Vertical Gastric Sleeve, Breast Implants, Tummy Tuck - Tijuana, MX

How bad can this get? I went to a surgeon here in the U.S. because something just doesn't seem quite right with my breasts. Now that they are all settled and all swelling has gone done, I can see and feel the final outcome. Here is the verdict. My left breast is more flat and wide and I can feel ridges all around it no matter what position I am in, laying down, standing etc. I can really fee the implant. It feels like saline. The right one is more round and pronounced. This one feels more natural and no matter how much I squeeze, I cannot feel the implant. This has been bothering me so I went in for a consult to a Plastic Surgeon here in Arizona. The Doctor basically confirmed my suspicions. It is very possible that I have a saline implant on one side and a silicone one on the other side. The worse part of it is that they are different type of sizes. Dr. Salas Martinez may be using left over implants and trying to match them up. This doctor is a nightmare!!

In addition to the above, prior to going in I had asked for a size D. Prior to going in, I was told yes everything yes, whatever I wanted yes. When I met the Dr. as I have said in my previous comments, his demeanor was very arrogant, brisk and disinterested. I was expecting someone to listen to my wants and concerns. I believe this is a general feeling from anyone going to Tijuana from the U.S....The doctor insisted on giving me a size B. If it weren't for the coordinators suggestion that I get a C, I would have ended up with even smaller breasts. I am thoroughly disappointed with my results. I asked the Doctor to re-do my implants to the size I originally wanted. He said he could in a few months however, I would have to pay the same amount all over again. I gave him an opportunity to right his wrong but his selfdom will not allow him to meet me in the middle.

I am sure other people have had great experiences with this doctor, i would have posted my review regardless whether it was good or bad. I like others, come to this forum to seek guidance on which doctors to go to from my peers. Mexico has many knowledgeable and experienced doctors just like the U.S.

The Doctor who did my Vertical Gastric Sleeve in 2013 (MARIO ALMANZA at Jerusalem Clinic) did an amazing job. His staff was friendly and they seemed genuinely concerned with my health and procedure. From the coordinators, to the drivers to the nurses to Dr. Almanza himself, they all were very caring and attentive. The facility itself is not fancy at all and might scare you a bit since it is in a strip mall but I cannot say enough about the professionalism they all showed.

I was asked by the Doctors staff to remove my negative review. Unfortunately, I am not able to do so. This forum is for us to post our experiences and I posted mine honestly. As you all can see, I was very excited to get my surgery by Dr. Salas Martinez even though I had read some negative reviews on him already. I took the chance and my outcome was not ideal. The good things I can say about Dr. Salas Martinez is that my implants look OK as in they look very natural. No one (not even my family) could tell that I had implants. With that being said, I basically look like I have a padded bra on which is what my breasts looked like before WITH a padded bra. I opted to stay at the hospital to get the attention, I may not have gotten at a hotel. I did get OK treatment and the nurse was very very nice to me. My issue with staying at the hospital was that I was told by the Patient Coordinator to schedule a flight back home no sooner than 12pm, the next day, so that they can follow up with me. I scheduled my flight for 4pm. I was surprised by the nurse when she told me the driver (which I paid $120 for the transportation), would be there to pick me up at 8:30. I told her my flight didn't leave till 4pm. She said all the nurses left at 8:30 and that no one would be there later than that on a Sunday. She said I could pay another $100.00 to stay till 4pm or I would have to go rent a hotel room. I was in Tijuana alone. I changed my flight and ended up having to pay an extra $80.00 to change my flight. I was not given any medication to take home, which was an honest mistake by the nurse however, I have not received my money back for the medication I paid for.