“Traveling abroad for a facelift”
Facelift: Worth it
Pain: Uncomfortable
I traveled abroad to have my facelift and eyelift done and have been post-op for three months now. I am very happy with the whole process and especially liked the live-in atmosphere at the clinic and the camaraderie with the other patients.
The surgery itself went smoothly and I was out of it for much of that day. I awoke to the pain from hell and when I felt my face it was all puffed up. I could hardly feel a person under there! When I looked in the mirror for the first time I was also bruised everywhere (and I mean EVERYWHERE); I didn’t look in the mirror much after that!
Saying all that, I am very confident in the clinic and was treated like royalty. Coming from a first world country I think I was surprised at how I was treated, but then my money was really valued there too I suppose. I lived in the clinic for a few weeks and was given everything I needed, including ice packs, baths and little luxury things I requested. They also had beauty days that were wonderful, and it was great to see all of the other girls living there healing alongside me and getting better day-by-day.
You have to be confident to have surgery abroad. I don’t personally think it’s any worse than paying for a private surgeon in your home country but some people will tell you differently. The price difference will surprise you every time though, I guarantee! I never would have gotten all of this work done at home for what I paid to take a luxury, pampered vacation.
Mar 9, 2007Comments and replies (54)
unregistered guest
20 Sep 2007
My family has always gone abroad to have their surgeries done, and been very happy. They were getting dental implants done there 30 years ago! I would be interested to know where you had your surgery done. I may be on a plane soon! Thanks, Anna
unregistered guest
3 Feb 2008
Can you tell us where you had your surgery and the name of the surgeon. I went to Costa Rica with a friend. She had upper/lower eyes, nose and a chin implant and was very happy with the results.
unregistered guest
17 Feb 2008
could anyone provide a doctor's name for facelift abroad? Have been investigating Thailand and Costa Rica.. thanks
1 post
10 Mar 2008
I am 65 and looking for a good plastic surgeon abroad.I have checked mexico found some ok places have not looked elswhere as of yet.Does anyone have some suggestions as to where good, not too expensive places and DR. would be/ Thanks
42 posts
29 Apr 2008
oh dear ! choices,choices.! i researched and researched and thought i had found the best for facial surgery,but really 8 months post op ,i look no different. really i wanted a very tight/defined jawline/lower face but that did,nt happen. i personally dont like the 'refreshed'look,i prefer 'done' because it does tend to drop fairly quickly anyway. i am not damaged but my eyes are weird,vision still impaired. i WISH doctors would say truthfully what they do,instead of NOT doing what is requested.
42 posts
3 May 2008
PS/ i should add that my doctor and his Clinic are very well known,maybe to well known,as i believe its just to busy and corners are cut. my upper eyes ;!;i was cut in a vertical line from middle to the brow.! who on earth would do such a thing,anyone knows it should be horizontal. it was a conveyor belt.! and i have paid dear.! i,m sure there are some really great doctors in CR,in fact my friend is now there,having a facelift with another doctor,i hope it all works fine for him. of course my doctor has offered a revision.! but do i want to go back for more of the same.?
7 posts
3 May 2008
i'm so sorry,, thank you for being honest . i have so many friends talking about the wonders of ps in thailand, now i definately am havinf second thoughts about going there. it is frightening to think of looking worse after a proceedure . do you know the name of your friends dr. in costa rica thank you judkt
42 posts
3 May 2008
i have no problems with naming names,but not all forums allow it. my friend has gone to Dr Lev in CR....its to early yet to know the results....i personally think it takes a good 3 months to know if its been good surgery. i went to the Rosenstock Centre in CR.......it did/ does have a good name but to my mind its far to busy now.
7 posts
3 May 2008
yes i've heard the same about rosenstock clinic,, i wasn't impressed with the before and after pics,, it looked to me like they aren't aggressive enough,, if i am going to go UNDER' i certainly want to look better than RESTED not saying WIND TUNNEL but absolutely MUCH BETTER THAN RESTED thanks juddkt
42 posts
3 May 2008
correct.! i dont want refreshed, ...i want 'done'. actually a wind tunnel is,nt so bad cause it soon drops a bit anyway.! lol. its been reported that the Rosenstock has 2 doctors working ,one each side,its no wonder i look totally different on each side,even the incisions are looking different,and my eyes look as if they belong to someone else.! i cant help feeling that its all about $$$$$ s,and cramming as many folks in as possible. WHY are they all getting so darn greedy.?