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Molina - TT, BBL and lipo - Dominican Republic, DO

UPDATED FROM Cmommyof2
4 months post

Update and incision

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Cmommyof2
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Hi ladies, I wanted to do an update! I'm a few days shy of four months. I am so happy I did my tummy tuck! For those of you who are scared or whatever, don't be. Just choose wisely on your surgeon and get lots of rest so you can recover. At this point my stomach still gets swollen on the top like above my belly button. It's supposed to be normal so I'm trying not to stress. Still to this day my communication with Molina has been very good and he or his wife responds to any of my questions. I stood at Venus Recovery House last min because as I mentioned above, I am from Dominican Republic but a TT is NO JOKE so I needed proper care and man they were amazing. About bbl, go bigger than you want!! I was not there for booty but to fix my stomach and I regret not asking Molina to stuff my butt! So don't be modest girls! Get it stuffed because a lot of it dies off the first 3 months. I asked Molina for a round two but he said I would need to gain significant weight and I'm not sure I want to gain weight.... I have been using mederma right now which has been working great. My faja burn is just about gone! Someone asked me about pain killers, you should take some serious pain medication, granted Molina approves it. He recommended something to me while I was out there which I bought at a pharmacy for like $20-$25. The pain meds really helped so much because the pain meds he gives you are just not enough!! like always if you have questions I am happy to help if I can. Good luck and positive vibessssss only on your journey!!!

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Julio Molina, MD

Julio Molina, MD

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M
March 23, 2017
You look amazing! I'm having surgery with Dr Molinas on April 19th and I'm getting nervous as the date gets closer. I would like to know if you have any tips of recovering. Like do's and don'ts
C
April 8, 2017
Wow! Your date is getting near!!! Good luck on your journey! My only recommendation for you is take it easy. Don't stress yourself, relax and take it slow for you. Drink lots and lots of water, eat pineapples or put it in juices. Oh and did I mention rest? Try to rest a lot your body needs them little hours you'll be sleeping lol. If you are doing a bbl take a boppy pillow it'll help you preserve your fat and you can sleep better with it.
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M
April 8, 2017
Yeses omg. My date is approaching fast and I'm starting to get nervous. I'll take your advice and I actually got a pineapple 2days ago that I'll cut up and eat! I love pineapple. I ordered a booty pillow from Amazon and still haven't gotten it :/
D
April 8, 2017
Hi Iam in d.r as we speak and I had a previous abdominal wall
Reconstruction dr Molina fixed my old tummy tuck scar I had Lipo and breast done. Dr Loz said they had to place a drain due to the scar revision and Lipo. She said it was best to treat it as a tummy tuck but that I wouldn't have to worry about bending down as long she said she recommends pts start trying to stand straight by day 7 but I should try by day 5 Iam on day 4 and so far so good on the standing I get my drain removed Monday and the standing should becoming even easier. I leave on the 16th and the 16th will be day 15th post op for me. I go to work the very next day. My question is how long were u out of work?
C
April 8, 2017
Congrats on your surgery! I was out one month. I listened to my body it was def time I needed. I get it's difficult with work, but take as much time as you can get away with.
M
June 16, 2018
Hi love, wondering if you have dr.Molina whatsapp?
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M
March 20, 2021
Hello I saw were you was from the DR...do you recommend the Missel Care, I think this lady is about 25 to 30 minutes from.the clinic is the issue and he wants me to be closer to clinic so it's hard if your in the USA to know what's closer to him and what's not, I will be traveling alone so I will not stay at a hotel bc I hear bad things ab muggers and even fatalities when your tourist and the DR is such a beautiful place! So I want to enjoy my stay even though it's sx related..I understand your review is older but I read reviews bc I'm having a operation I want to see what others experienced and so far the reviews have been positive and informative..so thank you for this review and honesty
UPDATED FROM Cmommyof2
2 months post

10 Weeks Today

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Cmommyof2
Hi ladies,

Today I made 10 weeks. I can tell you that the recovery is not easy. Of course getting through the first two weeks is the toughest, but there's nights I want to rip my skin off because I feel itchy, burning, stretching, poking! All that craziness but all in all you will get through it. I am still wearing my faja constantly, except when I want to go out and show out lol... I get asked all the time if I did something but people can't really tell because Molina blessed me with one of those hmmm did she or didn't she bodies - and I LOVE that! Communication with Molina and his team when needed has been great. They are attentive and respond. As always, any questions feel free to reach out :)

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N
February 2, 2017
Wow! You look AMAZING! You have perfect curves and your belly button looks great! Congrats on your recovery.
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D
March 6, 2017
You look good, over been considering him for a while now. Would you still choose him if you could do it all over again?
K
March 18, 2017
Omg your scar looks amazing.. I'm trying to decide between him or Dr. Duran for my tummy tuck, trying to leave next months. I love his tt scars but love durans butt and the back arch.. what do you think as far as the way he scalps the buts
UPDATED FROM Cmommyof2
1 month post

Incision

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Cmommyof2
Just wanted to post a pic of my incision... i have like 0 comments but it's ok because I remember during my search peoples post truly helped me. Here's a pic.

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G
January 7, 2018
did you post the pic of the incision? I can’t see it :(