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Plastic Surgery

Sono Bello

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Complaints

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    • Sono Bello

      1200 112th Ave Northeast Bellevue, WA 98004-3817

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    • Sono Bello

      5250 Carillon Pt Kirkland, WA 98033-7378

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    • Sono Bello

      100 Tradecenter STE 575 Woburn, MA 01801

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    • Sono Bello

      200 Crossings Blvd # 350 Warwick, RI 02886

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    • Sono Bello

      200 White Spruce Blvd Ste 100 Rochester, NY 14623

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    Customer Complaints Summary

    • 623 total complaints in the last 3 years.
    • 229 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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    • Initial Complaint

      Date:04/07/2025

      Type:Order Issues
      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.
      July 10, 2024 Made a contractional agreement to have cosmetic surgery performed. Payment made at time of contract signing was $6995.65 (1/2 of charge) $6995.64 paid 7/31/2024.Oct. 18, 2024 preliminary evaluation with Dr. ******** surgeon. Dr. ******* wouldnt do procedure until diagnostics were performed to evaluate the situation ( CT ********** was performed and was referred to a general surgeon, ********************* Results indicated medical treatment not performed by Sono Bello. Agreement was made to reemburse all of my previous payments.Since the beginning of January, 2025 I was told a check will be mailed to me for entire amount. I have confronted them through my sales representative and was assured the check had been mailed. To this day I have yet to receive my reembursement. My last contact was March 24, 2025 and was told the check would be here the first week of April. I have yet to receive this check.

      Business Response

      Date: 04/13/2025

      Thank you for contacting Sono Bello. Our Practice Manager contacted Ms. ****** and Ms. ****** informed her this had been resolved. We ask that if she has any further questions or concerns that she please contact our center. 

      Best, 

      Sono Bello

      Customer Answer

      Date: 04/13/2025

       
      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.

      Sincerely,

      ****** ******
    • Initial Complaint

      Date:03/26/2025

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      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 was in the office today 3/26/25 for upper/lower abs , hips and waist. I was promised pain management and they gave me my meds, waited 20 minutes then began my procedure. I wasnt relaxed, had blotches all over, no pain management what so ever. I voiced that to my surgeon and other staff but was still laid down on the table. I was screaming in pain saying dont cut me yet I can feel everything and he proceeded to make the incisions above my belly button and under my belly. He started to use the numbing cannula and I was screaming and crying to point I told him to stop. Sure enough as soon as I left the OR I was asleep and have slept until just now at 7pm. I do believe this is malpractice. At the very least, I shouldve been given more time to see if the meds would work. If I had been given the proper amount of time to process the full effect of the meds I most likely could have continued. Instead I was met with being rushed, and the comments/questions made me feel stupid. I have never received such horrible care in my life. My husband is a nurse and assured me that it was not my fault and the pain meds were not given the proper amount of time. I am traumatized and will never forget this. If my meds had been given the proper time to work I couldve slept through the whole thing. I was literally falling asleep with food in my mouth on the way home. I agree that I was told I would have some discomfort and pressure. But this is different. My incision are still burning and bleeding. Incisions that I asked not to be made until I was numb. Dr. **** was in a hurry at my pre op and today. Saying come on, I need a decision. Are we doing this or not The destruction to my mental state is like nothing Ive ever experienced. This was truly like an awake on the table scenario out of a horror movie.

      Business Response

      Date: 03/29/2025

      Thank you for contacting Sono Bello. We are sorry to hear Ms. ******* experience was not exceptional. As with any medical procedure it is hard to predict how a patient will react. Our surgeon stopped the procedure due to the Ms. ***** not being able to handle the small incisions in the beginning of her surgery, he was not able to suction at all. Our center has been in contact with Ms. ***** and informed her that we are refunding her in full. We ask that if she has any further questions or concerns that she please contact our center. 

