Willie★☆☆☆☆Google
October 8, 2025
I originally shared my full experience on RealSelf and have also submitted a formal complaint to the Texas Medical Board, because what happened to me under Dr. David Liland’s care should never happen to anyone — especially a massive weight loss patient. After losing over 200 pounds, I was finally ready to remove my excess skin and close this chapter of my journey. I went into surgery feeling hopeful and was told I’d be receiving an extended thigh lift — one that would properly address the severity of my loose skin down to my knees. Unfortunately, that is not what I received.
My results were uneven, incomplete, and left me with deformities and no definition in my thighs. The emotional and physical toll has been devastating, made worse when I was told I’d need to pay again for a revision to fix work that should have been done correctly the first time.
Since then, I’ve consulted with five other board-certified plastic surgeons in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, including Dr. Al Aly, who literally wrote the textbook chapters on massive weight loss body contouring. Every single one confirmed my results are not consistent with a properly executed MWL thigh lift and identified major technical errors.
In my opinion, Dr. Liland is not qualified to operate on massive weight loss patients, despite advertising these procedures. Patients like me — who’ve worked hard to lose hundreds of pounds — deserve surgeons with true MWL expertise, not someone using them to gain experience.
I wish someone had been this transparent before my surgery. If you’ve gone through massive weight loss, please research your surgeon carefully and don’t be swayed by social media photos or marketing claims. I’m sharing this so others don’t endure the same pain, expense, and regret I have.
