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27 Yr Old Mom mommy makeover - Miami, FL

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So i went to a p.s in my area an he said its lil seroma body will reabsorb but its mainly lose skin dr alvarez left me beyond sad i look in the mirror everytime i pass by it an want to cry ...
My question is ladies who had implants does your card say silicone or saline i paid for silicone but it says (saline) im confused now if its not one thing its another

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December 8, 2016
Girl call them and ask for a copy of your file
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December 9, 2016
Ihave one they email me it prior to surgery ipaid for silicone :(
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December 10, 2016
Girl did you tell them that your card says saline! And you need to know what was in fact placed in your body? I'd be fighten everyday til I got answers!...and a peace of mind on fixing it!
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December 10, 2016
Go back and take advantage of a revision! Alvarez did amazing honestly on my TT...so I know he can do very well....give him a chance to fix it. I regret going through Imagenes and not through his private practice due to the severity of our procedures. Good luck girl!
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January 9, 2017
I called an they said they where sillicone gaved me the numbers to check myself too you look perfect i just look a mess an i regret it too i should of gone with his private practice since he put me any implants that he had instead of what i wanted i dont know what to do now imagenes ignores me always
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December 9, 2016
Yes I'm sure it's a little seroma but fat too. I got my bbl done less than 2 weeks ago and the dr told me mine was fat and he did more lipo, I will have some loose skin there also but not like yours. Your dr did leave you with a lot but you still look way better than before. Unfortunately we can't do anything about drs mistakes or the results. If you go through real self you will find lots of mistakes made by drs or bad results. Don't feel sad though, it's better than being fat :-)
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January 9, 2017
But mines too much saggy skin still :(
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December 14, 2016
I just checked mine and where it says only fill out for saline, mine is blank. On the other part it says sl I guess for silicone. I would totally find your receipts and ask questions bc for sure you will need a refund if you were charged.
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January 9, 2017
Yea they where sillicone still disappointed since i wanted 450 an got 375ccs
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January 15, 2017
Girl ask for a revision!...if they agree you need one which you do it's only $1500. I know it's more money out of your pocket but I've been researching and people that have lost a whole lot of weight like you have, have to go back under to get more skin taken off for whatever reason the Drs aren't able to get it all at once. I got 450 Cc with a full lift and as much as they are perky they still aren't big enough for what I want. So maybe in a year or 2 I'm going to get an implant exchange.
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I regret surgery

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So many yrs been obese i lost all the weight had excess skin so whats next tummy tuck? Yes your right i had it on aug 10 with dr sergio alvarez i was happy at first but then 2 wks post op im not im out more then 2 months ago i noticed a pouch since i was out of surgery an now its more noticible that the swelling is down specially below my belly button towards my vagina my stomach still looks hanging so i went to a PS in my area since i flew to miami well its not seroma an the lil fluid i have it will re absord by using faja an by itself he said its lose skin i cried so many yrs been obese with the reminder of the skin it just made me remember how i used to be so i wanted that memory gone an to still see i have lose skin an its very noticible its heart breaking i just wanted that memory gone but i guess i will never be happy an always have that memory staring back at me in the mirror i wish i could of never got surgery or chosen a better dr who would of removed the lose skin

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October 22, 2016
So sorry to hear about your experience are do you have any pictures?
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October 24, 2016
I posted some on questions for drs im sure if you go to my profile page they will pop up
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October 22, 2016
Oh no! Girl you look so much better! I know how you feel though bc I went through it then I went and looked at my old pics again and started to feel good again. You look so much better! We will never be perfect again. You will still be swollen for more months. Just excercise and eat right and soon all those bad feelings will go away. Just keep looking at the before and after pics!
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October 24, 2016
Maybe i would of been a little happier if my boobs would of been bigger an tt incision higher it wouldnt sag so much as in my belly girl
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October 22, 2016
You should come hang out with me. We can build each other up! Get you a swimsuit and come hang out by the pool with me and relax looking all good
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October 22, 2016
Hey girl...keep your chin up! You seriously do look better than before. It's still early! Go see more than 1 plastic surgeon for different opinions. Your In my thoughts and prayers. I have my surgery this coming Tuesday! Had a little set back. Just take a deep breath...know your going through an emotional rollercoaster. Give it 1 more month than start trying to find a resolution to the problem.
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October 24, 2016
Thanks girl an i have gone to 2 drs in my area both said no seroma just lose skin happy for no seroma sad for the lose skin my boobs are so small they look the same only lifted it up of course i dont know what to do now an prayers to you girl safe trip
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October 24, 2016
I posted some in questions for drs im sure if you go to my profile page they will pop up
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October 27, 2016
Hi how are you feeling?
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2 months post

Sad days

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Im not happy at all ifeel like my tummy tuck he didnt removed all the lose skin below my belly button to pubic area i still have alot i want to just cry feel like i wasted money for nothing an my boobs i feel like he could of gone with 450 ccs like i told him too the 375 ccs istill see em kinda lose even thou i had a lift im just very sad sorry had to vent here at RS

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October 4, 2016
Hey that happens, it's an emotional surgery! I went through the same and still dealing with it. You should post your pics and hear all the feedback bc I bet it's not like you think or feel about it. I'm 4 months post op and I'm still swollen but my scars are too high. Look at others results and she if yours compare. It may make you feel better.
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October 4, 2016
In houston but i went to miami for surgery trust me its horrible i feel embaressd to even post em mines like not even swollen its lose like lose skin an that was why i had surgery now its like i still have it an my scars are low what supposely gives better result well guess not in my case ive seen other peoples an only good thing was mine didnt open it healed closed fast mines probably the worst ill send it to u by message the pic
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October 4, 2016
Im out of state right now for husbands work so im like 11 hrs from miami an dr wants me to go see him but im out of money an barely started working
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October 6, 2016
Ok I'll look for the message
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October 6, 2016
I went to Miami for mine also. I saw your pics. You look pretty good. About the loose skin I can't tell from the pics. Take a look at mine. It's a big journey! Send me a message, when you come back we can meet up and chat and compare lol. Then you can see what your in for lol.
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October 4, 2016
Where do you live in Texas?
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October 4, 2016
Ijust put the pics in Q & A see what the drs think you can see the pics there girl
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October 4, 2016
Awesome thanks!
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October 9, 2016
How it going?
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October 9, 2016
I saw your new pics and it looks like a lot of fluid, you may need to go to the dr to have it drained, it looks like a lot
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October 22, 2016
You should post your pics, I think hearing the comments will make you feel better