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Going to prague for a tummy tuck after disappointing lipo results in ireland - Prague, Czech Republic

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After having liposuction of my abdomen and hips in...

babyraf
WORTH IT$2,200

After having liposuction of my abdomen and hips in june 2012, i feel that the end result isnt exactly what i had expected. My abdomen area is a bit lumpy and the skin is slightly loose. The doctor told me that i wouldnt have loose skin after the prcedure and at every post op check he is telling me to be patient and take lots of long hot baths, but at four months post op, and lymphatic drainage massages, i realised that things wont improve, so i have found out about a brilliant female doctor in Prague, and im going to have a tummy tuck.
My motivation for doing it is looking at myself in a bikini and not liking what i see in my tummy area, not looking for perfection but after spending four thousand euros on liposuction i really feel that i have to see this thru to the end!
Having said all that im terrified of being put to sleeep, as when i came around from the lipo, i went into shock, my pulse dropped to 36 and i had to be closely monitored.


I think that maybe i chose the wrong doctor and wrong clinic, i was brainwashed into having liposuction by the clinic manageress who told me that the other doctor was "A magician" with liposuction and that most of the girls who worked in the clinic had had him perform it on them also, all with fantastic results! i had started to walk out of the clinic after a consultation with a diferent doctor who told me i should have a tummy tuck, i said i would think about it and let them know...and that was when the manageress called me back and did her work on me...i fell for it hook line and sinker, and the lipo doctor assured me he would do a great job..Ive now learned to do MORE research on your doctor and dont go on what the gorgeous clinic manager tells you!!

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Vera Satankova, MD

Vera Satankova, MD

Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (2)

January 7, 2013

Welcome to the community.   I am sorry you have had to go through all of this disappointment but please do not beat yourself up.  

Time to move forward and get the job finished and done right.   The tummy tuck will take care of all the excess skin and you will be happy when this is complete.

Hang in there and keep us up to date on everything.

January 27, 2013
Hi Kimmers Can u tell me how to delete myself from the January tummy tickets check in pls I'm getting way too many notifications thanks..
UPDATED FROM babyraf
2 days pre

Oh we'll, only one day left before I fly to Prague...

babyraf
Oh we'll, only one day left before I fly to Prague to get my TT! Getting quite scared now. I keep thinking that something awful is going to happen to me, think I'm worried more because of going into shock only seven months ago after lipo!
I fly in the morning and I have to be at the clinic for 7.30am thurs,
One good thing was reading the tips that have been put up on realself, I have busied myself getting a few of the things that I hadn't thought of, like milk of magnesia and getting my bedroom ready for when I get home, those tips have been so helpful !
Anyway I'll post my next stage when I'm in Prague and I will put some pics up then ..

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January 10, 2013
good luck my love..im going to see Dr Vera on the 9th March for a different proceedure...im very scared too....please keep us posted.xxxx
January 10, 2013
i mean 13th Narch...doh!!!...fly on wed for surgery on thursday...im so scared of what could go wrong but like you i was impressed with her work...did your daughter like her result...[RS bleep]
January 11, 2013
How did it go?.[RS bleep]
January 13, 2013
Hi there ! Firstly yes my daughter is very happy with her work with dr Vera, and my op all went well too. Just 3 days post op, not on any pain relief at all, I'm just a little sore where the stitches are but not enough to take pain meds, which is brill. I thought I wud b terrified at the start but it's all very relaxed there, I was scared I wud die! But all staff are nice ladies and treated me very nicely, u hav quite a few tests in the morning before ur op ie bloods, e.c.g etc.Dr Vera is lovely. I'm staying at the plaza alta which is 7 min walk away, very comfortable hotel cost around £265 for 6 nights an includes a good breakfast.dont worry u will b in safe hands...
January 13, 2013
Well I'm three days post op now,all went well with my op but I was a bit worried afterwards wen the doc sed she spent 2 an half hrs on me compared to 1an half on a normal TT ! The reason being that the doc in Ireland had taken too much fat in places an left bits of fat in other areas! He had even taken the underlying tissue in places and u can see it is just skin. There was a lot of scar tissue also which had to be removed but she has made a wonderful job. I will b puttin pictures up tmoro after my check up. I haven't needed to take pain meds since the day after my op which is great I'm just a little sore where the stitches are and my back aches from lying down so much, otherwise I'm happy !
UPDATED FROM babyraf
4 days post

