The Harley Medical Group
74 London Rd, Sevenoaks TN13 2DN, United Kingdom
3.5
14 reviews
8 comments
75FQ+7X Sevenoaks, United Kingdom
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Monday: 9–18
Tuesday: 11–20
Wedneasday: 11–20
Thursday: 9–18
Friday: 9–18
Saturday: 9–18
Sunday: Close
Tuesday: 11–20
Wedneasday: 11–20
Thursday: 9–18
Friday: 9–18
Saturday: 9–18
Sunday: Close
Please, please do not be fooled by the lovely sales people on the phone and in reception. Or by the initial consultations from the surgeons. They draw you in and make you believe you will be taken care of but it is ALL lies. In 2016 I had a consultation to have a rhinoplasty with Dr Allwin and even though I thought his personality a little on the blunt side, he was very professional at that point and made me feel comfortable and confident about what could be achieved. After several consultations to ensure I was happy to proceed, the surgery date was booked and off to the hospital I went. My operation was due about 5/6pm (the last of the day) but I didn't actually go into surgery until 8pm. So by this point I was tired and starving as you are not allowed to eat all day. As we went down to theatre the anesthesiologist was complaining how tired he and other members of staff were and just wanted their shifts to be over which really does not make you feel great as you are lying there on the bed. Before I knew it, I must have been knocked out and woke up a little on the hazy side. The next day I felt rough which was to be expected and I was served mouldy pasta for a meal which I refused to eat. I was bandaged up and sent home. I was told what to expect post surgery for the first few weeks and it was all as planned, not pleasant but normal.
However after the main swelling started to go down (and yes it can take up to a year for ALL the swelling to go) I noticed the tip of my nose looked larger (which I was told was actually impossible to do), and was tilting at an angle. And also I had a dip in the bridge of my nose. It took many phone calls and emails to get Dr Allwin to see me, who said he was happy with the result and the swelling still needed to go down so i should just relax. 1.5 years later and nothing had changed, and I knew something wasn't right. Once again, it was like pulling teeth to get an appointment and when I did, Dr Allwin was very rude, even infront of the nurse that was in the room with me. He told me that I had a large head, so therefore having a small nose would look ridiculous, and therefore it's right I have a large nose. And that I was never going to look like Kim Kardashian, who for reference I have never asked to look like and she is most certainly NOT an idol of mine. Even the nurse ran after me, after the consultation to apologise on his behalf! Fast forward to 2019, so by now 3 years after surgery and I am still trying to get Dr Allwin to admit something is wrong. So I print off loads ( and I mean loads) of photos pre and post surgery to show him that the operation was not a success. He admits that on the bridge of my nose, when shaving the bone, too much was removed and therefore had created a dip/dent. Then when looking at the tip he agreed it was larger and that I needed blood tests to ensure I didn't have blood poisoning which is something I think I would have noticed within 3 years. Anyway I went along with his methods and of course everything came back negative. So he finally caved and said I could have steroid injections to try and reduce the swelling which I was thrilled about as he promised this would be the solution. I had two sessions with him, when I received a phone call from the clinic saying Dr Allwin had to cancel my appointment and they would contact me to reschedule. I heard nothing. So I rang them, and all of a sudden they didn't know when and if he would be returning and that's the last I heard of Dr Allwin. The clinic then ignored all my emails and calls and to this day have ignored me. And this was way before the current situation here in 2020 so they have no excuse. The surgery cost me over £4000 and I urge anyone to stay away from them. I have since gone to another private clinic who were wonderful and have explained a second surgery is an option but it may not help as the damage may already be done. Please listen to me. They have no after care. Stay Away.
My appointment was rescheduled twice one due to COVID then the next as the Dr was running 40 mins late. I was asked to wear a mask however the Dr only wore his under his chin, it made me feel extremely uncomfortable.