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Thigh Lift Groin Incision - Tijuana, Mexico

I am very please with my results, my incision is...

  • 11 Jun 2012

I am very please with my results, my incision is thin and barely visible. I had very saggy skin and now my legs are proportionate. My scar is in the groin area. I am finally able to wear dresses.

I am 6 months out. My thighs are nicely shaped. ...

  • 15 Sep 2012
I am 6 months out. My thighs are nicely shaped. I started running and cellulites are becoming less visible. I am wearing dresses and shorts for the fist time since 1985. I am very happy with my results. I had my surgery with Dr Cardenas and stayed at a recovery house. I would do it again in a flash!!!!

For the first week I was lucky enough to be in a...

  • 24 Sep 2012
For the first week I was lucky enough to be in a recovery house at Beauty Care and they had raised toilets with handles. For the first 2 weeks it is a must. I would remove all my clothes with the help of the nurses and use the bathroom by holding myself up on handles. I had to wash the area so all the bacteria from urine would be washed off. I then slightly patted it and put back my clothing. I was advised by doctor to put dry gauze every time it was damp to prevent area from being wet. Within a week I was able to sit down without holding on to handles. I kept applying a cream dr prescribed. By the end of the second week I left TJ and was able to fly home on a 5 hour flight and 2 hour drive home. I healed quickly by following dr instructions. I was not allowed to squat or bend over for 4 weeks but I was able to drive by the end of 3rd. I was slow to move for only 4 weeks then I was back to normal but just got a bit more tired. I would suggest 6 weeks off work. I will post my thigh groin incision, a bit graphic.
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BuffyScruggs 16 May 2013
Thank you for your post I'm looking at going to the same doctor to have the same surgery. I would have to fly down there and I will have a three hour drive home. Can you please post your resent pictures of your scars. Also how much was your total bill with the recovery house? Thank you
hernandezgurlz 16 May 2013
I'll post my pics as soon as I can. As for the cost.....I paid about $3,100 for everything. It includes: surgery, meds, garment, transportation and 2 nights at the recovery house. You can't beat that price and care given anywhere! :)
BluSun 30 Jan 2013
Hi again Freespirit. In the second picture, is that an incision around the hips or a pair of panties? Did the doctor lift the front, medial and back/posterior or just the front/medial? If that is a scar around the hips, did this TT affect your butt at all? Thanks
sexysoulsister 4 Jan 2013
Your scars look great! Thanks for posting your pictures. There are very few before and afters.
thinatlast1 27 Nov 2012
Great results! Thank you for posting your story! I am getting a medial thigh lift/groin incision in 2 weeks? How bad is the pain? Any tips you can offer (super scared!)?
freespirit63 27 Nov 2012
where are you going to do yours? where are you recovering so I can give you appropriate support
GeorgiaMomma 9 Jan 2013
Hi Thin, how are you feeling from your thigh lift? I'm getting an inner thigh lift this year and am trying to connect with ppl here on real self. I hope you are healing nicely and feeling well!
twilliam 1 Nov 2012
Ur thigh lift alone was 3500? How much was the hotel stay and other etc things? I need to weigh my option on doing my Thigh Lift here r going to that Dr. All together how much did u pay? everything included.
freespirit63 1 Nov 2012
You pay for a lift, one night at surgical centre. After you can go to Dr Cardenas recovery house staffed with licensed nurses and they have hospital beds and equipment to assist you with care. Dr Cardenas visits you every day. On top of surgery you pay for recovery house (it depends on home many nights, I am not sure of their fees), pain meds (about 100), compression garment (about 150), lymphatic massage (40). You can stay in hotel but I don't recommend it, for at least first 5 days. If you email her with your picture she will give you a breakdown of her fees. carminacardenas@gmail.com
BluSun 31 Oct 2012
In the picture, is that a scar around your hips or do you just have a groin incision? I want to travel to MX to have the TT, but I want to find a good doctor and I want to see "After" pictures of the full leg and close up. Can you provide that? Thank you.
freespirit63 1 Nov 2012
The scar is around bottom of the hips for tt and groin incision is for thigh lift
twilliam 24 Oct 2012
Look great!! How long did you stay and how much was the surgery? Thigh Lift
freespirit63 24 Oct 2012
I stayed 2 weeks and it was a combination of 3 surgeries so I got a reduction in fees but I think its regular $3500.00
AMS_FL 9 Oct 2012
You look great. I'm scheduled for a thigh lift, long vertical scar, next week. Question, after my LBL, I slept in a recliner. After your thigh lift, were you comfortable laying flat in bed?
freespirit63 24 Oct 2012
I was comfortable and was laying with lots of pillows to prop myself up where needed.
BluSun 31 Oct 2012
How did your TT go? Take care. :)
freespirit63 1 Nov 2012
My tt went great, great results!!
degee 3 Oct 2012
Congrats you look good, how did you get in contact with this Dr
freespirit63 3 Oct 2012
I found her through a friend. I went to her twice.
degee 4 Oct 2012
Can You inbox me her information thanks
freespirit63 24 Oct 2012
carminacardenas@gmail.com and her name is Dr Carmina Cardenas
Mojo1 3 Oct 2012
Hi Free, good to at long last hear from a Thigh lifter, thanks. Can you post some before and after pics of the whole thigh? That would be really helpful. I can hardly see any incision on your pic. Thanks Mo
freespirit63 3 Oct 2012
Will do. The groin incision scar is hardly noticable.
freespirit63 3 Oct 2012
I will post some more. It is enough depending on what result you want. Mine was realistic, I always had heavy upper thighs but it was starting to ripple and looked gross. By doing lift I got rid of ripples. I still have lots of cellulite but that will only be gone with diet and exercise. I am very pleased
BluSun 29 Sep 2012
Do you have pictures? Were they able to pull enough skin tight with just a groin incision?

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