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4 Kids, 100lbs Weight Lost in 3 Mos - Dominican Republic
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I'm am so excited to tell everyone abt my journey....
WORTH IT$6,050
I'm am so excited to tell everyone abt my journey. I have decided to go to DR to get a tummy tuck, liposuction to my waist, back, arms , inner thighs, a bl w/implants and bbl.. Dr.Emmanuel Mallol is the Dr I'm sticking with after yrs of research and yrs of stalking this site. I absolutely love my Drs results.
I'm so ready!!
Now let me tell yal abt some of the Drs I've passed on.
Dr.cochran in Columbus,Ga
His staff was great at getting back with me in a timely manner. I was quoted $6000 for a TT, Lipo to my back, inner, thighs and arms.. I was ok with this price but when I read some of his reviews I seen some ppl complaining abt him not doing Lipo where he agreed to do it. Some women were saying the paid for Lipo on their inner thighs and didn't receive it.. ?????? I didn't want to pay for something and not get it or a refund for that portion.
Dr.Tania Medina DR
I really like DrMedina's work. I was determined to go to her as my 1st choice. Well when I emailed her I received an email maybe a couple days later.. I was ok with that. I loved that she only does 2 surgeries a day and that she doesn't take woks to months to respond like Other Drs. She quoted me $5350 for tt, Lipo on my back, bbl & ba with $600 additional for Lipo to my inner thighs and arms. I was ok with that price for Dr. Meade, ramsuella, hackney & abt 10 other Drs told me I need to loose more weight (although I have never been my ideal weight) & they were charging $7000 and up only for a tmmuy tuck. So I was ok with DrMedina. The quote was said to last 3 mos with DrMedina. So I was thinking great that'll give me some more time to get my funds together, flight, job leave, someone to go with me and childcare for 10days. Well this was back in October/ November 2015 when I talked to her and received my quote. I contacted her again in Jan asking if she had any open appointments available in March or April. She ended up re quoting me $6800 for the exact same procedure even though my 1st quote was still within 90 days. So now I'm pissed but I was still determined to go to her so I took some things off and asked her to do another quote with ba. Well I received a email saying " honey it will be the same". Im thinking wth y would that it will still be the same..???????????? I'm like to add a Ba its abt 3000 & up so y pay $6800 for less work?? I feel like this price was pushed higher bc it's income tax season. My 1st quote did not expire until feb.???????????
Next is Dr Erika Sato in Houston, tx
I loved her work and that she wasn't so far. Like I could go home the same day of surgery & her Price for a tummy tuck wasn't bad $3600 after $900 was takin off.. I'm like this can't be true and I dreaming? Well yeah I had a consultation with her over Skype and she was so freakin great. Like we talked like friends. So when I received the quote I was a bit uneased. 3600 Drs fees 1778.00 OR Fees and anesthesia fees were 1050.00 garment was 122.00. This brought my total to $6560.07. This was my final quote after receiving one for 9100+ for a tummy tuck with smart Lipo on my back. I'm like so instead of adding OR & Anesthesia fees you separated them to make it seem cheaper when in all reality it's actually higher then the local Drs quotes just for a tummy tuck alone. Although her TT came with Lipo on the waist and flanks, I didn't feel that was worth plus travel when I could stay local..
Dr Hackney in Dfw
He was charging $7000 for a TT alone. What made me continue my search? He was local a did a great job.. Well when I went in for a consultation the nurses were great but the dr took almost 1 hr and 45 mins to see me. I was 20 mins early. I went right to the back after maybe 15 mins but then I sat for almost 2 hrs waiting to be seen.. Yeah ok I shoulda left but every time I went to the front desk or the nurse checked on me she reassured me he was coming.. Well before I knew it I have been waiting for almost 2hrs. After finally meeting dr.hackney he came in, say in a seat apologized for the wait( he had an emergency) so now I'm thinking well why no rescheduled with me?? It looks bad for a client to wait for hrs but yet I'm spending $7000+ and CASH for a procedure. Well when he finally arrived he told me I needed a tummy tuck which I already knew and to loose more weight which I already knew. He didn't look at me ask me if I wanted anything else or nothing.. Well guess what, I spoke to him all of 10 mins and that was it.i was so disappointed ??????
