Im wondering if anyone has gone through any treatment with Dr Edwin Ishoo. There are words online that scars me. But they do offer quite a variety of treatment which is not something you get around Boston area. Anybody who can share their experience will be much appreciated. Thanks!
What concerns me the most is that you may not be able to tell how their techniques are by a simple consultation. And there are people online that says he is quite nice before your treatment but not so after. So just wondering
Hint. 1. Ask politely to see patients before. If he specialties in acne scars, he should have 4-8 patient per day, BEFORE you (unless you are the first patient). 2. Ask to see before and afters 3. He will examine your scars. If he does not do lighting- he will NO get an understanding of what you see. He may revise a scar that is not in your sight, but does it well..... considered a failure as he does not understand what you see. 4. He or she will alway always devices a program on your scar type, skin type, down time and expectations. 5. he or she will always address the psychological concerns as well as the physical scarring.
If they upside the package, or add other crap ... walk away. As for the word 'Nice' ... well Dr Emer is "Nice", Dr Lim has never been described as "nice" but 'to the point with no upsell'... So the same goes for Rullan, Novick, and Weiner. Each to their own. If you can, see a few guys, I know this may not be feasible, but it will give you comfort in choosing the specialist who YOU are comfortable with. I wish you well.
Check out Shanthala MD in peabody. After like 20 phone calls they seemed like the best bet IMO. Cheap subcision and it seems like they actually care about you there. They made it very clear that they are honest about all treatments and won't perform anything they are uncomfortable with. This is coming from a guy who was dead set on only seeing Novick in NYC. Once I take care of my irl stuff I'll definitely be giving them a whirl.
IMO if you need something like subcision +filler I'd check them out.
Hi Hannoi, did you decide to see Dr. Ishoo? I recently had a consultation with him for my acne and scars. It turned me off that he talked so much and didnt easily let me get a word in or ask me if I understood or had questions for him (I had to interrupt him every time to ask him anything), so Im not impressed by his bedside manners. He also didnt inspect my skin, except for at a distance. But if his suggested extractions/isolaz procedure over 6-8 weeks works, Id pay the $1875 and ignore his excessively dominant personality. I wish I could see more reviews online about his acne clinic. Some of the Google reviews are suspiciously way too positive. The younger receptionist was also not great aloof and unfriendly. Again, though, Im more interested in knowing how satisfied his clients are with their results.
@thepwhispThanks! The only thing for me is that I have to take uber there and theres just not much uber around so commuting may be a problem.
Also, I also plan to check out Dermatology Partners Inc at Wellesley, which is like 20 minutes drive from Boston. Have you heard of them? It seems they are pretty legit and has several Board Certified Dermatologists.
@hodgepodge22Hi! No I havent booked an apponintment with him yet. I did decide to see Dr. Emmy Graber first. Also I also plan to check out Dermatology Partners Inc. which seems pretty descent since they have several board certified dermatology. According to their website, they offer temporary and permanent fillers, as well as subcision. Not sure about TCA Cross, but they do have chemical peels. You may want to check that out as well.
As for Dr.Ishoo, according to your description, it deosnt sound so ideal to me. I never believe there is anything for scar revision that will work in 6 weeks except for HA fillers probably since they are supposed to work immediately. But for lasers, its almost impossible to see result in 6 weeks.
On 8/22/2018 at 6:26 PM, thepwhisp said:Check out Shanthala MD in peabody. After like 20 phone calls they seemed like the best bet IMO. Cheap subcision and it seems like they actually care about you there. They made it very clear that they are honest about all treatments and won't perform anything they are uncomfortable with. This is coming from a guy who was dead set on only seeing Novick in NYC. Once I take care of my irl stuff I'll definitely be giving them a whirl.
IMO if you need something like subcision +filler I'd check them out.
On 8/22/2018 at 6:26 PM, thepwhisp said:Check out Shanthala MD in peabody. After like 20 phone calls they seemed like the best bet IMO. Cheap subcision and it seems like they actually care about you there. They made it very clear that they are honest about all treatments and won't perform anything they are uncomfortable with. This is coming from a guy who was dead set on only seeing Novick in NYC. Once I take care of my irl stuff I'll definitely be giving them a whirl.
IMO if you need something like subcision +filler I'd check them out.
Just because a doctor feels like they care for you doesn't mean they can help your scarring. Most docs are trained to present a caring attitude.It is a business and they want your money.Heck...try not paying them and see how caring they are. As is in most of these procedures most insurances won't pay for these treatment and the doctor want the money up front first before he does any work on the patient.
