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After Loosing the Weight Time to Get my Body Right Partial Body Lift Dra Duran in DR. Dominican Republic, DO

UPDATED FROM lus1983
26 days post

finally the headling process begining

$6,900
so after coming back to the States i develop a bad case of Seroma. after gong to my PCP i was refered to 3 surgeons here to help with the situation and non was available to help as their nurse saiddue to not having any time in their schedule. so on 03/25/16 Good Friday i spent over 6 hours in the ER only to eave without been drained instead i was schedule to come back to IR to have a new drain put in because just draining it one day only wont work because i would have to continually drain every couple days. so i had my drains places under local anesthetic. now today makes 4 days since my new drain and i have been draining like crazy. I was told with insurance my out of pocket is $1020 then for my weekly check if would be close to $700 hence i will not be going there for check ups. while in the ER i had a plastic surgeon who said he would take on my case going forward. so i will be going to him for my check up instead of the IR department. so since my new drain has been put in I have been healing i am no longer full of water my selling had gone down and now my body is hard. so all this because my drain was taking out too early, Dran took out my drain after complaining of my side hurting 3 days after surgery which cause the fluid build up. i will be uploading pictures soon once i'm healed

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Thank you for giving us your experience and I am sorry for all you are going through. After reading your experience I feel Duran is not on my priority list anymore. She has to many patients and yes does a good job but I feel she has no time to see the patients after surgery. Specially knowing there are the once that are priority since anything can happen like in your case. I want a doctor that can do good during and after surgery so I won't feel with complications coming back to the states. Here in USA hardly any doctor wants to touch you when you have come with surgery from another country. Do you think its best to say the full 15 days to really recover? Wish you the best I will be praying for you so you can heal fast!
i will say this i am still very happy i choose Duran but after going there and really seeing the rush and the pack office daily it was a bit overwhelming so many patients. in my case yes my drain was taken out too early because i was walking funny but i really wish i know better i would have ask her to leave it in regardless and come back to the states with it then have my RN nurse mom take it out or my PCP. but as far as been there with her she listen she had good conversation with me and assured me it will all be ok. your right once you get back the ER is your best choice then a Plastic Surgeon will pick you up. hate that about the states. I plan on going back for a leg lift and my breast augmentation but i will give my body a full year to recover. yes to answer your question 15 days just to be sure is great and recommended
Yes I agree I sure will not let them remove the drain fast. How many days you think it should be in? Thank you for answering you sure help many of us. Hope it goes smooth next time since it won't be so much like this time.

Hi, I'm just checking in to see how you're doing. Are you happy with the results of your lift? The community would love to get an update if you feel like sharing. 

UPDATED FROM lus1983
1 day post

it's done

Well hello ladies i made it to the DR had testing on Monday and had sx with Duran yesterday was release from CIPLA today back to sealily I'm doing fine but will get into details later on pretty tired right now and about to go sleep

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Hope you're doing well! Would love to hear about your story! I am also booked with Duran and staying at Sea lily!
UPDATED FROM lus1983
25 days pre

Its starting to get real

Flight is book and Recovery house SeaLily deposit made. Its starting to get real you'll I still have so much emotions just thinking about it but anxious at the same time. I have started getting my supplies together.

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It's so overwhelming to me when I really think about it all. I completely understand.
girl who you telling I am doing everything to stay clam but my mind wonders and for anyone who has had weight issues ALL their life will be the only set of folks that can understand this right now. I have always had a belly since I have ever known myself and to think that now I am in my 30's its about to be gone man tears flowing
This journey is aboutdkung what will bring us joy. I am very happy for you and I will follow your journey.