TT + BBL + Lipo + BA with Dra Augustina Hilario Duran - Dominican Republic, DO

Ok So I am very stuck right now between Dr. Dra Duran and Dr Baez I am still unsure but love the work of both even though Baez does not have as many pictures....she is very responsive and answers all your questions in great detail. I am looking for someone to go with for end of February or march I have not secured that date it is just an estimate.

You would not believe how time flys and to think 1 year ago I discovered this site and the amazing women who have under gone life changing transformations. Six months ago I made the final decision to go to Dr. Duran and have not thought twice about it since, I am in her group on facebook with other wonderful women who have gone through the experience and were able to share and update us soon to be duran dolls :) I must say through this whole experience you go through quite the changes physically, emotionally and mentally to prepare for this big change. I go to bed every night browsing the forum's and anticipating what it will be like when its my turn and I can't say enough the excitment if out of this world. So now that I am 20 days away I will give a break down as to my prep for surgery:

1. Six months prior- Have a rough but fairly clear idea of who your surgeon will be contact past patients and get a good understanding of how this doctor operates and outcomes the good the bad and hopefully not the ugly. Also create a budget for yourself know how much you will put away monthly in order to pay for sx ***Remember its not only cost of surgery but also afterwords....
Example:
- post surgical garment
- will you need care afterwords I am staying at a real recovery house (yasmins - found on airbnb) to be exact where they provide a room with wifi support and help three prepared meals taxi to and from airport and all Cipla visits
- cost of massages afterwords (lymphatic) drainage massages to help alleviate fluid retention in DR these cost 25-45 depending on the masseuese and where you stay also back in US or Canada these are much much more expensive so just to keep in mind

2. Three months prior- start organizing yourself and find out what you need to bring while you are in DR as far as supplies you will see all over the place many many lists of supplies and this being your first time away for sx you will definatly over pack and over spend bring only what you will absolutley need !!! SOOO many dolls expressed to me that you do not need everything and just need the essentials for after care and maintenance of your wounds (mostly sanitation and cleansing/wipes)

Example of Supply List Below

Supplements
Benadryl
Arnica
Bromelain
Iron pills
Sleeping Aid
MultiVitamin
Pain pills
Muscle relaxers
Laxative
Neosporin
Shea Butter/Lotion
Makeup
Comb/Brush
Hair Clip/Hair tie
Hair Scarf
Toothbrush/Toothpaste
Deodorant
Razor/hair remover
Baby wipes
Pads & Pantyliners
Antibacterial soap body
Antibacterial spray (wounds)
Antibacterial wipes
Disinfectant
Q-tips
Gauze
Band aids
Funnel
Safety Pins (for drains)
Lanyard (for drains)
Drain pouch (fanny pack)
*Ice Packs hot/cold pack
*Gatorade packs
*Protien powder
*Granola Bars/Light snacks (jello, applesauce)
*Emergen C
*Dish detergent
*Laundry detergent
*Eating utensils/tupperware
*Water bottle/shake mixer

Cute Comfy Clothes (your choice)
Sunglasses
Open front Pjs/duster/robe
Arm sleeves
Compression Garment
Compression stockings
Epifoam
Foam cut into a triangle
Bras/Underwear
Socks (2)
Slippers
Shower shoes
Boppy pillow
*Body pillows

Also at this point it would be helpful to find a surgery buddy if you are going alone because mentally it will be difficult to not only get used to recovery but being in a different country and for some of us having the language barrier. FYI Duran speaks fairly good english !!!

**** IMPORTANT ****

Duran is in high demand and does get booked up very fast so to be on the safe side book at minimum 3-4 months atleast ahead of time and send your deposit she will not confirm a date without a deposit also beware she gets a million emails a day and does take a while to get ahold of her so please please be patient. Her info is posted below :)

Contact :
the International Center of Advanced Plastic Surgery (CIPLA) | 137 Avenida Pedro Henriquez Urena, 2nd. Floor Suite 212, Sector La Esperilla, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
telephone (s): (809) 565-5348 | Cell: (809) 707-7163 | (809) 331-5050 ext. 212, you can also send an email: hilarioplasticsurg@hotmail.com

Also information for wiring your deposit to her again some of this info might change this is what I am sharing with you that I have received !!!

Capital One & Citibank



Banco de reservas República Dominicana.

200 02 092 000588 4

Agustina Hilario Duran

Suis BRRDDOSD

ABA 021000089

Bank address: Calle Maria Trinidad Samchez, Cotui provincia Sanchez Ramirez

Dra Durans address: 137 Avenida Pedro Henriquez Urena, 2nd. Floor Suite 212, Sector La Esperilla, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic



Citibank



Banco de reservas República Dominicana.