Dr. Avante in Houston
was charging $11700 for lipotuck ??????
Dr Wilber's Cortes in Houston
Was charging $11700 ish for an hourglass tummy tuck?????? Same think as lipotuck( Lipo+tummy tuck)
You name is something different and tax on the $$
Dr. Sam jerjurkin... (I didn't spell It right) dfw
But he gave me an estimated of $12000-15000.. No way but he's a great dr tho..
I had so many consultation it's crazy. This isn't even half of them. But I am glad I did continue my research and found Dr.Mallol..
I'm so ready!!
Now let me tell yal abt some of the Drs I've passed on.
Dr.cochran in Columbus,Ga
His staff was great at getting back with me in a timely manner. I was quoted $6000 for a TT, Lipo to my back, inner, thighs and arms.. I was ok with this price but when I read some of his reviews I seen some ppl complaining abt him not doing Lipo where he agreed to do it. Some women were saying the paid for Lipo on their inner thighs and didn't receive it.. ?????? I didn't want to pay for something and not get it or a refund for that portion.
Dr.Tania Medina DR
I really like DrMedina's work. I was determined to go to her as my 1st choice. Well when I emailed her I received an email maybe a couple days later.. I was ok with that. I loved that she only does 2 surgeries a day and that she doesn't take woks to months to respond like Other Drs. She quoted me $5350 for tt, Lipo on my back, bbl & ba with $600 additional for Lipo to my inner thighs and arms. I was ok with that price for Dr. Meade, ramsuella, hackney & abt 10 other Drs told me I need to loose more weight (although I have never been my ideal weight) & they were charging $7000 and up only for a tmmuy tuck. So I was ok with DrMedina. The quote was said to last 3 mos with DrMedina. So I was thinking great that'll give me some more time to get my funds together, flight, job leave, someone to go with me and childcare for 10days. Well this was back in October/ November 2015 when I talked to her and received my quote. I contacted her again in Jan asking if she had any open appointments available in March or April. She ended up re quoting me $6800 for the exact same procedure even though my 1st quote was still within 90 days. So now I'm pissed but I was still determined to go to her so I took some things off and asked her to do another quote with ba. Well I received a email saying " honey it will be the same". Im thinking wth y would that it will still be the same..???????????? I'm like to add a Ba its abt 3000 & up so y pay $6800 for less work?? I feel like this price was pushed higher bc it's income tax season. My 1st quote did not expire until feb.???????????
Next is Dr Erika Sato in Houston, tx
I loved her work and that she wasn't so far. Like I could go home the same day of surgery & her Price for a tummy tuck wasn't bad $3600 after $900 was takin off.. I'm like this can't be true and I dreaming? Well yeah I had a consultation with her over Skype and she was so freakin great. Like we talked like friends. So when I received the quote I was a bit uneased. 3600 Drs fees 1778.00 OR Fees and anesthesia fees were 1050.00 garment was 122.00. This brought my total to $6560.07. This was my final quote after receiving one for 9100+ for a tummy tuck with smart Lipo on my back. I'm like so instead of adding OR & Anesthesia fees you separated them to make it seem cheaper when in all reality it's actually higher then the local Drs quotes just for a tummy tuck alone. Although her TT came with Lipo on the waist and flanks, I didn't feel that was worth plus travel when I could stay local..
