I'm 65 (almost 66) Facelift, Eyes, Neck and Tummy Tuck surgery done 4/8/15 by Dr Koelliker in San Miguel de Allende, MX

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I am excited but scared! I've been looking at...

  • 16 Feb 2015
  • 2 months pre
I am excited but scared! I've been looking at pictures of complications, yikes! Don't want that to happen to me. I'm going to Mexico in 7 weeks for a 2 week stay, 3 days in the hospital, then 10 days at Casa Marino. Has anyone gone there? Some of my friends think I'm crazy to do this, but then they think that anyway! I need reassurance.

The Count Down

  • 22 Feb 2015
  • 2 months pre
Six weeks to go! So glad I posted, the interaction is reassuring and I don't feel so alone. My friends mostly ask, "Why?" I'm not telling my son or daughter until right before I leave because they would try to talk me out of it. They love me and will be concerned, but my daughter, especially, will disapprove. I am doing this for myself after serious consideration. My hooded eyelids actually make me tired, holding them up, but apparently not bad enough for insurance to cover. Anyway I hate my profile, what happened to my chin? Also, I prefer having a PS with artistic inclinations and excellent reviews!
So, I think I'm ready.

Re: Tummy Tuck

  • 25 Feb 2015
  • 2 months pre
I realized I haven't addressed the TT. Just haven't the heart to post pictures of my flabby tummy! I am afraid of the post op pain. Thankful for Casa Marino Spa Recovery since I will be going alone and feel I will be cared for after leaving the hospital. Time is going too fast and too slow!!!

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Guillermo Koelliker, MD
Plastic Surgeon
San Miguel de Allende, Celaya City, Guanajuato
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  • 16 Feb 2015

I love my results and Dr Koelliker. Had a great experience, (well, except for occasional discomfort and insomnia, but that was taken care of by Dr K, ASAP), the hospital is small but well equipped, very well staffed, you have 2 board certified PS's and an MD anesthesiologist in the OR. The nurses are great, although some don't speak much English, we managed to communicate fine. I absolutely loved San Miguel de Allende, it is so beautiful. Couldn't complain about one thing at the Casa Marino Recovery Spa, Fabi and Pat go out of their way to care for, comfort, feed and entertain you. The Casa rooms are pure comfort. I had a beautiful room with a private patio, an electric recliner, a large screen TV with Netflix, there are also several hundred DVD's to choose from, Greg, Pat's husband is a movie buff. Dr K visited me at the Casa 3 times in my 10 day stay. Included the incident where I foolishly, accidentally ripped the sutures out of both earlobes and had to have them redone just when they were due to be removed. That's the only time I saw him frown! The lobes were numb and I use a headband to hold my hair back when washing my face and just kind of forgot to be careful, boy did I feel dumb! It's all good now. At this point, almost six weeks I'd give him 10 stars. I kinda wish I'd had a bit of a brow lift, but when he asked I adamantly said no! Oh well, now I have an excuse to go back at some point! I would have loved having more time to explore San Miguel as I had to take it easy with the TT. I am one happy camper! I highly recommend Dr Koelliker, if you want a natural looking refreshed look. If you want something more dramatic go elsewhere! This is exactly what I wanted....