Sono Bello Anmeldelser 

Sono Bello is a total rip off! I had work done on my inner thighs. I told the doctor I wanted to look good in a swimsuit and he looked at my thighs and said “I can fix that”. He performed lypo on my inner thighs and I never saw the doctor or any other doctor for that matter again. It’s been 6 months and the skin is sagging like elephant skin from the fat they removed. The after pictures look worse than the before pictures. Now they are trying to tell me I need Venus treatments to firm up the skin and that costs another $2K. There is no way the treatments will fix the way my skin is sagging! It’s all part of the racket they are running. I don’t know how this place is still in business. I feel sorry for the nurses that work there because they are stuck listening to the dissatisfaction of patients after the fact with no doctor in sight. When you ask to speak to a staff member they are always in a meeting or unavailable. Just more BS! Please don’t let Sono Bello take your money and disfigure your body!

Sorry for the long post …. I did not have the best experience at all. I drove 3 hours (plus 2 other trips) to have lipo on my legs and stomach and Abex with skin removal. I was told I would need 3 days recovery and be back to work. I was warned that my skin was not very elastic but never expected what I got.
When I got there they gave me the ‘cocktail’ and I felt very relaxed but awake. They took me in and started numbing the area. Not at all painful. Then with a very long cannula started to aggressively poke and prod inside my abdomen etc to put in what I assume was numbing fluid. I can’t even explain how aggressively. After an hour or so of this he started removing fat. I watched the fat removal process. Oddly satisfying. But then they gave me ‘a little something more’ because apparently I said I was feeling things. This completely knocked me out. I was in a 5 hour procedure then I rode home with my daughter never waking. I was mumbling at times and completely drugged up. When I got home it took 3 guys to help me in the house(I only weigh 145 lbs) as I still was not at all with it. I could not support myself on my legs. After having help going to the bathroom, I was put in bed. Never waking till morning.
Recovery was hard. I couldn’t stand up straight for a week and even then was somewhat painful. I have a high pain tolerance.
After 6 weeks I felt like it was going good. I’m now 9 months out and my stomach is flatter but lumpy and the skin is still loose. My thighs are also smaller but I now have hanging skin and dimples where the cannulas entered. My cellulite is worse now because of the lack of fat to fill it out I guess.
The worst part is the Dr told me my thighs might not be perfect but they should look better then totally sold me on the more expensive and in depth procedure to ‘pull everything up and tight’. And now I have to live with the significant payout for minimal results. I had no idea how hard it would be or exactly what I was getting into. They were vague and overpromised. I cannot stress enough to know exactly what you’re in for.
Then I asked if there is follow up tightening of skin or anything. Well of course there is…. At even more cost. Thanks but no thanks. I would not recommend any of it.

Update: A representative reached out to me to discuss what options could be provided. We agreed on a suitable resolution. Thank you for the follow up.

I went in for a small amount of fat reduction on my lower abdomen. They said they would not do that area alone, and explained it would not work without doing waist and upper abdomen (if that’s the case they should price it as ONE service) anyway, I finally agreed and had my hips added on last minute due to the surgeons recommendation (“it would not look smooth without adding hips on too”) 🙄ok. Fast forward: immediately after I got home, as soon as the bandage came off, I was HORRIFIED by the excess fat and lumpiness. I called and they said the surgeon would not look at it until 6 months post op!! when he finally did he said “you needed to get the abex too”- this was NEVER discussed prior to surgery. I would have just gotten a traditional mini tummy tuck. This was SUPPOSED to be a noninvasive alternative. I am more disappointed with my body than I was BEFORE the surgery!!! They have been difficult to deal with and lazy with follow ups. I would NEVER recommend this place to ANYONE, ever.

EDIT: I was contacted by Sonobello and they agreed to a revision and Venus treatments. I am satisfied with the outcome, it was stressful working with the local office, however their corporate team made everything right in the end.

Fraudulent! Make sure you keep a copy of the contract you signed. They will forge and discard your documents to fit their fraudulent practices

I'm updating my review here (should've done it sooner). I had a much better 2nd visit and a lot of leeway with scheduling and billing that I might not have gotten otherwise. I ultimately chose a different pathway due to timing and pricing but I'm thankful for the 2nd chance and flexibility Sonobello Silver Spring showed.

My “friend” did the procedure and there were NO improvements AT ALL!! Cost over 9000. Dollars and was a total waste of money!! They wanted him to go back and he said he will never go back too painful not worth it!!!! 🤬🤬🤬

I have not had the Sono Bello experience. But I will agree with the a seemingly prevailing comment — once I contacted them, their “pursuit” emails and texts are relentless. Based on the reviews I have read, I will stay FAR AWAY from Sono Bello. Thanks, but no thanks.

