Five stars is not nearly enough for Dr. Charles Thorne, the man who gave me my life back. My story is as follows. In the beginning of 2020, I had a deep plane facelift with a "triple board", 5 star facial only surgeon in Orange, CT. I had the beginning of slight jowling, (the only thing that bothered me). Although he did a good job on my jowls, my ears went from small, unattached to horrific, pulled down pixie ears that looked glued to my face. As if that were not bad enough, the worst possible thick,red, ropey scars around them. My tragus was flat, (I didn't even know what a tragus was prior to a lift but once it is gone you will know because you will look weird). The original doctor did 3 rounds of steroids which made the scars flatter but wider. My sideburn hair was gone so I will need a hair transplant there. The scars under my hairline were also thick and lower than he told me it would be. I had makeup tattooed there but it did not help much to cover the scars. I looked fine from the front IF my hair was in front of my ears. If the wind blew I looked like a freak. I had to cover the scars with tons of makeup but you could still see them. I declined vacations with friends even though I told them I had a fl. My life consisted of work, reading, netflix and googling reasons why bad face lifts happen. In my case too much skin was removed as well as too much tension. I decided to try and find someone to give me a scar revision. I was told I would need a mini lift or a V-Y plasty (that would leave a 1-2 inch scar along your cheek to jawline) After spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars on consultations, I found either the surgeons don't want to fix someone else's mess, or they don't know how. But I did notice the look of horror when they examined my ears. A couple of doctors had even suggested going back to the original doctor. My doctor said he will need to do a redo mini lift and it will only cost me $1K for the local anesthesia (Of course I had to pay for hotels, not to mention a couple of weeks off work) Well the same thing happened, I should have known if he didn't do it right the first time he doesn't know what he's doing. I spent thousands on lasers that did nothing to help the scars. I came across Dr. Ronald Edelson in San Diego whom I considered going to. During his consultation he told me he fixes many pixie ears from bad surgery. His work on instagram is very natural,the only problem was he is across the country. I then came across Gia and another woman's review of Dr. Thorne and how he did their revisions (for other issues) and they were happy. Looking at Dr. Thorne's instagram, I noticed doctors commenting on how brilliant he is. I felt hope for the first time in 3 years. Dr. Thorne is incredible. He fixes ears that were bitten off by a dog, or mangled in an accident or children born with deformed ears. Check his work out. Dr. Thorne suggested against a V-Y plasty (which was how my original doctor wanted to fix it for a 3rd time.) due to the scar it would leave along my jaw line. Fast forward, I had my surgery, a pixie ear revision but with a slight facelift. My ears are like they were prior. The thick scars all around my ears are now gone and look like normal facelift scars. He removed a ton of scar tissue to give me back my tragus. He even pulled up the scars along my hairline near my neck so they look much better. My friends & family could not believe the difference. How he did this without making me look like Joan Rivers I don't know. My face came out even better than I thought possible. I think it came out even better than the doctor thought possible. A revision is not as simple as a facelift. A 3rd revision takes real talent and many doctors just can't do it. Make sure when considering a facelift you look at ears, scars, tragus and not just the jaw line. If hair is covering those areas in the after picture that is not a good sign. If they have a billboard or spend a lot of money on advertising, be careful. If they have an exceptional amount of reviews be careful. Thank you Dr. Thorne! read more

