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Officially Switched Doctors No More Salama. Team Ghurani

Okay so I've been doing research a lot lately and...

Okay so I've been doing research a lot lately and I'm ready to put all the fears aside to get this done. I want to have liposuction to my waist, abdomen, entire back and flanks with fat grafting to my buttocks. I want to have a body like BOOM POW! I don't want to be conservative at all. I want a donky booty lol. (Lord I can't believe I said that lol)

Anyway I am 5' 5" and I'm about 170..with clothes on I look like I have a nice shape, without clothes I look like "who did what and why" lol its horrible especially my back(YIKES)

I was thinking about Salama but for almost $7000 I can get the same look or even better in a different country for much cheaper. I've been doing more research on this then I do research for my college studies. I was debating between MExico and DR. But coming from New York, I don't have time to sit on a plane for 5plus hours, just to get in a car and hop my ass over that border. The DR is about 3.5 hours from NYC and there are some amazing surgeons as well!

Im looking for a travel buddy! MY friend said she would come but she is so wishy washy.(annoying) I really want to go in May because thats the only time I will have time to recover because of school. I havent picked a doctor just yet, any advice would be amazing. With that in find remember I want a BIG OLE BOOTYY lol. I wanna get rid of my waterfall booty (a butt that goes right down into my legs)

Okay ladies i just got my nails done before typing...

Okay ladies i just got my nails done before typing this and they are wet so I'm not caring for correcting my spelling and grammar lol. any who. I am to the conclusion that there are wonderful doctors in both, mexico and DR. I've done my fair share of research and realized that yeah there are some great results from DR doctors but Im not seeing many pictures or stories. The most I've seen are 10 if I'm LUCKY. For me, pictures are very important. I don't want to go into a situation and not completely know what I may come out to look like. Personally, I've found many more results and stories about the doctors in mexico.
here are my main concerns:
Distance
Flight and cost
recovery homes
pictures
detailed experience.
-As for the distance I would prefer to travel to DR than mexico because the trip is shorter. But the upside is that it is the SAME EXACT price to travel from NY to san diego as it is to travel from NY to DR..Priceline really helps ladies!
-I've seen more information about recovery homes in mexico.
-Since pictures and detailed experience is important, I've seen by far way more stories on doctors such as campos, pantoja, cardenas, fuentes etc. (I don't want to go to a doctor that has 2 or 3 reviews...not feeling that haha)

This is getting long go lord I wonder if y'all reading this lol. But I got quotes from fuentes, campos, pantoja, and cardenas. The lowest was $3600 from pantoja and the highest was campos. I love Campos' results the best so that is who I think I may go with. For lipo of the full back, waist, flanks, and abdomen with fat grafting to the hips and buttocks it is $5345 (yes prices have raised y'all but i believe it is worth it ). This includes surgical fees, medicine, girdle, and anesthesia. I worked out a deal with my mother and grandmother and they agreed to pay for my flight and recovery home. sooo now I have to continue to save up and make my deposit soon.

** This whole update was to basically find out if anyone wanted a travel buddy to mexico sometime in may 2013, yes its a while from now lol but I do everything early. Lord I got carried away Have a great day ladies!!!**

Okay so I will be Sending in my deposit for 5/21...

Okay so I will be Sending in my deposit for 5/21 on wenesday. My deposit is 800. It is 800 because my surgery is next year! So excited 274 more days hahaha

**TEAM SALAMA** Okay ladies, you guys are...

**TEAM SALAMA**

Okay ladies, you guys are probably going to beat me over the head with a stick because I keep changing my mind lol. FIRST i was going to the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, then I was going to MEXICO. NOW I am going to SALAMA in FLORIDA. Im going to make this short and sweet. I HATE FLYING. From NY to MEXICO it is almost 6 hours and I am not supposed to be sitting on my butt for that long after surgery and Im not about to catch 2 or 3 connecting flights -___- And also, I straight up don't feel all that safe going into mexico as I would traveling to Florida. SOOO SALAMA it is. I was quoted $7799 and that includes :anesthesia, facility fees, 2 garments, 2 massages and transportation to and from hotel, airport and doctors office. Salamas work is great. I feel that he does a better job on girls who aren't as heavy so I am going to get down to 150. I just sent in my deposit with Nancy and I am scheduled for July 18th 2013. I picked this month instead of May because I will need to save up a whole lot more. Nancy says prices will keep raising and I believe it because just in March the price was 6599!!! And Salama is booked up until the end of MAY!!! The earliest date she said she had in May was the 20th! So ladies if you want salama, call now, get your quote and lock in a date!
Everyone have a blessed day =]

New date is June 26th!! I found a travel buddy and...

New date is June 26th!! I found a travel buddy and she is a doll!!! anyone looking to travel around the same time please feel free to write me=]] Soon I will complete my list of things I have to get. I should be done making payments by december! After seeing more pictures of ninifernandez on here I get so jealous. I no longer need the wish pix I had before, she is my wish haha.

