Is it ok to take a flexeril (muscle relaxant ) or a Tylenol pm along WITH the infamous "blue pill " they give you before surgery in the Domincan Republic? My biggest fear is waking up mid-surgery. I'm asking because I don't want to take any meds that with interact negatively with the blue pill.
May 31, 2020
Answer: Be afraid...be very afraid... As a plastic surgeon with 11 years in practice, the entire content of your question makes me tremble with fear...You are going to have an operation in a foreign country, you have no clue what medications to expect (knowing you will get a "blue pill" is not exactly being fully informed) and you have legitimate fears concerning the anesthesia. I would strongly urge you to find a properly qualified and experienced plastic surgeon in your area. Have your surgery close to home, and most importantly close to your surgeon who can take care of you after your surgery.I hope this helps! Dr. Robert Shenker MD FRCSC
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May 31, 2020
Answer: Be afraid...be very afraid... As a plastic surgeon with 11 years in practice, the entire content of your question makes me tremble with fear...You are going to have an operation in a foreign country, you have no clue what medications to expect (knowing you will get a "blue pill" is not exactly being fully informed) and you have legitimate fears concerning the anesthesia. I would strongly urge you to find a properly qualified and experienced plastic surgeon in your area. Have your surgery close to home, and most importantly close to your surgeon who can take care of you after your surgery.I hope this helps! Dr. Robert Shenker MD FRCSC
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May 31, 2020
Answer: D.R. plastic surgery I practice in Miami and see patients who have had surgery in D.R. You need to know that the U.S. Dept. of State makes a special point of warning US citizens to be "aware of the risk associated with cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic" including at least 19 deaths of US citizens after cosmetic surgery there since 2013 along with NUMEROUS cases of severe post-operative infection including a series of very rare Mycobacterial infections which generated a report by the Centers for Disease Control. They also break down the other issues regarding access to emergency care, proper drugs, proper training of physicians, financial issues etc. All of this information is available drilling down in their web sites - travel.state.gov. and cdc.govThe attraction to the D.R. is price. Remember, there is always SOMEONE willing to do it cheaper but you may end up with exactly "what you paid for".
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May 31, 2020
Answer: D.R. plastic surgery I practice in Miami and see patients who have had surgery in D.R. You need to know that the U.S. Dept. of State makes a special point of warning US citizens to be "aware of the risk associated with cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic" including at least 19 deaths of US citizens after cosmetic surgery there since 2013 along with NUMEROUS cases of severe post-operative infection including a series of very rare Mycobacterial infections which generated a report by the Centers for Disease Control. They also break down the other issues regarding access to emergency care, proper drugs, proper training of physicians, financial issues etc. All of this information is available drilling down in their web sites - travel.state.gov. and cdc.govThe attraction to the D.R. is price. Remember, there is always SOMEONE willing to do it cheaper but you may end up with exactly "what you paid for".
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