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Wasorry19March 16, 2019
$11,000
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.
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6 months post
Almost died from contracted infection
Wasorry19August 18, 2019
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?
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March 4, 2020
I hear ya girl, I had lbl on 2/14/18 with Dr James Lowe and I got necrosis the size of a softball, it took 6 months took close and he didn't want nothing to do with me, finally got a plastic surgeon that is absolutely the best, her name is Lisa Taylor OKC OK
July 27, 2022
She seems to have multiple cases like yours yet she takes no responsibility. I don’t even think she’s a board certified plastic surgeon.
August 17, 2022
She seems to have issues with serious patient infections, and these are only what’s getting shared online. Think of how many other serious problems aren’t publicly reported. Thank you for sharing and protecting others.
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I had my surgery on 1/25/19 and everything is fine.
My sister had a lower body lift also. She chose a dr. that operated out of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota and she almost died from her infection.
Infections can happen anywhere.
Again I'm sorry you had it happen to you.
Again, many people have been fine utilizing Dr. Cardenas, however, the facts cannot be ignored that you are putting yourself at higher risk by choosing her as a surgeon based on the demonstrated statistics.