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    Hi ladies (& gents)....

    I am interested in liposculpture/suction and considering going to Dr. Gaza at the Gardell Plastic Surgery Institute.

    The ladies at beautyaddiction.com highly recommend him. A SW member had her lipo procedure done by Dr. Gaza..... check out her results http://www.beautyaddiction.com/befor...ancer/lipo.htm

    His rates are very resonable.... $1500 for the first area and $300 for each additional area.

    The thing is he is based in Mexico (consultation office is based in cali) but many of my friends have told me not to trust this because of the horror stories they have heard about mexican Dr.s bla bla bla. I understand their concern but he is a certified plastic surgeon and you will find many bogus surgeons in the UK, US, Europe etc that perform botch jobs!

    I wanted to know if any of you have heard about this surgeon? I also need tips on how i can go about doing my research and gathering as much info before i book a consultation ( i live in London). I want to check his credentials with the council's and organization's he has listed so how i do i go about doing this?

    You can check his web page at http://www.gardel-plastic-surgery.com/

    Thanx guys.

    ~Seraya





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    i've never heard of him ....but i think the best way to find a sergeon is to go on cosultations in person thats the best way to know if you realy trust and want that doctor to be working on your body.....good luck
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    I live in San Diego and trust me NEVER EVER go to a dr in Mexico. He may be good but Lipo is a very serious surgery and if anything went wrong you would be at the whim of a Mexican hospital. I know people that have gone to Mexico and took their chances and personally I think that is nuts. You are paying not only for a dr that is good but also what he has access to in case something goes wrong which i'm sorry you just cant get in Mexico. There is a reason why people with money come from Mexico to San Diego for all types of medical care including plastic surgery. A really good dr in San Diego is dr. bucko...i went to him and he is awesome...his website is if you are interested. I agree that there are bad dr.'s everywhere but there are far far less in the US/UK because of all the laws we have protecting us. Mexico is not as advanced technologically as the US/UK and that's why you get better care. There have been people who have died from lipo..please be careful!

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    I can imagine why a girl from the southwestern USA would go to Tijuana for surgery (not that I'd do it, but I can understand it), but no way would it be worth it to travel all the way from the UK!

    Hey may be excellent. I'm very impressed with Sara's results, but you have so many other options. And like Alexis said, you also have to factor in your rights as a patient in a US hospital. I'm not sure what they have in other countries (including Mexico), but it's worth researching too.

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    Be careful,alot of doctors who lost their lisence in the u.s. are in mexico operating now,I know of one,he use to be in florida,lost his lisence and went to the bahamas,now he is in mexico,I have heard.

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    Ya Mexico is a scary place to get surgery done!! My mom once told me (when I lived in CAli) go to a dentist who you have heard good things from and get your teeth cleaned (since I dont have insurance and like to get my teeth cleaned every 6 months). Just a cleaning though but still I was skeptical and told her that was ghetto. lol Then I made a trip to TJ with a couple friends to drink and I definetly wouldnt even get my teeth cleaned there!
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    Hi girls thanx for your response......

    Alexis- you make a very good point. He does seem to be a very good surgeon but if there were complications i wouldn't want to end up in some hospital in mexico, thank you for bringing that up.

    Emily - Even if i don't get the surgery done in mexico i still won't be having it done in the UK. Prices here are sky high and i haven't seen any results that i am really happy with. Many ppl in the Uk go else where for PS. Your right about the my right's as a patient in a US hospital though and this is something i will be researching.

    Michele - I am aware of this which is why i asked for advice on how i go about checking a surgeons credentials in the US ( he was trained in san diego ) seeing that i am from the UK.

    He mentions on the site that he can perform PS else where not just his main office in mexico and i know he has an office in San diego so i will check to see if having it done there is an option.

    Thanx again ladies.

    Seraya :-)


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    Look at www.allaboutlipo.com for stories, surgeon recommendations, etc.

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    Thanx yelle.... wow what an interesting site!



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    Seraya, are you definitely sure you need lipo? It's an expensive business and a lot of pain in the research etc. Then of course there are the nerves that accompany the whole process from finding your surgeon to after the surgery and the psychological issues of how you'll feel and how others may see you and so on (I know this depends on the person, but it still is something to consider, especially as you want to dance). If it's to rid yourself of extra body fat you do not want, you may in fact find that simple exercise may do it for you. Lipo isn't always necessary.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Malibu link=board=5;threadid=2907;start=msg54228#msg54228 date=1071238797
    Just some words from my perspective.
    Hi hun.... I always appreciate your opinion

    Well the thing is i am quite happy with the weight i am and i don't really want to loose much weight but i have a bit of stomach that i can't shift with out extreme diet and i hate it ...... and like i said i am happy everywhere else. I love having curves (being a sista and all) and i DON'T plan on loosing those curves! So i am just looking at my options.

    Anyway thankyou for the concern honey!

    Btw. Malibu is that your butt cos it looks great!

    Seraya


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    Seraya,I had a friend who had it done and if you dont change your diet as well,every bit of fat they took out of that spot will come back and then some.She had hers done and looked good,next time I traveled back in town,like 3 months latter,she was twice the size she was before,even were they had taken fat out.Just a thought,I thought it was a waste of 3000.

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