      Best, 

      Sono Bello

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:03/18/2025

      Type:Order Issues
      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 went to Sonobello and had laser Lipo. Around my stomach area my waist area they quoted me with a certain price. I paid the procedure cash. The doctor told me that I needed a mini tummy tuck to get the results I wanted . I went with this company because theyre well known. I had gone to two prior consultations and they were gonna do it for $3000 cheaper and Im pretty sure I wouldve gotten better results. I am not happy with my results I paid $7000 cash. Im not rich. I had to pay this and save up for this and on top of that. Ive had to paymore money here and keep going to get **** shavingto get the results I should have gotten with a professional company like Sonobello I dont know what theyre using on me here to finally get the results that I want and that is not right if theyre gonna advertise something, they should leave people the way they are on their commercial.They have heavier people than me who turn out with better results than I did me being a smaller thinner person and not getting the results. Do they lie to their patients I just to get at least half of my money back because these results are not what I expected. If you could please help me get back at least $3500 from the seven I pay Ill be truly happy thank you.

      Business Response

      Date: 03/29/2025

      Thank you for contacting Sono Bello. Our Practice Manager reached out to ****** but she informed us she had not submitted a complaint. We verified all the contact info provided on the complaint and she stated she had not submitted the complaint.  

      Best, 

      Sono Bello

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:03/11/2025

      Type:Product Issues
      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 would like you to please contact your ad partners and request them to remove my contact information from their database. I am being hounded by 5-10 spam emails per day. There is no unsubscribe link in the emails. For that reason I will advise of subsequent emails by this method.

      Business Response

      Date: 03/16/2025

      Thank you for contacting Sono Bello. We have removed the contact info provided from our list. Please contact us at ************************************* if you have any further questions or concerns. 

      Best, 

      Sono Bello

      Customer Answer

      Date: 03/16/2025

       
      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.

      Sincerely,

      **** ******
    • Initial Complaint

      Date:03/10/2025

      Type:Product Issues
      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.
      On 2/26/25 I had a consultation with Sono Bello in *******, ** for liposuction (knees, flank, front bra area, and banana roll). I am a 5'3" - 112 lb person. The consultant, *******, was very pushy so I filled out the paperwork. On 2/27/25, *****, a visiting nurse from ***********, called asking if I could come in that same day at 3:15pm ET and if I could, shewould comp a garment, balancer pro treatment, and do the front bra area for free in exchange for the the inconvenience and short notice. She said the pre-op appointment would happen that day. I rearranged my schedule, agreed to come in andarrived at 3:17pm. There was no pro-op. At around 3:40 pm Dr. ****** ******* came in, said I didn't need the banana roll, marked me and left the room less than 5 minutes later. At 4pm nurseAngeliu took me to surgery. At 4:10pm, Dr. ******* enters, turns on his music extremely loud. It was very evident he was in a rush as he quickly made incisions, put the tumescent liquid in and did not wait for the local anesthetic to take effect, rather he started liposuctioning right away. It was terribly painful, he was very rough and did not ask if I was okay. He even answered hisphone during surgery. The whole procedure was impersonal and rough andlasted less than an hour. On 2/28/25 I texted ******* asking if she could confirm the refund and the free garment and balance pro treatment I was promised. On 3/325 I texted Dr. ******* asking about the things promised and asked the pre-op appointment to be refunded since it did not happen. On 3/4/25 at 10:40 am ET, I called ***** to have her confirm I was receiving a refund for the banana roll area, A refund of $1,107 was posted to my account on 3/5/25. This amount is incorrect. I want a refund for not having a proper pre-op appointment, an adjusted refund for the $2,495 surgical fee because there was minimal staff and minimal time spent on the procedure, and a refund for the physical and emotional distress caused bythe doctor.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 03/12/2025


      I received an email to complete the form. There was nowhere to upload the signed HIPAA form in the BBB portal so I have attached it here. 


      Thank you and please confirm receipt of this email.


      Best,
      Claire

      Business Response

      Date: 03/23/2025

      Thank you for contacting Sono Bello. We are sorry to hear Ms. ********** experience has not been exceptional, patient safety and satisfaction are our top priorities. A member of our management team contacted Ms. ******** after we received her complaint, it was explained to her that because she was against taking the oral medication given to patients to assist with relaxation she was in a little more discomfort. It was also explained that this is not a painless procedure. Our team member also discussed her refund amount and this refund was already processed. We look forward to seeing Ms. ******** at her upcoming appointment and ask that if she has any further questions or concerns that she please contact our center directly. 

