I saw Dra. Navia in October 2021 for a TT, BBL and labiaplasty. I am beyond happy with my experience and I plan to go back to her for my breast lift revision. I felt incredibly safe with her as my doctor and in Colombia. I traveled there alone, spoke zero Spanish and I love my results. My results were so much better than I even pictured.
I went to see Dr Navia and had surgery but I wasn't to happy with my results she said if I still feel the same way when I hit 3 months to reach out to her and she will due the surgery again to fix it but I'll have to pay for surgery room expenses and I have been reaching out to her and her receptionist said she will let the Dr know but ofcourse its been quite some time and I get no response. I have reached out again and still nothing. Not good for business at all. I feel like I went for a round 2 and barely see any results. It would of been nice for the Dr to honor her word but I guess not everyone does that.
39 yo 5'8, 150lbs- I have never been more ready to do anything than this. This will be my first trip out of the country- I'm not scared just excited. My deposit is paid and flights have been reserved. I'll be posting before, during and after pics and answer any questions. #Positivevibesonly Updated on 8 Mar 2020: Getting ready. Bags packed and counting days. I started at 138 lbs and today I'm 150ish. Glad to put all of this behind me lol "pun intended!" Will continue to post pictures throughout the next few weeks. Updated on 11 Mar 2020: Tomorrow all my appointments- I will post pictures of Cali and the hospital. Only now have the nerves hit me and it’s only because my husband won’t be here to take care of me after. I know after surgery all I’m gonna want to do is go home. Praying for friendly Godloving ppl to surround me in Cali. Updated on 12 Mar 2020: This is my room at Alba Diaz recovery house. Waiting to go to de for labs. Super paranoid about carrying all this cash from the states to here. I had a work conference Monday thru Wednesday so I have it on me since Friday. I’ll keep updating my journey. O ya and all the signs are in Spanish and no one speaks English hardly. No I know what it feels like to be in another country and not speak the language. #bekindbecauseyouneverknow Updated on 12 Mar 2020: I am running around now doing labs and seeing dr for consult. Posting a few pics along the way! Updated on 12 Mar 2020: I am doing my before pic and weight now Updated on 12 Mar 2020: Due to the coronavirus precautions are being taken where I will need to be here 2 days before surgery. I am at the anesthesiologists office now and then I will be done until Saturday morning 6am Updated on 12 Mar 2020: These were taken today at the dr office Updated on 12 Mar 2020: Updated on 12 Mar 2020: Cali is HUGE! 3 million people and it’s so unlike where I’m from. People are everywhere on motorcycles and bikes just riding in the road. It’s very dangerous I’m surprised there aren’t a lot of wrecks. Updated on 12 Mar 2020: It’s is very easy to have someone take advantage. Everything requires pesos and all i had was us. It took me until 4pm to have someone exchange and they charged me. I took 300 us and received 900 million and 30 dollars. They said the conversion is different here and I’m sure everyone took a cut. But I serve God and I believe you get what you put out and it was only $300 so I’m not too worried about it. Updated on 13 Mar 2020: So I wanted to know what the cost was when looking at reviews and didn’t see details. So here’s the details: $500 deposit western union $500 flight $4700 US dollar $500 extra for additional 10 massage and hyperbaric chamber which is supposed to help you heal quickly and massage is vital to get the fluid to drain. $1050 for recovery house which includes the meals and transportation. Right now we are $7250. I’m also going to get a hydro something facial that honestly looks like a face lift- it tightens all the skin on neck and face but leaves marks or dots all over your face for days. I will document that too. And lip filler which is about 250 us Total for hydro and filler $838 So for about $8 grand I’m gonna come back looking like a winner- will let you know in a few days if it’s worth it. Updated on 14 Mar 2020: This is what I was wanted but didn’t know I would get. I am 100% happy already. I did so good that I didn’t have to overnight sultan at hospital and I’m now back in my own room in recovery house. Every single person that has worked with me or on me hold not have been better. I prayed and the Father delivered- thank you Jesus! Now I will have confidence in myself before I it the big40. Updated on 14 Mar 2020: It’s not the worst but I have an extremely high pain tolerance- unless it’s a toothache lol. I’m super sore. Pulling myself up is really hard but once I’m on my butt I don’t have trouble standing. Have not looked at myself and I won’t until it’s time to either shower or change garnet. I spent $150 