Going to Santo Domingo for Mommy Makeover with BBL Mar 2016
Finally going to write my review about the reason...
Finally going to write my review about the reason I found myself on Realself in the first place.
Although, I've wanted a Breast augmentation since I was 20, advised against until my family life was completed. 15yrs later it's time to do an overhaul. I've since decided I want to do something about my tummy, the breasts and why not the booty since discovering the Brazilian butt lift procedure.
I've been stalking a lot of ladies reviews in the UK and in US regarding the outcome of their surgeries and pending procedures. There are way too many to list. But to those ladies ‘Thank You’.
Initially I was looking to get this procedure done in the UK, I first went to MYA as it is a free consultation and the sales co-ordinator informed me the surgeon wouldn’t be able to perform a TT and a BL and augmentation in 1 operation which means no discounts for multiple procedures (say what!!!!) oh and they wanted £11k ($17000) for TT and 6 months later BL w/BA. So I continued to look and found 2 very good and reputable surgeons, however, the more I carried out my research the more I felt that my UK surgeons won't be able to give me the look I wanted without it costing me more over $23000.00 (£15k) and I could not justify this expense (even though, I think I'm worth it lol). One of my UK surgeons stated if you are going to go abroad, make sure they are an International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) member. I started to consider the US and Spain but the results were not as exciting as those coming out of Dominican Republic.
So then it was time to find a surgeon in DR, the most popular surgeons Almonte, Medina, Yily, Cabral, Robles, Baez, Duran, Diaz. I thought WOW!!, then when I went on to check the ISAPS website to check they are members - They are the world's leading professional organization for board certified aesthetic plastic surgeons, ISAPS is dedicated to promoting excellence in the field of aesthetic plastic surgery. They go on to say when you choose an ISAPS member surgeon, you can be confident that your surgeon:
Is qualified and experienced
Has a record of safety
Has demonstrated a commitment to ethical practice
Is trained in the safest, most up-to-date techniques and treatments
The above information alone gave me confidence, can you believe that the Drs I named above are not members...sooo that definitely ruled them out. Anyway back to the ISAPS members, there are only 9 surgeons in the DR that are ISAPS members the list is below.
Rodrigo ESCOBAR JARAMILLO MD
Rafael Ernesto ESTEVEZ HERNANDEZ MD
Luis Alejandro FERNANDEZ GOICO MD
Raymundo E. MEJIA SANTANA MD
Ramon Andres MORALES PUMAROL MD
Luis Eduardo REDONDO ABREU MD
Nelson RUBIO MD
Manuel VENTURA GONZALEZ MD
Ricardo VENTURA HERRERA MD
I researched each of these surgeons on Realself for personal reviews, before and after pictures and thankfully I found some. From the 9 I started with Dr Goico and Dr Estevez. After going through each review regarding these Drs, then Google and every good bad or ugly review, I picked Dr Goico. My husband was not too happy with me wanting to go to DR (on my own) and only researching mainly 1 surgeon. He then asked I check out other countries closer to home (he is worried about things going wrong, our 2 kids and me being so far away and not being able to express myself thoroughly (if [RS bleep] hits fan) as I don't speak Spanish. I did as he said (reluctantly), however, the other Drs I found (also ISAPS members) the reviews on Realself did not fill me with confidence or peace of mind. You have to trust your research and listen to your gut. Thank goodness for Realself and Google.
So after much talk with my hubby, and him checking out the reviews I’ve been stalking, he was slowly coming round. He contacts a friend’s sister who lives in DR, she is a Doctor over there and she confirmed Dr Goico is a good Dr and he is one of the best surgeons over there HALLELUJAH!!! he’s now on board....
MY JOURNEY BEGINS!!!!
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Sounds wonderful that your husband could join you and you can be on this journey together. At least you can share a recovery room without worrying about some random person's habits lol.
Have my MM+BBL in June. I just secured my date last week and look forward to share my experience and help future RSelfers.
Out of the 9 could you tell me,why did you choose Dr Coico,in the end?
I am planning to fly over to DR from the UK ..Straight 9 hr flight from London to Punta cana ..Then a taxi(not too expensive) to the clinic..whichever one I decide to go to..I will go either the beginning of June or the end of June 2016..Have to save and accumulate my holiday days from work :-/..But will be :-) when I eventually have the ops ..Thnx again for the review..it has helped me and no doubt others on here,make that crucial decision x
So this is how I narrowed down who would be my Dr. I went through the list and compared with Realself reviews. There are a few that work in different parts of DR, so I ruled those that were not in Santo Domingo out immediately. I was more interested in post op photos (it really bothered me those 3 line reviews with no before or after photos, so Doctors that had mostly those were also ruled out too, something about the 3 liners i did not trust lol). Goico had about 30-40 maybe less at the time i was looking. I then checked on Google for websites of the other Drs, Dr Goico and Dr Estevez were probably the easiest to find and they had plenty of photos. I reached out to Dr Estevez but on further review of his post op dolls I did not love his post op breast lifts (sounds awful doesn't it, but a good boob job is very very important to me).
