler.“While it’s marketed as a quick and easy fix for under-eye hollowness, the reality is that filler in this area often attracts water, migrates, and can create chronic puffiness or a bluish discoloration over time,” he said.“It’s easily the most frequent procedure I see people coming to me in regret over,” he added.The correction process involves dissolving the filler and transitioning to a more durable, natural solution, typically involving a combination of micro-fat grafting for structural volume and nano-fat for skin quality and rejuvenation.“It’s often perceived as low-risk and straight forward, but in reality, it’s one of the most technically demanding areas to treat well,” he went on.

“I see a steady stream of patients who initially had it done elsewhere and are now dealing with long-term complications.”Another risky tweakment? Threads, a procedure in which temporary sutures are put under the skin to lift and stimulate collagen.Best case scenario, they’re simply ineffective; Dr.Savetsky said he frequently sees patients who end up needing a facelift “after threads fail to deliver meaningful or sustained improvement.”But in worse cases, threads can extrude through the skin or create palpable irregularities and scar tissue...