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Need That Hour Glass By the End of 2012! - Mexico

LADYTEXAS
posted 10 months ago
updated 9 months ago

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Cost: $6,300
Dr. Campos (Mexico, MO)

I began to look for an surgeon about six months...

27 Jul 2012

I began to look for an surgeon about six months ago and came across Dr.Campos . I’ve wanted a mommy makeover since I had my second child. The doctors in the states were way over my budget and I didn’t want to be selfish and spend that kind of money with two children to support. I just sent in my pictures to Dr.Campos, I’m planning on having a BBL, tummy tuck, lipo and breast lift w/ implants. A full makeover!!! So I have decided to share my story every step of the way. I’m 5’2 145lbs….. My stomach is my biggest problem …. Breast second! I just want a complete makeover to feel & look 21 again! lol

Okay, so I have to hold off on the breast lift and...

3 Aug 2012

Okay, so I have to hold off on the breast lift and implants. Will have to get that done my second round at Campos- too much to get done at once. Angie the patient coordinator was super nice, she recommended staying at Club Med. She was very heplful!!!!! Well BBL sisters let the count down begin, but to be honest, I'm soooo ready to get my tummy tuck! Which is my first area or concern , then breast :( but I'll have to keep the push-up bras handy alittle while longer. I have a lot of family support and so many of you here are great also- with positive support! Thanks and I'll keep you guys posted every step of the way..... I will try to stay cool and calm because I'm sooo ready to go and get this done!!! Ready for the new me for 2012 & 2013! LOL Getting my mo-jo back! The price quoted was $6257 for the TT,BBL, and lipo to back & waist.

WOW! I'm like to ready, this has really consumed...

4 Aug 2012

WOW! I'm like to ready, this has really consumed my thoughts! I'm so ready!!!! Gotta chill out and prep for this trip ladies... Doing some research on how to increase healing time and swelling...... Come on Sept 28!!!

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DaTopIsLonely 13 Dec 2012

Lady texas did you end up having the surgery?

1987n 17 Nov 2012

For anyone who has gone to Tijuana how much are the flights costing and where did you buy your tickets? The cheapest I saw was 1200 which is a bit heavy. Please help

1987n 16 Nov 2012

How much cc are u getting g into ur butt? And do u know how many cc the dr is taking from ur tummy?

Park Ridge255 1 Oct 2012

hi there...just wondering if you had your makeover, how did it go.....and how you are. would love to know that everything went great. thanks!

babalulu 29 Sep 2012

looks great but wheres the pic of face in first one...hmmmm

Tam Luu 22 Sep 2012

Good luck! And pls keep us posted

DaTopIsLonely 21 Sep 2012

Oh wow I see you got your date even before me. lol Best of luck honey. I know you will be happy, when you get back. Dont forget to keep us posted. I'm actually going in april or may, I havnt decided yet. Im back up to 136. By that time I should be at 140, 145. I wanted to make sure I had enough fat for my desired results.

bosy 13 Sep 2012

Please be careful traveling out of the country for an elective surgery...all I wish for you to keep in mind is that they are NOT held to the same medical standards that the plastic surgeons in the states are. There are risk with any procedure but your is going to be slightly increased...best of luck.

