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Facelift, Necklift, Fat Transfer with Dr. Jaime Caloca Jr. in Tijuana, Mexico did not turn out well.

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I redid the facelift by Dr. Andrey Shakhov that...

girl789
I redid the facelift by Dr. Andrey Shakhov that had little improvement a year later with Dr. Jaime Caloca. The nasolabialfolds still exist, I still have hallowing under the eye, I got wide scars in the hair, he did not do trichophytic closure. I asked before the surgery if it does not turn out well, what is the cost of a redo, he said $1500. It did not turn out well so I want a redo. I went back to him after a year and he wanted to charge me the whole facelift again, unfortunately I did not get anything in writing. I told him I would write bad reviews about this, he then dropped the price to $1900 for a redo.

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Jaime Caloca, Jr., MD

Jaime Caloca, Jr., MD

Plastic Surgeon

4.9 | 36 Reviews
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August 8, 2015
This patient has some work done by a local colleague with good results. Nevertheless, she wanted additional improvement which objectively she DID obtain. All surgery involves scars and no one can predict healing NOR guarantee exact outcome related to scars. These scars are perfectly hidden in the hairline and are not visible if the patient does not pry her hair upward. As you can all see, this Beautiful woman does not show her complete face and therefore you are not able to evaluate the beauty in her surgical results. At htis point, I doubt that any surgeon can make her happy. She has insulted me in writing and has no place here in this forum.
March 11, 2016
I don't know the patient or you, but she absolutely DOES have a place here in this forum! That's exactly what it's for, doctor. It sounds like you're simply making the same old lame excuses you hear from other plastic surgeons who can't admit their own mistakes and are just happy to take the money and run.
March 18, 2016
Not only that, why should she "have to" put full-facial photos on a public website, anyway? You, doctor, are a public personality. Your patients are not. Your response was so callous, defensive and uncalled for.
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August 27, 2017
I agree with you people are so quick to make accusations towards businesses, doctors etc., she looks great and for someone who had this surgery done twice I don't know how she thought she wouldn't have scarring- and you are right I have to take her review with a grain of salt being that she didn't even show her full face and the fact that she made threats! Some people r so unrealistic.
March 17, 2021
100% Agree
March 17, 2021
Wow! Scars in hair line nir visible?? Those are trenches!! Would you want these huge scars? I’ve seen people who had traumatic head injuries have way better incision scars than your work . Then you blame het! No offense to her, but the cheeks look very bad?
February 21, 2022
He did a mid facelift and necklift on me so above my eyes was not messed with during surgery so I am showing the parts of the surgery that did not turn out well and the areas that he operated on. I have seen plenty of facelifts that are not left with horrible scars like mine. I have aged more since posting my bad results so I am in more need of redoing the facelift.
August 16, 2023
Your idea of huge scars and saggy face is a "good facelift" ? I have finally found a good doctor in Tehran , Iran that has decent pricing compared to the USA to redo it. It has been 10 years and you usually have to redo face lifts at 10 years anyway.
August 30, 2015
OMG don't go to a surgeon you have had to blackmail into a lower price!! He will resent you and do you think he will try his hardest for you?? Do some research and you will see that the best facelift cannot help NL folds very much. If they pulled hard enough to it would distort your mouth and look terrible. If you want a revision, seek out someone else. I had a FL that was good, but didn't hold up. So when I had sagging only 5 yrs later I went to a different surgeon. Lesson learned. Best of luck to you.
September 3, 2015
I have been reading a lot about facelifts. I found a couple on here that look really good. Most facelifts I notice do not help nasolabial fold. I found a couple of doctors that look really good. Dr. Peter G. Lee in Los Angeles, Dr. Bryan Mendelson in Australia also watch his video on youtube called composite facelift. I have sent it to Mexican doctors because the price is much less than in the USA or Australia. Those two doctors were pricey. I found Dr. Alejandro Gaxiola in Tijuana, Mexico that looks pretty good. He has several photos on his website. I will be contacting him and send him the video. I might need fat transfer and/or facelift. Dr. Caloca's facelift was not aweful. It did improve just not as improved as I wanted.
March 11, 2016
I thought if - especially within a year or less - the surgeon messed up, they would do fixes for no cost whatsoever! At least that's what I understood when I had a face lift w/fat grafting 3 months ago. I'm writing them now & sending photos b/c almost the entire thing is a disaster. I paid more than the usual cost b/c he was considered so reputable, but now I'm afraid I threw my money away. And I don't have that kind of money. Especially not enough to pay somebody else to fix it! I'm sorry this happened to you, too.
March 19, 2016
The cost of plastic surgery is much less in Mexico, South America, Vietnam is super cheap. I am considering going there because I cannot afford the American doctors. I have seen plenty of bad plastic surgery from American doctors on this site. At least I am not a total disaster. I had fat grafting under the eye and nasolabial fold at the same time as the face lift and it did not take at all. Dr. Jaime Caloca did not end up wanting to redo my surgery at all because I insulted him.
May 13, 2016
This is America, not Mexico. In America, we are allowed to give our honest opinions about doctors that we have experience with, so that our fellow citizens can make an informed choice on who to chose as their surgeon.
April 11, 2019
I had a facelift 12 yrs ago with dr coloca...no fat transfer just a fl and it was outstanding as was his demenor and service. Im sorry your turned out bad.
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July 27, 2015
Hey girl 789
I'm so sorry that this happened to you but what if u had a fat tranfer to that area do u think it will help
July 27, 2015
I had fat transfer. I have also done restalyne, artefill, silicone about 6 times they usually only last a few months. I think I am redoing the facelift for the third time. I need more SMAS tightening and skin pulled back.
July 27, 2015
Hello girl 789
I found on a Google search that some patients do two facelifts in one surgery like a mid or a lower facelift. I think that you may only just need a mid face lift/cheek lift if the problem really bothers u .
April 11, 2019
Its does look like your nasolabial fold need to be lifted. I would NOT get more fat as i think that would make your tissues heavier n maybe more droopy
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November 6, 2015
did you have a revision again ?
January 6, 2016
I have not had revision yet. I am looking into either facelift for the third time or fat transfer for the second time. I am looking for a doctor who will get it correct on the first time.
September 23, 2017
Why would you go back to a doctor that couldn't do it right the first time?
April 11, 2019
Im inclined to think that its was the fat injections near tour nasolabial folds , as i had a complete botch job n fat grafying was part of the botch. Not by this dr btw. I did have a fl with caloca 12 yrs ago n it was amazing
Even drs in the us commented on how nice the incisions were