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43 Year Old Mom of a Toddler in Very Much Need of an Esteem Booster.

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After much research, weighing in my options and...

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miadoll2018
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After much research, weighing in my options and minimizing risk I narrowed my search down to Miami.
My first choice was Colombia but there is no way I am going away for 3 weeks without my child and taking her is not an option. Second choice Dominican Republic (I'm Dominican) not happening again the thought of International surgery just doesn't sit well with me due to the possibility of unforeseen complications.
I am left with Miami I have only heard positive things about Dr. Alvarez and Mia Aesthetics. I must say that it seemed to take forever to finally contact someone there for an estimate. After several weeks of telephone calls and email I finally received word from Layla, whom called me during business hours and I tried to tell her as much as I could considering I was at work and needed privacy but having her on the line was something I couldn't pass. She followed up our telephone conversation with an email requesting images and after another few weeks I received a quote. When I called to give my deposit I found out my surgery would not be with Dr. Alvarez but with Dr. Palladino, this put me back on drawing board looking into his work which I couldn't find much of. I finally found him under Magicsurgeon although the images there do not do him justice again I found nothing but great reviews on him. I made up my mind and gave my deposit. His next available date is not until July 2018. There is no way I am going to be in that Miami heat in pain wearing a faja, so I decided to wait it off to the last week in September.
Now that I am all set with the surgeon and dates, finding a hotel is my new task. Aloft is 1/4 of a mile from Mia and is probably the one I will take but trying to keep hotel expense to a minimum and investing in a nurse for more than the 24hr required by law.
I have looked into a couple of websites that offer the services it runs at about $15.00/Hr or $350.00 for 24hrs. I prefer this to the whole recovery house experience, I have read about a couple of nightmares on here and I would hate to find myself in such a compromising experience while postop. I rather be alone than in bad company.

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Humberto Palladino, MD, FACS

Humberto Palladino, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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April 11, 2018
I considered the same when doing my research, considering Colombia first and D.R. (Dr. Cabral) but I've heard too many horror stories. I decided to go with Dr. Palladino too, I've made my deposit and I'm think of September for surgery. Best of luck to you!
April 16, 2018
I am also going to DR palladino sept 20. I was originally set with Sampson but lux was shady as hell so I switched docs. I looked into Dowbak but unfortunately she wanted me off my meds for 6 months for some reason so that disqualified her. Then I narrowed it down to palladino Alvarez or Dr zuriarrain who just opened his own practice. After several sleepless nights i decided on palladino. I wanted beginning of Aug but they only had end of aug which doesn't work so I'm set sept 20th. Might push it to first wk of October. Hate to wait that long but like you said doing it mid summer would suck. I was set with Sampson for June 5th but even if i stayed with him I planned to push it to end of summer. Didn't want to spend all summer in a faja lol
June 24, 2018
I just recently paid my deposit for Palladino and I am set for January 2019. I figured the recovery takes a total of 6 months so by June 2019 I will be READY for summer! I’m so excited. Anywho...please tell me the nurse you’re using because I am going back and forth with hotel vs RH.