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Tania Medina de Garcia, MD
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  • 15 Apr 2016
  • 2 days post
Alright so it's 6am and I cannot bear sleep in my bed anymore so I've moved to the living room so my boyfriend can sleep. I'll try and update as detailed as possible. I go to Medina's office at 5 am and had surgery around 8 am, we sat in a room and she marked my up and asked what I wanted. She said I don't have as much fat as I think like on my thighs it is muscle but she will take whatever she can. Then I got attached to an iv and sat in a room for about 1 hour before a nurse came in to give me the blue pill. I was worried because I saw the girls before me take the blue pill and she was so out of it that she tripped over herself... The pill had no effect on me whatsoever so as I went into the surgery room I was telling the nurses this and then they gave me an injection and I was out. During surgery I woke up twice but all I remember was Medinabsaying put your head down lol so I just have been trying to watch. My boyfriend said it took about 2 hours. When I came out of surgery I had zero pain and actually didn't feel any pain until very late that night. I thought that because I was staying overnight at the clinic then there would be nurses there to help me but medina came in and asked where my boyfriend was and I said I sent him home so he could sleep and she said she didn't assign a private nurse to me because she thought my boyfriend was staying. This got me worried because I knew I would need help and I couldn't get a hole of my boyfriend after that... So I ended up spending the night alone... I was with severe pain and a lot of women say it felt like a really hard workout at the gym but for me it was soooo not. For me it feels like a hell of a lot of pressure but also I get these sharp stabbing pains right where my tailbone is and they KILL. So there are nurses there at night but I'm not sure if you have to hire them privately? But why would I stay at the clinic unless it's because I need to be under the supervision of the nurses? Anyways they made me sit in my butt the entire time and it felt like all the blood was flooding to my butt I felt like I needed to get up and walk but the first time I tried I almost fainted. Then the nurses said tomorrow I can walk. But at night I just couldn't handle the pain I couldn't even turn over onto my side or turn around into my stomach by myself I was completely paralyzed. I was trying so hard to get the nurses attention I was yelling and crying and putting the phone on speaker so it would buzz and finally after an hour a nurse came and she saw that I had tried to get up but I couldn't stand up because my pee drain was on then other side of the bed and I needed her to pick it up. Instead she said I need to lay back down. I told her I don't think my iv is working because the water line was at the same spot the entire time plus I was in so much pain how could there be pain killers in there and she said it is working. Then I got told I need a blood transfusion because my hemp got below 8 but nobody gave me it for another 2-3 hours. Honestly I can go on and on lets just say it was the worst night of my life. I'm a very pain tolerant person and I've had my boobs done before but this surgery was the worst pain I've ever experienced in my life and I know it differs for everyone but I would never do it again. The liposuction parts don't hurt only the bbl. 3 days post op is a night mare I cannot sleep well and have to get up and walk around every 2 hours. One of Medina's assistants got me flowers which was sweet I really like them. Her assistants speak English but the nurses don't so the little Spanish I learned helped me big time. I've only been drinking water smoothies and Gatorade I haven't eaten solid foods yet I've got no appetite. As for my results, I just want to get better I don't even care how I look but I did get a peak before my massage today and I look so swollen like a balloon!

Day 3 post op

  • 14 Apr 2016
  • 1 day post
Can't update much but just saying I wouldn't have done this had I know how much pain is be going through.... Regretting it right now it is so bas

Day 1 post op

  • 12 Apr 2016
  • 1 day pre
I'm so grateful to God my auregey went well. M just in the recovery room watching tv

Ino pain yet but I cannot feel my legs it's a scary feeling

The Spanish I learned I got here has been helping me a lot

I'm laying on my butt which I don't know why I should.... I don't want to squish it

Medina said I don't has as much fat as I thought, a lot is muscle so that's kinda disappointing because I won't get the big butt I wanted

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Tania Medina de Garcia, MD
Plastic Surgeon
Wilfredo garcia no 5 arroyo hondo., Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional
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  • 16 Feb 2016

It's time to write my review! I know when I was searching for Dra. Medina, there wasn't that many reviews available but she's an excellent doctor. I had my surgery just over two weeks ago and if you asked me from day 1-10 if it had been worth it i'd say NO. Simply because I had such a painful experience... But of course as time goes on and your memory fades the painful experiences into the past and you see how bomb you look...now I say it's worth it. I'll start by saying i'm so glad I chose Medina to be my surgeon. I didn't plan this surgery like most women... it was kinda a spur of the moment. I had 1 month to prepare for my surgery and had no idea what to do. As soon as I found Dra. Medina, I fell in love... I hadn't even spoken to her but just from the research I had done I was comfortable that I would be looked after and she has very capable hands. I KNEW I had to do my surgery in Dominican republic to get great results because I didn't have a lot of fat to start with so I needed them to get whatever fat they could use... and In the States they are just too cautious... not to say it is unsafe here...everyone must take responsibility and do their own research. I loved the Dra. Medina had everything organized for her patients, she works with George who manages a driver company and he picked me up from the airport in Punta Cana and brought me to Santo Domingo. Cecilip is a nice clinic, modern and clean. There are many doctors that work there not just Medina. Medina required to do thorough testing before surgery... blood, urine, heart tests. I got sick right before surgery day and had to postpone it for over two weeks... She is a sweet and bubbly woman but I think she works too much, she has so many patients and is always busy or preoccupied plus she's got babies at home, she must be superwoman. The team she works with are very sweet and speak english, it's great to be able to communicate with them on whatsapp with questions. Before surgery Medina didn't give me unrealistic expectations... I wanted to do thigh lipo but she told me I mostly have muscle so I wont' be able to get a lot and my butt won't be as big as i'm hoping for. Nonetheless she did her best and every single day my shape improves. I love my body now, thank you Dra. Medina! I've stayed in Dominican for the past 2 weeks after surgery and every week I have an appointment with her to check how everything looks. I only have two complaints. One is that wait times... at one point I waited 6 hours at Cecilip for the cardiologist to get there... if your appointment is at 9 am you can expect to be called at 10am. So they are very busy but should organize appointments better. My other complaint is VERY important. On the night of surgery it is required we stay in hospital... I assume this is so that the nurses can watch over you. However, this was not the case... nobody informed me that I needed to either hire a private nurse or have my boyfriend stay the night with me. I let my boyfriend go home because I was feeling fine right after surgery. A few hours later Medina comes in to ask where he is, she says that she didn't arrange for a private nurse for me because I never told her to and she thought my boyfriend was staying... so a big lack in communication there. That night was most deffinitely the worst night of my life. I won't go into details... but anything you can think of that could go wrong went wrong and my pain levels were extraordinary. I stress the point that even though it will not be made clear to you before your surgery, HIRE A PRIVATE NURSE or have your partner stay the night with you. You will need it... you will not be able to move. So other than the worst night of my life at cecilip, i'm very happy with my choice in doctors and I truly believe Medina loves all her patients. I may come back again in the future for more a$$! I would recommend her without hesitation, in fact I wouldn't TRUST anyone else to work on my body! <3