Plastic Surgery Central Florida / Dr. Richard Arabitg
Reviews and Complaints

In August 2015 I went ahead with a big decision in my life and had a Tummy Tuck. At first I thought Dr. Richard was charming and a great surgeon. He promised me that the results I was looking for he could accomplish. He said six months after surgery I would need Liposuction on my upper belly. I went back to him in six months to see if he could do a revision because the scare and hanging skin was bothering me. I paid 8, 600.00 and I could not believe I was left with this ugly scar, bad belly button and hanging skin. He said he could do the revision but not the Liposuction. He suggested another procedure that no one has heard of and he claims he only have done twice in his entire career. I left the office upset and disappointed. He promised something and did not come through with it. I have gone to other surgeons to only find out that no one could fix what he has done to me. I am still paying for surgery and feel that I should have NEVER done the surgery, at least with him.

I myself have been to see Dr. Arabitg and was surprised to find a completely different experience than I read about with all these reviews. The office was very private and flexible with my schedule to make an appointment that worked for me, even though I had to reschedule a few times. I also found Dr. Arabitg both professional and realistic when it came to my consultation. I was looking for implants to fill out my small chest and he helped me choose a size that was proportionate as well as one that fulfilled the look I described. I'm not going to lie and say the recovery wasn't painful, because every surgery is to some degree. However, by following the recovery procedures and aftercare, I healed very well and only have a hairline scar I can hardly see. I am formerly a smoker and was told that smoking during recovery can cause difficulty with healing and create unnecessary scaring that is otherwise easily avoided. As difficult as it was, I wanted the surgery more and decided to quit smoking and use the surgery as motivation to stop for good. I am now very happy I was warned about that and was able to protect myself from the potential harm of smoking post-op and can now say I have quit for good. I am incredibly happy with my new breast. It has already been a few months and I feel amazing and think I look so too. Thanks Dr. Arabitg! :)

I saw Dr. Richard Arabitg early this year for breast aug. He had me wear the elastic band to keep them pushed up, he marked it where he wanted me to wear it, it was tight as hell. I cried because of the pain, when I called the office to see if there was anything i could do the assistant suggested putting a sock between my skin and the band.. after about 4 days I couldn't take it anymore and just stopped wearing it. Now there is an indentation on the left. Its not very noticeable but its definitely there. He also asked me to email him pictures of m breasts every week to track the progress... um? really? He told me I have 3 months for them to look their best, every other dr and professional has said it can take up to a year! its definitely been past 3 months now and the right hasn't fully settled but i will wait it out before I consider a revision.

My friend had her eyes done by Dr Richard Arabitg and what a mess! I took her to see my surgeon in NYC who did my eyes so he could take a look at her. The first thing he mentioned when he first looked at her was that the scars were uneven and looked awlful. He mentioned more fat was taken out under one eye than the other and her eyes were different sizes. He also said the outer third of her eyes were stitched together and he could not understand why that was done. He said he had never seen that before. He told her that is why her eyes were now quite a bit smaller than her before photos. He also mentioned by looking at her before photos she did not need anything done and he would not have done any surgery on her. The photos were taken by Dr Richard Arabitg a week before her surgery. She said Dr Richard Arabitg said she needed it done it and she trusted him. She said she is partly to blame because she did not research him until after the fact. She told him once she did her research on him she she was shocked by all his complaints about what a bad surgeon he is. She said she wished she would have done that first and she would never have had him touch her. My doctor said because times are tough now and it isunfortunate, some doctors now are doing surgery on patients who don't need it. He said a real mess was done on my friend and it was one of the worse he has seen.
I am warning others out there to please do your research first. I want others to be aware of the kind of work Dr Richard Arabitg does.

If anyone wants to start a class action lawsuit against Dr. Arabitg, who messed me up too, please email [protected]@hotmail.com. Lets make him pay for what he did to us!

