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The BBL Life: Making the Right Choice: Dr. Quiroz, Dr. Campos, Dra. Cardenas - Tijuana, Mexico

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22 days post

BBL Life: Day 1 post op pics #GatitaCardenas

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SxSophie
$4,000
This is going to be really vague I just spent an hour writing a really detailed post I tried to upload a video and it just deleted everything. RealSelf Staff needs to work on that. Okay rant over sorry.
Okay so lets talk about when you arrive. You will meet with Fatimeh and Luann. Fatimeh is the patient coordinator she was just as excited as I was which made me feel really comfortable. After greetings its down to business. Payment must be made in full for procedure meds and lab work sign paperwork. Then blood work and your taken to your own pre op room. You undress and then the nurse comes in to insert your IV. About an hr or two later your blood work comes back Cardenas comes in to talk and mark you up then your taken to surgery room. Everything in surgery room is absolutely spotless. Anesthesiologist comes in 123 lights out next thing you know your back in pre op. I slept through the night didn't even know it next day you wake up with catheter IV drainage bags your stomach is wrapped. I know this all sounds overwhelming and your expecting to feel like an 18 wheeler hit you. Well thanks to Morphine I felt great. The nurse came removed the catheter hold on let me tell you before the procedure this was the scariest thing to me lol I was like oh hell cut me stitch me but don't mess with my pum pum! Ladies it doesn't hurt deep breath and its over. Nurse helped me to get up and walk around a little bit to see if I could handle getting in the shower. The nurse even took a picture of my new booty so I could see the fab results. Dra. Cardenas came to visit and explained what she was able to do with my booty and what results to expect I will do a separate post entirely about my conversations with Dra. Cardenas her professionalism and work ethics. Showered and ready to go to Beauty Care Recovery House for my two day stay. Any questions please ask I will reply back within 2 days.

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Carmina Cardenas, MD

Carmina Cardenas, MD

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S
July 18, 2013
Nice ass!!! Lol...
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July 18, 2013
Looking good! How long you staying at BCRH?
C
July 18, 2013
Looks great! Are the results what you expected? Do you have before pictures to see the difference?
J
July 18, 2013
Is it a legit safe place? Cause I heard getting surgery outside of the US is risky, not to mention your price is extremely low. A lot of the prices I see on her are like 8-10,000. Please let me know
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July 18, 2013
Surgery is risky period. There are horror stories in the US. In any country there are good & bad surgeons. Dr Cardenas is a doctor and a business woman. She & her hubby are in control of your care from the moment you arrive till the day you leave to go back home. That continuity of care shows dedication to patients that is unheard of in the US and ultimately why I chose her! Also, you need to understand that the cost of living is lower in TJ and the conversion of American dollars to pesos...$100 = 1243 pesos.
J
July 18, 2013
It is really safe it reminds me of l.a. make sure to pick a good recovery house tho.
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October 6, 2014
I'm a bad story in Tahoe Ca so yea bad surgeries can happen anywhere can wait to see Dr. Cardenas should have went to her in the first place
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August 9, 2013
Did you get a TT or just lipo and bbl?
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More Wish Pics

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I had to share this wish pic OMG look at the projection the lateral depression are completely filled out nice round shape and you can tell that the V-Crease between her cheeks are very well defined! YASSS this is what I want its more than I thought I would want but I would rather leave my procedure with too much then too little. This is an investment I worked hard for money I would be crushed if I left wishing I added more.

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L
June 19, 2013
Indeed! Can't wait!
L
June 19, 2013
I love the digital pics!!!! LQQK nice!! LOL
T
June 21, 2013
Wow....only a few days to go. Good luck!
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July 17, 2013
Hi check out my update there is so much more to come. Thank you for your best wishes
L
June 21, 2013
Relax! you will be fine!
L
June 23, 2013
Are you all ready?
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Wish Pics: Digitally Enhanced

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I got a great connection to have my own photos digitally enhanced. They came out better than expected. I sent my photos and ask for two options in modifications moderate waist hips buns and thighs and extreme waist, hip, buns and thighs. I LOVE THEM! As for the back profile pics I have a long torso so I want my booty to come up higher but I loved the projection and the lateral depressions ( sides) are filled out shaped nicely.
What do you guys think moderate or extreme? I'm leaning towards Extreme LOL. Questions about digitally enhanced photos?

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October 30, 2017
How did you get your photos digitally enhanced?