A complete disaster This review is based on my personal experience with Dr. Thorne. In 2014 I had my first deviated septum surgery together with rhinoplasty and otoplasty by a Dr. in New York City. After recovery, it was clear that my breathing didn't get any better, and the aesthetic outcome was very underwhelming. A few years past and I was ready to fix all of the above and go through the revision procedure. I met with a plastic surgeon in New York City who said he doesn't specialize in otoplasty, and he highly recommended Dr. Thorne for the revision. I looked online, and Dr. Thorne seemed very promising. I booked my appointment and met Dr. Thorne in his office on the upper east side. He was amiable and asked me to point out my concerns. In a detailed conversation, I shared everything I wanted to address in the revision surgery. We met a few more times to review things, and on multiple occasions, Dr. Thorne repeatedly said, "I can probably make it better," referring to all three concerns mentioned. I set up a revision surgery for all three issues with full trust and a good feeling about Dr. Thorne, helping with my deviated septum, rhinoplasty, and otoplasty. The price tag was high, but Dr. Thorne made me feel confident, and I did everything I could to come up with the money and move forward with the procedure. On the morning of the (first) surgery, Dr. Thorne and I reviewed everything we discussed previously. I made it very clear to Dr. Thorne that I want the most minimal intervention; specifically, I requested not to alter the bridge of my nose and the upper part. I wanted him to focus on the tip of the nose, the deviated septum for the breathing, and the ears. The surgery time was set for 3.5 hours but ended up being 6.5 hours, 3 hours longer than expected. I woke up from the anesthesia later with a patch of tape on my eye with a stinging feeling. Dr. Thorne accidentally slit the surface of my eye during surgery!!! At my state, post-surgery, while slowly coming out of the anesthesia, I couldn't discuss what went wrong and the root cause for the complications, specifically the damage to my eye. Therefore I got discharged and was picked up to start my recovery. At home, while recovering, I've started noticing a few things which alarmed me and made me question the success of the surgery. My left eye was bleeding due to the cut I've experienced during the surgery. My left eye had to remain shut to avoid the burning sensation. As per Dr. Thorne, this happened on accident, since they "forgot" to tape down my eyes during the surgery. Secondly, once the swelling around my nose subsided, I noticed a huge dent in my nose, which left it crooked and deformed, as seen in the image attached. Needless to say, that during our pre-surgery consultation, this was not the intended shape of the nose and was an unnecessary alteration of my nose. Lastly, the ears looked asymmetrical. They had visible scarring and hard creases, which remain until this day, making my everyday life uncomfortable while wearing a mask, sunglasses, or merely holding the phone to my ears. During the check up appointments, Dr. Thorne admitted that revision surgery is required to correct the mistakes made, as described above. We've set a new date for the revision surgery, and Dr. Thorne covered in full the revision, taking responsibility for the outcome. Although this offer was expected, another surgery meant more down-time and recovery, which took a toll on me financially as a creative freelancer due to my inability to commit to projects. The revision surgery outcome was far from satisfying, and the experience became traumatic on physical and psychological levels. After recovering from the revision surgery, Dr. Throne admitted that another surgery might be necessary. At this point, I met with a few plastic surgeons for a second opinion. They were surprised at the outcome since Dr. Throne is a renowned plastic surgeon, but all agreed, as did Dr. Throne, that an additional revision should be made. After selecting the new plastic surgeon, they've contacted Dr. Throne's office to learn about both procedures. When I inquired regarding a refund to fund the surgery with another doctor, Dr. Throne cut communication with me in a defensive email, which implied that he wouldn't refund the revision through a different doctor. Until this day, two years later, I'm suffering the consequences of these surgeries and am looking at another revision to fix what frankly should have been avoided in the first place. Dr. Throne is a renowned and respected \ doctor with many accolades, however, my personal experience was a disaster, and until this day I'm dealing not only with the physical mistakes but also mental hardship when looking at myself in the mirror. read more

Charles H Thorne, MD - Dr Thorne revision complete disaster. - Plastic Surgeons Near Me - New York, New York

I recently had surgery for Microtia and it's only been a month and I'm already so happy! I thank god that I took my time to really look into the best doctor there is in New York and I'm so happy I was able to find Dr.Thorne after he was recommended to me! Leading up to the surgery Dr.Thorne made sure I was comfortable and he always made sure that any questions I had were answered. The day of the surgery the staff and him included were so sweet and made my experience ten times better! If you have microtia and are looking for a surgeon he is the one to go too! I'm so happy and can't wait to see the outcome when I'm fully healed :) read more