200 02 092 000588 4

Agustina Hilario Duran

Suis: CITIUS33 (OR) BRRDDOSD

ABA 021000089

Bank address: Calle Maria Trinidad Samchez, Cotui provincia Sanchez Ramirez

Dra Duran’s Bank Address: 137 Avenida Pedro Henriquez Urena, 2nd. Floor Suite 212, Sector La Esperilla, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic



Wells Fargo



Banco de reservas República Dominicana.

200 02 092 000588 4

Agustina Hilario Duran

Suis: BRRD.DOS.DE (or)BRRDDOSD

ABA 021000089

Bank address: Calle Maria Trinidad Samchez, Cotui provincia Sanchez Ramirez

Dra Duran’s Bank Address: 137 Avenida Pedro Henriquez Urena, 2nd. Floor Suite 212, Sector La Esperilla, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic



BOA



Banco de reservas República Dominicana.

200 02 092 000588 4

Agustina Hilario Duran

Suis BRRDDOSD

ABA 021000089

Bank address: Calle Maria Trinidad Samchez, Cotui provincia Sanchez Ramirez

Dra Duran’s Bank Address: 137 Avenida Pedro Henriquez Urena, 2nd. Floor Suite 212, Sector La Esperilla, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic


Once this is all secure you can finally relax (well not really) but try to and slowly start packing and getting organized. Remember to give yourself time if you need to update or get your passport a minimum of a month I believe it is unless you wanna pay approx $100 for expedited service...I know I dont.

One month Prior- This is when it starts to get more exciting I actually got a count down app on my phone and was counting down from about 4 months prior to sx just out of excitment lol :)

Post Op Medicines

This is the list I received most family doctors won't give you meds before you leave because once they find out your having surgery in DR they will give you a long list of reasons of why not to go....

For all medication is 250$USD

HEPARINE 40 MG: to prevent the thromboembolism-get it there
CLAVULIN 1GR: antibiotic-perscription
DICLOFENAC 50MG for the pain-perscription
OMEPRAZOL 20 MG is a gastric protector-perscription
VITAMIN C 500 MG, FERROUS SULFATE, FOLIC ACID 10 MG: vitamins
TROMBOCIL CREAM: relief of superficial haematomas-over the counterDose of medicationIf you want to buy the medication in your country
HEPARIN 40 MG: Subcutaneous injection 1 per day for 8 days
CLAVULIN 1GR: Take 1 every 24 hours for 10 days
DICLOFENAC 50MG: Take 2 tablets together the first 3 days every 6 hours, then at 4th day take 1 every 8 hours for 10 days
OMEPRAZOL 20 MG: Take 1 every 12 hours for 10 days
VITAMIN C 500 MG: Take 1 tablet every 12 hours for a month.
FERROUS SULFATE: Take 1 tablet every 12 hours for 30 days.
FOLIC ACID 10 MG: Take 2 tablets per day for 15 days.
THROMBOCID CREAM: Apply on the operated area 2 times a day for 10 days.

We recomend you to stay in the country for 2 weeks. If you can't stay that long, you must stay at least for 10 or 8 days minimum.





Scheduling a date and the deposit

When you decide to have the surgery you need to say to me the exact date you want to have

surgery. And once the date has been set and you’ve booked your flight you have to send me your flight information and a deposit of 500$ US (it can be more but no less than 200USD$)



Choose any day you want (you don’t need to ask me if it’s available or not), I will write down

your dates but only lock the date to people who have sent me the deposit.



If you send your deposit and then decide to cancel you will have a discount of 50$USD. Since send an email with photos and ask about prices, it becomes a consultation, virtual, but it is a consultation. And my time and my team's time is valuable.







Once you’ve sent the deposit you need to send me in an email your confirmation.

We're doing this because we want to be sure that the patients will come to have surgery.

Some of them confirm their dates and we wait for them but they never come.





Before surgery



- It is VERY important to have a good hemoglobin level to have the surgery done. Also i

recomend you to see a cardiologist few days before coming.

-You should start taking vitamins, B complex, ferrous sulfate, folic acid, vitamin C.

-Stop smoking

-Stop taking drugs

-You should have a doctor or nurse that able to drain your liquids when you get back to your

country.

-Your hemoglobin levels have to be more than 12 gm/ dl.

-You should have the tests done there to be sure that you can have surgery. The tests are:

Creatinine, glucose, full blood count, hematocrit, EKG, radiography

-You need to bring loose clothes, a shirt to wear under the garment, baby wipes and maternity pads.

