Roman Zaldivar, MD

Dr. Zaldivar is a talented surgeon and artist who takes great pride in his work. The true test of a plastic surgeon’s work is time. In 2017 both my wife and I had face/neck lifts, upper and lower blepharoplasty, and fat grafts. Fifteen days after the surgery I was back at work with absolutely no discomfort at all. One year after the surgery the suture lines have completely disappeared as well as the cheek numbness - his stitch work left no scars. My barber doesn't notice at all!! Dr. Zaldivar and his Staff are professionals who were attentive to every detail of the process from start to finish. Everything went smoothly. We are nearly three years post surgery and could not be happier with our appearances. My wife looks 15 years younger and has beautiful almond shaped eyes. She comments on my jawline, which is again taut and defined. We are very grateful to Dr. Zaldivar and his Staff for the experience, talent, and pride they invest in all they do as well as treating us like family throughout the whole process.

He is well-known in El Salvador. He is the "stars' plastic surgeon" but when I visited him he didn't make me feel confident about going through the surgery. He told me several times that my skin type would not heal properly and that my results would not be what I had hope for. He told me he doesn't have a gallery of pre/post op procedures performed by him because in his opinion they can be edited pictures and not the real thing. I was in contact with his assistant for over a month, got a price and when I had my appointment that price went up almost $2k. He also told me he couldn't perform a mommy Makeover on me because my breast would need at least 2 surgeries for them to be corrected (mind you, before visiting him I had seen 8 plastic surgeons and none of them had ever told me anything like that). I have 2 close friends that swear by him and have had fabulous results but my experience wasn't that great.

Excelent doctor. He repaired my botched breast aumentation. I couldn't be happier with his work! He was quick and personal. Very attentive and nice, most doctors now treat you as a piece of paper. All his staff is extremely welcoming as well.

Hi guys,
So i've never been one to review on anything but after BA and reading so many reviews that were so helpful i felt that maybe my experience could help other people.
I'm 26 yrs old, petite, 5'3 tall, and weigh about 108 lbs. I had very little breast tissue prior to my BA.
Although I live in Miami, I'm originally from Central America and therefore I decided to get my surgery done there because my family lives there and I liked a doctor that has performed BA's on all my friends. I chose the best surgeon in my country, he had a practice in Miami for years and still is Florida bar certified. I feel that the surgeon is one of the most decisive factors. I travelled for mine even though there is a million surgeons in Miami. Reading reviews online about the surgeon is not enough, the best is to actually see his work on people that you know. If you haven't chosen your surgeon ASK PEOPLE who's boobs you like who they used. This is definitely one of the best ways of getting a good job. Trust me when I tell you, there are surgeons that are much better at doing boobs than others. So dont base it on the price.
I have never had children and I work out alot. -> I mention this because this DID affect how painful it was for me. My muscles were SO tight and my skin was SO tight that I felt that my chest was going to burst open for the first couple of weeks.
A few people told me that it didnt hurt that much and that I would be able to go out by day 2. LIES LIES LIES.
So the day of my surgery was very smooth sailing, everyone at the clinic was super nice and attentive. The dr said that 300cc would be perfect for me and it would give me a natural look. I asked for 325 but he said that that would be the biggest implant he would put on me. So I stuck to my original choice of 300cc. I also went with silicone, apparently it is the best option for someone with little breast tissue. And we decided on a fold incision since the implants were too big for my nipple. Also I had high profile implants. These are better for someone who is narrow that way the implants dont come out of your sides and you get more projection.
-> I had read that HP implants gave a fake look. This is not true for someone who is thin. Actually I was so scared that the implants would give me a thickers appearance in my torso and mine didnt bc the diameter of HP is narrower than that of moderate implants.

Updated on 27 Jan 2014:
So, this is what they look like at 4 weeks.
I am totally inlove with the results.... its been tough... I did feel that it took me 3 weeks to get back to feeling like myself.
But i love the results so far!!! As you can see one has dropped more than the other one. I feel that they look a little crazy. But I know it takes time for them to settle!!!

Updated on 29 Jan 2014:
Hello...
So I wanted to tell you a bit about my experience with my incisions. I had fold incisions because my nipple was too small for my implant. The doctor also mentioned that with a crease incision he wouldn't touch or damage any of the breast tissue or the nipple. But I have an obsession with taking care of my skin and I DREAD marks on it. So I was really scared of what the scars would look like.

All surgeons have different treatments towards scar therapy. Ive read alot about some surgeons not wanting you to touch the scars for about 3 months. I cant comment on this because I began to treat mine IMMEDIATELY.
I have been using Mederma on my scars, Vitamin E oil all over my breast and then palmers cocoa butter over that. I do this religiously twice a day from the day I got my stitches removed. Also- from time to time I brew some chamomile tea and once its cooled down I place the bags on my incisions, Ive read its a natural anti inflammatory and helps with scars. Aside from this, and most importantly, I havent used a bra or ANYTHING that can rub on my scars. I have been very good about not lifiting heavy things and Ive stayed away from working out (even though I am an avid yogi)
I mention my entire routine because my scars are BEAUTIFUL, a thin dark line that is disappearing before my eyes.
Obviously Im not done with my scar treatment, I am going to do silicone strips after 12 weeks I believe its recommended. But I wanted to share the success that Ive had with my scar care.
I am definitely no surgeon or doctor but I do believe that the first 6 weeks are vital to the future look of your scar and breasts
Also- Ive used the vitamin E and the cocoa butter to avoid stretch marks. When I came out of surgery my skin was sooo tight I felt that it was almost see-thru, and I began to see a thin faded like appear in one of my breats. So i freaked out and ever since I began with all my lotions, everything is perfect.

I hope this helps!!

Updated on 5 Apr 2014:
okay, so I hit the 3 months mark and I must say I am fully surprised at how my breasts have GROWN. I am currently measured to be a 32D, in Calvin Klein, Wacoal, Chantelle etc. I had no idea that I was going to end up being this big but I will say that they don't look like Ds. Certainly not like natural Ds. They are awesome. I am BEYOND happy. Sometimes I do have mixed feelings about the size bc i used to be so flat and theres no way of hiding them now, but this has definitely changed my life, I feel way more confident especially in a bathing suit, at the gym etc.
My scars are improving. Im only using Dermatix Ultra now and although my scars are 100% flat they are still pinkish/red.

While on vacation in San Salvador I had IPL in a plastic surgeon's office. I didn't time it, but the treatment took only 20 minutes or so.

I'm not sure how others could describe IPL as painful. It stung around my eyes and nose, and a couple of times I flinched. But seriously, it was nothing that could be described as pain. Uncomfortable might be a good description. Afterwards, my face felt hot, like I had a bad sunburn. I took 2 aspirins and it went away.

Within about 3 hours, the redness went away and my sun damage spots (what I used to call freckles until they became big blotches!) started to turn coffee brown. The next morning, the spots had started to slough off. One place under my eye remained red for a while, and I put Vitamin E cream on it.

By day 3, the brown spots were almost gone, and my face looks brighter, clearer, and younger than it has in years. I also noticed that the pores on my nose are less prominent.

Had I known how effective IPL was, I would not have wasted 100's of dollars on topical treatments to achieve what this single procedure fixed in 20 minutes.

I plan to maintain with retin-A and lots of sunscreen!