I got another quote for the body work I want to get done. This doctor recommends a lower body lift and he would also do some augmentation on my butt to give me back some of the roundness I lost with my weight. My bum is pretty flat now so that would be nice. This surgeon also does the correction of the mons area to ensure its nice and smooth.
His email...
I have seen your pictures , and in my opinion we can do a lower body lift and a breast lift plus augmentation.
The tattoo is not at risk. We can do some augmentation on your butt, this is not like having implants, but we can use some of the tissue we'll take off to make some improvement in that area.
The price for your procedures (lower body lift and breast lift plus augmentation) is : XXXX (omitted because everyone is different but for reference is near half of the other local surgeon)
This is all inclusive, this means the surgery, clinic fees, anesthesiologist and surgeon fees, compression garments ,medication, hotel stay for 12 days, local transportation, and I'll refund your airfare up to $600 usd. If you have more questions please let me know.
We use periareolar , lolly pop incision and inverted T, which one is going to be the one on your case?
This depends on my evaluation when I see you and touch your skin in person.
Probably in your case will be the lolly pop incision, but I can change my mind (this is only to achieve the best result possible).
The breast size , or implant size , we'll(me and you) are going to decide this.
If the lipo is a small one, I can do it.
Now you need to realize that the weight loss patient have had fat loss, and your skin hanged after this. So, I can not do a very big lipo, because the skin can hang one more time.
If you do a desk job, probably 4 weeks off work will be enough.
HALF the price. But it means I will have to do medical tourism again... and this time be gone for 12 days. The benefit to this surgeon is that he doesn't put you under a general anesthetic... he does sedation with a epidural basically. So you don't have the after effects of the anesthesia ... or the dangers too!
I'm still so torn on this. It's still ALOT of money and I don't know if I can bring myself to spend that much.
After this post, I thought I should just add onto this one with the replies to my questions... so ... continued!
1.-Is there enough tissue in your opinion for a lift only?
No, there is not enough tissue, and you can tell because when you use your bra, the upper part of your breast is empty.
2.-What size would that make me if I didn't choose an implant?Probably less than a B cup. Because right now, you're not a D cup,probably not even a C cup, your breast right now is 80% skin.
3.-Have you done breast lifts with fat injection (if my body had enough available) before?
Yes, but this technique, we have to do multiple sessions, this means you have to come here between 3 to 4 times. I mean for a local patient, this can be done, for a foreign patient is unpractical.
4.- If I went with the augmentation, what type of implant do you use?
Are they silicone? Saline?
We usually use silicone implants (I'm told the GUMMI BEAR implants are used), the saline ones you have to replace them every ten years, but not the silicone ones, those can stay with you (if they don't have any problem) all your life.
5.-Also I am an asthmatic and allergic to Penicillin and Erythromycin... does that change the care that you are able to provide?
If your asthma is under control, and your asthma crisis are not as often, we can do the procedure.
I am sending you some medical forms you need to read , fill and send it back to me by email. In there you'll find some lab test we need for your procedure, those have to been done within 6 weeks from your surgery.
The antibiotic in this cases can be ciprophoxacin or levophloxacin.
6.- Thank you, unfortunately , your right, there are some things I can do, and some things I can't. I always try to do the best for my patients, because the best result, the more patient am I going to have. But I can not do miracles.
This surgeon has a huge following of very happy patients that love him dearly. He not only is their doctor but their friend. They all say he will visit with you every single day along with members of his staff through the day to check on you, re-do dressings, etc. Once you're back at home he expects daily emails to ensure everything is going well or if they're not, that you tell him. He's one of the few doctors that actually CARES.... I like that part more than the price. By far.
