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Biopolymer/Silicone Removal - Colombia
UPDATED FROM GodGotMe
5 months post
Hi ladies.. Here's an update.. So I'm planning to...
GodGotMeJanuary 4, 2017
WORTH IT$6,400
Hi ladies.. Here's an update.. So I'm planning to start the reconstruction phase. I'm praying I'll only need one round. I went to Cali a couple weeks ago and consulted with Cali, Colombia's Dr. Paz, Dr. Plazas, Dr. Guerrero and both Dr. Florez's. I've also consulted with Dr. Ferreras in the DR, he specializes in post bariatric revisions which is a plus. I've gotten quotes it's just a matter of deciding who I would like to go to. I want the best surgeon with suturing as well as who has MicroAire PAL cannulas.. Dr. Juan Florez is excellent with internal suturing (some of the best suturing I've seen) however he quoted me 10K (US dollars) which is super high for S. America, he also only does traditional lipo..Dr. Ferreras in the DR is really good and specializes in post bariatric surgical revisions, I should be getting a quote from him today. I also consulted with 3 doctors in the states who quoted me 5-6K for the scar revision alone... decisions, decisions, decisions...
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4 months post
Scar Revision
GodGotMeDecember 31, 2016
Hello ladies, so I am in the process of finding the best doctor for my scar revision.. I know my wounds will never go away 100% but I would like to have a revision to make them thinner and lighter.. I then will get camouflage scar tattoo revision.. I am going to Cali Colombia in 2 weeks to consult with Paz, Ortega, Florez, Rodriguez and Plazas. Does anyone know of any REALLY REALLY good surgeons (abroad or US) whose good with internal suturing? I've consulted with 2 doctors here in the states, one in Indiana the other in Miami..
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December 31, 2016
Hi! I have been looking at dr. Fisher in San Antonio - I have a consult with him in about an hour
- his incision work looks amazing and his typical work is body lifts after massive weight loss but he also does women with just a little skin laxity (which is me) you might want to at least talk to him - he is super quick to respond to the consult via real self and he email replies super quick as well- I sent him pics and a video in the last couple of days and he is assessing me that way- i would love so see a pic of your scar to see how it has healed just because I'm debating if I should do a standard bbl or do I do the incisions and lift - I live in LA so I would have a flight home to deal with and am worried about he incision opening or stretching -
You can message me directly
And I can give u my phone # to text if you feel comfortable- I'm so sorry you had to deal with silicone injections - I see some women here on real self who have gone through hell with them - hope you are doing ok!
- his incision work looks amazing and his typical work is body lifts after massive weight loss but he also does women with just a little skin laxity (which is me) you might want to at least talk to him - he is super quick to respond to the consult via real self and he email replies super quick as well- I sent him pics and a video in the last couple of days and he is assessing me that way- i would love so see a pic of your scar to see how it has healed just because I'm debating if I should do a standard bbl or do I do the incisions and lift - I live in LA so I would have a flight home to deal with and am worried about he incision opening or stretching -
You can message me directly
And I can give u my phone # to text if you feel comfortable- I'm so sorry you had to deal with silicone injections - I see some women here on real self who have gone through hell with them - hope you are doing ok!
January 1, 2017
Was ur cut! Big?.. Why u want a revision
UPDATED FROM GodGotMe
25 days post
Dr Rios Nurses are Gross!!
