Going to Dr. Walkiris Robles for Tummy Tuck, Liposuction and Fat Transfer to Butt - Dominican Republic

I've been considering having a tummy tuck for almost 3 years. I gained about 60 lbs with pregnancy, going from 150lbs to 210 lbs, and I'm only 5'3". I have always been a thick girl but always had a flat belly and nice curves, but the pregnancy weight gain transformed my abdomen in such a way that diet and exercise are definitely not enough. I was determined to lose as many pounds as I could with diet and exercise. I managed to lose 55 lbs and currently weigh 155. Unfortunately, exercise doesn't do much for flaccid skin and stretch marks so now I feel that I'm at a point where I am definitely ready for surgery and know I will obtain a much better result than having had it done weighing 210 lbs. I am very excited that the time has finally come.

A little background about myself: I am from the states but am a medical student(Yes, to become a doctor, not a nurse) in the Dominican Republic, I have been living here for about 6 years now and go back home on school vacations. I finally finish medical school this December and my husband is giving me the $$ for the surgery as a graduation gift!!

I had been researching all along to see which surgeon I was gonna choose. A couple of my classmates have already had procedures done with Dr. Estrella and Dr. Nestor Mallen. They look great!! I had almost set my mind on Dr. Nelson Rubio but he is in Santiago and it would just be a waste of money to stay in a recovery house in Santiago if I have my own place in Santo Domingo. So I looked into Dr. Walkiris Robles, and scheduled a consultation with her. She was on her lunch break when I arrived and she didn't leave me waiting, she immediately assisted me, she explained everything, answered all my questions and told me I will have great results since I have a good shape below all the fat and stretch marks, LOL!!

Since I am a "Dominican" client, lol, I get a quote in pesos.. I got quoted $RD100,000 pesos which is equivalent to about $US2700 dollars. I am not going to use the recovery house(which costs $US1000 for 10 days) which why my quote is also cheaper, but am gonna pay extra to stay in the clinic(CECIP) for at least 3 or 4 days.

My surgery date is confirmed for November 21st but I spoke with Raquel, the assistant, and I may possibly be having surgery earlier, on the 16th. I posted my before pictures and will post everything so all you Real Self ladies can make informed decisions about what surgeon is right for you!! Feel free to comment!!

OK ladies, so I'm having surgery sooner than I thought. I got rescheduled for November 16th. Yayyy!! I'm so excited!! Can't wait, the countdown begins. I have been taking all my vitamins for about 1 month now. I had some blood drawn today to make sure I don't have anemia and to compare to the one I will have done the day before surgery, my hemoglobin is at 13.3 mg/dL(No Anemia, Yayyy!)

For those of you planning on having surgery, just so you know, you DON'T have to wait 1 month before surgery to start taking vitamins, you can do that before just to be sure you're hemoglobin levels are high enough and don't have to reschedule your surgery due to anemia. I mean they're vitamins, all they can do is help not harm, lol. Just make sure that 1 month prior to your surgery you DON'T take Vitamin E, Vitamin K and should also consider taking a break on the smoking and alcohol because high levels of these substances in your organism will interfere with the action of the anesthesia, meaning you might need a higher dosage and are more susceptible to waking up in middle of the surgery. You should also stop the use of Aspirin at least 2 weeks prior to surgery because it interferes with clotting factors, meaning you might bleed more than usual and could possibly end up having some massive hemorrhage, leading to a blood transfusion.

So here's a list of the Vitamins I'm currently taking:
1. Iron (Ferrous Sulfate) 300 mg, 2 times a day
2. Folic Acid 4mg, Once a day. I take a 5mg tablet, that's all I could find here in the DR
3. Complex B Once a day- I use the GNC brand, its called Complex B 50, it has all you need and more and its only 1 caplet per day
4. Vitamin C 1000mg(1gram), Once a day

You should try to make a routine to take them in the morning before you eat breakfast because they get absorbed better on an empty stomach. Vitamin C helps in the absorption of iron and B vitamins, so it is important that you take them all at once. Vitamin C is also very important in the POST-OP stage because it is an important co-factor in the generation of Collagen which helps your incisions heal quicker.

That's all for now ladies!!

Super excited!!! 15 more days til my surgery with Dra. Robles. I already have my Vitamedica package, will start those tomorrow!!