I don't think I can wait anymore! If anyone would...

i don't think I can wait anymore! If anyone would like a later date I'm the girl you want lol. My date is june 27 2013 and I want an earlier date preferably around March but beggars can be choosers can they? Feel free to inbox me =]

Alright I am a tad bit confused. Salama produces...

Alright I am a tad bit confused. Salama produces nice bodies but nothing that I would get all excited for and drop my drawers for. Hmmm. He gives nice butts but Im not too fond of sculpting anymore. Don't get me wrong, those who have went to him have amazing transformations but I havent seen a tiny tiny waist and a nice big ass with huge hips (hint hint thats what Im going for lol) I feel like these results are more likely to be seen with doctors in different countries like DR. I was looking into Duran but can't find much info and she hasn't provided me with the best answers. The only thing she told me was what was included in her quote and to send 500. I don't know what type of anesthesia she uses, what to do or not to do before and after surgery, info on garments or my stay in the DR. Usually Im the type of person to "wing it" but I feel like this would cause me to die (all seriousness) Yily is def out of the picture, tried contacting Dr Perry got nothing from him and I spoke with Dr Salhauzer but I've only seen 2 results that I loved. What would you ladies do? My dad is approaching its sneaking up on me

Sooo I was pretty bored this morning and said hey...

Sooo I was pretty bored this morning and said hey let me buy my plane tickets. For 2 round trip tickets I paid 415. That is from NYC to Florida. I am not a plane ticket buyer so idk if I got a deal or not. I mainly bought these tickets so I can't possibly back out. Next step is to pay for my hotel. I want to stay in a hotel that is close to the doctors office, grocery stores, shopping=] and a pharmacy. I don't really care for the price. I told my friend that while I'm in florida I will be living in luxury! There is a Residence Inn located right next to the aventura mall. It is 5 minutes from the office and 2 minutes from a CVS pharmacy and grocery stores. This means I can get my lazy ass up and walk to get my medicine and groceries the day before surgery instead of paying for a taxi. For 8 days at the hotel Im looking at is 1600. I know thats a lot but the rooms are so pretty and I feel that it will help make my recovery go by smoother. No one wants to wake up and question themselves if they just saw a roach..just saying lol. I also started dieting. Idk if I lost weight because I don't own a scale but my shirt is loose around my stomach so Im guessing its working. I have a nice shape now from the front but my back looks awful it has such a weird shape. Im crossing my fingers that Salama can correct this. Im losing weight to help Salama help me. What I mean by this is that I noticed that he does better work on women who are thinner. When it comes to bigger women I just tilt my head and sigh.... I don't want to go into his office looking like Ronald McDonald himself has been personally feeding me breakfast lunch and dinner for the past 5 years so I am working to get down to 150 and I feel like Im almost there. Wooot Woot.

Okay I booked my hotel!! I will be staying at...

Okay I booked my hotel!! I will be staying at Hyatt House Fort Lauderdale Airport/Cruise Port for a total of 9 days. I am paying 134 a night and it has 2 full beds a full kitchen and separate living room. I chose this because I want to be able to walk around the room and not be stuck in a tight space for 9 days. so my flight is booked, hotel booked..now all I have to do is call Nancy in the morning and pay off the rest of my surgery!

I made the switch from salama to ghuarni because I...

I made the switch from salama to ghuarni because I am more confident in his work. Every patient I spoke to that went to him are so happy with his results. I've seen like most of Salamas patients are seeming unhappy and go for revisions. Also Dr Ghurani is less busy then Salama so I feel like I will get the care and attention that is needed from the doctor! I also feel that Salama does a great job at making the butt look nice and full but I havent seen anything that I liked lately when it comes to projection. Any who, I emailed the wonderful Nancy and Ghurani had my date open so I was able to make a switch and keep my date, hotel and flight!! So Goodbye Salama Hellllllllo Ghurani!
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My Doctor: Moises Salama, MD

I switched from Salama and Now I am with Dr. Ghurani!

