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49; One Daughter 7 Yrs Old - Late Mom - Did NOT Bounce Back from Pregnancy! - Miami, FL

UPDATED FROM InaElaine
3 months post

belly button issues wtf now!?

$4,500
STILL healing - wound has shrunk about 30 to 40 percent from last pic. Now my belly button is inflamed. It was the first to heal and look great now its red and peeling and weepy.

InaElaine's provider

Mel T. Ortega, MD

Mel T. Ortega, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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WTF. Have you gone to a regular doctor?? Can you do a Skype dr appt with Ortega?? He needs to see you!!
you know? Whatever Ortega. I am SO over CG COSMETICS and Ortega. He does a nice butt - bit too round for my taste I likem teardrop personally. The price was affordable - but if I could do it over again I would have went to that Texas guy (Houston) Cortes. Pricier but very good work - consistent and makes those nice teardrop bums. My waistline is so crooked - and my flank lipo is not symmetrical AT all. Not even close. I need to post a pic of that. Sigh. Yes I went to a REGULAR DOCTOR lol that is how I found out they dont have that enzyme cream up here. The belly button thing is way off my radar. I asked the realself doctors and their answers are either incredibly benign all the way to exaggerated 'call an ambulance' shite. (I am exaggerating but you know what I mean).
OMG wth you gave been through the ringer. Is this Dr in a different state then you? County? If you can't get what he wants you to take why the hell doesn't he get it for you and mail it? I am so sorry you had to go through all this.
wow thank you! I lost contact with Dr Ortega - he just stopped answering my emails so I have given up on remedy. Lesson learned. I can advise others - that a contingency plan for returning home should be talked thru with your doctor. A list of what ifs compiled and any necessary prescrips researched and managed prior to going home. I would also pre confirm the possibility of a refill on your pain meds - AHEAD of time so as NOT to suffer needlessly. Just because ONE patient sailed thru on tylenol does NOT mean YOU will. Not everyone gets necrosis either but BE PREPARED, if it does. That pain med denial pissed me off righteously man! Just had my guts hacked on - TYLENOL aint cutting it! Again, I have never been denied - but CG Cosmetics on hand doctor denied me. So yah, ask ahead of time - insist they provide for the possibility that your pain requires better management.
How are u doing lovely....its been a while
Hi - thank you for asking how kind of you! I am ok I suppose. The scar left behind was/is insane. I must say I wouldnt return to this clinic and say I am much the wiser. The aftercare was horrible. Revolving door surgery - whooda thunk?
I got an email notification that you posted today but I dont see it! Would really like to know how you are! Pics too?
Oh wow!! I hope you are doing better. Thanks for sharing your experience. Is good to inform others specially out of state ladies. Take care and thanks again
UPDATED FROM InaElaine
2 months post

2 months later . . .

Still on wound management - hole has shrunk a teeny weeny bit - its ugly.

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How are u doing???
I am up and running. But not glowing about my results. :-/ Thank you for asking!
I was thinking about ortega....but idk i just wanted to touch basis with u to see if yoU were healing ok....i know this is fustrating people dont just have money laying around for surgeries and its disapointing when you've paid for a service and youre not happy
what surgery were you thinking of with Ortega?
Tummy tuck
:P
OMG! you are still healing!!! ugh your story makes me not want a TT :( I'm sorry it's been so tough!
I too pause for a length whenever I am asked if it was worth it. I truly have to think about it. I have had more than a few surgeries and breezed thru them all. This one knocked me on my ass. My scar is lopsided. and my flanks are not symmetrical. Meh. Get what ya pay for? Sometimes thats true.
:( i hope you the healing ends soon and stay positive, sometimes the surgeries look way better after 6 or even 12 months! Good luck!
yes I agree the settling and healing continues on but the basics are there and well...... Anyway thank you for letting me share
UPDATED FROM InaElaine
2 months post

Doctor Ortega advised an enzymatic cream BUT it isnt sold in CANADA!

So, nothing new to report other than continued tedium bandage changing and the wound looks exactly the fricken same. I took the liberty of snipping one of the stitches... nothing much came of it - my guts didnt fall out so I assume all is well. I am back at work - and that is just fine too - I am wearing spanks and flexees and so on. Tick tock - sure wish I could post a pretty "after' picture but in my case that aint gonna be for some time. :P

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Back to work was good though??
Easy peasy! How was your day back or is that today?
Can he mail something like that to you?
I wondered that too - would they go the mile?
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