Well my surgery is over an I'm happy with the...

babyraf
Well my surgery is over an I'm happy with the result ! The doc spent longer than normal on me bcus I had so much scar tissue plus pockets of fat!
My scar is so thin and tidy and I haven't taken any pain meds for the surgery at all.
The only discomfort I have is back ache from lying in one position but otherwise I'm fine. Incidentally I don't hav a high pain threshold I just really don't have any PAIN, just a tiny bit if soreness from the stitches but not enough to take meds.
I had the surgery on thurs and Iv been on bed rest since sat wen I left the clinic I'm stayin in a comfy hotel an hav everything I need on my bedside table.
The lady doc who did my procedure is a brilliant plastic surgeon she has 25 yrs experience the cost for my procedure was £1900, including my flts and hotel iv paid around £2500.
I'm now going to try an put before an after pic up

Replies (17)

January 14, 2013
lol....similar thing happened to me..i emailed iscare through fbook and then got a quote back from BBC..so i presumed thats the only way i could get Vera from UK. So yes i booked it..im just waiting for full itinary. Hoping and praying Vera or I dont get sick on the day or anything goes wrong. Where did u go for medical insurance..?...is the T.V any good in the hotel? what about cups of tea and coffee...lol...its the small things eh. Do they keep checking you over to make sure your healing ok etc. xx
January 14, 2013
Hi I didn't get med ins in the end,apparently it doesn't cover u well an is v exp. The tv isn't great tbh just sky news and bbc world news but u can buy a small remote at reception which has three other English Spk channels showing films, so I watched a cpl of those,not brilliant but passed the time away, also I'm a beauty therapist so iv spent time doing facials, nails etc on myself! But if u have a good book an a load of mags the time soon goes U can get coffees an tea in the comfy little bar whenever u want I'm sitting in it now its quite pleasant The staff cleaned an changed my dressing every day after first day, they very patient tho cus I had them in an out for the first day! Just back from my final check an all ok I'm sure all go great for u, gonna try an put some before an after pics up now.
January 14, 2013
hya...sounds good a nice comfy bar!!..well just got my final itinary through and its saying do i want to pay extra for the harmonic scaple and special disolvable stiches?????...its an optional extra....did they offer that to you...if they dont use disolvable what do they use?..cor its all a bit scary!!!...and support bra...did they give ur daughter a decent one?...they are recommending i dont take my pill for a month and also take iron and vitamin suplement?..i can take my pill but have to inform them and pay £15 for meds to combat risk...all money eh!!...you sound like your doing well....look forward to pics when u put up.[RS bleep]
January 14, 2013
Yes I had the dissolvable stitches saves having to get the normal ones taken out also dr Vera sed u get a much better scar with them I stopped taking my pill two wks before an plan to get back on it next wk as I'm feeling good, I'd been taking centrum vitamins since November as I didn't want to get ill before it so thats a good idea for u also, don't forget to take arnica tablets two wks before ur op an after it they really help with bruising I only hav a bit where my drains where. The bra they gave my daughter was fine it was incl in the price but she bought another one from them u cud prob get one cheaper in uk tho.
January 14, 2013
Wow...flat as a pancake..and actually those dvd tights look quite good ..heje...good job Vera. Thanks for answering all questions.[RS bleep]
January 18, 2013
Hows it all going?...how are you feeling?.[RS bleep]
January 18, 2013
Hi I'm feeling good thanks, no pain at all from the surgery just bad back pain from having to lie on my back and walk bent over! Iv had a small amount of bleeding in the middle of my scar since yday so iv asked the community manager on this site about it. Only a few wks for you to wait now, u having new implants aswell as uplift?
January 18, 2013
Oh no hope the bleeding settles, are u home now. Yea not long..im shitting it really i am...im having implants removed no replacement...just want little pert boobies...ive become quite scared since PIP thing and also ive never got on with these huge boobs...i just hope Vera can make me look half reasonable...its all i think about day and night..
January 18, 2013
