Sono Bello

I felt like I had a Jack hammer taken to my legs for an hour. It felt like a brush with needles slamming into my legs over & over again. When I cried out in pain, there was no words of comfort or stopping from Dr Mallon. Scarriest place I have ever been. Be prepared to have a nurse by your side for the next 24-48 hours while you bleed out.

Just wanted to thank the consultant Shab for being honest and realistic with me. The procedures that Sonobello offers are not invasive enough for the results I'm wanting to achieve. I appreciate that they didnt waste my time or money trying to make false promises. They referred me to a great surgeon Dr Aghayan that I had not found on my own. He was willing to take a phone call during my consultation with Sonobello and answer some preliminary questions and reviewed some quick photos via text to even see if its something he would consider working on. Again, to not waste either of our time. Very appreciative. I'm following up with him directly for a consult this week. I feel like Sonobello put me in the right hands, thank you!

That Is an 11 year old scar. I have more just as large. When I mentioned to them how big my scars were they laughed and said that the doctor what's known for that.

Word of advice. Get a second opinion first and don't fall for their sales pitch. My body is ruined because of them. I went in to have my waist defined some...on both sides. The results were horrible; my right side was so much more bruised and after I started to heal, I noticed my right side obviously had too much taken off. I can no longer where slim fitting dresses because my body is no longer an equial shape; it is now a lopsided box shape. I thought they had a guarantee policy so I requested they take a little more off my left side so that it matches my right side...that was all. They scheduled me an appointment to meet with the assigned doctor but he tried to make me feel like it was all in my head and then tugged and pulled on my sides and buttocks saying maybe I should get my bottom lifted. I am fine with my bottom, it was my waist was concerned about. After I had left, I didn't hear anything back from them. When I finally got to talk to someone, they said it would be too dangerous for me to get it corrected. They then tried to buy me off for $1,000 of the almost $5,000 I spent by sending me a settlement agreement that had no signature space for them...I did not sign because that would mean I couldn't tell others about what happened. I still can't stand looking at my body in the mirror nor can I wear slim dresses ever again.
Please, please, please go get a second opinion even if it costs a little more.

Sono Bello reminded me of a used car dealer experience. They have a lot of 5 star reviews but a number of the 5 star reviewers have only written a few reviews. I find this concerning, after I set an appointment they sent confirmations at least once a day by text, email and phone calls. That was getting old. I was there on time and filled out my paperwork. After waiting 40 minutes I asked why they were late? The receptionist didn't know why. I confirmed the appointment is with a sales person, not a doctor? She replied it's with a "consultant". At this time I felt if they were not going to respect my time before the sale how bad were they going to be once I have paid them. I find it fascinating how concerned they were with me showing up on time but didn't appear to be worried at all about there "consultant" showing up on time for our appointment.

I did call and write Sono Bello headquarters I wanted to speak with someone from corporate. I get a call back from someone claiming to be the Portland manager. All she wanted to do is to get me to come back in for a sales pitch. I wanted to address the issues they have with being very late for appointments. The "manager" told me it's because they want to take there time with the customer and answer all there questions, and address there concerns. The didn't set people to a time limit because they care. My reply was if you care so much why don't you allot more time for your appointments and respect your other customers time. We'll people have different needs and some need to get approved for financing and that can take a while. Translation, we had someone in the hot box we were sweating them for the close and we needed more time to get them to sign the contract.

Stay away there are much better companies out there! YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO MEET WITH THE DOCTOR THAT IS PERFORMING THE PROCEEDURE. SEE BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES OF PEOPLE THE DOCTOR HAS ALREADY WORKED ON!

Don't waste your time, go else where!

Three years ago I had a liposuction procedure with a surgeon who didn't care about my goals and made microaggressive remarks because he wanted me to "look like a Kardashian" instead of removing some trapped fat from my midsection; his work reflected that. Sonobello's team heard my concerns and Nurse Alaya and Dr. Bensimon were kind, empathetic, considerate, and knowledgeable. They listened to my goals and came up with an excellent care plan to get me to a place where I feel healthy and comfortable. Couldn't be more happy, hopeful, or satisfied. Thank you, Sonobello team!

Wow! What a place. Absolutely blown away. The FREE consultant was absolutely FULL of information that was SO HELPFUL! The consult person was so informative and able to help me make the best informed decision for myself. She didn't make me feel pressured and was incredibly kind and full of knowledge. One of the actual Doctors actually came in and met with me real fast and gave his knowledge on what would best be fit for me, even though unfortunately Sonobella couldn't help me with what I needed. So relaxing, calm, clean and kind environment. It was a much busier office than expected. At least take advantage of the FREE CONSULTATION. You won't be disappointed. Thank you Sono Bella.

I had just a little tummy fat, but pretty decent tone. I was 10 lbs over my ideal weight, but overall pretty fit. I exercise, eat right, etc., but being in my mid-40's, it was hard to lose that bit of abdominal fat. Also, I had a little back fat (a small roll on each side). They assured me I was an ideal candidate, that I'd have a great result. UGH. My body is ruined. My skin is far looser than it was before, and my stomach is lumpy, bumpy and uneven with a "shelf" of fat. If you internet search "botched lipo," you'll find images like mine.

I used to feel comfortable in a bikini, now I'm afraid to show my stomach. Just look at my before and after pictures. They don't show you the pictures of their botched jobs, but this is what could happen to you, just like it happened to me.

I wore the compression garment perfectly, and I also had lymphatic drainage massage post procedure. When I told them I was concerned about how uneven my stomach looked during my follow up visits, they told me it could take a year to get the full result. Nothing changed. It's 2 years later now and it just keeps getting worse. Buyer Beware! I would like to post before and after pictures, but I can't see how to add them to my review.

So we had a confirmed appointment today at noon. We arrived 10 minutes early mind you to complete paperwork, which we did. So we waited and waited and waited. 40 minutes later we asked how much longer and the receptionist said she didn't know. That the doctor was still with a patient. We left..... bottom line!! We will not reschedule nor ever coming back. They are very unprofessional and obviously they don't respect your time. They need some lessons in professional work ethics. Ugh!!!

Rant over!!!

Went for another appointment this morning after getting a call from the manager. We didn't wait long, maybe about 15 minutes. I talked to a young lady whose title was "consultant", but after learning that the process required a lot more down time than just the one day advertisement, I decided not to do anything since I have a time limit.

While this experience was better, I was uncomfortable doing any kind of dress down, inspection consult with someone other than an actual doctor.