I found Dr. Thorne while researching online for the right physician to perform an otoplasty procedure to pin and reduce the size of my ears. I also needed eyelid surgery to reduce the sagging on my eyelids and I found that the information on social media very helpful in deciding to schedule a consultation with him, after meeting with Dr. Thorne I found the consultation to be informative and he took the time to answered all my questions. After the procedures, recovery was fast and I couldn't be happier with the results. Dr. Thorne listened to my request to be as natural as possible and he delivered exactly what I wanted. The staff was friendly especially Denise the office manager who made sure I understood all I needed to know before and after the procedures. I highly recommend Dr. Thorne if you're looking for natural results. M.H , NYC read more

Dr. Thorne is a fantastic plastic surgeon who knows exactly what he is doing. I'm 3 weeks post op and I am so happy with my results. My consultation with him reassured me that the results would be exactly what I was looking for. The swelling isn't even down yet and if I'm this excited about it now I can't wait to see the final result a year from now. read more

As a child I was ridiculed for the protrusion and enormity of my ears. When I was in my teen and young adult years I learned to style my hair to partially cover them though I was never able to tie my hair back or wear a ponytail like the other girls. At the beach or a pool I was reluctant to get my hair wet as it would only make them appear larger. After a cancer diagnosis six years ago and chemotherapy treatments I lost all of my hair and had to rely on wigs to cover my ears while out in public. My head size is very small and my ears appeared even more acutely disproportionate. My hair never grew back enough to cover my ears as I am on a life-long chemotherapy drug. At 64 years of age I researched ear surgery and had two other consultations leaving the appointments dispirited. The surgeons would only do the part of the surgery to pin my ears back, they wouldn't reduce the size of my ears. One surgeon told me it couldn't be done. Then I found Dr. Charles Thorne. He is the kindest most gifted master of his craft. One can't imagine the skill it takes to transform grossly misproportioned ears into the most beautiful, proportionate and perfect ears. No visible scars whatsoever, just exquisite natural ears. Dr. Thorne is so caring, answers every question and takes all the time you need. The office staff is wonderful as well. I no longer fear embarrassment in public. This past week I went on a beach vacation and for the first time in my life I went swimming without fearing stares from other people. I hope Dr. Thorne will use my before and after photos to show others as the difference is astounding. I can't thank him enough for what he has done for me. read more

Dr. Thorne is a true genius of a plastic surgeon. After years seeking help in correcting a serious botched surgical procedure which occurred over 30 years ago and after undergoing multiple surgeries in an attempt to correct the problem with no success, I was fortunate enough to find this incredibly skilled surgeon. I spent decades suffering due to a problem that no other surgeon was able to even partially correct. Then, due to some miracle, I was referred by another top NYC plastic surgeon who was decent enough to admit he couldn't perform what would be needed to rectify the problem, to Dr. Thorne. After several consults and months of investigation by Dr. Thorne into what would provide the best result, I underwent a complex facial reconstruction that when finally healed I was stunned with the results. I looked, after decades, almost as I did prior to the botched surgery. I cannot tell you how this has changed my life and I owe the peace of mind I have now found to this wonderful Dr., man, artist, who I and many others consider to be one of the top cosmetic/reconstruction surgeons in the world!! read more

Dr. Thorne is a wonderful and caring surgeon. My nose looks amazing after my rhinoplasty! His office staff is always nice and attentive. I would highly recommend him for nose surgery. read more

I have always had very large ears. They don't stick out, they were just very long and my earlobes were quite large as well. It was virtually impossible to find a doctor with experience in ear reduction surgery until I found Dr. Thorne. He was a godsend. He did a beautiful job reducing the size of my ears and I have never been happier. I highly recommend Dr. Thorne. He is an expert when it comes to ears. read more