I had a tummy tuck done by Dr Arabitg and I had to have repairs 2 times. I didn't get charged but I still had horrible scars and the belly button still was not even centered! He got mad when I complained and said it looked awlful. He misinformed me of what he was going to do with the procedure until it was too late! Don't go to him for a tummy tuck and don't trust his word! I was told by another doctor sometimes a doctor will tell you he is going to do the new procedure and do it a certain way. Then when you are out, he will and do the old procedure or do it a different way than you were promised once because it is easier and faster to do. Then he will make up some excuse why he had to do the old procedure instead of what you were promised. I said that is wrong. That is exactly what happened to me! Don't trust this doctor!
I finally went to someone to have it fixed. It looks so much better now and my belly button is finally in the correct place!

I am a medical assistant and I have being researching Dr Arabitg after hearing some bad things about him work of mouth. I find it odd that medprofessional50 is based out of San Francisco and has done 9 comments responding to complaints on Dr Arabitg. He has done no other complaints against anyone. Why would a medical person from California take the time to respond on complaints on one plastic surgeon in Orlando? He is taking such an interest in rebuffing the complaints from Dr Arabitg. It makes one wonder if he is actually Dr Arabitg himself or one of the staff there. Please before getting any surgery done by Dr Arabitg, ask for 3 references that are not related to him or work there. Call the references and ask them about how close their results ended up being compared to what they were promised.

I had plastic surgery done by Dr Richard Arabitg and he made a mess. I have gone to see various doctors in the US who do revision surgery. Not one had anything good to say about his work! Everything was negative, eg that he did a procedure that is no longer being done, scars uneven and not stitched properly, way too much tissue, etc taken out. When the doctors looked at my before and after pictures; they asked why and that I did not need this done. I told them that he did not do what he said he was going to do. Big difference in a pinch versus aggresive surgery! Also why would anyone take the time to make false complaints on a doctor like their office is saying? He is getting lots of complaints because he is not a good surgeon and women are trying to protect others by warning them. I really wish I would have known of this complaint board before and others, and asked around! I would never have let him touch me! I have seen reviews that were done by the office manager, and people who work there saying what a great doctor he is. Of course they are going to say that! PLEASE everyone, get a SECOND opinion by a another doctor. Before seeing Dr Arabitg, ask to see actual photos of patients before and after, and ask to contact these patients. That way you will be sure to be talking to an actual patient and not someone in his office. Ask EVERYONE you know and ask them to ask around to hear what others have to say about his work before you make any decision. I did afterwards and what I heard make me sick to my stomach. Plastic surgery should not be taken lightly. I have found out too late by speaking to others that much of his work has to be redone by someone else and I was surprised by how many women were unhappy with his work. I am sure he does do good work too, but I have not run into anyone yet who would recommend him. Please ladies, take your boyfriend, husband, or a male more friend with you because he will be less likely to sell you a procedure you really don't need.

I have been a hairdresser for years and I have seen SEVERAL plastic surgery jobs over the years. I had to submit a complaint on this so called plastic surgeon. I am angry, disgusted and horrified over the work he has done on my clients that have gone to him. Dr Richard Arabitg's work is the worse work I have ever seen in my life and I don't know how he can live with himself. It makes me angry how he has destroyed the faces of these women! These women did not need any work done and looked better before. Their faces are now scarred and look unnatural. None of my clients who have had boob jobs done with this doctor were or are happy and either have had revisions or are getting revisions done. Ladies, ask around before you trust this doctor. If anything, ask your hairdresser. We see the results, and hear who is good and who to stay away from. This one is a stay away doctor!

I wish I had read the complaints on Dr Richard Arabitg on http://complaintsboard... and http://healthgrades.com before I had him do surgery on me.
I made the biggest mistake of my life by not doing my homework! PLEASE really research this plastic surgeon before you let him anywhere near you! FYI he really tries to push procedures on you like a salesman! I have talked to several people and have heard horror stories a little too late. Go to another surgeon for a second opinion PLEASE! I really wish I would have! It is almost impossible to fix a bad job and it is very heartbreaking when another doctor tells you that, and that not much be done. You will never be the way you were before and will be lucky if the surgery can be revised, mine can't. Plastic surgery should not be taken lightly, especially when you put your trust in a surgeon who might not be the best choice. I have cried many tears and I don't want anyone else to suffer like I have. Any good reviews had to have been written by his staff. Please ask everyone you know first if they have heard of anyone who has had surgery done by him and get at least 2 opinions - do your homework!