      Best, 

      Sono Bello

      Customer Answer

      Date: 03/24/2025

       
      Complaint: 23042918

      I am rejecting this response because: ***** called me on March 17 and did not properly address my concerns over the phone. I asked her for her email so I could follow-up rather than text her, as I felt it wasn't professional to text. I emailed her the morning of March 18 (see attached). ***** called me on March 19, but I was in the midst of travel and could not answer. I texted her a quick follow-up to let he know I would not have cell service and asked if she could follow up in email as I would not have cell service for one week. I have not received a response via email as requested.


      Sincerely,

      ****** ********

      Business Response

      Date: 03/29/2025

      Thank you for contacting Sono Bello. A member of our management team reached out to Ms. ********* yesterday, March 28th, and left a voicemail asking Ms. ******** to please call her when she has reliable phone service. We prefer to communicate via phone to avoid any miscommunication/ misinterpretation of what is being expressed. We ask that she please return her phone call at hear earliest convenience. We look forward to speaking with her. 

      Best, 

      Sono Bello

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:03/06/2025

      Type:Product Issues
      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 signed up for a Liposuction and AbEx procedure at the end of October 2024. At the time, I was asked to pay $10,719.93 in full in order to receive a discount. I paid the amount and signed the paperwork. The contract clearly states that I may cancel anytime before my preop appointment and receive a refund minus the nonrefundable surgery fee of $2,495. My preop was scheduled on 1/8/25. After a lot of consideration, I did not feel comfortable moving forward. Therefore, I cancelled my surgery on 1/7/25. I called on the morning of 1/8/25 to verify that they received my message to cancel. I spoke with ******* at 7:24am and Breanne at 8:00am. They both stated that they received my message and notated my account, however, I needed to speak with my sales **** **** about the refund. I waited for *** to call me, however, in the meantime, I texted the number that she was communicating with me on. She responded back stating that she has cancelled my surgery and confirmed that the amount of my refund would be $8,224.93. She stated in a text message on 1/13/25, that the refund was processed and I should receive a check in the mail within 4-6 weeks max. At this time, it has been almost 8 weeks and I have not received my refund yet. I have reached out to *** on 2/20/25 and 2/27/25, however, I am not getting a clear answer on where my refund is. I offered to pick up a check at the center but she told me that it comes from accounts receivable at corporate. I would like my refund of $8,224.93,

      Customer Answer

      Date: 03/12/2025


      Good evening,


      Attached is my signed authorization form.  
      Please confirm you have received this and if you need anything further.


      Thank you,
      ***** ********

      Business Response

      Date: 03/23/2025

      Thank you for contacting Sono Bello. We are sorry to hear Ms. ******** will not be moving forward with her surgical procedure. Our records indicate that Ms. ********** refund check was issued on March 10, 2025. Our Practice Manager attempted to contact Ms. ******** to discuss her complaint but was unsuccessful in reaching her. Our center emailed Ms. ******** a copy of her refund invoice as proof that the refund was sent. We ask that if she has not received her refund check by the end of the month that she please contact our center directly. 

      Best, 

      Sono Bello

      Customer Answer

      Date: 03/24/2025

       
      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.

      I received the check on March 18th.  Sono Bello did reach out via phone and email on March 19th.  I responded to the email on the same day stating as much.

      Sincerely,

      ***** ********

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:03/06/2025

      Type:Product Issues
      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.
      12/28/2024 I made a deposit of $4000 for lipo on my upper and lower abdomen which left a balance of $6500 for the procedure to take place on 1/10/2025. Upon the pre-op on 1/3/2025 I was advised that I had a hernia and that would have to be taken care of first prior to Lazer Lipo. I was then notified that my $4000 would be refunded since the surgeon could not perform the procedure due to the hernia. After texting numerous times with the patient care consultant who repeatedly informed me that I would receive a full refund but it would take at least 4 weeks; to then find out that it was approved, and her boss would sign and send it on, to then be told that it would be processed manually. As of March 6th I still have not received my refund. No work was done on me; no blood drawn, nothing just a consult and a 15-20min., preop appointment to be told that I couldn't have the procedure until I took care of the hernia. How can this be acceptable to take $4000 from a patient when nothing was done? Can someone please assist. SonoBello is a nationwide business and it's so disappointing that this is how they handle their business. I would like my refund asap.

