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My New Body is on the way!!!! - Dominican Republic, DO

Here is my dilemma...I have been reading up on...

here is my dilemma...I have been reading up on surgery abroad DR in particular and i found alot of reviews about Dr.Santos, however it has been about 4 weeks now that i have tried contacting her for a quote and i have not heard back from her. I've wrote to her in English and in Spanish and no response. I have been waiting for years to have this done and now that i can this happens. I don't want to wait too long to have it done.

Can someone...anyone give me a contact email or phone numbers that i can actually reach her at to get a quote and schedule my surgery PLEASE.

Ok Ladies, I finally got in contact with Dr....

Ok Ladies,

I finally got in contact with Dr. Santos and she has been in contact with me everyday since saturday. She has responded to all my questions. I am scheduled for Sept 6th...YAYYYY... i Have my flight booked for the 6th and hotel booked for the 7th. I am now counting down the days and getting my few last things i need.

Does anyone know if she gives a prescription for the meds? or

Do i have to get them here?

Good Morning Yily Dolls!!! I am super thrilled...

Good Morning Yily Dolls!!!

I am super thrilled to bring you my update as of today 3-21-2013
Ticket Booked - American
Hotel 7 Massages Booked - Villa Capri & Spa
Deposit Done - awaiting confirmation

OMGoodness this spa is simply the best, the are located on the beach and they have the drainage massages that Yily offer at $25 per massage.

The Staff thus far is so awesome, i have a whole apartment with every thing in it its like a home away from home. I cannot wait.

My surgery list i have so far is as follows:

Maxi dresses - 7
wife beaters - 15-20
2nd garment
Deodorant
toothpaste
tooth bursh
shower cap
Anti Bacterial Hand soap - BBW
Body Soap - Ivory(not so harsh on the skin)
Vitamin C 1000 mg
Folic Acid 800 mg
Ferrous Sulphate
Arnica Cream
Palmers Cocoa Butter in the jar & raw cocoa butter
Pnaties they give you after c-section(have a friend...lol)
Chux(have a friend...lol)
Epi Foam - on the way
Passport - on the way

still shopping for stuff...I am so excited about this!

* Hotel & Massages Booked - Villa Capri & Spa

* Hotel & Massages Booked - Villa Capri & Spa

Confirmed!!! September 6th....BOOOMMM. I am so...

Confirmed!!! September 6th....BOOOMMM. I am so happy now I am counting down the months.

I need suggestions on what to carry i don't want...

I need suggestions on what to carry i don't want to buy a bunch of stuff and then don't use them. So far here's what i have:

Body
Maxis Dresses
Sports Bra
Wife Beaters(do i need them if i am using the silicone foam?)
Gauze Pads & Tape
Arnica Gel/Loition
Ice Packs
Arnica & Bromelain kit
Wipes(lots of them)
Maxi Pads
Cotton balls
Hibiclens
Scar Away Silicone Strips
Scar Massager
Neosporin
Flip Flops
T-Shirts
Yoga Pants
Panties
Bath & Hand Soap(Antibacterial)
Chux
Raw Cocoa Butter
Stage 1 Compression Garment(Extra One)

Food
Oatmeal
Yogurt
Fruits
Gingerale
Gatorade

Packing and don't want to purchase things I won't use!

Good Morning Yily Dolls!

So far I have almost everything except the medication list...I am allergic to aspirin and Yily said she will change my prescription but she hasn't gotten back to me as yet!

Other than that I think I have everything I need. No wait I don't have my extra garments but ill get those closer to my sx date!

Great review?

