Mommy Makeover @ Jerusalem Hospital

[Mylifeinpink]

I hope I don't offend anyone by having my plastics sooner than someone else thinks I should... Oh wait- I don't really give a flip what anyone else thinks :-)
Yep- had my plastics one year from sleeve.

[christine53]

I love it! People on here bad mouth Mexico but they own these sites. So funny. So glad I went to Mexico and saved thousands.

[Mylifeinpink]

and look at your progress girl! KICKIN BUTT! Congrats!!!

I love it! People on here bad mouth Mexico but they own these sites. So funny. So glad I went to Mexico and saved thousands.

[Msvetrn]

I hope I don't offend anyone by having my plastics sooner than someone else thinks I should... Oh wait- I don't really give a flip what anyone else thinks :-)
Yep- had my plastics one year from sleeve.

I had mine TEN months post op Sleeve...almost exactly one month after hitting goal. Worked for me!

[Msvetrn]

wow, sounds great!
I am going to try to avoid another surgery if possible; specifically I have an ab-flex tens machine, also a power plate which is a vibrational plate you can exercise on and which helps with toning, and I'm looking into something called Venus Freeze. I don't know if those things will work but they are certainly much cheaper and require no downtime which will come in handy as a mom of 6!!
I'm glad the mommy makeover worked so well for you. I haven't ruled it out!! just getting the sleeve over with and I have two years or more from there to decide

I am very curious how all your machines have worked out as far as skin tightening. And, the VENUS FREEZE? I heard that is very painful. Thanks.

[Michellemo]

So if I go to Mexico for a tummy tuck do I need a plastic surgeon here that will take out the drain tubes?

[Msvetrn]

So if I go to Mexico for a tummy tuck do I need a plastic surgeon here that will take out the drain tubes?

NO! Any doctor or nurse can take out a drain tube. I've even had a few patients take out their own drain tube. It is not a big deal. I can walk you through it over the phone! But, you DO need a doctor to remove the anchor sutures or at least a nurse.
I always advise people to have a doctor, though, willing to do follow up to assess the wounds if nothing else. Speak with your PCP.
99% of Plastic surgeons will NOT follow up on someone else's work, so just beware of that.

[SoNotABarbie]

My doctor also wants me to wait at least 18 months before I have any surgery. I guess this is so that you have lost the majority of your weight.

[silvertaurus]

The only ones who can call themselves cosmetic surgeons are the ones that have that master degree in cosmetic surgery(not any MD), not even the plastic surgeons can call themselves cosmetics if they don't have that master degree and if they do they are against the law (many of them do with out that degree cause their credential says plastic and reconstructive but no cosmetic, and we are not talking about any association cause you can make one with any name you want and thats why they add cosmetic to his association but they are not on their official credentials).

"The following is excerpted from www (dot) justlanded (dot) com/english/Mexico/Mexico-Guide/Education/Universities. Mexico Guide: Universities, University degrees, tuition and application process: The Mexican higher education, a guide to Mexican university degrees:

The Mexican higher education system is divided into three steps. The first Mexican university degree is the Licenciatura, which normally takes four years to finish.

In some careers like architecture, medicine or engineering the Licenciatura takes five years, in medical studies six years. The Licenciatura is completed with a final exam and a thesis. If you do a Masters (Maestría) after your Licenciatura, this can often replace the thesis of the Licenciatura (which means you finish your Licenciatura studies, then go onto a Masters degree and get your final Licenciatura degree together with your Masters degree).

The Mexican Licenciatura is often compared to a US-Bachelor degree, though in reality the studies are longer than those of a Bachelor. Many Mexican students finish their studies with their Licenciatura and start working in a professional field.

Alternatively you can move onto a Masters (Maestría) degree after your Licenciatura, which usually takes two years. Mexican Masters degrees are comparable to those of the US and other countries.

The Doctorado is the highest university qualification in Mexico. To be accepted to a doctoral programme you usually need a Maestría, although in some exceptional cases universities also accept a Licenciatura. Foreign titles are also accepted for entering a Doctorado, but in most cases they have to be equivalent to a Masters degree (some special foreign degrees like the German Magister or Diplom are also accepted). The recognition of foreign titles can be done by the SEP (Secretaría de Educación Publica) or a Mexican university. Ask your preferred university for details.

A Mexican Doctorado usually takes three years to finish. In general Mexican Doctorados are much more regulated than in many other countries and usually include a fixed plan for classes and examinations."

The Master's degree in Mexico comes before (or occasionally with) the doctorate, not after, as it is a lower degree.

If you're happy with your surgery, that is what is important. I'm just clarifying the degree system.

[Msvetrn]

My doctor also wants me to wait at least 18 months before I have any surgery. I guess this is so that you have lost the majority of your weight.

18 months from WHAT? From the sleeve surgery? Most people have lost all their weight by then. Your post doesn't make sense.

[jeanahelms28]

I talked to a friend who is a nurse in a plastics office in the us. An they said every case is different some that have more to loose that may have been over weight longer, age is a factor just different reasons for the time you have to wait.

[Law-Lda]

Re: Mommy Makeover @ Jerusalem Hospital

I just a special for Dr Yanez for
$6,995 USD
Includes:
Tummy Tuck
Liposculpture and
Breast Augmentation.

I plan to get my mommy make-over in the summer of 2014. I had my gastric sleeve aug 13, 2013.

I want to make sure I am at my ideal weight prior to surgery.

I would like more reviews and pictures of Dr Yanez work as it is a BIG DEAL for me when CHOOSING THE RIGH SURGEON!
As I want to have a GOOD EXPERIENCE as well as the BEST RESULTS.

[Ann2]

I just posted this on another thread ... read on a different WLS forum that a Dr. Yanez (apparently, there are several) really screwed somebody up with plastics. The patient is now being treated by another surgeon in St. Louis.

We aren't allowed to link to other WLS forums, but the forum goes by the letters B P.

Good luck doing your research.

[Clever7981]

Hello, I am pending a thigh lift and lipo with Dr. Yanez at Jerusalem Hospital in January. I've had trouble obtaining much information about Dr. Yanez. Did you find Yanez's patient care adequate? Were his surgical skills comparable to other plastic surgeons. Were you pleased with your post-surgical care? How long did you stay in Mexico after surgery - was the length of stay sufficient? How long until you could lift and work?

Any other information you can share would be very much appreciated.
Thanks much!
Kristi

[jackiebthe1]

I have speent so much time weeding through this forum to get pertinent info. Hope others think like me, whereas I'm looking for info on actual plastic surgery and not how long after weight loss surgery can I get PS. Thank you all who have provided surgeon info, pics, and prices. This is info I can really use when making a decisionto get PS. After reading all these posts, I still am wondering what the recovery time is, and approx how much time off work. Again, thanks all who have provided valuable info.