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Trying to Decide Which Dr. I Should Go to and Should I Do It Here NY or Go to Dominican Republic?

Dees955
posted 10 months ago

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Dominican Republic or New York

Hello, I have read many of your stories and so I...

29 Aug 2012

Hello, I have read many of your stories and so I decided to share my doubts perhaps you guys can help me. I started thinking about a tummy tuck years ago, after I had my daughter(she's now 6) but I put it off because I assumed I'd have another baby....anyway turns out no more babies and now I'm searching for a PS to have this done with...are there any good, good doctors in NY??? I was told by a co worker to go to Dr. Nelson Rubio, she says he's the best and he will do the surgery at a hospital not a clinic. But doing my research I have read a lot of great things about Dra. Walkiria Robles and Dra. Yily De Los Santos. Do you guys have any advise??? I. Still waiting on a quote from these doctors...please help I'm not sure what to do. Specially since I would be going to a foreign country most likely alone, it's a very hard decision...

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Chris41083
6 months ago

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LiciLove
9 months ago

With Miami surgeons you have to be careful also. Just because their malpractice lawsuit is clean does not mean that they never had them. Down here in Miami surgeons will mess you up and if you go to a lawyer they will try to convince patients that they do not have a case, so sometimes the patients do not file.
And also surgeons are getting rid of their malpractice insurance so just in case they do mess up you will not get much.

prkbhnd
9 months ago

I've been researching for 8 years... I know people from all over the country who got surgery done in all different places. I'm from NY and I love it but thats the last place I would ever get surgery. I'm sure that there's some doctor in NY who is really good but he's probably hiding under a rock and the prices are rediculas.The best places to travel in the US for surgery is Florida and California. California caters to more white woman but they do really good jobs. Florida, especially Miami has alot of really good doctors cause they know what a womans body is suppose to look like and they do all ethnicities but it's expensive and California is even more expensive. If I had to choose to get my surgery done in the US it would be in Miami hands down! I know I would get exactly what I wanted. But I can't afford it! So I'm going to the Dominican Republic. It's safer and cheaper than Mexico. & Brazil and Columbia is too far and the overall cost would cost just as much as the US. Also keep in mind that not all doctor do all procedures well. Some may be good at implants and some may be good at tummy tucks. This is just my opinion. Do what's right for you!

Dees955
9 months ago

Thank you for your advice, I have also been looking in NYC and have not yet found one doctor with excellent results which going by what they charge should be a given. In Miami I found two doctors but the one that has been in communication with me is actually booked until next June. So I have made up my mind on the do for I'm going to and I will also be traveling to Dominican Republic! I wish you the best on your surgery and your travel!

Dees955
10 months ago

I know! But what doctor can I go to? I haven't been able to find a doctor, and one which I was told about works at a hospital in manhattan...I read a story about a patient that made me re-think the whole thing.

Excited in Ohio
10 months ago

If you live in the U.S., I would have the procedure performed in the U.S in the event there are any complications, I am no doctor but recently had the procedure performed. You will need some assistance during the first few days of recovery

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