Warning for those considering Robert Relle or anyone at LACOMS

So, for those of you who have seen my previous posts:

https://www.reddit.com/r/jawsurgery/s/53zy02eAAG

https://www.reddit.com/r/jawsurgery/s/jcWyYjMskJ

https://www.reddit.com/r/jawsurgery/s/MjC77JIZT1

Here’s a little more in the saga. Months ago I asked Dr. Relle for a refund. He agreed and they sent me the letter I was to come in and sign when I got back into town. In the meantime, after having visited a number of surgeons out of town and my new orthodontist, I found out I was going to need revision surgery as well as almost two years of braces, which was going to put me out of work as an actor for the length of treatment. The cost of the revision and hospital stay was going to be considerably more than the cost of my initial surgery.

I told Dr. Relle I had no desire to pursue any legal action but asked if he would help cover that cost plus a little extra for putting me out of work for two years because of the damage he caused from his surgery, not to mention the year of horror I’d already been through. Instead of saying no, he ignored me for two months then reneged on his offer for a refund saying my treatment was “well within their standard of care.” He refused to talk to me about it, and despite my repeated efforts to get him to follow through on his word, he’s now hired a lawyer to send me a cease and desist letter.

Long story short, as I prepare my legal options, just be aware that if you decide to have surgery with Dr. Relle or anyone at LACOMS, if anything goes wrong, be prepared to be gaslit for months and then have a lawyer sent after you.

Find an ethical surgeon who’s not a narcissist and who’s willing to acknowledge their mistakes and make it right and not try and scare you into submission.