Complaints
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Customer Complaints Summary
- 624 total complaints in the last 3 years.
- 191 complaints closed in the last 12 months.
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Initial Complaint
Date:11/23/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
My name is *********************, I was a patient at Sonobello ****** ** location. I had my consultation with a woman named ***** about 7 months ago. After being told that the price of smart lipo would be $7,000 for me came back in a week and made a deposit of $3800. On the day of my deposit ***** explained to me that I would in fact be able to receive a refund if I decided to change my mind for any reason. When I asked for my refund I was told no. Therefore forcing me to continue with the process. After completing the payment, and going in for the procedure I am EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED. I have a smaller frame and not a high bmi, I didnt think my transformation would be hard at all but after going in its as if they have done absolutely nothing out put my body through trauma. I do not see any results and ** being told to wait to see them, but looking at what was done, I do not foresee any changes in the future. Im extremely upset and feel completely mislead. I work very hard for my money and need to either have this fixed or be refunded.
Business Response
Date: 12/06/2022
Thank you for contacting Sono Bello and we're sorry to hear this patient is not satisfied with the results of her surgical procedure. ************** is less than 1 month post-surgery and has spoken with both our medical team and management team about post-op swelling and the healing process. Patient safety and satisfaction are our top priorities and ************** has been ********** that we are here to answer any questions or concerns she may have throughout the healing process. We look forward to seeing ************** at her next appointment. Best, Sono Bello.Initial Complaint
Date:11/22/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I paid and schedule service. When I went on for pre visit a week before procedure the doctor stated what I paid for will not give me the results explained at the initial visit. I was told I would get a refund and its been 14 days and I have not receive a refund yet. I contacted the consultant and she said she sent over my request to management and still I have not received a refund. I am filing this complaint because I need help getting my refund.Business Response
Date: 12/05/2022
Thank you for contacting Sono Bello and we're sorry to hear this patient no longer wishes to have surgery with us. Our records show Ms. ******** deposit was refunded on 11.21.22. Best, Sono Bello.Initial Complaint
Date:11/20/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I did a surgery for my abdomen lower and upper, Abex , Bra roles, Hips BMI and other places.They told me i have to come back after 6 months and i went after 8 months and I am not happy at all about the result.I paid around 25K and the doctor told me he is going to do it again because he saw the issues.When I called for appointment they told me we will put you in the waiting list and they told me it is going to be 6 months but they did not provide me with specific date.I need to get my money back so that i can do the surgery some where else.Business Response
Date: 11/21/2022
Thank you for contacting Sono Bello and we're sorry to hear this patient is not happy with the results of her surgical procedure. She has been in contact with our management team and we will work to schedule her satisfaction procedure promptly. Best, Sono Bello.Initial Complaint
Date:11/16/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
My scheduled appointments are not being honored: 1. My appointments have been rescheduled multiple times by the office. 2. I show up and I am scheduled with another surgeon besides my own, in which I am then turned away. 3. Agreed upon appointment times are now being changed without my consent. 4. Only appointments that I can not accommodate are now being offered.I have asked multiple times for a manager to call me. Always with the promise of a call back, but never getting one. I have also asked for a corporate number so that they could over see the booking of an appointment. My request was denied. I have asked if my original consultant to reach out to me for help, also with no contact.My concern is that my contract states I need to be seen before the annual anniversary of my surgery date to resolve any issues. My surgery date was Nov 24, 2021. I have been given countless verbal promises that everything will work out and that my case will be honored, But I have been refused the promise in writing from the front desk.Originally , I was told that I was not allowed to book a follow up with the doctor to address my concerns until after 6 months of my surgery. At the 6 month **** which was at the end of May, the medical secretary told that no follow up appointments were being booked until August and to call back then. I have been going through this since August.Is there anyone that could resolve this situation with me besides the medical front desk please? Trying to get an appointment with them clearly is not working.Business Response
Date: 12/07/2022
Thank you for contacting Sono Bello and we're sorry this patients experience has not been exceptional. Our management team has attempted to connect with ************** on numerous occasions. Unfortunately, she has not returned any of our calls. We encourage her to return our call at her earliest convenience so that we can further assist her. Best, Sono Bello.Initial Complaint
Date:11/15/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I have paid $450.00 for a procedure and decided against it. They said they are not going to give me my money back that I can use it for another procedure or gift it to someone else!!!Business Response
Date: 12/14/2022
Thank you for contacting Sono Bello and we're sorry to hear this patient no longer wish to have surgery with us. We will refund her deposit. Best, Sono Bello.Initial Complaint
