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Abdomen Liposuction Team Pantoja, Mexico, MX
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Hi Ladies, I've been waiting for this moment for...
leeyahJanuary 27, 2015
WORTH IT$2,300
Hi Ladies,
I've been waiting for this moment for so so long: I'm going to get rid of my abdomen fat I have been carrying for too long. I'm 23 years, 5.7 and used to be over weight and obese at one point when I was 10.
I lost a lot of weight since but my abdomen haa stubborn fat I can lose from every part of my body but whatever how much exercice I practise and how much weight I lost it still there. This has kept me from having self-esteem. I searched and like you I found that liposuction is my only way out as I don't accept myself like this.
I did a lot of research, I've been reading on Realself (this website is a blessing!!) and I found out about Dr. Pantoja in Tijuana.
I contacted the office and I've been talking with Nadia for few weeks now. Very good help and she replied to all my questions on time! I booked surgery for Friday January 30th!!! I'm still not realising what I will be realised that day.
If there is one of you who will be there that day PLEASE CONTACT ME!
I will keep you update
I've been waiting for this moment for so so long: I'm going to get rid of my abdomen fat I have been carrying for too long. I'm 23 years, 5.7 and used to be over weight and obese at one point when I was 10.
I lost a lot of weight since but my abdomen haa stubborn fat I can lose from every part of my body but whatever how much exercice I practise and how much weight I lost it still there. This has kept me from having self-esteem. I searched and like you I found that liposuction is my only way out as I don't accept myself like this.
I did a lot of research, I've been reading on Realself (this website is a blessing!!) and I found out about Dr. Pantoja in Tijuana.
I contacted the office and I've been talking with Nadia for few weeks now. Very good help and she replied to all my questions on time! I booked surgery for Friday January 30th!!! I'm still not realising what I will be realised that day.
If there is one of you who will be there that day PLEASE CONTACT ME!
I will keep you update
leeyah's provider
UPDATED FROM leeyah
2 days post
2 days post abdomen, flanks, waist lipo
leeyahFebruary 2, 2015
Hey Ladies,
It's been 2 days since I had lipo. I do not have any real 'pain' I will say but I'm kind of walking and sitting like a pregnant women. I try not to bend too much because of my abdomen skin it happen that the skin and fat remaining 'freeze' and create like a empty pocket I don't really feel anything when I touch my abdomen thou. I have to take 2 medications one antibiotic every 12 hours for infections and another for my abdomen every 24hours.
My pubis is swollen and I do not really like it, make me anxious so if any of you had experience that please reassure me ahah. Also my drains which are on each side of the upper pubis are still bleeding a lot. I am suppose to take them out tomorrow or after tomorrow but I don't feel doing it by myself unless you had a good experience with this, I am thinking to contact a nurse. I will call the office tomorrow for confirmation of what to do next.
About my stay in Tijuana, that was all perfect,. I used the transportation service proposed by Dr Pantoja's office. My driver Karl was a such a gentleman and very friendly he came and picked me up at the train station and brought me to Dr Pantoja. I asked him to bring me back too as I decided at the last minute to stay just one night in Tijuana. I finally arrived at the office met the team Nadia with who I was talking via email for weeks and Hannia through the phone. They were nice and very professionnal to me, the cardiologist and Dr Pantoja are so enthusiastic and happy people, from the first sight I felt comfortable and get excited. I had a consultation with him assisted by Nadia who translated he explained everything and always ask and care about how I feel. This doctor and the team really care about me in a human way. The nurse at night spent the night in my room checking every hours if I was fine.
During the surgery, after liposuctioned my abdomen apparently my pubis seems bigger so the Dr liposuctioned it. I'm still surprised that he did because when I read some reviews and found out that some surgeons even if they see unsightly appearance they would just leave it as it is. So I am very happy Dr Pantoja did the work wouldn't look that great.
He adviced me to do upper and lower back lipo but because of my tight budget I couldn't. However I am so happy that I get rid of my stubborn abdomen fat. I take care of the rest by myself now.
It's been 2 days since I had lipo. I do not have any real 'pain' I will say but I'm kind of walking and sitting like a pregnant women. I try not to bend too much because of my abdomen skin it happen that the skin and fat remaining 'freeze' and create like a empty pocket I don't really feel anything when I touch my abdomen thou. I have to take 2 medications one antibiotic every 12 hours for infections and another for my abdomen every 24hours.
My pubis is swollen and I do not really like it, make me anxious so if any of you had experience that please reassure me ahah. Also my drains which are on each side of the upper pubis are still bleeding a lot. I am suppose to take them out tomorrow or after tomorrow but I don't feel doing it by myself unless you had a good experience with this, I am thinking to contact a nurse. I will call the office tomorrow for confirmation of what to do next.
