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Incredible! 360 lipo, mons lift, reduction, labiaplasty, TT fleur de lis & fat transfer

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incredible!! did not disappoint!!

zeusiesmom
WORTH IT$17,000
My experience with Dr Cardenas and her team was amazing from start to finish. As a post gastric sleeve patient after my weight loss I was left with a lot of excess droopy skin as well as some stubborn fat. During my consultation after I reached out to the office and uploaded my pics I received an audio file evaluation which included Dr Cardenas discussing my options and what she thought would give me the best outcome. The audio file was over 30 minutes! Very extensive and informative! After receiving my quote and making my arrangements for travel the office was in contact with me through the whole procedure. I had been to Tijuana for my gastric sleeve, but was not sure what sort of hospital I would be seen in or what the recovery house would be like. I was very pleasantly surprised to find that during my shuttle trip over the border and back I did not have to get out of the van with my belongings and walk across like I did the first time I went down for my gastric sleeve! Zero issues crossing the border either way. I have been an RN for 25 years and work in a hospital. I can tell you that the hospital where Dr Cardenas performed my surgery, New City Hospital, makes the US hospital where I work look like a dump! It is in the same beautiful high rise office building as Dr Cardenas' office, and it was not only clean and beautiful but I received excellent care! After one night in the hospital (the day of my surgery) I was transferred to the recovery house where I spent a week being taken care of by amazing staff while I watched Netflix, ate delicious food and took gentle walks. And the pain was minimal. The surgical procedure was quite extensive (I want to say she did 9 separate things...360 lipo, mons lift and reduction, labiaplasty, circumfrential tummy tuck with fleur de lis, fat transfer to buttocks, hips and thighs) it was a lot! The surgical team does some sort of torso nerve pain management where you genuinely do not have anything other than very minimal discomfort. I received no narcotics for pain and I was totally fine! And Dr Cardenas and her team have amazing follow up care. I really can't say more, other than they are truly an amazing group of people, and I will definitely be going back for another procedure soon! I have recommended Dr Cardenas to all my friends and family. Honestly, if one of my adult children were considering any sort of plastic surgery I would definitely want them to have her as their surgeon. Anyone unsure of receiving medical care in Tijuana should know that it a safe and beautiful place with warm and friendly people. There is absolutely no reason to be apprehensive at all. Simply incredible people and service!

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Carmina Cardenas, MD

Carmina Cardenas, MD

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Replies (3)

November 26, 2024

Thanks for sharing how things went for you - it's brilliant to get your take on it. Do you think there's anything you did in recovery that particularly helped? 

November 26, 2024
To be honest I followed Dr Cardenas' recommendations to a T. They provide excellent instruction regarding wound care, positioning for sleeping, nutrition, etc and it is very helpful. We also rented an electric hospital bed that I used for a couple weeks after coming home from the recovery house, and that was definitely a game changer, so worth it!
December 2, 2024

That's a great tip! Thanks for the reply :)