“Refreshed and worth it - f/l and n/l”
Facelift: Worth it
Cost: $3,800
Pain: Uncomfortable
Pain: Uncomfortable
Facelift satisfaction: Excellent
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Why: My doctor not only practices, but teaches at University of Guadalajara which is the premier plastic surgery school in the country of Mexico.
I went out of the country and had a face lift and neck lift by a prominent doctor. My face skin was loose and my neck skin just hung.
I was required to stay in the city where I had the surgery for 8 days. I did have to get extra fluid drained, but I had no major complications.
I am pleased with the result and get many compliments from my close friends how natural I look.
Aug 30, 2009Comments and replies (14)
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377 posts
1 Sep 2009
Hi, me again. I am following your posts. So, you had the LSL and went to Mexico and had a full face lift for this amount of money? That is great. I don't think many women consider going out of the country to have surgery but I have read where it is cheaper to have surgeries outside of the USA. And with good results. I am glad that your lift went well. Best, Chrystal.
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24 Sep 2009
Hi.. I joined just because of your post. I am thinking of going to Mexico t do this to..so you are happy with your provider? How are the scars...ans where are they? I am very nervous about this..but can't afford to do it in the US. Thanks for any updates...
2 posts
24 Sep 2009
Sorry about the typos.!!
7 posts
27 Sep 2009
I was extremely happy with my provider for my FL/NL. I had it done in Guadalajara. My doctor also teaches at University of Guadalajara medical school which is the most pretigious school from which to graduate for plastic surgery in the entire country. My scars are not visible and I look natural. My doctor was an artist.
7 posts
27 Sep 2009
P.S. at age 46 I tried a LifeStyle lift here in the US. It looked good for a while and then the scars got visibly worse. I later learned that I got a skin lift, but really no muscle work which caused the scars to expand while the muscles stretched the skin to droop. My scars from the Lifestyle Lift were bad. You can't even see the FL scars.
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3 Oct 2009
Can you give the name of your surgeon? I'd like to make an appointment. I was considering the LSL, but having read all of the negative posts, I dont think I'll go that rout ... but $10k is an awful lot to spend on an un necessary surgery. I wanted to give myself this as a 50th birthday present. you can emial me at nannasissyboo@yahoo.com. Thanks.
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19 Oct 2009
I need a facelift to get my life back, can anyone tell me a good but inexpensive doctor I can trust
4 posts
1 Nov 2009
Do you have any pics of before and after? Please give me the info for Dr Cardenas, as I'm more than willing to go to Mexico. I am scheduled at LSL to have my procedure done in December... PLEASE SAVE ME!!! Thank you...
4 posts
1 Nov 2009
Ok, I think I found the doctor info. Is his name Lazaro Cardenas-Camarena MD? If so, his info can be found at: http://www.lazarocardenas-cosmeticsurgery.com/index.html
7 posts
1 Nov 2009
You have the correct information for Dr. Cardenas. He speaks English and his international coordinator does too. The coordinator works part-time, so just remember not to expect great customer service with the phone contact. However, the doctor's skill is worth any extra follow-up that you might have to stay on top of to be able to have the surgery!!!