I'm Going with Dra. Taina Medina. Dominican Republic, DO

Hello RS, I'm a 22 year old (but I feel 17) and a mom of a 3 year old girl. I've always been insecure about my body being that I have always been on the "chubby"/"fuller"/"BIGBONED" side of the spectrum. But it wasn't until after giving birth that I realized I wasn't as big as I thought I was before because NOW I look like a freaking whale *ugghhh*. I've tried dieting (FAILED!) gym (FAILED! Only went once) HerbaLife (FAILED! tried it twice actually and Im just not a tea kind of person). & the last thing I have tried is weightloss pills and thats the only thing that works, but once I stop I gain the weight back {Im guessing it has to do with being home all the time and dealing with a toddler and stressful personal life} ; &&& and I can't be buying those expensive pills all the time !!! Sssoooooo to the point of this review; I've been putting a lot of mind into plastic surgery for maybeee a little over a year now and for the past month I've gotten serious about it. I've researched on Dr. Duran, Dr. Yily, and Dr. Alejandro Hernandez P.

Looooove alll their work, but my top picks were Dr. Yily or Dr. Alejandro Hernandez.....but was confused because Yily's bbls are AMAZIIING && Hernandez I've read reviews saying he's rude and blah blah blah but he keeps it real from the start and that's important to me. CIPLA which is where Yily performs her surgeries at was closed down a while back for infection control reasons I believe and also I've read very disturbing reviews about the Surgery Rooms at CIPLA so I was feeling very discouraged. Dr. Hernandez's location eeehh wasn't too content either, but if I had to go with either one I was going to go with Yily DON'T ASK ME WHY I just love her post op pictures and although she just throws patients out into recovery homes I don't mind because Im Dominican, I have family in the DR and many family members who have good connections with different doctors so thats that!

Oooh also my mom's cousin or second cousin is a plastic surgeon, Dr Franklin Peña but the few reviews I read about him didn't catch my attention and I also read he doesn't deliver booty like other surgeons do so that was out of the question!!!! You would think I would seriously have had contacted him first and just get surgery with him BUT NO. Im going based off the reviews post op pictures which he barely has any so. FYI I'm in no way shape or form bashing on any doctor because I know each doctor has their own way of shaping and doing their stuff. Im reviewing on what IMMM looking for in plastic surgery and what III want done to my body.

About a week ago I was going through Instagram lurking and what no, and I bumped into a females page and had posted a picture of a post op patient and has tagged the doctor. This doctor who was also the female's doctor is Dr Medina! &&&& long story short Im iiin loove with Medina, I have her on IG and on SnapChat {creepy right}. But I must say her reviews are outstanding and her office and operating room and postop recovery room.... lets not even go there!!!! I have yet to contact her because I need to take my pictures, but I have 2 sheets (front and back) full of questions for her and my wish pictures etc etc. all I really need is to contact her and my quote! I would idealy get surgery by June since Im starting school again in September and that way I can recover without stressing anything at least for the first two months!

I have yet to find who will watch over my daughter but most likely my mother and grandmother that shouldn't be to complicated to figure out. But OMG I Loooove Medinaaaa, thanks to the girl on instagram for posting her work up ^.^

Good evening ladies, I've been ssoooo down since yesterday! I've been doing research for so long and Im not recieving the support that I was expecting. I spoke to my mom about how I already contacted a doctor and etc. & she didn't let me even finish what I had to say! She just like "But you have to lose the weight first" which I already knew because I had already spoken to the doctor about it. & she continued saying "I dont feel secured by the way you communicating with her thats unprofessional" but eeeeveryong whos going aboard for plastic surgery has to plan ahead with the doctor they have chosen! You can't expect to fly put of the country and have a consultation plus expect for the surgeon to have an available date for you in such short notice. And my mother doesn't understand this. I've always counted on her support, but she wants me to go with Dr Franklin!!! He does great jon, but there isnt enough reviews on him or his location of surgery. I went to his website, very nice and all but his bbl's do not convince me. My mother says I don't need a bbl that Im fine the way I am and that surgery doesnt make a person! im so annoyed at this point uughh! The last thing I want to do is to plan this behind everyones back and get it done regardless. Iiii know what Im looking for and I just feel like Dr Franklin does not deliver enough booty. Im sooo depressed right now, I won't ever get this done of this os the case.

I feel like if I get it done with Dr Franklin and Im not happy with my results.... Im going to end up soending more money and goingg for round 2 for another bbl aaaand Breast Aug.

The struggle is real !