      Business Response

      Date: 03/09/2025

      Thank you for contacting Sono Bello. Our center has been in contact with Ms. **** and have reached a resolution. We ask that if she has any questions or concern that she please contact our center. 

      Best, 

      Sono Bello

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:03/05/2025

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      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 the laser lipo on my upper/lower abdomen and waist 3/24After the initial consult I was locked in by being pushed to put down a down payment which I was told I would not get it back if I were to all of a sudden cancel, AND my credit had been ran at that appt as well in order to finance. After that I had my preop appointment with the doctor and he straight told me to ignore anything I heard before about the procedure and that its extremely invasive and that it hurts. I was also told that I had a small hernia which I had no idea about before this but the doctor said it wouldnt be a problem. Yet still the nurses downplayed what the doctor said and said that the procedure is not that bad. I still had my doubts but went ahead with the procedure due to already being committed to it and that I would lose money if I didnt do it. Day of my procedure I arrived early, I waited 4 1/2 hours past my scheduled procedure time because they said that the doctors were running behind. Finally they gave me some ***** and pain meds and then took me back for my procedure within 20 mins of giving me the meds. I was awake the whole time. When they were doing my waist I didnt feel much. It wasnt until the doctor started doing my stomach I could feel everything. It felt like I was being gutted like a pig. I was crying and begging for them to stop. There were 2 nurses holding my hands and giving me more meds. The doctor stopped a few times and seemed annoyed by it. Finally he finished the procedure. After they gave me quite a few meds I was feeling drowsy after the procedure was over. They got me dressed and I remember feeling blood running down my legs before they sent me home. Honestly It was like I was in a horror movie. I am now 8 months post and I am def not happy with my results. I feel taken advantage of by Sonobello. They advertise pain free procedure all over the place which is definitely not true. The whole experience was awful and I wish I never went ahead with Sonobello.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 03/12/2025

       

      Hi, attached below the signed authorization form requested.

       

      Thank you 

      ****** *******

      ************

      Business Response

      Date: 03/28/2025

      Thank you for contacting Sono Bello. We are sorry to Ms. ********* experience has not been exceptional and that she is not satisfied with her surgical results, patient safety and satisfaction are our top priorities. This is why we offer our patients our Satisfaction Commitment, this commitment states We understand that no physician can specifically predict or guarantee the final results with cosmetic procedures. Despite the skilled work of our surgeons and a successful procedure that provides a cosmetic improvement, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and dissatisfaction can still occur. Should you find your results to be unsatisfactory, your surgeon would like the opportunity to evaluate your results. If your surgeons evaluation determines there is an opportunity for improvement without compromising your surgical results, we will gladly offer you an additional procedure with only the cost of your surgical facility fee of $2,495. Our Practice Manager contacted Ms. ******* after we received her complaint and offered for her to come in and evaluate her results with a different surgeon. We look forward to hearing what Ms. ******* decides to do, however no refund is due as all services purchased were rendered. We ask that if she has any questions or concerns that she please contact our center. 

      Best, 

      Sono Bello

      Customer Answer

      Date: 03/28/2025

       
      Complaint: 23027221

      I am rejecting this response because: Sono Bello is a scam. You guys advertise pain free procedures and it was the most painful experience Ive ever had. I am traumatized by my experience with Sono Bello. It has nothing to do with results it has to do with whats right and that I was lied to and taken advantage of. I will NEVER spend money on anything that has to do with Sono Bello. My surgeon is not even with Sono Bello anymore, whether he was let go or left on his own. This is ridiculous and I will keep my review up and make sure people know about my awful experience. 

