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Breast augmentation and arm lift

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I had surgery in November 2013 and it has taken me...

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I had surgery in November 2013 and it has taken me almost one year to have the emotional strength to write this post. I wrote this hundreds of times in my mind, but I was almost physically sick when I wanted type out the words.
I have had many challenges, experiences and pain in my life, but until my surgery with Cosmed I had no regrets. Dr Fuentes and all the Cosmed staff were very kind, so this is not easy for me to write, but I must say that the surgery I had from them is the biggest and only regret of my life.
I had a breast augmentation and arm lift.
Fuentes did not explain that he would only cut away skin on my arms. A US doctor later explained this. I now have horrible scars and my arms are still large. I thought they couldn't be worse than before, but they absolutely are! The scars are down so low I have to wear longer shirts than before. On my right arm the scar is large, red and thick - keloids - the left was stitched in a way that it's "pudgy" - a pocket of fat near the elbow end. It looks very unnatural!
My breast lift is a nightmare!! I have big, deep scars. I am still sore on one breast, and I can feel the implant and push it around. It sticks out to the side. The scaring is just awful - there are very deep lumps and grooves and bad lines.
Stitching was left in by Dr. Quiroz. I still have many bumps from that. The US doctors didn't want to remove it even weeks after the surgery. They said let it push out naturally. So I have these added bumps from the stitches.
I just do not understand. I don't understand how they can be so experienced and so proud yet I had this horrible experience with my surgery! I saved money for YEARS to have this surgery! YEARS!!! I spent all of my savings. I went through HORRENDOUS pain after this surgery. I have physical and emotional scars. This has been a living nightmare for me. It almost wrecked me. It sent me into a depression.
I didn't think any surgery could make things worse. I was very wrong.
I recommend steering clear of Cosmed!

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Replies (5)

So sorry you have gone through this, but thank you for having the strength to share it so that others will know.
I am so sorry for all that you have been through. :(
Thank you. My biggest concern now is all of the other women that may be going there.
I wish you would have seen my reviews on my breast lift and arm lift. I will be having both redone with my New wonderful surgeon...I so understand and feel your pain.
Oh no. Yes, I wish I had seen your reviews. I think I'll have to do the same, but it will be a long time before I can afford it.
I am going down Sept 18,for another in person consult to find out just how much it is going to cost. I have to have the implants removed and the breast pocket rebuilt then that has to heal for 6 months before new implants can be placed and my arms sound very much like yours those need to be redone. I don't have the money for this either.....ugh .....I really didn't want to address this all on this site either, then I felt the responsibility to warn others after seeing the patern of sloppy work. In the beginning I thought I was just unlucky but it turns out there are many....
Thanks for you reviews! Who is your new surgeon?
He has so many bad result on RS.... Sorry you got to got through all of this
This happens more often then people know. I came home with a fever Dr. Q told me when I called him it was normal. I had contacted MRSA from the clinic. I spent another few thousand to be in the hospital here for infection. I need revision from surgery. Hope you get better...