Wishing To Chat With Those Like Me-5'4, 197lbs And A Lot Of Tummy :( - Dominican Republic

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Yily De Los Santos, MD

Plastic Surgeon

4.3 | 2037 Reviews

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First off, I have to begin by saying I began stalking RealSelf almost 4 years ago when I met a young lady that looked absolutely AMAZING! We began chatting and she shared with me that she had gone to the Dominican Republic to have surgery. She also told me about RealSelf and how the work of doctors from all over the world could be viewed along with actual patient(s) testimonials and quotes however, she did mention that her surgeon was no other than the lovely and "infamous" Dr. Yily De Los Santos! So, never experiencing plastic surgery and seeing that young lady's results already had me at a bias and searching the RS site for Dr. Yily's other patients (to see their results). After such a long time of contemplating and saving money, I finally decided that I not only wanted to take the plastic surgery journey but that I deserved it because weighing my heaviest in the past at 265lbs and only 5'4, to then having gastric sleeve surgery in 2016 and losing over 80lbs, left my skin extremely loose and baggy. That's definitely NOT what I want especially at the age of 31. Once I knew for sure that I was serious about my decision, I contacted Dr. Yily's office, sent in my pictures, and awaited my quote. Her team responded to me quickly and were very nice and professional. They provided me with my quote and I remained in contact with her staff to ask questions, send over documents, etc. Planning my trip was very exciting because I usually had those thoughts and feelings of "OMG, is this really happening? Am I really traveling out so far to do this procedure? And can I look like most of these "Yily Dolls" I see in the pictures?" Once my time had come and everything was packed up, I was ready to go and there was no turning back! The anticipation of meeting Dr. Yily had me nervous, kind of like meeting a celebrity... As soon as she saw me she smiled and was very welcoming. She made me feel comfortable and began talking to me about what I had wanted done in terms of surgery. Call me crazy but after our consultation meeting I felt great, safe, and absolutely sure that Dr. Yily had everything under control and would provide what I had asked of her. The following day I was driven to Clinica Monumental (which was very clean and modernized) and waited until she was ready to operate on me. I was told she had about five patients that day so I do not remember which number I was but I do know that I was most likely one of her more difficult patients as I needed so much work to be done. The surgeries Dr. Yily performed on me were: a tummy tuck with muscle repair, lipo of the full back and fat transfer to the flanks/hips and BBL, and a breasts lift with implants. Yesterday, May 1, 2018 , marked my two month anniversary and I feel and look great! It was definitely a wise choice on my behalf and I'm glad I chose Dr. Yily because of her expertise in the field of plastic surgery. If I ever choose to go for a Round 2, I am definitely returning to Dr. Yily no questions asked! Ladies, the only thing I will say is try to be understanding that this doctor is extremely popular and with that comes a long list of women that want to be seen by the best as well. So, when waiting for a follow-up appointment just remain calm and remember it takes time to see everyone. As one of Dr. Yily's patients, herself and team will make time for you respectively meaning you will be seen! Also, for patients in or around the New York City area, Dr. Yily works with another doctor in NYC that is AMAZING, extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and caring. I could not have asked for a better team and I am super grateful to these ladies. I hope *Your* experience is smooth as well... Goodluck!