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• Posted to Traveling Abroad for a Facelift on 20 Dec 2010

  The concept of “plastic surgery trip” was for me and my family a real MAGIIIC solution because we all did tremendous savings by going to south america;; of course we all know that the price should never be the most important in selecting your surgeon (or the place where to go) but when significant cost savings can be realized without sacrificing quality or safety it’s THE magic solution!
  I had a tummy tuck and liposuction done in Bolivia for $2,700 and my mother went four months later to Bolivia for a complete facelift, and she paid $2,900 for her procedure. Both prices included the procedure + Stay at clinic + Stay at hotel for 10 days + bilingual assistant + transportation, more…more more and more... it’s when you compare with the cost in the united states.
  Originally, my mother planned to go there for a tummy tuck, liposuction and breast lift. The company we went through quoted my mother’ plastic surgery package $7,500! She really wanted to have these surgeries done because my surgeon had done a great job on me,,but when she met the surgeon he said ‘What you really need is a facelift.’ Then she saw a photo of herself taken a few months earlier and realized he was right. She looked tired and older than 60 years. Today she loves the results of her facelift and browlift. She looks fresher, younger and feels much, much better and she can't believe how much better she feels about herself when she looks in the mirror. The healing process took longer than we thought, but the results are worth it,,, she still wants the other procedures but she is glad she started with the face.
  I know that seeking cosmetic surgery in a foreign country is extremely intimidating and many people are afraid to go abroad because they think that if something is cheaper then it must be of lower quality!!, but this is simply not the case. Latin America is famous for its high quality in plastic surgery, and many physicians there have US, European or Brazilian training or board certification.
  Our experience in latin america was nothing but an amazingly positive experience and we are completely satisfied with our results. I hope my testimonial will help anyone who choose to go abroad for a plastic surgery.
  Good luck

• Posted to Liposuction Deformed my Body - Chicago, IL on 14 Dec 2010

  Hi Clk, my surgery was performed by two plastic surgeons Dr.S and Dr. S but I didn't go directly with them, I went through a medical operator, if you go with this company I don't know if you will have your surgery done with the same surgeons because I know they work with several dr.,, for example I went with my best friend and she had her surgery done with another medical team. She is also very happy with her results,, and she also had a liposuction done. But i think you can ask them to have your surgery with Dr. Salvatiera, I think they will accept. It’s a brilliant surgeon.
  To respond your questions "how do you see the difference?":-) it's very easy, I don't have the big irregularities and ripple of the skin I had after my first surgery.
  
  Look Clk,, this is my advice. No matter the place where you will have your liposuction, but you must have your liposuction with the technique of Tumescent liposuction.
  This is the BEST and SAFER technique.
  It’s very safe because neither general anesthesia nor significant IV sedation is required so it’s safer (No risk of serious complications, serious infection, hospitalizations, blood transfusions, and no deaths!!). tumescent liposuction has an outstanding safety record.
  And aesthetically, tumescent liposuction (done with microcannulas) is the least likely form of liposuction to cause any significant or noticeable post-surgical irregularities of the skin;; because the tumescent technique permits more accurate removal of fat, with greater assurance that the liposuction cannula will not inadvertently approach too near the undesurface of the skin and thereby cause skin irregularities or rippling of the skin.

• Posted to Lipo (Belly, Arms, Inner Thighs, Love Handles) Not Painful - Mexico on 13 Dec 2010

  Scary!! Why? liposuction is a very popular plastic surgery in latin america..millions persons have this surgery done each year. I have it done in Bolivia I paid $2600 for a tummy tuck (in an All inclusive package: including stay in a hotel, hospital, medical team, transportation fees, pre operative medical test, personal assistant ect..) and after that, the cost of each liposuction area was of $400,, it's very cheap when you compare to the cost plastic surgery costs in the US.

• Posted to Liposuction Deformed my Body - Chicago, IL on 13 Dec 2010

  I had a first surgery done on 2005, I had smart liposuction from a “very reputable” plastic surgeon and to my dismay ended up with unsightly indentations and an unnatural result.
  As I couldn’t afford a revision liposuction in the US (they asked me $7000), I had to wait 5 years before finding an affordable solution in South America. I travelled to Bolivia for essentially for a tummy tuck but I used this trip to have my revision liposuction done at same time.
  If I went overseas it’s just because it was much cheaper ($2600 for a TT and $400 for each area of liposuction),,,of course before travelling I did intense research, I read hundred of testimonials and I finally chose to go to Bolivia because it was the country that offered the best deal quality/price/skilled surgeons/ISO certification for the hospitals and an excellent reputation of the company I chose,, I went through the medical tourism operator makeovertravel and I am very happy with my results;my extensive research was well worth it, I met a wonderful team and a brilliant plastic surgeon who explained me why I had a bad result from my first “smartliposuction”. He told me that my surgeon has been too aggressive during the surgery, uneven in his contouring, poorly blended areas, and he placed his incision points in strategically poor locations,, the incision have to be strategically placed to be able to completely and evenly approach each area without jabbing the muscle or skin (the goal is not only to place few incisions in places that hide well).… and he clearly explained me that even the newest technology and advanced machine can prevent any of these problems. The results of a plastic surgery only goes back to the SKILLS OF THE PERSON DOING IT (not the machine). With the smart liposuction a patient thinks that to choose or ask for the machine instead of spending time to find the right surgeon.
  The liposuction is a very “tactile” procedure and this is one of the main reasons why we don’t have to prefer the laser assisted liposuction (smart liposuction) because the surgeon lose the “feelings” or vibrations which convey to him exactly where he is and how much he has bringing an area down. The goal is not to be aggressive and just suck all the fat out. this is a very unprofessional approach that many plastic surgeons do..and it’s when bad results commonly occur. The most important in a surgery to obtain good results is not the newest machine but the mind, hands, heart and eyes of the SURGEON behind it.

• Posted to Good Results with Tummy Tuck but Expected More on 24 Nov 2010

  Hi Claa,,, Did you remove your pictures?? because I can't see them.
  Everybody says you look amazing. For your scar Mederma is an excellent product.
  I hope you are now happy with your results. However I think that the price you paid for your surgery in Colombia is high (5000$),,the average cost for a TT in latin america with an excellent plastic surgeon is around 3000$. I had my TT done in Bolivia for 2700$ (I am very happy with my results), but before I decide to go to Bolivia I made a lot of research in internet and in sites like Realself to read more about patients' experiences overseas. All the people that go to south america (Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, Argentine, Costa rica..) for a TT have paid between 2500$ and 3200$ but not more. Of course the price is not th emost important,,, the most important is you are satisfied with your results but I give this information for people that are interested in travelling to latin america for a TT,, the average cost for a TT is of 3500$ with an excellent plastic surgeon.