Advice for Multiple Procedures in Mexico?

asked 2 years ago by housewife in San Diego in san diego
Latest answer by Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
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Tags: abdomen, breasts, bigger, fat reduction

I am going to have a tummy tuck, breast lift, and breast augmentation done at the same time with a board-certified doctor in Mexico. He says he can also do minor Liposuction and inject the fat in the buttocks to give me a more smooth look, he says this is included on all tummy tuck patients if they wish to do so, but I am a little nervous. Is it possible to have the three procedures done, along with the Lipo and Brazilian Butt Lift?

6 answers to Advice for Multiple Procedures in Mexico?

NO! Your medical care should not be "Out-Sourced"

I am sorry to pick on you "Housewife in San Diego," but your post is very concerning to me. Frankly, I don't think you are being safe. First, a breast augmentation and a breast lift are 2 separate procedures. Dual-plane breast augmentations take me 90 minutes. Wise-pattern (anchor) mastopexies require another 3-4 hours, depending upon the "droopiness" of the breasts. So, for 2 procedures, you're already going to be under for 5 hours or so. A tummy tuck would be a 3rd... more

Michael C. Pickart, MD
Ventura Plastic Surgeon

Surgery is team work

Healthcare in general and plastic surgery in particular is a team work that requires a good surgeon but also a certified facility, a qualified anesthesiologist,nurse and The safest products!! This combination is only present in very few places outside of the US. Also,followup will become extremely difficult. Think about it twice!!

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Plastic surgery and multiple procedures

While I have several friends jsut over the border from San Diego who are excellent surgeons, I would recommend staying close to home for multiple procedures. First, I think that you may be having too many done at the same time. Second, what if you have a problem? How easy is it going to be for you to see your doctor in Mexico. What if you need to be hospitalized?

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Multiple cometic procedures safety

Patient safety first. Multiple surgical procedures take their toll on the patient and the surgeon. Each surgical procedure takes a certain amount of time to do and excute properly to get the optimal result. We have the best quality medicine in the world. If you get a complication you will have a hard time finding a surgeon to take over somebody elses liabilities, and will cost you much more. Or end up in an emergency room being taken care of by a non Plastic surgeon to save your life and... more

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Be very cautious

I would be very careful having multiple procedures in Mexico. We just finished filming an episode which will air in July or August about a patient who went there, had a complication,, came back to the Unites States and spent six months trying to find a doctor here who would take care of her. The complications from a botched surgery can be much more difficult and expensive to treat than the initial surgery. You should explore prices in your community - you might be surprised, especiall in... more

W. Tracy Hankins, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Surgery in Mexico

There are some excellent plastic surgeons in Mexico but I still wouldn't recommend going to a different country for cosmetic surgery. The question is not if you can have all the procedures performed simultaneously, or if a doctor there thinks it is safe or not safe to do, or what the cost is. When everything going right, everyone is happy. The question is, what if something goes wrong or not according to plan? Things can go wrong in the best of situations and you need to be prepared. If... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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