My Doctor: Dr. Yily De Los Santos

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Randbee 28 Apr 2013
do you you know how far villa capri spa is? I map quested it from yilys office its 50 minutes away, I don't know if I have the wrong address or what but that's to far from her
iceayngel 28 Apr 2013
Randbee, after I posted it I thought about it and I said to myself that you might not want to be that far from her office. But that's correct...gosh I'm sorry about that hun.
Randbee 29 Apr 2013
I seen a couple of people post it saying they were staying in hotels in boca, idk if I wanna be that far I booked there to thats why I asked, im so tired of looking for hotels if u find one plz let me know ill book there too its becoming exhausting
Brown Betty Boop 29 Apr 2013
Hotel Florida and another one called Jaguarda "or something like that" casino hotel.
Upgrdme 18 Apr 2013
That picture is so eye opening!!! That chick looked good in the first place! Yily is good tho... I'm getting hips added on me, all the freakn hips she can fit!
iceayngel 19 Apr 2013
@upgrdme...I know she is awesome at what she does so I will trust in her work to give me my dream body. It also makes you wonder about all those other perfect bodied video model pics right.
Sizematters 1 Apr 2013
Does Dr Yily visit Villa Capri & Spa for after care/check ups? I heard she visits the other recovery house JM Spa. Villa Capri & Spa sounds nicer though.
iceayngel 1 Apr 2013
@Sizematters...I will get the lymphatic drainage massages right there at the spa where im staying and the spa is nicer I really don't like hospitals and the recovery house will have nurses which won't make me feel comfortable. im wierd like that...lol...i know people keep telling me i need the nurses but what use are they to me if they cant even speak english. And if they keep hovering i will feel more sick than i really am. did you have your surgery done yet?
Raquelgg 21 Mar 2013
Have you read any bad reviews on her yet?
iceayngel 21 Mar 2013
No not so far all the reviews I have read are good except for a few people who said that if you want a huge butt not to go to her. I don't want a huge butt I have but I just need her to kinda fill out my hips and kinda give my but a litlle bit more definition i would say.
Raquelgg 21 Mar 2013
Read ensureaddict post/review. Kinda scary! Let me know what you think :)
kimmiee 21 Mar 2013
The same thing you want is alsomr the same thing I want. But my thing is I don't want to come out looking uneven like one side of my body bigger then other. As far as that yily does good work.
iceayngel 21 Mar 2013
i know what you mean one of my concerns too.
iceayngel 21 Mar 2013
@Raquel i read it after i was reading through Kimmiee's post and i responded here's what i said..."Hi Kimmiee, I just read the thread you are talking about and i am not picking sides but they tell you there are risks in any of these types of surgeries, infections being one of them and you have to take notes on what the doctors tell you and from what i can read she is just one of the unfortunate ones that got an infection due to whatever since she never mentioned from what you cant say its the doctor or you cant say its her fault. This can happen to anyone and as i mentioned before she was the unfortunate one in this case. I am still going to yily to have my work done i will just request that i am the first surgery of the day so i dont have to deal with all of what they claim they went through. I wasnt there so i cant say they did or dint went through it." She is also pointing out too that happens only in third world countries which in my opinion is wrong things such as these happen in all kinds of countries even in the most highly developed countries such and right here in the the US. There are so many articles that focus on this such as this one below... http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=botched%20tummy%20tuck%20in%20united%20states&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CEsQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FHealth%2Foregon-doctor-charged-death-botched-cosmetic-surgery%2Fstory%3Fid%3D17104454&ei=2WJLUaSWHM3orQe38ICYCA&usg=AFQjCNF4ys3Ta7mZHt8UVcPg1qoUtETrcA&bvm=bv.44158598,d.bmk
Raquelgg 21 Mar 2013
So true! In just scared if the country :/
iceayngel 21 Mar 2013
I am to but if you take necessary precautions I don't believe there should be a problem.
Sizematters 1 Apr 2013
Ensureaddict was drinkng and smoking during her recovery. Definitely a no-no.
Raquelgg 1 Apr 2013
Possibly, But a staph infection would not be prevented by not smoking or drinking. That's a huge infection.
iceayngel 1 Apr 2013
@sizematters...wow that sure will complicate things...I don't know if she goes there. But I can go to her clinic when I have to get my check ups cause ill be there for a lil while. At the recovery houses the meals are included and I am a very picky eater and I would rather choose what I eat especially out of the country.
iceayngel 1 Apr 2013
@Raquelgg I found this answer by a doctor in real self in about a staph infection and smoking... "In most cases there is no direct correlation between staph infection and smoking, but there is a correlation between wound healing and smoking. Usually the wound healing is decreased by 50%, therefore it increases the chances of an open wound. once an open wound occurs then chances of a staph infection is dramatically increased." I believe this is why the doctors tell you to stop smoking a few months before surgery and during the healing process because smokers risks are higher for complications.
Raquelgg 1 Apr 2013
Right,
Raquelgg 21 Mar 2013
Exiting!!
Tsha 17 Mar 2013
Dr. Yily De Los santos number is 1 809 331 5050 ext 208. Good luck.
iceayngel 18 Mar 2013
@tsha...thanks I got in contact with her on Saturday...and I spoke with her all day yesterday via email. I asked a whole lot of questions and she answered all of them. She sea really nice.
Upgrdme 15 Mar 2013
I can empathize iceayngel. I emailed Yily and it took 3 days for her to reply, but it felt like forever! After reading several of the other ladies emailing woahs, I realize how luck I am. Fortunately I have been emailing several Dr's in DR which has given me a little experience in getting their attention. I would suggest: stating your procedure of choice in the subject line, attaching at-least 4 pics of yourself in a bikini or bra and panties set (front, back, sides), and a request for a quote for the procedures you are interested in. Add your name, phone number, and the city and state you live in at the bottom as a signature line. I don't know if you did these things already, but I know that is what I sent and I got a reply. She is a VERY busy surgeon though, so try not to take offense to the delay. (I know harder said than done...) I got the instructions for how to make my deposit in order to reserve the date I want so I am just gonna send her the deposit, and book my flight. When it gets closer to sx date I will start hounding her like nobody's business! Good luck! Don't give up she's the best!!!

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