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I eat Quest bars all the time...Low carbs, low sugar high Protein and they give you that much needed sweet thing on occasion....It probably a good thing that they are so expensive as it keeps me in line. Cinnamon Roll, my favorite!!!

Eggface used the same surgeon I used in Ensenada, unfortunately Dr. Aguirre is no longer practicing there are plenty of great surgeons that offer many types of WLS at a affordable price. I even did the hcg diet to lose my regain and also finally get to my goal weight (102 lbs total lost) so there are options, do not give up hope, when there is a will there will always be a way...

These photos were taken at the two week mark, shows the incisions closed. You can see the groin lift scar showing in the bathing suit photo. Still very swollen at this time...

I literally had 10 consults after being told by my first Plastic Surgeon that I needed a Lower Body Lift. I actually was surprised that he suggested one to me at all since I had a pretty small waste with a wrinkly belly but with no hanging skin...He suggested re cutting the open RNY scar that had now faded to a white un noticeable line...I was not even sure if I needed a LBL so I started to have consults to find out what other PS's thought would be best, and it turned out they all felt I could benefit by the LBL but that it would be needed to help all that which had fallen south...my lower body as in the hips and thighs and most importantly my saggy butt. But the most interesting part, not one other PS suggested doing the long vertical cut, that my original surgeon suggested. In later researching I came to find out, he does the majority of his surgeries that way....So take your time, I made road trips to LA and Beverly Hills for consults, and did online consults with many others. You most likely will find that you need to travel in order to find the best surgeon. Most WLS people end up traveling out of state or country to find a Doctor that specializes in their needs. Remember your surgery will only take a week or two out of your life and time, but the results are going to last a life time, so chose wisely. I did and now I couldn't be happier...8 weeks post op today!!!

All the best to you, your time is almost here...It all goes by so fast...That is until after surgery and then it's a snails pace....It's been two months for me and I could swear it's feels more like six months....You will be fine, I went alone also...it was my big adventure...

Sherry, that is a excellent price, how great is that. My arms were the first surgery I wanted too, even worse than the batwings were the fact that when the arms were down to my side the wrinkles were so bad it made me look like I was 100 years old...I also have been having my veins worked on since Feb. My original surgeon wanted my veins done before I had surgery so I started the process then but it's still not finished, I did stop for 3 months due to surgery so I need to call and get back at it asap...ugh

Wow this is really interesting because last fall when I was all set to go to that other clinic, I saw a review from a lady who had used Dr. G, it was on the other site realself. When I wrote on this persons wall that I was impressed with her photos and her surgeon, I received private warnings from other members that there were no other reviews and that most likely it was fake. So I filed it away and started my search for a different surgeon, since I was no longer happy with my first surgeon. Then in March they was a whole bunch of reviews that came in for Dr G (on realself) so I gave in and called them. I am really happy I did. Turns out Dr. G is not very computer savvy, so his website is not so great. I did talk with the person who wrote the first review and she explained that there are 2 different Dr Gutierrez's in TJ so she makes sure to be specific when talking about him...I even wrote that I took a chance, since that's pretty much how I felt since I didn't have the hoards that had gone before me...

There are a lot of factors involved when picking a surgeon and I for one feel the incisions and sewing to be one of the most major factors. And yes I do feel I made the best decision. But I do have to concede that Dr Gutierrez does not operate on patients that are not at their desired goal weight, so that alone has a big impact on the final outcome. I liked Dr. Saucede, I had even paid my fee for the Las Vegas consult, before deciding to go with Dr G. The main reason I chose Dr G. is I found out 3 out of 5 of his surgeries are revisions from other PS's work. I need revisions from my previous work last year and Dr Saucede said he would do them but could not guarantee the outcome. I do believe Dr Sacede's outcomes are subject to the patients before's as he works on patients what tend to have intermediate surgeries along the way. Also I thought I should add this, just in case it was misleading the center I had originally planned on going too before learning of either of these two doctors was CosMed, which I can not recommend...