GodGotMeAugust 27, 2016
Hello ladies, here's my update.. I made it home this past Sunday, I was suppose to stay longer but decided to leave early.. Dr Rios I feel did a great job removing the hardness and as much product as he could.. He also did a good job hiding my scars.. HOWEVER his nurses on the other hand know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about proper wound care.. Literally every nurse I had attempted to do my wound care without washing hands/changing gloves after finishing my lymphatic massage.. Part of the lymphatic massage includes massaging your armpits and feet FYI.. You CAN NOT do that then touch a fresh wound, this is how infection happens.. I had to tell every nurse to change their gloves and wash their hands- some had the nerve to have an attitude, like are you kidding me!! They all sprayed nothing but alcohol on my wound which is a big no no, the chemicals are way too strong for a fresh wound and its cells, this is nurse wound care 101, you only use normal saline.. What put the icing on the cake was last Saturday when one of the nurses did my wound care.. Once again she attempted to do wound care after lymphatic massage when I've already told her days before please do not do that.. Anyway, so she took my soiled dressings off and was throwing them in the garbage.. She was pressing the foot thingy on the garbage can and the door wouldn't open.. Instead of using her foot she opened the door with her left hand and threw the dressings away.. You would think, being a nurse, she would know after touching a Biohazard garbage can she would know she must now wash her hands and change her gloves.. NOPE, her trifling nasty azz came right back to my wound and attempted to clean it.. I immediately told her do not touch me.. She's acting as if she doesn't understand what I'm saying so I called my translator phone on WA, he was sitting in the lobby, and told him to come to the back.. At this point I was pissed, I'm a nurse and I'm very anal when it comes infection control.. Their practices are very incompetent, lazy and irresponsible.. My translator translated what I was trying to say, she then washed her hands and changed her gloves and finished my wound care.. At this point is when enough was enough, I felt if stayed there any longer I would get an infection dealing with his nasty ass nurses.. literally that day as soon as I got to my RH I booked a flight back home departing the next morning at 6a.. I left a week early.. I ended up getting a wound care specialist where I'm from.. I had that appointment a few days ago.. He said the wounds looks good and removed the stitches.. In my opinion Dr Rios is great, he's personable and very knowledgable when it comes to silicone removal.. I do not regret him doing my surgery one bit.. His nurses suck though.. They put you at major risk of infection.. This is my reason for not recommending him to anyone.. He needs new nurses who are competent with wound care or he needs to re-train the nurses he has.. I've sent his a WA telling him my disappointment in his nurses, I had a friend translate it.. He seemed concerned and apologetic.. Dr Rios is great however I do not recommend him to anyone until her re-trains his nurses
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August 30, 2016
Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you find support in the community.
September 3, 2016
My friend and I brought this issue up when I was there for surgery in March...he seemed to be incredibly concerned then, too....I see nothing has changed.
You're lucky you noticed. I trusted them to do the right thing and never really saw what they were doing. I also did not have a translator with me, which would have helped a lot. My wound wound up getting infected and opening, and the nurses told me it was my diet (???!! I was eating chicken, eggs, fruit and vegetables. No sugar, no caffeine)
Anyway, I'm glad the rest of your experience was good, and very glad you're healthy!! God bless us all.
September 6, 2016
Iv had silicone over 6 yrs 2 yrs after my injections I got pregnant my baby was diagnosed with Down syndrome , my pain n lumps have gotten so bad I'm in pain medication daily I'm in need of help ASAP can some one please tell me how much is this silicone removal cost? with Dr Rios
September 10, 2016
I'm so sorry to hear that, dr Rios charged me 7K US dollars.. In addition you have to pay for medication, vitamin IV treatments, wound care, drain matenance, lymphatic massages, oxygen hyperbaric chamber therapy which is an additional $1200 roughly
September 10, 2016
If you go to him I really would suggest you have the nurse in your RH do your wound care at the house.. Or pay a nurse to come by.. Rios is a great doctor and very knowledgable with silicone removal however your after care with his nurses will be bad.. They're incompetent when it comes to wound care and put you at great risk of getting an infection.. Improper cleaning and changing of dressings, no good hand hygiene, will touch a garbage can or your feet then try to touch your wound with those same dirty hands/gloves- it's just very bad.. Pay a competent nurse to come to the house and take care of your wound
October 23, 2016
Hello could you tell me how to get in touch with him I'm in Texas & I need to have this removed asap please and thanks
October 23, 2016
I suggest you read my review of Dr Rios...he is greedy and did a half-assed job on me and others I know. Being out of the country was a nightmare...yes the nurses were dirty and I got an infection plus my wound opened bc the dr did such a bad job closing me. I would not recommend this dr to my worst enemy. There are several doctors in the US
October 23, 2016
I am going to read your reviews. He was referred to me by another doctor. If not Rios than who? I can not afford Dr. Mir, I would have to pay $30k with my insurance to have the surgery here
December 2, 2016
Dr Mir is a selfish [RS bleep]. He has the knowledge and expertise to help us all if he goes in network he's so damn money hungry and I guess he threw his code of ethics out the window
December 3, 2016
Yes there's a girl that is not able to walk now after surgery she's from
Spain he knows damn well who she is and there fooling this poor girl telling her not to worry she will
Be able to walk again when it's all a lie they messed her up , there's other girls that he put implants backwards and many that have had removal and get infections and feel really bad . Open your eyes your body is worth more than 6-7k , we already made a huge mistake by paying less than 3k for bootleg butt shots ..