Would be the ideal world when a doctor is both competent, compassionate, listens to you, invest in 3 million of lasers and energy devices, then spends hours talking about your psychological problems, and charges you $ 80 bucks for the procedure. This world does not exist, if you want a hand holder, find one. BUT if you want results - see someone in SCRUBS all the time. Doctors in suits sell, specialist in scrubs do. Once again this is not a rant on your doctor, just do the research. .. I wish you well.
Hi!
i am wondering if you ever ended up getting treatment with dr. Ishoo? I had a consultation with him for my acne and just got a really negative vibe from both him and his space. I also feel like his google reviews seem sort of faked as almost every single one is a reviewer who has only reviewed him. Then as a did more research I saw he had past practices with very negative reviews. Any input would be awesome!
On 8/1/2019 at 8:54 PM, nursegina said:Hi!
i am wondering if you ever ended up getting treatment with dr. Ishoo? I had a consultation with him for my acne and just got a really negative vibe from both him and his space. I also feel like his google reviews seem sort of faked as almost every single one is a reviewer who has only reviewed him. Then as a did more research I saw he had past practices with very negative reviews. Any input would be awesome!
@nurseginaI got the same vibe from them. I would honestly check out Dr Shanthalathat I recommended earlier in the post. Probably called about 10-20 places within a few hundred miles of Boston and they left me feeling the most comfortable.
What I got out of the situation was. If you have the cash go to Rullan.
The reason I liked Dr Shanthala though was she was very knowledgable about the danger zones, processes, etc and said she would only do things that she was comfortable with as being safe. She also is VERY reasonably priced. I forget the exact price but she was saying to do only subcision was like 300-400$. Couple that with suction and you have absolutely nothing to lose by trying. It's been a while but IIRCI've read numerous cases where people get 40%,50%,60%,70%, improvements from subcision + suction alone. (hopefully someone more knowledgeable can chime in.)
I live in the boston area (within 20 miles). After like 2-3 years of being in the same boat I basically narrowed it down to.
Test the waters with Dr shanthala. I think it was like 3-400 for subcision and like 1000 for subcision + filler. To me this is a no risk situation as I think the possible results wayyyy outweigh a few hundred/thousand dollars.
Take a mini vacation and fly out to Rullan. (best option but more pricey as you would probaably need a few trips at least)
I'm sureother doctors have come out of the woodwork though since I last researched who was best in the New England area. Whatever you do though definitely update us. Not much talk about boston treatments on here. If all goes well i will probably start exploring treatments again when fall rolls around.
You would think Boston is full of good cosmetic specialists (dermatologists, plastic surgeons) but they're just pricey without skills. I suggest NYC area if Cali is too far to travel. I heard Dr. Kosari is also good in North Carolina.
did you get subcision done from Dr. Shanthala? I thought about going to her as well but she is a anesthesiologist. I'm not saying that shes not qualified but I would rather spend couple hundred more bucks to travel to acne scar specialist somewhere else.
@kevin4172 Agreed 100% about the quality thing. My problem was that practically nobody in the boston area told me that they do subcision regularly. There were a few doctors that said they could but it's not something they normally do and that they would rather do lasers, etc.When I spoke to her staff they said specifically that she does them all the time + would be down to do the temple area with a cannula. That + she made it very clear that she puts safety first when dealing with danger areas. Never had treatments withher but what I gathered was she was about half the price of everywhere else. Money isn't an issue for me it's really just a time/conveniencething.
My initial thought was go in for like 3-4 spaced out subcisions + cupping + maybe see what she thought about RF needling or TCA cross/paint on a few of my scars. I forget the exact numbers but i think they said somewhere in the $300-$400 range for subcision alone. To me this is a low risk investment to see if I could even get low %results.
That being said I thinkRullan would be my #1or maybe someone else depending on who is recommended here. I haven't really researched who has the best reviews in quite some time. Do you have any doctors you are thinking about seeing? Travel is always an option for me I've just been out of the loop for a while.
@thepwhispThat is a cheap price for subcision. My only reservation withDr. Shanthala is she will not split up treatments, does packages, multi- treatments at one time for $$$$. you have to work with the tools you are given. For some the Dr is ok, for sever cases she isn't the best option. Subcision is incredibly hard to find, ... checkout the FAQ in the main scar treatments sub, several Dr's there.
Stay away from Dr. Ishoo and Boston Acne Specialists! This guy jumps to a new practice / office location once he gets into trouble and has too many negative reviews online. You can dig up his old websites and see old reviews - it's crazy. He's also not a derm or a plastic surgeon. And his nurse / assistant performs the treatments, NOT him. He is crazy expensive and a crook. He has a restraining order out against him. His current office doctors their reviews online and they attack anyone who has something negative to say. Stay. Away. I wish I had - I have more scars and less money because of him.