julie1969 28 Aug 2012

im excited for you and i know you will be happier down the road once things settle after your surgery. i dont want to dampen your enthusiam but id like to add some realistic things to consider since you are traveling a long distance. i too, traveled to get my tummy tuck and had a large area to re shape. i was in good shape when i became pregnant--5'10 and 135 and had a metabolism that let me eat just about anything. i had diabetes in pregnancy and didnt know it. i ended up gaining 90 pounds in just 7 months. my baby was 3 wks premature and 10.5 pounds. my stomach never went back to its shape, even tho much of the rest of me did. so i could not wait to get the tuck and i researched, like you, the best doc for my needs and price. the concern i have for you and i didnt have for me [bc i didnt know any better] was that i thought id be able to travel home much sooner than i really was. i stayed in a hotel and i even hired a nurse to go with me and do my care for the days after. i needed her. i was pulled so tight, i wasnt able to breathe, i was serverely nauseous, i was in alot of pain. yes, i had all the medications but please consider your finances in case you need to stay longer, traveling back right away may not be possible or may be beyond miserable. you will have drainage tubes, they arent pretty or easy to work around clothes when traveling. you will nbeed assistance getting up from a laying down position, to a partial sitting position, to a sitting to a sliding your legs to the side of the bed, you will need help standing and steadying to the bathroom for awhile and help in getting your garmets unhooked at the crotch as you may be too drugged, neausous or in pain to do it yourself, you will want foods around you that are easy to get down during those first hand ful of days after. and youll want to make sure the help you take can help you get up and down and support your weight. make sure you know who to call if its a weekend and there is an issue with trouble breathing or pain. i left the hotel after my first check in with the doc about 4 days after the surgery. i was very slow moving, think sloth like. the nurse drove me home and every turn or acceleration or bump was pretty ruff. it is a surgery that is Worth it, it is. but the name makes it sound less serious than it actually is. another thing i want to add is wear your garmets. for as long if not longer than they tell you too. make them as tight as you can take it. i ditched mine as soon as i could wobble around without them and i ended up with scar tissue that is painful and prevented my nerve endings from growing together--so it is constant neurologia pain. the surgeon tried to go back in a second time to restructure it but it grew back even more, harder, and larger of an area. it has caused dents in my stomach that even though i have a 6 pack now from where he re stitched my muscles back together, i still cannot wear a bikini because of these dents below my belly button. again, i wish you the best and i am not trying to dampen your spirit. i wish someone would have advised me of these things before my surgery. and im putting them out there just so you have the choice to decide how you want to use this info. love n light.

julie1969 28 Aug 2012

sorry for the second comment..i wanted to ask if your doctor has explained to the t what he will be doing as part of your specific stomach reshaping? some docs are a bit vague about this. my stomach looked similar to yours. i had to kind of corner my doc to get the exact strategies that he was going to do, but it helped me to know what to expect. with mine, he did a large inciscion, fileted up to my stomach muscles, stitched them back tight, cut away alot of excess tissue and skin that was lax and hanging over my stomach, he then stretched the skin from above my belly button [kind of below my rib cage] all the way down to the skin above my public bone, stitching these two edges together, and cutting out a new belly button. the scar healed very nicely but is super long, it goes all the way around my waist back to my flanks. one side of my stomach healed great the other has the scar tissue, i think because i didnt wear the garmets as long as i should of and had a toddler to pick up and hold which i did alot sooner than i should have. scar tissue sucks. avoid it at all costs so make sure your family can help with the lifting of the kids if they are small. ask your doc if you get 'dog ears'if he will redo them in a follow up corrective surgery. dog ears are a little trinagular flap of skin that sometimes sticks out on the side where the scar ends near the flanks. they are impossible to know about until the healing is far enough along that you can unpeel the compression dressing and the scar is healed enough to see if a dog ear is there. dog ears will stick out on the sides when you sit down, kind of like little wings, it wont be noticable when you stand. but most surgeons will correct them with a simple same day outpatient procedure at no charge. but since he is there and you are elsewhere, maybe ask what will happen in that case so you arent incuring additional travel fees. i had to travel back to my surgeon two more times for follow ups on the procedure and to get my dog ears corrected. again, just wanting you to ask some insider questions so you know everything. also, make sure he or someone shows you or your reletive how to remove the drainage tubes. they will need to stay in longer than perhaps your stay there and can be tricky to get out. no doctor will remove them bc another doc put them in. you cant even go to a freaking hospital or urgent care to have them removed. i had to hire a nurse to do mine. hopefully there is a medical person in your extended family who can help with this part which is several weeks down the road after your procedure.

