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36 3 Kids.. - Dominican Republic

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I went to the Dominican Republic to get a...

xio55g
WORTH IT$7,800
I went to the Dominican Republic to get a tummytuck and lipo on April 4. I come back home to the US with my drainage still in place. After my drainage come out I started to become scared because my stomach began to grow each day. I thought I had liquid in my tummytuck I did not know what to do or who to go to in the US. I registered on real self in order to ask questions to Plastic surgeons. Anyways after registration and receiving the surgeons answers for my questions I decided to call my doctor in DR Fatima Almonte plastic surgeon. She told me to read my discharge papers because she has a friend here in the USA that can help me. So I went to the plastic surgery that was on my discharge papers and he was great. After he inserted a big needle Into my stomach I found out that I have no liquid in my tummytuck and i am doing great. I never read my discharge papers, had I read my discharge papers I would have known that I already had some follow up appointments and if I had any questions or concerns there is a plastic surgeon in the USA that can help me. I don't regret my doctor nor doing my surgery in DR. My doctor and the surgeon here in the USA call me every day to make sure I am okay. Also the fees for my follow up appointments were included in the in the price of the surgery $7800. I love my surgery and my results.

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Fatima Almonte, MD

Fatima Almonte, MD

Plastic Surgeon

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April 27, 2014
363 ..... You have been so brave returning to the US with your drains in place. Mine were removed in less than 24 hours and I had 3 nights in hospital. I have had the same as you judging from the pictures but paid £10500 ..... An awful lot more! The biggest bonus for mr me is not having to wear a corset as this would have restricted me using my feet and bending. Hope all goes well for you xx
April 28, 2014
Thanks my recovery has been great..
April 28, 2014
Pleased to hear you are doing well xx
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April 27, 2014
I returned with drains and thought I had fluid too..It wasn't and I just got some massages. Dr Almonte is great..
April 28, 2014
I live in Spain but I am from the UK and had op in UK as my spanish isn't brilliant and I wanted to be able to communicate accurately with my surgeon, not through an interpreter! It worries me the state some of you are being left in when being sent home.lease, please please, choose your surgeon carefully, look for someone relatively local and preferably with a personal recommendation. I have seen / heard of some real botched jobs!j
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April 28, 2014
i also went with Almonte. she gave me a list of massage places but i didn't see a list of docs here. i need to find someone as well cause my stomach is getting bigger and i'm getting worried
April 28, 2014
What state r u located..? You can email me at colonx07@gmail.com. .
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April 28, 2014
I'm in New York. wht state r u in? i feel like i'm going to burst!!
April 28, 2014
Oooo no sorry to hear that...email me so I can give you the number via ..******@gmail.com
UPDATED FROM xio55g
23 days post

recovery

xio55g
Thanks all my recovery has been great...3 weeks post op..

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UPDATED FROM xio55g
23 days post

My before picture

xio55g
Hey all here is a picture of me before I went to fatima. .

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April 28, 2014
your results look great!!!
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April 28, 2014
U look great!!! hope all worked out for you!!!
May 9, 2014
So far so good. Until I have to sleep and my back burns. Other than that I feel great..Thanks
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April 28, 2014
You look great. I hope you had a great experience as well.
May 9, 2014
The experience was great. At first after my surgery I wish that I had never done it. But now that the pain is almost over I believe that I made a great choice of doctor and place to have my surgery done.
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April 28, 2014
U look awesome! What procedures did U have done? $7800 was surgery price,including RH?
May 9, 2014
Hey I got lipo upper and lower back. I got some of my breast taken out. And a full tummytuck.