Actor Loses Nose Job Malpractice Suit Against Dermatologist

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – A jury rejected the medical malpractice claims of an actor who alleged a Beverly Hills dermatologist tasked with fixing a blemish in the plaintiff's nose instead left him with a permanent scar that hurt his Hollywood career opportunities.

Joe Zymblosky was hand-picked by writer/director Nora Ephron to play the role of the over-eager assistant to Will Ferrell's character in the 2005 film "Bewitched." His Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleged Dr. Ronald Moy was negligent in the diagnosis and treatment of Zymblosky's condition.

But the jury deliberated for only a short time before finding in favor of Moy on June 13.

Zymblosky testified his low point came when he was visiting his family in Pennsylvania just before Christmas 2014 after the procedure was done earlier that month by Moy. He said he peeled back the bandages and saw a "ravine" in his nose and a "yellow, gooey mess" that caused him distress.

"I started shaking and I was about to throw up," Zymblosky testified.

Zymblosky said he wrote an email to Moy, describing his nose's appearance. Someone in Moy's office told him to come back after the holidays and Moy assured him during his next appointment in early 2015 that the nose was healing like it should, Zymblosky said.

The actor said he was initially comforted by Moy's words, but that he later thought things over and his anger returned.

"This is crazy, this is terrible," Zymblosky said he told himself. "There's no way it's supposed to be like this."

Zymblosky said he later sought an opinion from another doctor. He filed his lawsuit in May 2016.

In their court papers, Moy's lawyers denied any wrongdoing on the part of their client and said Zymblosky told the doctor he was pleased with the results.

Zymblosky said he developed a reputation for portraying "quirky" characters. He maintained the damage to his nose has hampered his ability to get roles in an industry where one's appearance is paramount and in which high- definition cameras can detect any significant scarring.

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