A great experience until...

I contracted a MRSA infection and almost died. I was the second patient in six months to have that happen. Dr. Cardenas refused to take any responsibility or help with my medical expenses, when it is obvious I got the infection while under her treatment. Remember...I was the second patient in six months that happened to, do you really want to risk it?

I had a package called the Royal Lower Body lift with Dr. Cardenas on 2/12/19. This package includes a tummy tuck, pelvic lift, liposuction on love handles and fat transfer to buttocks. Dr, Cardenas was considerably more pricey than other surgeons in the area, but I decided to go with her based on her reputation for safety. My procedure and stay at the recovery house were fine, however, I ended up in the intensive care unit of my local hospital a week after my return home with a very bad MRSA infection, which the doctors here are sure I contracted in Mexico. I was doubtful until I found another patient of Dr. Cardenas who had surgery with her in August of 2018 who contracted an even worse MRSA infection than I did and ended up having two surgeries to get rid of the infection. Dr. Cardenas is obviously not the hygienic safe surgeon she portrays herself as, and I would encourage you to take my experience and that of this other patient and consider your possible potential deadly outcome of having surgery with her. I am posting a picture of one of my drains right after I came home...this was sent to Dr. Cardenas and I was to,d there was no cause for alarm when you can clearly see that the opening is infected. This is a real experience. Please, consider this possibility, it can happen to anyone if it happened to the two of us. Full disclaimer—I requested a 50% refund of my fees paid to the doctor to help cover my $5,000 out of pocket maximum on my health insurance plan here in the states, as my hospital bill is over $100,000, however, she has refused to return any of my funds.