About my stay in Tijuana, that was all perfect,. I used the transportation service proposed by Dr Pantoja's office. My driver Karl was a such a gentleman and very friendly he came and picked me up at the train station and brought me to Dr Pantoja. I asked him to bring me back too as I decided at the last minute to stay just one night in Tijuana. I finally arrived at the office met the team Nadia with who I was talking via email for weeks and Hannia through the phone. They were nice and very professionnal to me, the cardiologist and Dr Pantoja are so enthusiastic and happy people, from the first sight I felt comfortable and get excited. I had a consultation with him assisted by Nadia who translated he explained everything and always ask and care about how I feel. This doctor and the team really care about me in a human way. The nurse at night spent the night in my room checking every hours if I was fine.
During the surgery, after liposuctioned my abdomen apparently my pubis seems bigger so the Dr liposuctioned it. I'm still surprised that he did because when I read some reviews and found out that some surgeons even if they see unsightly appearance they would just leave it as it is. So I am very happy Dr Pantoja did the work wouldn't look that great.
He adviced me to do upper and lower back lipo but because of my tight budget I couldn't. However I am so happy that I get rid of my stubborn abdomen fat. I take care of the rest by myself now.
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UPDATED FROM leeyah
6 days post
Looking for a Nurse to Take out my Lipo Drains
leeyahFebruary 5, 2015
Hi,
I had a abdominal liposuction in Tijuana a week ago and because of personal obligation in Los Angeles I am not able to go back to take out my drains. So I am looking for a nurse to remove the drains. I had searched via Google and found out that in the US, it is not common that nurses or others doctors touch the work of others (I'm French). I already had surgeon who yell at me on the phone saying that it was very dangerous what I was doing and I was crazy to do surgery overseas. Just to make things clear, in case someone else want to hold that speech no need at all.
So please if someone can recommand or knows a nurse or doctor near Culver City in L.A, just PM me.
Many many thanks :)
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February 6, 2015
If you can't find one. You may want to watch a YouTube video and have a friend do it. A lot of ppl remove their own drains.
February 6, 2015
Hey! Thanks for your advice. In fact, I did some calls but no one wanted to help so I watch Youtube video called the clinic and she assisted me. Actually I'm pretty happy I haven't seen a nurse or doctor because my drains were about 5cm, 2cm were inside my body so it just fell out after I cut the knots.
February 8, 2015
Congrats on pulling your own drains! Wow - just the thought makes me feel faint. So happy you were able to get it sorted though. How come your drains are out so soon? Were you measuring fluid output or were they the white soft plastic open drains? Glad you had a good experience with Dr Pantoja and his team - they are so super nice and caring and professional!!
February 8, 2015
Trust me I freaked out 100 times and changed my mind! But as no one wanted to take the risk no choose. It was the white soft plastic open drains there were sooooo small! After watching YouTube video to see what I should expect I thought I will take out a long plastic drains- not at all!
February 8, 2015
That's great! I had a small white open drain in my lower back and that came out pretty easy (Maripaz pulled it out while I was still at Friends House) - but this longer drain is making me do mental gymnastics. I just need to breathe and get it done! Today my output was about 20ml so one more day and I'm ready to go get it pulled.... eeeekk, hurrah, eeek!!! How's your lipo feeling? Do you have a lot of stiffness or bruising in that area? Do you have to wear a compression garment?
February 8, 2015
What lipo have you done? Yeah drains are pretty unpleasant. I wish they take it out when you are asleep ahaha! how many drains do you have left?
My lipo is great, but I'm starting to see an 'empty pocket' on my upper abdomen. My skin is not healing in that area or there some liquid I don't know but it is not flat. My pubis is still bloated but less and my abdomen is insensitive and painful in some areas so I decided to massage it sometimes. It feel much better especially when I seat a bit at work or home I better massage few mnutes before to get up otherwise I end up bending over like I have a back problem and can't stand straight. How long are you staying in the recovery house?
February 14, 2015
Hi Leeya - I had lipo to bra line, and inner thighs. I'm 3.5 weeks post op now. The lipo on my bra line still causes a lot of discomfort - I can't lift my arms fully above my head, the internal bruising is just too painful. I stayed 2 nights at the clinic with Pantoja and then 10 nights at OFH. I will update my review sometime today. I only had 1 drain left (the long one at the front) and I had that pulled 2 days ago by a plastic surgeon in my local area. I could not have done it myself, no no no! Hope you are healing well - make sure you are wearing your garment, it really helps. And google 'lymphatic drainage' to see if you can find someone that can work on you locally :-)
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