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Did This 4 Me :) - Mexicali, Mexico
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So finally after 1 year of snooping around...
$4,500
So finally after 1 year of snooping around profiles on here, I have decide to take the first step towards a happier me. I’m 5’5” weigh 140 lbs. 31 years old and mother of 2. My daughter is 4 and my son is 18 mo. I tend to gain a lot of weight with my pregnancies, 50lbs with the first and 60lbs with my second one. It was really easy bouncing back to my old shape after my first baby but not so easy with my second one. Even before I became a mom I always knew I wanted to get my breast enhanced, but because of one thing or another I never got around to it. I have a lot of loose skin and stretch marks below my belly button and my breast….well, lets say they are now non existent. This is why I now want a tummy tuck and breast implants. I have read a lot of reviews of many Drs in SoCal and in Mexico, but because I live only minutes away from Mexicali I have decided to get my procedures done there. I want to get breast implants (a large C) not too big, I don’t want to my shoulders to look to big and wide. I also want tummy tuck, lipo of the flanks and thighs. I believe that I have done enough research but then again more input/info/suggestions are always welcome. I made 3 different appointments with 3 different Doctors. Dr. Victor Ramirez, Dr. Gutierrez Lamadrid and Dr. Jose Baragan Cabral. All in Mexicali Mexico. I have read plenty good reviews on 2 of them but nothing on the last one, other than being referred to by people I know. I’m really excited and looking forward to meeting them, and im so glad there is a forum like this one to help, guide and support people like me. I'll keep you posted as i attend each appointment :)
UPDATED FROM Missy 36
16 days pre
Saw Dr. Victor Ramirez today...
So, I had a consultation with Dr. Ramirez in mexicali mexico today..he exceeded my expectations, answered all my questions and more...he showed me some before and after images of some patients that had a bad experience with another Dr. And the repair he did. .. all I can say is wow... I'm definitely gonna schedule my procedure with him. Plus he is board certified in mexico and Dr. Lamadrid is not :( I'm having a tummy tuck, back lipo, flanks lipo, hips(saddle bags) and 475 cc....im still debating on 450 or 475, I would rather them be small than too big... he also gave me lab orders but only to check my blood coagulation because I already had labs from my US physcian....tentative date is Aug 12 only 2+ weeks away!!!## im really excited :)
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July 27, 2013
Everything sounds great! Very exciting! I had much of the same stuff done - the same except I got inner thigh lipo instead of outer and back. In my experience, placing the implants under the muscle flattens them a bit and makes them look smaller. So if you are going under the muscle, the 475s will look like 425 from trying them on in your bra. Know what I mean? My 400s look exactly like when I tried on 350s in my bra at the office beforehand, now that I am 3 1/2 weeks out and the swelling had gone down and they have dropped most of the way. I will ppat new pics soon on my review. Hope this helps!
July 27, 2013
Thanks, I was wondering if the fact that they would go under would make them smaller.
May 4, 2016
Im so glad i read this , i knew it would possibly look smaller from under the muscle. Im two weeks away from surgery with Lamadrid in mexicali!
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I'm looking forward to following your journey! Thanks for starting your story on RealSelf. Here's a list of questions to ask at your mommy makeover consultations. Please keep us posted!