Dr Hackney in Dfw
He was charging $7000 for a TT alone. What made me continue my search? He was local a did a great job.. Well when I went in for a consultation the nurses were great but the dr took almost 1 hr and 45 mins to see me. I was 20 mins early. I went right to the back after maybe 15 mins but then I sat for almost 2 hrs waiting to be seen.. Yeah ok I shoulda left but every time I went to the front desk or the nurse checked on me she reassured me he was coming.. Well before I knew it I have been waiting for almost 2hrs. After finally meeting dr.hackney he came in, say in a seat apologized for the wait( he had an emergency) so now I'm thinking well why no rescheduled with me?? It looks bad for a client to wait for hrs but yet I'm spending $7000+ and CASH for a procedure. Well when he finally arrived he told me I needed a tummy tuck which I already knew and to loose more weight which I already knew. He didn't look at me ask me if I wanted anything else or nothing.. Well guess what, I spoke to him all of 10 mins and that was it.i was so disappointed ??????
Dr. Avante in Houston
was charging $11700 for lipotuck ??????
Dr Wilber's Cortes in Houston
Was charging $11700 ish for an hourglass tummy tuck?????? Same think as lipotuck( Lipo+tummy tuck)
You name is something different and tax on the $$
Dr. Sam jerjurkin... (I didn't spell It right) dfw
But he gave me an estimated of $12000-15000.. No way but he's a great dr tho..
I had so many consultation it's crazy. This isn't even half of them. But I am glad I did continue my research and found Dr.Mallol..
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Replies (28)
March 12, 2016
I'm so happy for u. How did u lose all the weight so quickly? I need to lose the same amount for my surgery
March 13, 2016
It was hard!! The 1st 45 days I didn't eat healthy I'm not gon lie. I ate like I would normally eat. The big change was within my job. Once I got fed up with my weight (265-270) I decided to switch crafts at my job.. I was having problems (snoring& pain) so back in Nov I switched for being a clerk at the post office to a mail woman. I figured that this is a way to force myself to walk/exercise. I work 6 days a week walking 10-15 miles a day delivering mail. This made time fly. Like before I no knew it I was halfway at my 90 days probationary period at work. then it ppl at my job started to notice that I'm loosing weight. The more I heard ppl telling me this the more I started getting curious. I wanted to see what they seen in me. So I started taking pics... Yes it was true it wasn't an illusion. So after 45 days I started eating healthy. I drunk 1gallon of water while at work, I ate snacks like fiber bars, chewy bars etc now I know they aren't "healthy" but my blood sugar tends to drop so I have to eat something with some type of sugar to keep me going. When I got home I at bake chicken, spinach stuffed chicken, baked fish with shrimp fresh cut lemons. Cooked different everytime. You would probably think I'm crazy bc I am a nursing student so I took nutrition classes and I've always knew what it takes to loose weight. I just didn't want to give up my love for food.
So what I did in order to stay on track was... I made sure I kelp the food and fresh fruit at home so I wouldn't give myself an excuse to eat out. This helped 100%.. When I get hungry, I'm going to eat. The only downfall was not doing light exercise so I could tighten up my arms.. They were terrible, they were so saggy as for my thighs were like jello.. I hated that too. So I started doing light exercise to tighten up some loose skin and it worked. Now I didn't go overboard I lift 5lb weights and some leg exercise. I was scared to do too much bc I was still walking like crazy at work.
I hated my job at 1st. I cried, I wanted to quit so many times. But every time I felt like giving up I had a reality check... You would think I would care abt loosing weight huh? No my reality check was more like who gon pay my $1300 rent, $400 car payment, the rest of my bills and most importantly who's going to take care of my 4 children?? So everytime I wanted to quit this is what ran through my mind. I truly hated that I am so responsible
So what I did in order to stay on track was... I made sure I kelp the food and fresh fruit at home so I wouldn't give myself an excuse to eat out. This helped 100%.. When I get hungry, I'm going to eat. The only downfall was not doing light exercise so I could tighten up my arms.. They were terrible, they were so saggy as for my thighs were like jello.. I hated that too. So I started doing light exercise to tighten up some loose skin and it worked. Now I didn't go overboard I lift 5lb weights and some leg exercise. I was scared to do too much bc I was still walking like crazy at work.