Date:11/14/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I had a consultation done on 7/16/22 with ***************************. I was told by ***** that my care credit card has zero interest for 18 months. When I received my bill I noticed Im being charged interest. I contacted care credit. They advised me it was an easy fix just needed to contact the doctors office to do so.I emailed ***** on 9/14/22 when I received my statement and realized I'm being charged interest. She seemed to act as if she had no idea what Im talking about. I sat right there in her office and joked about picking up extra shifts to pay it down in 18 months. I have several credit cards. Two of which are **************** cards with no preset spending limit. I couldve easily put this on any of my other credit cards. I had no need for a new credit card. The only reason that I agreed to the card was because she told me it was no interest for 18 months. If this wasnt true then thats fraud. And its predatory to falsify information to get a sale. She was reading directly from the website. Maybe she misunderstood or misinterpreted something but thats not any fault of my own.I reached out the Practice Manager, ********************************, on 10/19/22, She stated she would like to discuss the matter further and try to get it resolved. I emailed back and never heard from her again. I emailed again on 10/26/22, again, with no response. The majority of my care credit payment go towards the interest. I need this issue resolved. This is not what I agreed to.Business Response
Date: 12/09/2022
Thank you for contacting Sono Bello and we're sorry to hear we did not explain the financing terms thoroughly to Ms. ***** The Practice Manager has spoken with Ms. **** about the paperwork she signed. We appreciate the opportunity to work with this patient and resolve her concerns. Best, Sono Bello.Initial Complaint
Date:11/14/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I consulted with Sono Bello on 11/24 for a lipo and mini-tuck procedure. *************************** was my consultant; she showed me several post-op pictures of previous patients with procedures similar to those I was seeking. A few days later, we agreed to the procedure for about $11,000. I put the initial deposit on my credit card. The balance of $9000 was paid by the ******** loan that ***** filed for me and was approved. She wanted to schedule the surgery immediately because they had so much room on their schedule, but I elected to have it on January 4, 2022. The agreement of the procedure was if I was not satisfied with the results 6 months post-op, the surgeon would perform a revision. I met with the surgeon 6 months post-op in July, and he agreed that I needed a revision. The doctor told me to call in September to schedule my pre-op evaluation so the procedure could be done in October. I have been calling since September and got to speak to a manager twice. One of the managers told me in a snotty way that it's not up to the doctor when I get to have the revision and that he should not have told me that. Now, the managers won't take my call anymore. ******* told me 3 weeks ago she would get more dates from the nurses and doctors and get back to me, but she nerver did. I keep calling, and I'm always told a manager will call me back, but they never do. I'm not upset that I needed a revision; what upsets me is that I spent all this money to get ready for my daughter's wedding, giving myself plenty of time to recover, and Sono Bello did not uphold their end of the contract and revise my procedure as promised. They had so much room in their schedule for the initial surgery, but now I'm getting the runaround, and the managers are avoiding me and not wanting to schedule my revision. If Sono Bello does not have room in their schedule to revise my procedure, I would like a full refund so I can go somewhere else to revise my procedure.Business Response
Date: 12/08/2022
Thank you for contacting Sono Bello and we're sorry to hear this patients experience has not been exceptional. ****************** has spoken with the Practice Manager and they are working together to find a day and time to schedule ********************** satisfaction procedure. Best, Sono Bello.Initial Complaint
Date:11/09/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I had originally scheduled to have micro-laser lipo done to my abdomen, sides, and upper legs. During my 1st visit with the Doctor ****************** before the procedure he had mentioned that I would not get the best results from the lipo of my abdomen due to a hernia in my belly button and he would deny the treatment area. Unfortunately, I had already paid for the procedure and was told I could not get my money back and I need to go through with it. On the day of the procedure. I showed up and was very apprehensive to go through with it and would had rather gotten a refund and just had my legs done instead. I had a fully induced panic attack in the room and just wanted to go home. I ended up leaving and was called by ***** to reschedule my procedure on my abdomen. I did not want to do it because I was concerned about the hernia the doctor had mentioned, but being told that I could not be refunded I went ahead and did the lipo. A month later I went in and had my upper legs done as well. Long story short...it is now been 11 months since my first procedure and it was not successful on any part of my body, and the doctor that did this is no longer with the company.I was offered a "revision" or I could be refunded $1500, which is the cost of the "revision" I feel that this is not the best practice scenario and is a violation of my well being. How is this "revision" only costing $1,500 when I had paid almost $15,000 to begin with? If they are going to basically start over and do the whole procedure from square one wouldn't it cost the same amount? I think I should be refunded in full because the the services I paid for were not rendered, I believe this type of business should only require payment in full once a customer is satisfied with their results. I had tried to be refunded before any surgery took place and this company refused. Please note that I would like to upload my before & after photos but I am unable to get them from Sono Bello at this time.Business Response
Date: 11/10/2022
