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I am curious to know

1. We're did you have surgery?

2. What did you have done?

3. How long after your sleeve did you get plastics done?

4. If you got plastics out of the country, what was the price difference from the US to where it was done?

5. What was your cost in the us if that's where you had it?

And mother of all questions, are you happy with the results?

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1 Houston, TX

2 VSG

3 not far enough along to have plastics done

4 N/A

5 I paid out of pocket $5k for everything - all tests, doctor's visits and surgery. But remember, with the reduced food intake, I expect to spend less each year on groceries and that will pay for the surgery in 3 to 4 years.

And mother of all questions, are you happy with the results?

YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES :P

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Mexico for 8600. I got VSG. If I wanted to get my plastics done I could now but I cant afford them yet. Im 9 months out and have lost 123 pounds. I got a consultation for breast lift with implants here in michigan USA for 11,000 . Im so happy with the results. I feel like woman!

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Mexico for 8600. I got VSG. If I wanted to get my plastics done I could now but I cant afford them yet. Im 9 months out and have lost 123 pounds. I got a consultation for breast lift with implants here in michigan USA for 11' date='000 . Im so happy with the results. I feel like woman![/quote']

Wow the price of plastics is crazy.

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I have plastics in a week. It is very individual so get free consults! Plastics are best after you are in maintenance.

I am almost 2 years from sleeve... hit goal in Feb.

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I am curious to know 1. We're did you have surgery? 2. What did you have done? 3. How long after your sleeve did you get plastics done? 4. If you got plastics out of the country' date=' what was the price difference from the US to where it was done? 5. What was your cost in the us if that's where you had it? And mother of all questions, are you happy with the results?[/quote']

I had a TT done back in 2005 prior to any weightless surgery because I had huge amounts of skin. In 2009 I had Lapband and lost 90 pounds and was scared that I would have loose skin but everything went in so nicely. I had my Lapband removed last year and have gained a lot of weight and now scheduled for sleeve in Dec. the TT was hard but never regretted it. I had it done in Las Vegas.

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