Costa Rica cosmetic surgery didn't last
i consider i have wasted thousands of $$$ by going to a doctor in Costa Rica for facelift. i have no wrinkles but wanted a slimmer lower face/tight jawline.! i was advised to have my eyes done,against my better judgement ,and frankly they are a mess. for 3 months i looked pretty good,7 months on and i look no different,although if anything my face looks much broader,due to being just pulled behind my ears
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42 posts
28 Apr 2008
PS.....i should have said that the REFRESHED look does,nt last,instead of the DONE look. sorry
50 posts
12 Jan 2009
I would be very careful about traveling outside of the US for surgery. While I'm sure I get a tainted view of these procedures because I only see the problems, I have seen a LOT of patients who have gone to Central and South America, and have problems or are unhappy once they come home. Remember that surgeons outside of the US are not as accountable for procedure, ethics, and even supplies as a properly licensed surgeon will be in the US. That is not to say that there are not some excellent plastic surgeons in South and Central America, but you often get what you pay for. Many of them do not plan to see you in followup, and so may be less accountable for their actions. While I myself have patient from all over the world come to see me here in California, I always council them that followup for concerns of theirs may require a return trip to see me, and if this is not part of the pre-operative understanding, surgery closer to home may be a better bet. Personally, I've seen too many patients patients from Central America with excess skin, contour irregularities, infections, open wounds, and even breast implants exposed and needing to urgently be removed- that I need to then fix. I cannot recommend surgery South of the Border unless you are planning to stay there or returning there for an extended period of time (3-6 months) for proper followup.
14 posts
4 Mar 2009
I too am considering the Rosenstock Center in C.R. can I get any more info from folks who have had any face work done there. Thank You. Terry
14 posts
15 May 2009
Hello secrets,please tell me the dr. who did this I am going in a couple weeks to CR and still struggling to get enough information to be confidant in my decision. I would really appreciate. I'm very sorry you had to have all these issues. I'm not sure the $ saving is worth the risk anymore.