Sharing this because sometimes we see amazing outcomes and sometimes we see botched outcomes. Please be aware that sometimes you can just end up with 'oh, I shouldn't have bothered'.

I had lower bleph 12 months ago and the result was barely noticeable. My consultant said he had been conservative with how much skin he removed so at the 6 month mark I had a revision where more skin was removed. 6 months after that (so 12 months in total) I still see a visible bag, although I can see that the skin is less wrinkly. In some lights it looks ok, in other lights it still looks awful.

I have been advised that the issue is that I actually needed a fat graft rather than just a revision where more skin removed, so it wasn't an effective revision.

It wasn't an easy 12 months - feelings of being disappointed and embarrassed, and the stress of having a second operation. More time off work. More time out of gym. And overall when I take into account the costs and energy involved, I just don't think it was worth it.

So, manage your expectations! I am grateful it isn't botched, but overall it's just very disappointing.

The imaged attached is:

Top - day before 1st op

Middle - day before revision

Bottom - today

I am sharing my personal experience with Ukrainian plastic surgeon Volodymyr Sazhiyenko, full name Volodymyr Viacheslavovych Sazhiyenko. His name is also written as Володимир В’ячеславович Сажієнко in Ukrainian and Владимир Вячеславович Сажиенко in Russian.

My plastic surgery was scheduled for 3 September 2026 with Dr. Sazhiyenko at Face Up Clinic in Ukraine.

I paid UAH 2,500 for the consultation. I was then asked to transfer 30% of the surgery price to reserve the date. I transferred UAH 105,000 using the payment details provided to me.

I was not given or asked to sign a written agreement explaining the cancellation policy, refund conditions, or stating that the entire payment was a non-refundable fee for reserving the surgeon’s time.
Approximately one week before the procedure, I repeatedly requested the list of required pre-operative tests. I received it shortly before the weekend, although I was due to fly on Monday.

An ECG result led me to consult a cardiologist. Following that consultation, I was advised not to proceed with general anaesthesia or surgery until further cardiac investigations had been completed.

I informed Dr. Volodymyr Sazhiyenko and requested the return of my UAH 105,000 payment. He replied:
“No one took a deposit from you. You paid for services related to reserving my time. Please send the cardiologist’s report.”

I sent the medical report immediately and repeated my refund request. I received no further response from the surgeon.
After I contacted Face Up Clinic, I received the following message:
“Dr. Sazhiyenko’s lawyer will contact you.”

As of 1 September 2026, the UAH 105,000 has not been returned. I have retained the payment confirmation, correspondence, medical report, and the clinic’s response. If the money is returned or the situation otherwise changes, I will update this post publicly.

I am describing only what happened to me and am not making claims about other patients or Dr. Sazhiyenko’s surgical abilities.

Has anyone had a similar experience with Volodymyr Sazhiyenko / Vladimir Sazhiyenko / Sazhienko, Face Up Clinic, or a non-refundable surgery booking payment in Ukraine?

Edit: removed personal info

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Let's say you weren't happy cosmetically.

1. What type of surgery was it?
2. How did you ask?
3. How did your surgeon respond?
4. How much did you have to pay again if you went with your original surgeon?
5. What city does your surgeon operate in?
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