I got a procedure last year and its was horrible.... I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE... They promised that if you're unhappy with the results they can totally repeat all the procedure again....
Thats a lie.... The Dr. Give you soooo manyyyy excuses,of why she won't do it again... Is super expensive and they promised an ideal body but nooooo. FAT LIE...
TODOS MIENTEN Y NO TE VUELVEN A DAR MAS MEDICAMENTO PARA EL DOLOR SOLO 10 PASTILLAS Y YA NO LES IMPORTA SI TE ESTAS MURIENDO DEL DOLOR ES SU POLITICA....
DIJIERON QUE NOS PODIAN REPETIR TODO EL PROCEDIMIENTO PERO ES MENTIRA NO LO HACEN LA DOCTORA TE DICE MIL EXCUSAS PARA NO REPETIR EL PROCEDIMIENTO.....

I look like Frankenstein. I am lumpy and scarred. I never got follow up care and I didn’t get what I paid $7000 for, not the procedure they had me written down for and was told to come back they would that particular procedure separately. It did not get done at all. It hurt like hell! The needle to numb and the one to do the work were in two different places. I felt everything on the left side. Nobody ever talked to me again until I finally called them and asked to see my before pictures. Lexington said Cincinnati had them and Cincy said Lex had them. I can’t even have them emailed to me. They won’t do anything but they offered a lymphatic drainage in an air suit for an hour they said was worth so much money. Literally does nothing but waste time and drive miles. I came out far worse than going in and I can never show my stomach area again. I am not over weight I only wanted a fat roll sucked out. I won’t let my bf touch my belly he has no idea why and it’s affected my personal life tremendously. I’m out $7000 and have scarred puncture wounds, lumps and bumps and pain and embarrassment admitting I tried this company and was so naive. If you go thru with this get your before photos if something goes wrong, and it will, you will have proof you didn’t look so bad to begin with. Email me for questions. I can’t put contact info here but I’m in Ky, look me up by Kdee on IG I am tired of hiding in shame because I wanted a smaller waist line!

This review is for My Pre-Op appointment. Everyone was so welcoming and friendly. I met my surgeon, Dr. Javan. She was very kind, extremely knowledgeable, happy to answer my questions and she made me feel very comfortable with my decision. I left feeling confident in my decision to have my procedure at this location and with Dr. Javan. I will lost my next review after my procedure in 2 weeks. This is the Ontario California location

I left with a ton of added fluid and weight! Once the swelling started to go down it was a little better. Returned for the required follow up visit to expose the results. They took out more on one side than the other and left most of the fat. I asked how can they fix the error and actually get the flatter tummy, and I was told I have to lose more weight before they could go back in. List a lot of money on this one. The doctor left the company and the other doctor advised they couldn’t explain why the doctor did so little but needed more weight loss before they could fix it. So disappointing! Felt scammed for sure!!

DON'T JUST WALK AWAY...RUN! The pretty little sales rep "Danni" who flew in from Tennessee was damn good... she fooled me, and I thought I was smarter than that... She misrepresented post-surgical downtime, misrepresented recovery time and symptoms, minimized potential risks ("We have a 1% complication rate," she assured me at least twice). Promised I'd be healed in time for an upcoming vacation - lies! So .. she got her bonus (the nonrefundable deposit) which was really all she cared about (may she choke on it). The surgeon might as well have been a machine/robot given lack caring and concern. Had to cancel an overseas trip that had been planned for 18 months and was fully paid - huge disappointment. She promised I would be healed up and doing great in 3 weeks or less... that was a lie. Nursing staff was poorly trained and seemed to be reading from a script whenever I called to ask about worrisome symptoms. When I was running a fever and developing an infection, they just told me to go to the ER. The surgeon never called, no follow up. Suppose he got paid so that's all he cared about. Terrible customer service. Wretched experience all around. I wish I could get a refund because of the misrepresentations that ruined my travel plans, cost time from work and caused untold pain, anguish, fear (and TBH, guilt, because I should have known better). I got scammed. If I end up in the hospital, I will be suing them. Shame on these people. I wouldn't be surprised if the company is owned by Private Equity since all they care about is the money, not the patients.

It's been about a year and not satisfied with my results. I have an uneven lumpiness from the reduction/removal of my stomach and waist. The amount of reduction is compared to about an inch of weight loss, Maybe. Such an invasive procedure and it only looks like I've lost a minimal amount of weight over my stomach and waist area. I could have committed to a workout and lost a full body of weight. For me this was not worth the investment, period. I know other people that have gone to Florida and had the same procedure done and with more needed and and their results are flat smooth and shapely. Not recommended. Also experiencing pains when I work out in my stomach area severe sharpness that will make me have to stop and hold it until the pain goes away. I was told I should contact my primary physician when I've never had this problem in my whole entire life, okay.