-You have to bring any identification to the clinic (ID, Passport or driving license) To have the

admission done.



After surgery:

I will give you instructions and recommendations for your recovery.

You should bring loose clothes and maternity pads.

You will stay 1 night in the clinic and it’s included in the quote.

You have to wear the garment for 3 months and can’t spend more than 45 minutes without it.



Transportation to the clinic



-If you stay at Jacqueline’s she will pick you up from the airport and take you to the clinic.

-If you want my driver to pick you from the airport is 70$USD (the round-trip transportation)

-If you want to go to the clinic by yourself , the address is:

Av. Pedro Henriquez Urena 137 between Av. Abraham Lincoln and Av. Tiradentes. Suite 208



Payment



I only accept cash. I don’t accept financing, credit card, care credit, check orders or checks.

You can pay me with US dollar or with Dominican pesos.



Anesthesia



I usually use continuous epidural block.

Some patients want general anesthesia but it is subjected to the anesthesiologist and I trust in him. He knows what anesthesia is the best for each patient.



Airport



The name of the airport is Aeropuerto de las Americas

And it’s located on Av. Las Americas.

Code: SDQ



Things you have to know:

The procedures separately are more expensive than if they're done together.

The insurance is 250$USD

The garment I use is distributed by FAJATE.



Things you should do:



You should wait 3-7 days for a response because I’m getting 85-95 emails per day and I have to do surgeries, attend meetings and I also work in others institutions.



Please just send me one message with that I mean that you can email me a lot of times but it’s better if you do in the same message so I don’t have to click on ‘’filter messages like these’’.

Please don’t send me messages from 2 or more different emails because I can’t filter them and it’s difficult to know who I am writing to.

I need you to be sure before sending the deposit and please confirm your date 2 days before the surgery.



The day of surgery



You have to fast the day of surgery so don't eat or drink anything but water.

You have to be in the clinic at 7 am, you’ll have the test done, the consultation with me and then the surgery. One of my assistant will be with me to translate and for a better communication.



Breast



I place the implants under the muscle.

The stitches for the breasts are absorbable so you don’t need to cut them.



I honestly don't like to transfer fat to breast because of the issue of breast cancer.



Tummy tuck

The inches of your waist will depend on your diastasis and the separation of your muscles so I

can't tell you how many inches I could take take off of your waist. This will be determinated in the surgery.

The tummy tuck scar/incision is 4cm from the pubic line.

I use disolving stiches.

You can have a tummy tuck and get pregnant after 1 year.



BBL

I inject the fat in all direction as long as It doesn't compress the sciatic nerve.

The fat injected in the buttock will depend on how much fat your butt can resist and your hips

size. I can't determinate before the surgery how much I will fat graft to you.

After having the BBL done you can sit on your butt. And you will sleep on your back.

If It is injected so much fat in the butt it can necroses or form abscesses, but it only happens if

the patient don't have care after the surgery.

Most of the butts in the wish pics that some of my patients send me are made of PMMA and I don’t use that. I just do fat graft and the fat injected in the buttock will depend on how much fat your butt can resist and your hips size. I always try to do my best but we have to be aware that there are limits injecting fat. I'll reduce your abdomen the more I can and transfer the most amount of fat I can.



These suggestions are based on each person.









-You need to bring loose clothes, a shirt to wear under the garment, baby wipes and maternity pads.

-You have to bring any identification to the clinic (ID, Passport or driving license) to have the admission done.

-You have to be in the clinic at 7:00 am

-You can’t eat from 10 pm the day before the surgery.

-You need to make sure you have the money for the surgery complete in cash, because if not you won't get in the surgery room. I'm saying this to everybody because there have been some inconvenients with people that pretend to have surgery without having the money complete and make one million things to leave without paying.

In case you need a blood transfusion after surgery, it would be 250$USD


Lastly it always helps to take before and after pictures to be able to look back through your journey and see how far you have come be realistic with your expectation the doctors will do their best but can only do so much given the body that you have. It does help to bring wish pics but remember not everyone is built the same and just express your main concerns :) Good luck future dolls and I am sooo excited to see everyones transformations xoxoxo

Hello....So some sad news my sx buddy bailed on me after almost 6 months of planning and im 17 days away even bought double's of certain things for both of us....cant stand when people dont follow through....sucks :(

On the bright side I am only 17 days away from surgery and getting a little bit more scared as I feel im probably going solo so a new set of emotions are falling into place I am sure everything will be fine and I will troop it out 2014 summer bikini here i come !!!