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After a refresher lift and fat injections I wached...

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cworchid
After a refresher lift and fat injections I wached terrified all go away,all I had left was the center of one cheeck, my surgeon Dr. Drehsen in SP FL recommended removing some fat from under my eyes wich I didn't like the idea but I trusted his judgment BIG mistake my eyes became deep and hollow, looked terrible especially in pictures and made me very unhappy and devastaded My face for lacker of better words looked den tented when I smile I had this very large ball only in one cheek my face did not look aesthetic and that's what I got plastic surgery for. When I mentioned to my surgeon he sad I was obsessing that I looked good YEAH right. I knew already WHY my fat injections didn't SURVIVE, I knew in order for them to survive it has to be harvest, processed ,re injected in a certain way, but my mistake was I NEVER question him how he did that .I knew that was time for a NEW DR. That's when I fould Dr. Rodrigues, and I knew he was the one, he has such passion for he's work and fat transfer. He has a video about fat transfer that anyone looking for this procedure should check it out on his web site . I schedule a phone consult and short after that I booked my procedure .On my pre OP I was blow away Dr. Rodriguez exceeded my expectation . He was so warm,super friendly,caring,extremely honest, pacient,knowledgeable ,professional… He took the time to LISTEN to my concerns and addressed them without rushing the appointment ( THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME EVER FOR ME ) He explain, he was forthcoming with explanations regarding what I wanted verses what he thought would be a better choice for me. He answer all my questions any way FANTASTIC ! I finally got my long wished fat transfer on 7/20/15 I had to travel , from the airport, hotel, taxi driver everyone was so helpful and nice to me,it was so easy, because it was my first time traveling for surg I was nerves about that. The day of surg I was supper calm I knew I was in good hands. The surgical center is right at his office wich is very putty and clean. The nurse that prep me for surg was a sweetheart so as the anesthesiologist all the staff is awesome .Their anesthesia is the BEST EVER no after effects it was like waking from a best night sleep ever , I was able to go to my hotel and take care of me my nurse was young 21 and she was bored. Not much pain at all, I only took 5 pain pills and I was off them I was pleasantly surprised that he's lipo don't hurt, my past experience was the lipo hurt more than the surgery it self LOL. I started taking arnica montana 30 x 1 week before surg, and sinnech the night before surg , I was swollen right after but I was very surprised all fast went down I'm now 15 days and every day is less and less very little bruise too. So far very happy with my results all the areas I was unhappy about ,is nice and full. The trip back home was great I requested a wheellchair to the gate and a pre board pass , I was smiling inside the whole time they wore so nice at the airport .Dr. Rodrigues worked his magic, I'm so thankful every time I look in the mirror so nice not to be self conscious HE IS A GEM !

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Ricardo L. Rodriguez, MD

Ricardo L. Rodriguez, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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August 6, 2015
Where does he take the fat from?
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August 6, 2015
Dr. Rodriguez did my inner thigh , He sad the best place is where we first gain weight and the last to loose it should be the same area.
August 10, 2015
Did the 5000 include the lip lift?
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August 10, 2015
NO,4100 for lip and corner lift.
August 12, 2015
Good for you! Enjoy your results.
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August 12, 2015
Thank you
August 21, 2015
You look so much better! the first doc went too far with the fat injections.
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September 16, 2015
Thanks
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September 16, 2015
Beautiful! You look so refresh and young! Natural!! I think I am going to try with my dark circles of 39 yo!
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September 16, 2015
Thanks. Yes go for it
UPDATED FROM cworchid
15 days post

first and second fat injections pictures

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cworchid
That's what I have for my second fat injections I will add more as I recover

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August 7, 2015
I have been one month I'm like monster why
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August 7, 2015
Every heals different its hard to tell. I highly recommend arnica montanna 30 X for swollen i purchased at amazon . I will check your pictures
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August 7, 2015
I meant every one
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August 21, 2015
How come u have so many bruises... I got a very minor bruise almost invisible. Just a little bit of swelling. hope it turns out grerat.
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August 21, 2015
LOL, every one is different
September 8, 2015
Wow you look so great! Please post more pics :)
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September 9, 2015
Thanks
September 8, 2015
Can you also show a picture of your lips from the front your corner lip lift looks so amazing
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September 8, 2015
Thanks, sure
UPDATED FROM cworchid
2 months post

6 weeks post op pictures

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October 15, 2015
nice outcome!
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June 30, 2016
thanks
June 20, 2016
Did you have the fat transfer to your lips? They look amazing!
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June 20, 2016
Yes I did , fat transfer on the lips have a very low rate of survival because it moves too much. It was not my first time I did again only because I was doing my eyes. Best solution on my opinion is lip implants.
June 21, 2016
Oh my god its wonderful.. I wana ask you how much cost you??
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June 30, 2016
Than you, 5000
September 22, 2018
Do you still have your post op pics