I hated my job at 1st. I cried, I wanted to quit so many times. But every time I felt like giving up I had a reality check... You would think I would care abt loosing weight huh? No my reality check was more like who gon pay my $1300 rent, $400 car payment, the rest of my bills and most importantly who's going to take care of my 4 children?? So everytime I wanted to quit this is what ran through my mind. I truly hated that I am so responsible
April 14, 2016
u are an inspiration im trying to loose weight as well i want a tt w mr lipo on back sides and abs n lipo on my arms im currently at 215lbs but trying my best to loose i've lost 6lbs so im trying but im really happy n excite for you good luck
April 14, 2016
Thank u.. I was almost 300lbs so yes it was a struggle.. Good luck on your success
March 13, 2016
I have read lots of reviews, but disappointed about the lack of post op pictures. This makes me quite hesistant.
March 13, 2016
After looking at the few pics I found, I was really impressed. But when I looked for more, I couldn't find any.
March 13, 2016
I understand. I said the same thing at 1st. But once I started doing research on him and reading the reviews.i was impressed. I figured ok let me talk to him. After I talked to him I was even more impressed. He knows what he is doing & he actually took the time to see what I wanted. He gave me his honest opinion about my body. He never rushed me. That told me a lot about him. I understand that pics mean a lot but I'm reality they don't. I've seen some on the same pics being repost under other doctor reviews. Get to know your doctor, know his art
March 13, 2016
Great feedback. I think I'm in love with Dr. Robles, but I still want to look further. However I feel like she is the one.
April 4, 2016
I was always looking for before and after pictures too Tory B. but after talking to a ps in Mexico he made some sense, he told me he personally doesn't post pictures because of the way the internet is... anything can be photo shopped or just copied from a diff site to make him look better. And really everybody heals differently so we could have the same dr, but different skin type and i might keloid or not heal well, where sutures just open on.. it just depends on how our bodies heals. I'm following Dr. Mallol and already sent him pics for his recommendation... im excited.!
March 22, 2016
Am also book with him for may 24 please keep me posted with your experience u are goin month ahead of me... cant wAit to see your result
March 25, 2016
Oh wow, I too want to go to Dr. Mallol in June for tummy tuck and lipo and bbl, but I couldn't find enough pictures to convince me....he's seems great with great reviews, I'll be following your journey...I hope you share pics
March 26, 2016
He got more pics on his IG account.
Yes, I will be posting before and after pics. I will also continue updating at least for 1yr..
Yes, I will be posting before and after pics. I will also continue updating at least for 1yr..
UPDATED FROM MykidsRmyHeart
1 month pre
Sleeping
As I'm searching online I came across different types of pillows. I think a pregnant pillow would be a great idea to have after surgery. With me having a TT, bbl, ba w/bl & Lipo I need to figure out how I'm going to sleep somewhat comfortable..
...... I was going to downgrade but I don't wanna go thru 2 surgeries. SO what the hell go hard or go home, in going all in so I won't have to go thru the healing process 2xs nor b off work for weeks.
...... I was going to downgrade but I don't wanna go thru 2 surgeries. SO what the hell go hard or go home, in going all in so I won't have to go thru the healing process 2xs nor b off work for weeks.
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March 12, 2016
Thanks for helping me make my decision. I too love Dr Emmanuel. I was undecided between Dr Hernandez, Dr juan mejia and Dr
E. But i"ve decided!!!! Dr Emmanuel mallot cotes it is. !!!!!Yeah!!!!
E. But i"ve decided!!!! Dr Emmanuel mallot cotes it is. !!!!!Yeah!!!!
March 12, 2016
No problem. I know how stressful this process is, I've been doing research for years..
March 12, 2016
Did u find a good recovery house? If so do you mind telling me what they charge?