      Sincerely,

      ****** *******
    • Initial Complaint

      Date:03/05/2025

      Type:Order Issues
      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 was provided a quote from Sonobello which I agreed to. However Sonobello makes you sign a contract and pay in full before you even meet the surgeon. The surgeon stated I needed other things. Also, the information provided to the surgeon for my meeting was for a different patient, and I spend a portion of time trying to figure out what was going on. After meeting the surgeon Sonobello said to get the expectations me and the surgeon expected I would need to spend basically another $5,000. The quote I originally agreed to was already much higher than i could afford and much more than several other clinics provided. The only reason I agreed to the initial quote is so I wouldn't have to travel for the procedure. Once the revised estimate was given to me, I decided to invote my 3 day cancellation clause per state law, or request Sonobello do the full scope of work for the initial contract. They have refused any sort of refund and now I am stuck going for a procedure I can't afford. This is a complete bait and switch. To make matters worse the sales person told me they would NOT honor WI law and if I decide to pursue this legally they would no longer speak to me. This clinic is poorly run. My initial appointment was rescheduled because nobody came out to get me after 45 minutes sitting there. The second appt. didn't include all the needed procedures. The third appt included wrong procedures to the surgeon. I received no correspondence from the clinic manager, so I will pursue reaching out to the CEO and board of directors next. So now I am stuck going through the procedure and seeing what options I have later for recourse.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 03/05/2025

      Please disregard complaint. I finally had someone higher up resolve this issue for me.
      thanks,


      *****

      Customer Answer

      Date: 03/25/2025




      I would like to reopen it because the company didnt follow through with our resolution agreement.  How do i proceed?


      Thanks 
      ***** Vanderpool 

      Business Response

      Date: 04/09/2025

      Thank you for contacting Sono Bello. We are sorry to hear Mr. ************ experience has not been exceptional. Our Area Leader has been in contact with him before and after his surgical procedure. He is now in a good place and two weeks post procedure. We ask that if he has any further questions or concerns that he please contact our Area Leader. 

      Best, 

      Sono Bello

      Customer Answer

      Date: 04/09/2025

       
      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.

      Sincerely,

      ***** **********
    • Initial Complaint

      Date:03/04/2025

      Type:Product Issues
      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.
      On March 3, 2025, my daughter called Sono Bello ******** to cancel my scheduled procedure for March 19, 2025. When I initially signed up, I was not clearly informed that the $2,495 deposit was non-refundable. English is not my first language, and I did not fully understand what I was signing. The contract did not clearly highlight the non-refundable policy, and it was not properly explained to me during my consultation.I went in for the free consultation, expecting no financial commitment. However, the consultant was very persuasive, making me feel like this procedure was the right choice. They shared stories to convince me, then quickly showed the procedure cost and deposit amountbut never clearly stated that the deposit was non-refundable. They handed me a stack of documents, briefly explained them in a sugarcoated way, and pointed to where I should sign. The papers were taken away immediately after I signed, and it was only after I paid with my credit card that I received copies.Sono Bello sold me dreams and hopes, taking advantage of my lack of knowledge and my desire to feel beautiful.When my daughter called to cancel, she was told my $2,495 refund was under review and that we would get a follow-up call within 24 hours, but no one ever called. She also asked about the $191 extra payment, which was not part of the deposit and should not require approval for a refund, yet we received no confirmation.Despite receiving an email stating my procedure was canceled, I later got a "Welcome to Sono Bello" email, raising concerns that my cancellation was not processed correctly.I have tried to resolve this in good faith, with my daughter calling and emailing multiple times. She also requested a managers contact information, but they refused to provide it.I am requesting a full refund of the $2,495 deposit due to lack of clear disclosure and a refund of the extra $191 payment. I hope BBB can help resolve this fairly.

      Business Response

      Date: 03/23/2025

      Thank you for contacting Sono Bello. Our records indicate that Ms. **** has been refunded in full. Our center has been in contact with Ms. ****** daughter. We ask that if they have any further questions or concerns that they please contact our center directly. 

      Best, 

      Sono Bello

      Customer Answer

      Date: 03/25/2025

       
      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.

      Sincerely,

      ********* ****

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