Great Experience

I had a great experience, Dr Alex Campbell and Dr. Restropa were amazing from my very first virtual consult until my surgery date in Apr 2025 and we kept in contact every few weeks after I got home. Im 45 with 2 pregnancies. I had an extended tummy tuck with muscle repair and lipo 360 along with fat transfer to the breast and buttocks. I’m leaving a detailed review as I know I had so many questions and reading detailed reviews made me more comfortable choosing these surgeons for myself. A friend had also went to this practice a year prior with great results so I felt more comfortable making this decision to go out of country based on her results and experience.. Dr Campbell is straightforward and explains everything in detail and Dr.Restropa is lovely and makes u feel so comfortable.. I stayed 2 weeks in their recovery suites located on the ocean in Cartagena which were beautiful and clean with a big balcony. My suite was like a condo, with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms along with other suites in the building that had other patients so their was always nurses around if u need one.. I had my own bathroom in my bedroom and my bedroom had a lock. The room was clean and had everything I needed. Breakfast was included in my package and u can have the cook come to your suite and make u lunches and dinners for an extra cost but affordable. Transportation to and from the airport and to and from the surgical center the day of surgery is included in their package along with starter medications and 2 fajas and a surgical bag with supplies. I needed a bit more supplies and extra medication and I purchased those right from the grocery store pharmacy downstairs or from the surgical center during preop or post op appointments. I had 4 or 5 post op appointments during my 2 week stay. They send transportation for your post op appointment and it was just a few dollars cost for this as it’s not far away from the surgical suites if u choose to stay there. The nurses were amazing and took great care of you. U have a nurse that stays right with u for the first 24 hours and also a nurse that comes twice a day your entire stay to help with showers, take vitals ect. U also have the option to pay extra for a nurse to stay after this for 12 hour shifts or 24 hours and it’s really affordable. I paid for an extra 3 days for 24 hour nursing care as I felt better having someone with me the entire time and to help make sure I took my medications on time but I could have done without if funds were an issue. Some of the nurses English is limited but with Google translate we were able to communicate and they went out of their way to understand your needs. They were so polite and kind and would help u with anything u needed. The pain the first 24 hours had me questioning my decision to have surgery lol but they got the pain under control quickly. I would say the muscle repair pain was the worst but manageable as long as u don’t miss your pain meds and make sure to wake up every few hours to take them. There is also an outdoor infinity pool in the building and a mall and grocery store right downstairs and a beach across the street if u arrive a few days before and want to enjoy a little mini vacation before your surgery. I had 10 post op massages included with my 2 weeks stay with the option to pay for extra if u wanted which I did. Although a bit painful at first I always felt much better and less swollen after my sessions. The masseuse was so kind and took her time with me when I needed a break. I flew home after 2 weeks and although it was a long day back to Canada with layovers and such I did okay and was just uncomfortable and swollen when I arrived but felt better after a good night sleep. As for the procedures the lipo to my flanks and back really changed my overall shape and my clothes fit so much better , the fat transfer to the butt and breast went down quite a bit as I was told would happen but overall I’m so happy with my shape especially from behind in Jeans. I no longer have the long mom butt look that I had before surgery. The transfer to my hips dips didn’t seem to survive as much but from what i have read that’s a hard area to keep without a round 2. My small breast looked like small implants immediately after surgery but after the swelling went down they are a lot smaller but still a bit more shapely and fuller than before surgery. If I had it to do over I would have w asked for more fat toe be transferred. My incision is a bit higher than I would have liked and isn’t covered by my old underware or bathing suits but I also have a very long torso which could be why , so make sure to ask how low they can do your tummy tuck incision beforehand. A couple weeks after I got home I had an opening in my incision and contacted Dr Campbell and he responded within a few hours with detailed instructions on how to care for it and also asked me to send pictures every few days with how it was healing and checked in with me also every couple days. I do have e some lumps/bump feeling in my incisional area which I’m told with daily self massage and silicone gel application of the surgical are la will improve with time. The opening healed within a week or 2 with his instructions. We communicated through email or WhatsApp every few weeks with updates or pictures or whenever I had questions and they were always pretty quick to respond or one of their nurses would respond immediately and get back to u with the doctors recommendations for whatever questions u needed answers to. Im 4 months post op and still have quite a bit of swelling in my upper abdominal area and muscle repair area as the later day progresses and am told this is just late stage swelling and will get bettter with time and as healing progresses so I’m hoping that’s the case . I do wake up pretty flat first thing in the morning. The first 3 or 4 days after surgery I pretty much slept all day but by day 5 I was walking down to the grocery store with a nurse and by day 6 I was taking small walks outside by myself or to the mall food court for a few meals here or there. I have read some reviews that say they aren’t as aggressive with lipo as some other doctors in Columbia or the DR but to me they are also very safe and won’t risk overdoing anything or compromising on safety which made me feel safer with my choice to use premium care. I may in the future want to get a bit more lipo to my upper abdominal area. My experience overall was great and I’m looking forward to hopefully seeing my results improve as I continue healing and the late swelling goes away. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Dr.Campbell and his staff and if I chose to have anymore work done I will be going to them for sure.