Spain he knows damn well who she is and there fooling this poor girl telling her not to worry she will
Be able to walk again when it's all a lie they messed her up , there's other girls that he put implants backwards and many that have had removal and get infections and feel really bad . Open your eyes your body is worth more than 6-7k , we already made a huge mistake by paying less than 3k for bootleg butt shots ..
December 5, 2016
girls you people don't understand that every person reacts different, every person's case is different. This is a very difficult procedure and everyones outcome is different.!!! He does what he can to remove as much as possible. Complications will always be a risk. Thats is why doctor mir turns has turned down many people like you that do not understand this !! You need to be psychologically ready for different outcomes. You can have the best surgeon that when it comes to this surgery, you can come out great or having to go through a horrible recovery. USE YOUR LOGIC AND DO MORE RESEARCH.
December 31, 2016
I only would reccomened Rios if you got your own nurse to come to the RH for your after care.. There are many other doctors in Cali who does removal as well, Dr. Harold Paz, Dr. Guerrero, Dr. Plazas, Dr. Ortega, Dr. Juan Florez, Dr. Hernando Florez.. If you would like, I can give you the WA to a guy named Diego who can coordinate everything for you (translate, schedule, forward your photos to doctors etc) or you can contact Jazmine and Jazzlyn (@bellavitaempire in IG) and have them coordinate.. They work with a lot of doctors in Colombia and are really nice girls.. I had a very extreme case.. Rios removed 17 pounds of this garbage from me (literally 17lbs), my surgery was 6 hours and he said it was the worse he's had.. I have scars and I'm in the process of having scar revision next mo.. But I will say I can't complain, I feel so much better, no more pain, aching, memory fog etc..
January 1, 2017
Godgotme I'm glad your doing better. I'm going back in a few days I'm nervous round 2. I got my own nurse to care for me this time but she is going to be at the recovery home I going to ask if she can tag along to Santuario.
I'm happy with Rios results that's the only reason I'm going back. Hey can you do me a favor can you send me the contact info for the other doctor who do the bioploymer removal?
I'm happy with Rios results that's the only reason I'm going back. Hey can you do me a favor can you send me the contact info for the other doctor who do the bioploymer removal?
January 3, 2017
I will DM you.. I pray you have a safe trip, safe surgery and speedy recovery..
March 24, 2018
hey i’m from NY too and looking for a doctor to remove this from my body. the whole situation is depressing trying to find a doctor that will be honest, competent and won’t butcher you in the process. i’d love to stay in the states so if you have info on doctors here or the best in removing biopolymers please pm me thank you!
September 6, 2016
Can you please let me know how much is removal of silicone Iv got so much pain daily/ I'm on pain medication daily I'm in need of help ASAP
September 23, 2016
Hi darling I send you a private message
September 25, 2016
Don't even go there his patients are having mulitiple complications , from removal
October 3, 2016
How do you know that? I'm just asking because I got an infection. My incision had completely closed and healed but it reopen and the infection was fighting to get out the surface. Now I have holes that I'm getting checking everyday by the wound care center here in US
I honestly think Dr. Rios did a great job, but the nurses were nasty.
Godgotme is right tho exactly what said describe about the nurses.
Honestly I don't know whether to go back or not for the reconstruction. If I go I'll hire my own nurse to care for me.
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