Jodi who handles eastern sea board from her claims. Dosent allow you to see and meet the surgeon!! Run while you can !! Any surgical center who demands payment from a non credentialed person, nor allows you to meet the surgeon is scary !! Then they lie saying they offer military discounts, but then jodi says they dont. Then theyres no real customer service to contact. End all be all is “jodi” she will also over book and make you wait way past your appointment!! Then shel come out barking in front other customers that are waiting past their appointment time and tell everyone “its 7-12 thousand dollars” without seeing you and makes you feel opposite of comfortable !!

People let’s be real, you see the commercials and you have to know this is not real! No one day wonder at 10k is going to make you look like that in one, two or ten sessions. It doesn’t make sense and if it doesn’t make sense it’s not true. All that skin is not going to go away that easy. Do your research and better understand the procedure. It’s such a hoax. It really should be a law suit on fraud.

5 months after surgery and I’m exactly the same size and measurements. I talked to the doctor and he kept telling me “I did everything I said I would do, there is nothing else I can do.” I felt he got very irritated when I kept asking why it didn’t work for me. All I got for my money was a huge scar. I’m going to have to find another doctor who can re do the surgery. Not a happy camper

PLEASE, go to a real plastic surgeon if you want lipo. Sono Bello are professional legal crooks. The Doctors are not skilled or board certified.
Only Doctors who can’t get in a practice or hospital work here.

Wow, where to begin. While the in office staff was very kind, my experience was a literal nightmare. Let me try to summarize all the discrepancies between what I was told vs what I experienced.

They tell you that your down time will vary, but you should be back to normal activity in a week. 8 months later I still have a number of shooting nerve pains that will stop me in my tracks.

I don't think I fully understood the implications of what being awake for this procedure would be. The discomfort was so intense, and pain so sharp, they gave me more meds while I actively had surgical tools inside my body. These were not IV meds but oral, so it took a while for them to make any impact on my pain. I still have nightmares about being on the ice cold table in that ice cold room, being told to roll over so they could work on my back.

I was never warned about the numbness lasting between weeks and months. In fact, the numbness was never mentioned until after the surgery. I hated this feeling most of all. For me it lasted nearly 3 months.

The nerve reattachment was also much more intense than anyone mentioned. I feel like no one said anything about this until AFTER the proceedure and I was complaining and told it was normal.

I have had no change in measurements, and my weight actually went up, because my incision sites (despite being told that they were healing perfectly) were so very painful, I was in bed for nearly 3 months after the procedure. The idea of working out was so far beyond the possibilities of what my body could handle, I gained weight.

So here I am, 8 months later.... still paying off this insane debt for a traumatizing nightmare that did nothing to change my body in a positive way. Devastated is just the tip of the iceberg. I will never reccomend this service and will always warn people. If I had known about the likelyhood of this, I would never have wasted the money.

A waste of $9,000
One visit BS
Did not lose 1 inch off my waste, nothing off my stomach. I looked the same before and after. When confronted about this they go right to "Oh well you have the right to some sort of a correction FOR MORE DOLLARS!
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY Unless you are prepared for Multiple sessions for mega dollars.

NOT impressed with the surgeon or anything else for that matter. I had my procedure about 15 months ago. I was not able to talk with a surgeon about the antipcated results or limitations until AFTER I paid for and scheduled the procedure. Then I met Dr. Sobrino at Bellenuw WA. location and was told a resident would be attending the procedure as well. The surgeon's bedside manner was awful and he was rude to the resident. I was not asked to consent for a resident preform the procedure and although it was made clear THE DAY OF, that I should not expect an improve of symmetry, I was not expecting for the symmetry to actually be made worse. I now have some very obvious contouring issues on the belly and thighs. The results were FAR less than I was expecting. I have been trying for three months to review the results with the surgeon and the clinic will not call be back to schedule anthing. I got a couple of text messages asking if I could come in during time that I was unavailable, but when I asked for a phone call to make it easier to talk about scheduling, the office assistant ghosted me.

I have a divet in the lower abdomen that was never there before. There is some weird shaping of the inner thighs that is alo not symmetrical (worse that before) and no skin tightening even though the surgeon seemed to think I wouldn't need it. The exact things about my inner things that I didn't like before, is still there. All the adavertisements about liposuctions will also mentioned a free skin tightening procedure but it was never offered to me.

I am now paying additional money elsewhere to see if improvements can be made. I have had professionals from two offer clinics confirm the contouring issues and tell me how much they don't like lipo suction.

If the surgeon really doesn't care about the results you want, I would definitely not bother going there.