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NewMe35 19 Mar 2013
Sweet face , not sure if this helps but I had surgery done with dr walkiris Robles in D.R and I loved my results. I had breast implants , tummy tuck , lipo on my back waist inner thighs and butt rolls, then had the fat transferred to my butt. Plus I paid 6,300 and it included my stay at a recovery house with home cooked meals included. You can google her or perhaps check other RS girls here about their story.
lookintobebigbootyjudy 19 Mar 2013
DR Duran has a fb group and a twitter page with some of her work on there, she is however very short in her email, I'm down to go April 3Rd, but not sure right now, all these financial things coming up at the last moment I'm having too deep into my surgery find, and at last moment nobodys supporting me even my boyfriend, sucks, I guess they thought I was just talking all these months smh O_o
bigbootyempress 2 Mar 2013
Did you research anyone in nyc for massages...after the procedure.....please let me know if u find someone
Cola8 2 Feb 2013
Try prettygirl09 sheis giving up an earlier date
SexxieNJ78 20 Jan 2013
You should call and ask for Cynthia because she told me she had a few cancellations in February
Mz_Thickness 10 Oct 2012
My date is June 25th!!!
sweetface64 10 Oct 2012
Omg yay. Do you know where you are planning on staying. Hopefully i will be seeing you !!
Mz_Thickness 10 Oct 2012
I'm not sure where to stay yet but I would like somewhere nice but affordable. I was looking at the Hyatt house in dania beach I'll probably check it out closer to my date. How about you??
sweetface64 11 Oct 2012
I have no idea. I will be looking into it today though. will you be using the driver they are providing. I've been seeing so many negative things about him and how he is unreliable. what do you think?
Mz_Thickness 11 Oct 2012
It depends, I was thinking if I was to get someone to come with me I would rent a car just so that they would be able to move around whenever they wanted.
godschild12 5 Oct 2012
Hey girl send me your email iam looking for a buddy to that same doc matter but its hard to get in tuch with him my email is ana12bella@gmail.com
neishia5 18 Sep 2012
good luck
sweetface64 31 Aug 2012
Thank you. keep me posted. I will be checking your page!
NewMe35 31 Aug 2012
Yea staying at a hotel may b a better idea this way u can really rest n have peace n quiet. That's great if u will have a buddy, this way u can have a support system for the tuff days. Well I'll keep checking back in n see how things r going with u. By the way, this weekend I will b doing my own review n posting my journey. I'm going to also try my best to post while in dr after surgery. If I can manage. I'll let u know once my review is up. TTYL
sweetface64 31 Aug 2012
One of my friends is sopossed to be coming with me so Im keeping my fingers crossed. I can't afford him either but that why I scheduled for so late so I can eventually make the money. If I wanted to I could stay with family in florida but I'd rather not be bothered so I will just be staying in a hotel
NewMe35 31 Aug 2012
Oh wow! That's good. I just couldnt afford it. But Ive seen pics of his butt transfers n it's great! I know about being somewhat worried about going out of the country. But I think all will b okay plus I have spoken over the phone with a few that did their surgery with dr Robles. For the date of ur surgery, do u have family to stay with or will u b paying for hotel? I like the fact that I will b able to recooperate at a recovery house n I heard nice things so far. So at least I will have people to help with my care. R u taking someone with u to help with ur care?
NewMe35 31 Aug 2012
Yes, it can b very stressful n confusing. But I'm happy that the date is almost near. I've had a TT done about 10 years ago but I had twins last year another baby three years ago, so it's time to make this body look good again. I'm just not looking forward to the pain. Have u decided already?
sweetface64 31 Aug 2012
Yes. I have decided to go to Dr Salama. I was originally going to campos but his patient coordinator was no help to me and i didn't feel comfortable with going out of the country for surgery. even though the price is great, i didn't want to take that risk. My date is so far away! Im not having anything done until july 18th 2013 haha. I guess I have all the time to really save up for this procedure!
sweetface64 31 Aug 2012
Congratulations on deciding on your doctor. YOu must feel relieved that the search is over!
NewMe35 31 Aug 2012
Hi ladies, after doing a lot of research myself. I felt comfortable making my decision to have my surgery with dr Robles in dr. As a mom of 6, I definately need a few things done but safe n affordable. My sister is also joining me but she is only going for lipo n butt fat transfer. My quote includes everything except airfare. Which by the way I purchased in advance for 298.00 round trip. I'm scheduled for this oct. if u have any questions let me know or if u want to join us or meet up, feel free. I wish u all ladies the best with ur search and decision.
Sacramento4416 27 Aug 2012

I'm looking for a buddy for bbl. Just got back from Bolivia in June. I don't want to use makeovertravel again. Looking to go June 2013.

Sacramento4416 19 Aug 2012

#013 is the only time I can go too because I work for a school district.. I just got back from Bolivia for rhinoplasty and breast Aug. I'm seriously considering Dr Robles any one interested in a buddy please let me know.

sweetface64 18 Aug 2012
Oh okay that makes a lot more sense!!
Pyt87 18 Aug 2012
Well I'm 5'5 160 lbs...I'm getting Lipo in back and stomach with fat grafting to my BOOTAY! lol

The 2800 is for the surgery only since I'll be staying with family....she did tell me she has the all inclusive package for an additional 1300 which sort of adds up to your quote. The 4200 includes I believe the recovery home, 1st garmet, 6 massages (which are a MUST) and transportations....which is all a great deal!
sweetface64 18 Aug 2012
2800??? What are You getting done pyt? She quoted me 4200 for lipo and fat grafting and it includes the recovery home as well. Keep us updated !

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