March 12, 2016
Let me know how it goes. I'm about to book with Dr Emmanuel mallot cotes
March 12, 2016
i will continue to update my review & pics alon the way.. Good luck on your journey as well
March 12, 2016
Thanks. Good luck to you also and may god protect you and help you have a speedy recovery
March 13, 2016
It's not that I didn't find one, I haven't looked.. When I was planning on going to dr for surgery with dr medina I checked out the recovery houses then and seen that some of them don't allow men and charge $55 additional a day for a guest. On top of $750 for 10 days for myself. Also some nurses come check on you at the hotel as well. I'm looking for a hotel with (with wifi, free breakfast & restaurants) so we can have things to do if we don't wanna go out. I figured I'll save more money staying in a hotel which they start at $10 a day (make sure it's a good location tho). So if I decide to bring my husband or my sister they both will be comfortable..
March 26, 2016
Look into cosmicare recovery house they do not charge for guest to stay with u. Good luck
April 10, 2016
I'll be staying at Healing Haven for my recovery and my husband will be traveling with me. I called and the owner answered (Jules, speaks perfect English). She answered all of my questions and even called me back. They have an instagram with pic and respond to all inquiries. She is very knowledgable and expressed the importance of recovery and proper post op care. Hope it all works out for you! Can't wait for your after pics!
March 14, 2016
Hey thanks for sharing I recently booked a hotel since I'm not staying in a recovery home due to the fact my daughter is coming with me it has free breakfast WiFi and such its not a five star but the rooms are decent and it had mostly good reviews it called the Maison Gautreaux if you want to look into that one.
March 23, 2016
I know I have looked for bbl pillow and nothing they look all to whimpy for me at my size
UPDATED FROM MykidsRmyHeart
25 days pre
SX partner
Well I was planning on getting a hotel but I may end up at a recovery home depending on if I get someone to come with me. I have to wait till my sister figure out when her surgery will be scheduled. I don't wanna wait because the flight tickets might go up, so I think I'm going to go ahead and buy my ticket ($317) isn't bad compared to when I first started looking at flights ($548). Is there anyone who's having surgery around 4/11 who needs a SX buddy?
Replies (26)
March 18, 2016
There's a group on Facebook called Dominican Republic surgery buddies you may be able to find a buddy good luck!
March 19, 2016
I will be checking your profile to see any updates you post as I am considering Dr. Cotes as well. Please be sure to post as you will help make my decision. I hope everything works out for you? I do have one question, why did you decide on Dr. Cotes? I researched him and am unable to find decent reviews on him. There are not many before and after profiles with his work, which makes me hesitant.
March 23, 2016
I did my research on dr E. I've seen his work and also seen it in person. He has some reviews and pic but it's not as many as some of the other Drs. But as I explained to someone else while doing my research I've ran into plenty of pics post on other Drs reviews that were actually that Drs work. When choosing a dr you have to know your Drs work, trust that it is his work and do your research
March 23, 2016
Hi there, i am in correspondence with Dr. Mallol as well, i am getting all the same things your getting and im trying to get on the schedule for that week as well, im trying to finalize some things now like seeing if he would sign my papers for the time off from work, i dont have a travel buddy as of yet. He has provided me2 quotes with and without recovery home. If all goes well we will be there at the same time.
March 23, 2016
That's awesome.. I hope your able to get in that week. As of right now I don't have a travel buddy set in stone yet either. I'm excited and ready to see the new me. I hope all is well with u and hopefully we will be seeing each other in recovery
March 23, 2016
I'll be your surgery buddy I'll be there one day later so I can help I'll be arriving on the 12th of April
March 23, 2016
Yes I already told the staff there at Rocios recover home your my surgery buddy and I'll take a little extra things just in case you need something extra...
March 30, 2016
Anyone going in August? ? I want to buddy up
April 4, 2016
I am looking into August when I have vacation at work, I don't have a date yet, just started the process... I am prob going alone and then have my husband and daughter meet me for some extra days?? Are you scheduled yet and are you staying at a recovery house???
April 4, 2016
Yes I scheduled for the 1st I'm actually buying the flight today, also planning on staying at rocios recovery. Let me know what dates u get maybe we can buddy up. Getting to DR the 31st until about the 10th
I'm super excited as well. I will be posting before & after photos and keeping everyone updated.