Kcgettinit 28 Aug 2012

@julie1969, thanks for that post, goood information. I totally agree

DarlingNikki 28 Aug 2012

Would love to see your results!!! Can't wait to 9/28 and after. Good luck and I'm striving for those wish pics for myself as well :-)

jazzy210 22 Aug 2012

Hi everyone, ladytexas good luck
Can anyone give me the number Dr Campos phone number to make an appt.:-)

Carol11 6 Aug 2012

I'm sorry I haven't been following the posts as I have been very busy. Didn't want to alarm you, just suggest that you do do your research. I was a pharmaceutial rep for 8 years so I do know alot of how the medical profession works, including research studies. Studies are done out of the country because there are very little controls and pharma buys the outcomes very often. What are the sanitation practices where you are going ? What is your recourse if something happens? Do you know patients that have been there? Are you going there because they are better or because it is cheaper? Just be honest with yourself. Ask yourself questions and get the answers. I have had enough procedures done myself to now know that even with the BEST doctor and environment things can go wrong, because some terrible things have happened to me with a great doctor. Believe me, I'm not here to cause malleoulusness. I am a professional woman with a million things to do and clients to see. I have gone to this site because it has helped me with a big problem I have had. Even in the best hospitals can have sanitation problems like mercer. I am just saying be very careful, and I wish you the very BEST !

LADYTEXAS 7 Aug 2012

Carol11 Thanks for your concern once again, I know 2 people who have been to Dr.Campos, I found them here. I asked all the questions in the world and to be honest, I trust & feel secure about me decision. I agree with what you're saying to an certain degree, but I did not get on this site to have a pissing contest. Thanks again for your concern and believe me I will share my experience with you and the others ladies.

DaTopIsLonely 21 Sep 2012

I've been on here for years just researching and I've seen plenty of campos patients return truly happy with their results. And if they're not they go back for a second round with him. He's booked 6 months in advance. This shows how in demand he is. I havnt seen one patient return unhappy. This is why I chose him. By the way I hate big pharma and its practices...I took lupus meds and never felt good, thank god I did my research on that and kicked all meds and am healthier than what I've been in years. I dont think one doctor is going to cause more harm than pharmaciticals cause in the long run. Big pharma is made to never make you feel better to keep your business. Always do your research on anything and everything.

MexEcuadorianBeauty 4 Aug 2012

Thank u lovely ladies!!! u guys are awesome...ill keep u gorgeous ladies updated when she responds...

MexEcuadorianBeauty 3 Aug 2012

u know wat ladies I just realized I do not have any info on how to directly contact them!!talk about being a little too excited huh? lol do one of u lovely ladies has any info on how to find Dr.Campos and Dra.Carmina Cardenas website? Is he the one in Baja California? if u ladies can please provide me with any info on how to contact them that would be awesome!!!!! thanks in advance!

LADYTEXAS 4 Aug 2012

angie@tjlipo.com - her direct number 619-240-8681... They had an Oct 1 open, might still have it.....But hurry He books up fast! We could link up there, if you're going to him or Mexico. I"m looking into Club Med now....

LADYTEXAS 4 Aug 2012

I took Sept.28 for my sx date... Going to arrive there Sept 26...

Denell37 4 Aug 2012

Cardenas number is 619-399-7449 website is....beautyenhance.com....im still waiting on a quote from her.

Kcgettinit 10 Aug 2012

@ladytexas, that is so good & the best of luck to u. I'm going to call them today to see when can I get my appt.

Denell37 3 Aug 2012

Hey congrats on ur date!!! I'm also thinking about going to Tijuana for surgery, but I can't decide between Cardenas or Campos....I love Campos work though! So do we need a passport to go there? I'm also in Texas!

LADYTEXAS 4 Aug 2012

I don't believe so, but I have one... I've been traveling overseas for the last 7 years.... But I'll shoot Angie an email and post the answer for everyone.....

Denell37 4 Aug 2012

O ok....thanks!!