Here is the contact information: http://www.realself....Victor-Gutierrez Telephone number: 619-564-4059

After week, I was up going out, going to restaurants and shopping. I had a little yellow around my neck and side of my face and I did look swollen to me, but if you didn't know me, you would not have known I had just had a face/neck lift. I took 2 weeks off from work and I have long hair so I think I hid things pretty well.

Here is a belly shot of the before belly... Four weeks post op....not too bad for 60 years old!!!

Beautiful!!!

I think mine was $6500 for both the lower face and neck....

One thing I have learned about plastic surgery is the amount of pain after surgery has a lot to do with your surgeon. When I had my arm surgery last year, it hurt like hell for at least the first 2 weeks. My surgeon did not mention arm support sleeves, I learned about those from a surgery support website, so I quickly ordered a pair which really helped a lot. My arms did not turn out as well as I would have hoped, they need a revision. The incision was not place correctly which lead to a 3 inch pulled area on both arms. My new surgeon will be doing the revision for this surgery also. Not worried about any pain with the revision as my new surgeon (Dr. Victor Gutierrez) is very gentle when handling tissue....

I actually had a lot of regain after the little the weight I lost when I had my RNY back in 2003...I never got to goal and then over the course of the next 8 years I put on 5 lbs a year, not too bad until you fast forward 8 years and realize you are almost when you began...My daughter and her husband did the hcg diet, and lost 45 lbs each in two months, out of shear frustration I told them to get me some, really just so I could show them that nothing worked...then I started losing any where from 1/2 lb to 1 lb each day until 9 months later I had lost 102 lbs!!! that was over 3 years ago and I have kept it off...I believe my problem was hormonal and hcg is a natural hormone found in the body so that's why it worked when nothing else did....

Last April 2013, I had a breast lift and a implant put in at the CosMed clinic in TJ, although the clinic was beautiful and the Doctor was charming and charismatic, my surgery did not turn out go great. Turns out my breast pocket is completely ruined and now must be rebuilt and the implant of course must be removed and then allow the breast to heal before anything else. After all the mistakes at that clinic my husband will not allow me to ever go back, so now, My new surgeon who I highly recommend will be doing this for me. He also is located in Tijuana his name is Dr. Victor Gutierrez.

You look so great!!! You are two months ahead of me...Dr Victor Gutierrez did my lower body lift and thigh lift on 5/13/2014 I was all set to go with a different surgeon in Mexico until I saw the incredible work that Doctor G. does. I was so afraid of having a scar that made me look as if I had been simply sawed in half and so many of the pictures I had seen of peoples LBL's looked like that, so when I saw the beautiful work that Dr G, does I made the change...And I could not be happier....smartest move I ever made!!!

You have a Killer Body!!!! So happy for you, and so very thankful that you turned me on to my new best friend....My most amazing Plastic Surgeon, Dr Victor Gutierrez, other wise known as the miracle worker....So glad you posted all the info on him so I could interview him myself as I was all set to go elsewhere and now am so very happy I went to Dr Gutierrez instead....It's never to late to make a change when you find something so much better!!!!

Still waiting....

I interviewed both Doctors, Had several phone calls with both, chose the one I did because i didn't like the cut lines of the other and he said, it was all up to the condition of the patients skin, the outcome. The Doctor I chose is also a Micro-Surgeon and his incisions are flawless. It all depends on what is important to you. I just couldn't stand the thought of a big noticeable scar running all the way around me.

I checked into the lifestyle lift. I went for my consult, which was with a sales lady, you don't even get to meet a Doctor until they have you on the table and you don't get to pick which of the 4 Doctors they had working there....I woman actually took the sides of my face and pulled them back and said see this is what you will look like....No thanks, I want to meet the actual Doctor talk with him...I was able to find a surgeon that cost less than the lifestyle lift and have a lower face/neck lift done....After doing some more checking I realized it was not worth it at all. Even though they do have convincing commercials...