us or 450 mil pesos for a pain pump and cannot tell that it’s working. I would have rather had it then not because I was afraid to be in terrible pain. If I had to go back I would not get this. They gave me antibiotics and pain meds- 14 pain pills so I think that should be enough. Updated on 14 Mar 2020: The pain pump is most likely a money scam and the medicine they gave for pain is like aspirin. Updated on 14 Mar 2020: This is 12 hour later. Updated on 15 Mar 2020: This is after massage 1. The feeling is strange maybe the word sensual but painful because you are bruised and numb. I do not have drains like others I have seen so she pushed the fluid out of my back- it sounded like squeezing an almost empty ketchup bottle which is really weird to hear coming out of you. It was bloody and you could see fat also. Updated on 15 Mar 2020: I told them I was in serious pain last night and the pump was not working when they assured me it was- the pain so bad yesterday I was trembling- another lady here gave me a Percocet is the only way I made it- they sent nurse today at 10am to say yes the pump is not working. It should be deflating and it’s not so from yesterday until today I have only had what my friend here gave me. Had to pay 56,000 pesos today at noon for some hydrocodone and now I feel much better. Bring your own so you don’t have to wait or be uncomfortable after so much trauma. It is not anyone’s fault just how it turned out. I am still very pleased with everyone here especially all the nurses who take care of me. Maria put my hair in a pony tail and washed my back and dressed me today. Alba Diaz house feels like home. I am so comfortable here. I would do this again already for the great experience and hospitality. Updated on 16 Mar 2020: After my shower before my massage Updated on 18 Mar 2020: She is very professional and great at what she does. I am very pleased with my results and will refer her to anyone who is looking for this procedure. Navia and team did not disappoint. No doubt that because of her I will have my confidence back. Updated on 19 Mar 2020: This is me before and after and I’m extremely swollen. She says I won’t see results until 3 weeks and finished results in 6. The faja is what makes the small waist Updated on 20 Mar 2020: So I am not fully recovered, not ready to leave the house with such wonderful care and definitely not ready to carry things on a flight 5 days after surgery! Also don’t want to be stuck in another country if I could have gone home early. So my flight would be- Colombia to FLL, FLL to Dallas, Dallas to Lake Charles- that’s way too many airports time and exposure. And I have the best family- my husband and sister drove 15 hours to come bring me home from FLL. 15 each way! I sat back and thought how blessed I am to not only have one but two people that were not only willing- but they did it. Thank you Jesus! The ride home sucks as little as possible with me only being uncomfortable because that’s just how I feel right now. Little gross true story- my back is still draining and has been on its own today without massage. I’m really numb down there so I can’t feel down there- so after store 2 and second pee break I realize that I am soaked in my faja and all the pads- super soaked and cannot go all the way home. I walk to the truck and everyone stares at me like I have something from my laser facial- FYI it does look crazy and I was a little tempted to screw with people. Get to the truck and tell me man I need his help and he says what’s up. He took my clothes off in backseat and made a large pad out of paper towels and drained all the fluid, cleaned me up with wipes and got me dressed. Now I just stay in the truck and pee in a big truck- much better. Updated on 21 Mar 2020: Pictures are worth a thousand words. Updated on 24 Mar 2020: Doing great just sore in my back like my ribs are broken. Can not find a comfortable place to sit and I’ve tried everything. The faja’s they give right after surgery that I thought were bad then are my favorite now. I purchased 2 for $60 each and had one altered to put zipper on right side so I can put on myself-$8 and worth it. I’m in large and think I could use an xl- when I told the nurse at the house I think they figured me wrong because mine was too tight she just started to laugh- not in a bad way but I’m a girl welcome to doing what it takes to get what you want kind of laugh. They are really tight under my breasts and armpits so I put pads there. On my front incision and back where we still have to release the fluid. We today started once daily instead of 2. Itching itching itching- everywhere and you cannot satisfy AT ALL. I took my faja off last night for maybe 2 hours but I doubt that long and couldn’t wait to put it back on- in my head I feel like it’s holding me together. Oh and the best part is I already kind of look like there is a six pack down there. That was just a bonus blessing!!!
