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Ready for my King Magazine Body Dra. Laura Carmina Cardenas - Tijuana, MX

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I'm 22 y/o and i have a 5 y/o who ...u guessed it....

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SweetBits21
WORTH IT$4,500

i'm 22 y/o and i have a 5 y/o who ...u guessed it....DESTROYED my body. i need a full TT and i'd loooove a BBL. i know i'm young to be having a TT but i'm not planning on any kids anytime soon and dangit i'm ready to enjoy my body while i'm young! i've chosen dr. carmina cardenas to do both procedures on me and now it's just the waiting game of paying, confirming, then waiting till december (when i have a break from college). i have a pretty big butt in terms of width and shape but toward the top is wayyyyyyyy to flat for my liking....it almost blends into my lower back (that's a no-no).

i plan on using alllll real pics, no wish pics...cant wait to start this journey!

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Carmina Cardenas, MD

Carmina Cardenas, MD

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UPDATED FROM SweetBits21
5 months pre

OK. Got my quote ! AFTER A WEEK AND A HALF OF...

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SweetBits21
OK. Got my quote ! AFTER A WEEK AND A HALF OF STALKING HER OFFICE LINE/EMAIL LOL.
she wrote:

This is Dr. Cardenas, and I have to offer an apology for the delay.
Thank you also for the confidence on sending your photos.
I checked your photos and I have to tell you that I can envision a
nice result having in mind you already have a nice slender body.
I will recommend an extended Tummy Tuck in order to get rid of the
saggy skin and also a tight muscle repair to get a totally flat
abdomen and tapered waist.
Also I would recommend to do a revision of liposuction to your upper
and lower back, flanks, waist and a bit to inner thighs and outer
thighs and use the "virgin fat" to do a nice fat grafting to your
butt and hips. I just have to be very honest and straight about the
fat harvested: those areas which were under liposuction before, can
not be used for fat graftng purposes, because I have had the horrible
experience of fat necrosis because of me using fat and scar tissue due
to prior liposuction.
So my suggestion will be NOT to use that scared fat and use only the
"virgin fat:"
How much fat I would be able to transfer? I do not know until I see
you vividly and specially during surgery.
Definitely all of those areas may be lipoed but not use the fat for
fat grafting purposes.
Quote for TT, secondary lipo and fat grafting is 5800 dlls.
Include stay overnight, clinic expenses, medical staff fee,
anesthesiologist fee, post op lab work, and does not include
compression garment nor meds as outpatient.

Dr Cardenas

GUESS SHE THINKS I HAD LIPO BEFORE....but I've only had it on my love handles so i can still use my back n abs for fat harvesting.
I asked for Dec 13th and I'll be paying my $500 deposit tomorrow!!!! THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS! =]

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July 31, 2012

Hi,

welcome to the bbl sisterhood. Gl on your journey.
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August 1, 2012
THANKS SO MUCH @nicki86 IM TOO EXCITED!
August 1, 2012
LOL you have the date I wanted I will having surgery on the 14th...where are you staying?
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August 1, 2012
really? I wanted the 14th because school ends on the 13th for me and she gave me the 13th instead lol hmmm maybe we can switch or somethin . BUT EITHER WAY WE'RE GOIN AT THE SAME TIME! MAYBE WE'LL CROSS PATHS =] r u staying at a hotel or recovery house?
August 1, 2012
I have just email beauty care, club med, and also Grace Recovery House. I already received my quote from Grace. I plan on flying into San Diego on the 13th I am going to stay at a hotel near the sx center staying the first night in the hospital, and the remaining 7 nights at one of the recovery centers I plan on flying out on the 22nd. Which means I have to have all Christmas shopping done and wrapped.
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August 1, 2012
luckily i live only an hour n a half from san diego so im driving down there w/ my best friend and staying in a hotel for 5 days then going home. might as well save the money since i'm so close, u know?
August 1, 2012
Oh yeah I am coming in from Texas..I thought about staying in a hotel if my mom was going to stay the whole time but she isn't.
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August 2, 2012
did you get your forms yet? she keeps telling me they're comin and....nothing -_-
i wana pay my deposit b4 something happens to my date! lol
UPDATED FROM SweetBits21
4 months pre

Got my pre-op instructions so i'll be sending my...

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SweetBits21
Got my pre-op instructions so i'll be sending my deposit in tomorrow. Wow...this is really happening...IT'S FINALLY COMING TRUE.

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August 12, 2012
Welcome sweetbits! Good luck with your surgery.
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August 12, 2012
thanks so much! im sooooo ready
August 13, 2012
Where are you staying my sx is the 14th with doctor Cardena
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August 13, 2012
i'm staying at City Express in Tijuana. im thinkin dec. 12 - 17 and then i'm goin home.
where are u guna be??? :)
August 13, 2012
I am still up in the air...thinking maybe Grace Recovery for the first 3 days after sx I am there 13-21 having a ett lipo and bbl
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August 21, 2012
that's what i'm having too . my best friend's coming with me so i gotta stay in a hotel so he has a place hopefully we can manage my recovery
October 5, 2012
Are you still wanting the 14th???
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October 20, 2012
yeah did you want to switch?
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October 20, 2012
sorry for taking so long i havent been on in a looooong time
October 22, 2012
Yes I would like to switch I am going to PM