When I went through Goico, I liked what he did with his breasts lifts (and the look of the scars) and I am after a natural look and his results appeared to have what I was looking for. His BBL were on the more modest side but his TT are pretty damn good too (at time of writing I've got booty greed, so i'm hoping I will not be disappointed with my BBL). As of now more and more of the ISAPS surgeons are featuring on Realself and have their own websites now.
I looked at flying into Punta Cana but its about a 3 hour drive hun (not sure if you already knew that) and to get a taxi, some were quoting us £200-300 for 1 way wtf) Also, you have to think about your comfort and do you really want to spend that long in the taxi after you've had your operation. (We are looking to go with BA to Santo Domingo via Madrid or Miami). Its a shame you are not going any later as we could have gone together. Have you found your recovery house yet? Also, check what they will charge to pick up and drop off in Punta Cana, you don't want any surprises. BTW, if you do go through Punta Cana and it isn't awful, please let me know as we may go the same way lol (i know its definitely cheaper by a couple of hundreds going to Punta Cana.
Hope thats been helpful :)
Yes thanks for the advise :-) I know it's a long journey from Punta Cana,but I am finding it difficult with the flights,the internals,well the waiting is so long. I would prefer 4hrs max wait,enough to get my bags off the first plane,but they are coming out at 12hr+! Which airlines have you been looking at? I was quoted $175 for the taxi ride from Punta Cana airport to the clinic ...But I think that was one way. Still £118 though and x 2 ? a Lot of spends :-/. The fights are coming out at £456 return with BA direct at the moment,which is very good,as other sites have been quoting £600 + non direct... But I suppose you have to weigh it up.
I can't book any flights though until I have my reserved dates back ..
I have my own blog on here re-- the DR journey,but it's very quiet lol..Maybe I'm a bit boring hahaha :-) I tend to post on other 'more' interesting blogs!
About me and quotes
I guess I should give a little info about me.
I’m 35, I have 2 children, married, I’m a psychiatric nurse, I weigh 10 ½ stones (147lbs), size 12-14 in clothes dependent on the cut.
My second child is currently 16 weeks old so I’m still breast feeding until he is 5 months so I can start weaning.
So I should add I received a quote from Dr Estevez (he appears to be a nice man too) anyway I honestly thought his quote was good for everything you received. If he had been my final choice, he'd have had my deposit that day. For the researcher in me I wanted to check they were the best out there. He replied with ‘I usually work with Motiva Implants, but also available are Silimed, Donassis and Aec. Motiva has lifetime warranty. Check their website. I do usually just one case a day, 2 at most. So I have as much time as needed to work my cases’ I was impressed.
So I finally and excitedly reached out to Dr Goico for a quote. I already planned to do this trip on my own as it was cheaper for us. Anyway, in the meantime whilst I’m waiting for a response, I desperately keep checking my email at every ding. I keeping talking to my husband about the ladies I’ve been following and checking out the post op reviews and pictures and just generally admiring how good Dr Goico is. So I start to mention ‘why not have liposculpture hun, and why not a BBL’. My husband has no butt (bless him), he is a lot on the flat side and he always complained about this. Anyway, I think I planted a seed.
Because now.....wait for it.....YES, he wants to have surgery with me. I’m very excited.
PROS of hubby coming along:
We’ll be suffering together
He speaks Spanish
I won’t have to find a surgery buddy
15% discount (who doesn’t like a discount)
He’ll also feel good about himself
And most importantly he’s got my back!
CONS of hubby coming along
It’s costing us more money overall (surgery, flights, accommodation etc)
Now we have decided best time to go is in October 2016, enough time to save those pennies.
He is going to write his own review, and he’s called loma beanz (show him some love Realselfers :), he’s a little shy).
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Will be stalking you both :-)
It will cost more, but it will give you peace of mind and you can support each other, instead of being alone, in a foreign country.
Response from Dr Goico
I have to be very honest with you: there is no use of me doing your evaluation now, as your body will drastically change in the next few months. Your breasts will change, your abdomen may change as well, so I believe the best thing to do is for you to get back to us near the month of December/January in order to have a more objective approach. Photographic evaluation is already pretty subjective, so I don't want to give you an opinion and be very different in the future.
Hope you understand that I am making this for your own good.
Congratulations on your newborn.
Let me know any medical doubt you may have.
Take good care
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It seems he cares.
Thank you, I can't wait to see you post op pics, you already look quite stunning pre op ;)