Thank you for contacting Sono Bello and we're sorry to hear this patient is not satisfied with the results of her surgical procedure. She purchased and received surgery with a board-certified plastic surgeon and during her consultation with the surgeon, reviewed risks, benefits, and expectations. ******************** has recently met with one of our surgeons to review her concerns and was offered a complimentary satisfaction procedure. She has also spoken with both the Practice Manager and Assistant Practice Manager on several occasions. Although we are sorry that we did not meet her expectations, the services she purchased were delivered appropriately. We have attempted to connect with ******************** again and we look forward to her returning our call so that we can continue working with her towards a resolution. Best, Sono Bello.Initial Complaint
Date:11/08/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I am extremely unsatisfied with my experience at Sono Bello in ******, *************. I spent about $10,000 for a procedure that not only did not work, but made my body look worse as the ending results. In April of this year, 2022, I put $4000 down of my own money upfront and was financed the rest for the remaining balance. The procedure was on my stomach, hips, and inner thighs. Absolutely NOTHING was fixed. The results are nonexistent. If anything, the problematic areas that were done are by far way worse than before I stepped foot in the building. I looked better before the treatment was even done. I have asked repeatedly for a refund, but Sono Bello will deny me of this in any way. I have an open investigation going with the credit card company who financed me. Sono Bello offered to do another surgery to fix their mistakes, but not unless I close my dispute. I am so enraged it brings me to tears!!!!! Do not spend your money here!Customer Answer
Date: 11/09/2022
There are no words to describe how insanely dissatisfied I am with my procedure!!!!!! I spent $10,000 for laser fat removal on my stomach, hips, and inner thighs. I even payed to have the Abex procedure done to assure I would receive the results that they promised. My body has NO results! My procedure was done in April. I have fully exceeded the amount of time that Sono Bello had given before results would be achieved. This NEVER happened and the management/ surgeon one hundred percent know this, and are aware of it!! They saw my before and after pictures and voiced that they even agreed. The problematic areas that were part of the procedure are now by FAR way worse!!!!! My normal clothes that I wore prior to the procedure dont even fit now because of how badly this has altered my body!!!! The saggy lose skin and pockets of uneven fat as well as new stretch marks that has corrupted and taken over my body seriously bring me to tears every single day. Whenever I tried to reach out to Sono Bello it was literally like pulling teeth trying to get any form of a manager on the phone. Nobody would ever call me back. They admitted the surgery did not give me any form of desired results. If anything, my body is now much worse. They claim that they don't give refunds but I've seen on The BBB page responses from Sono Bello, and claim that they in fact have refunded those extremely unsatisfied customers. I will not stop until I am one of them!!!!!! There is no way I should have to accept this extremely large loss of $10,000 to furthermore need another surgery just to fix their problem and what they have done to me!
Desired Resolution: Refund
Business Response
Date: 11/11/2022
Thank you for contacting Sono Bello and are sorry to hear that this patient is not happy with the results of her surgical procedure. She purchased and received surgery with a board-certified plastic surgeon and during her consultation with the surgeon, reviewed risks, benefits, and expectations. Although we are sorry that we did not meet her expectations, our photographic records indicate that she has a significant result. In addition, ********************** has spoken with our management team and was offered a complimentary satisfaction procedure. Again, we are sorry that we did not meet her expectations, but all services she purchased were delivered appropriately. We will reach out to ********************** again shortly to review her concerns and discuss the complimentary satisfaction procedure. Best, Sono Bello.Customer Answer
Date: 11/11/2022
Complaint: 18371540
I am rejecting this response because this response is not true. The Sono Bello team acknowledged that the expectations were not met neither were the results of the procedure, hence why when I went back for my review they could easily see thst from my before and after pictures and THEN offered to perform a corrective procedure. Furthermore, Sono Bello also admitted that they can not do anything corrective to the area they did on my legs because they don't want to make it look worse. My before and after pictures are horrendous!!!!!! There has not been ONE single thing satisfying about the entire ordeal and quite frankly this has been ***********************. Why should I have to pay to look even worse with ZERO results! There weren't any! So that is 100% a lie!
Sincerely,
***************************Initial Complaint
Date:11/07/2022
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I made an appt with Sonobello. Went to initial consultation then met with the Dr. a couple of weeks later. Nurse took my ** and said it was a little high. Dr. said I would have to have the skin removal surgery but he could not do it because he does it in his office in ******************** and he uses anesthesia which the office in ******* does not do. So he referred me to two other Dr's. that could do the surgery, a female and male. I requested to make an appointment with female Dr. which ***** or ****** would not do. They still made it with the male Dr. I reconsidered the surgery and said that because I was worried about not being able have anesthesia and worried about my blood pressure, I would like a refund. I submitted the refund request to ************ on 09/30/22 and have not received anything. I would like a full refund. Thank you.Business Response
Date: 12/12/2022
Thank you for contacting Sono Bello and we're sorry to hear this patient no longer wishes to proceed with surgery. ************************** deposit will be refunded. Best, Sono Bello.Customer Answer
Date: 12/15/2022
Better Business Bureau:I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me. However I have not received the refund as of this post.Sincerely,*****************************
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