U will b fine, one of my daughters has recently gone up to size 620 implants an she loves them! It's easy to say don't worry wen it's not u going but she's been doing for 25yrs so she's very exp...u'll b happy wen its done!
January 19, 2013
awww...thanks for reassurance...is she nice, does she really listen to what you want...all docs here i find are so rushed...there is lots of questions i want to ask...what is this harmonic scaple thing?..did they give you that option..?..my boobs were horrible looking before implants so Dr Vera will really have her work cut out..x
January 19, 2013
Yeah she is nice not wat I was expecting her to look like but she listens to wat u want an then tells u wat she thinks u shud do, she seems to want to please her patients. The scalpel cuts an coagulates the tissue at the same time and gives a smoother more precise cut so I believe but they didn't ask me if I wanted it. I think u'll b happy with her work she seems to take real pride in it
January 19, 2013
lol....does she not look like she does in the photos of her on website?..yea i dont know whether to go wiv scaple or not...its an optional extra as are the stiches...£250 for scaple..not sure if thats clinic or BBC who gets it...think it must be clinic...stocked up on vitamins today.xx
January 20, 2013
Lets just say the pic of Vera is airbrushed ! My daughter wasn't offered the scalpel just the stitches which she had. £250 is a lot isn't it I'd check who's offering it cudnt stand that bb bloke but really wen u go in with Vera she will tell u if its really worth it or not. Start taking ur bits ASAP and don't forget arnica.
January 24, 2013
@Babyraf, i was the lady there with you and your daughter, crying in the corner because i was turned down as i had cold systoms, (which appeared from nowhere.) i'm now due to go bk next week thursday. I really hope all goes well this time round. would you recommend vera? how was the wifi? are you glad with the results?
January 24, 2013
Hi deonne, We're u the girl with your boyfriend? I remember you, me an my daughter thought u had just had a consultation. I can understand u being disappointed but its good in a way, some places wud just take u an risk the consequences ! Dr Vera only agreed to do my procedure after me sending my medical report from the previous place I'd had some lipo at. She really knows wat she's taking about! I wud def recommend her, my daughter had breast lift an lmplants with her in November, that was the first time I met her. Wat are u having done if u don't mind me asking, where r u stayin, I stayed at the plaza alta, it was perfect. The wifi at the clinic wasn't good although my daughter sed it was fine for her in nov so maybe it was something I was doing? R u taking multi vits and arnica tabs ? I took them for wks before to prevent getting anything, dr Vera recommends arnica too.. Good luck for next wk, keep me posted!
January 24, 2013
Hi babyraf, that definitely was me and my bf. I was so upset but got over it when my bf took me shopping lol. It was just the shock, I took time off work, made arrangements for my son, spent money on flights and hotel to be told no. But I respect Vera, as you said, she could of done it and put me at risk. I'm extremely delighted to go bk. I know I'm in good hands. Ur tummy looks great! I'm planning to have a tummy tuck with muscle tightening and breast lift maybe with implants still deciding. I've started to take vitamins and after reading ur post I bought arnica today lol. How long was u waiting around until you actually had the surgery? I've booked plaza alta this time round. Was the tv and wifi any good in the hotel?
January 24, 2013
Hi The tv is rubbish at the hotel,just sky tv and bbc world news, wifi was fine tho. So ur getting TT and boobs done, good for u ! I wud get the implants if its in ur head to, U will only find urself going back to do it next year so get it all done at once and save urself the money and time! On the day of surgery I was sent down around 12 ish the time before just flew as there are nurses in an out and u hav to go an see the anesthetist, who is a lovely lady! I was terrified of being put to sleep so she gave me a tablet an I was fine going in. Plaza alta is a nice little place to go to after the surgery, breakfast is good there, dr Vera told me to hav only room service but I used to go down for breakfast, you'd easily get cabin fever if u didn't leave ur room for a while. Maker sure u hav everything to hand for wen u get home, it makes things so much easier.