Another Gringa victim of bad plastic surgery!!!

[chrisgy]

I had laser eye surgery.  It was done at a leading eye specialist in Fort Lauderdale.  Cost $5k for both eyes.  I had quite a strong astigmatism.  Personally I feel like it's the best five grand I've ever spent.

I had this done (just because I dint want to wear eyeglasses), best money I ever spent also. I do remember that I was young and reckless because Doc told me to rest the eyes after surgery , and it just so happened later that day Venus Williams was playing in her first ever grand slam final at the US Open (against Hingis I believe it was). Well I went home and watched the match on TV through those dark glasses....luckily no issues 20 years after.
Truly money well spent, and I don't even remember what I paid.

R.I.P

 

[beeza]

Ditto, but mine cost $2k in St. Petersburg.

20/400 with 2.75 diopter down to 20/15 with none.

Changed my life. Only had to stop flying for 60 days.

Now those growing cataracts are another issue...

I flew myself from POP to Ft Lauderdale with my specs.  Had the op and flew myself back without!

 

[Derfish]

I did it almost 20 yrs ago... no more glasses = freedom.

Never a problem - done in PHL

I wore glasses from the time I was 5 years old and introduced to a blackboard in first grade. And 40 years later I was promoted to bifocals. I never did become adjusted to them when the doctor started talking about trifocals. So after half a century of glasses I flew to Medellin Colombia and for $300.00 for both eyes I had the lasic surgery, which was being advertised in S Florida at the time at $3000.00 per eye. I never knew that individual leaves could be seen on trees unless one was close enuff to touch them. I have never had problems with my vision since. My constant typos are not due to vision problems, but rather to a stroke I had in the DR in 2011.
Der Fish

 

[cobraboy]

I flew myself from POP to Ft Lauderdale with my specs.  Had the op and flew myself back without!

When I got mine the procedure was controversial vis-a-vis the Class I, II & III physical, so the FAA required an opthomolgist clear you for flight.

I had a commercial rating but wasn't employed commercially, so I didn't try to accelerate the process.

I'll never forget dropping my glasses into the Lions Club can---I couldn't wear contacts for a week prior to surgery---knowing I'd never need them again.

And when the procedure was over and I was about to be escorted to the recovery area, I could read the clock on the wall 20' away! People boen with bad vision can't realte to what a miracle that is.

 

[sanpedrogringo]

I wore glasses from the time I was 5 years old and introduced to a blackboard in first grade. And 40 years later I was promoted to bifocals. I never did become adjusted to them when the doctor started talking about trifocals. So after half a century of glasses I flew to Medellin Colombia and for $300.00 for both eyes I had the lasic surgery, which was being advertised in S Florida at the time at $3000.00 per eye. I never knew that individual leaves could be seen on trees unless one was close enuff to touch them. I have never had problems with my vision since. My constant typos are not due to vision problems, but rather to a stroke I had in the DR in 2011.
Der Fish

Fish, that is how I felt when I received my first pair of glasses. I never saw individual leaves on trees. 100% correct you are. When I got my glasses, I was fascinated. To me, it always seemed like a bunch of green together. Never knew the difference. Kind of like watching tv on an old rabbit ear set, and comparing it to High Def TV.

 

[zoomzx11]

All in the name of vanity

Many of the working girls in Sosua have had "procedures". Some of the enhancements go way overboard and give an abnormal appearance. Plastic surgery seems to have really caught on here. Coming to the DR to save money on surgery is a really bad idea. Save money on clothes, shopping, travel, a car but never gamble with your health and well being. If I need health or dental care I want the very best available that I am able to afford.
Sadly, deaths from botched surgery seem to be happening more and more. Any surgery that involves general anesthesia needs a hospital setting with people trained in resuscitation and having the required medical equipment and experience to perform an intubation should the need arise. To save money many cosmetic procedures are done in back office surgery suites. When a patient stops breathing or there is a cardiac arrest the patient often dies. Hospital operating rooms are expensive and the doctor will make a great deal more money working in his back office. Hospitals are prepared to deal with cardiac and respiratory emergencies. If you want to look better, join a gym, start exercising and eat less. Its a whole lot safer.

 

[william webster]

We're hearing all the LASIK stories"..........

Who had a nose job to get a better fit for spectacles???

 

[sanpedrogringo]

We're hearing all the LASIK stories"..........

Who had a nose job to get a better fit for spectacles???

I use the Silicone Nose Pads for my stay at home glasses. Never in public. In public, it's strictly my 'Show Glasses'.

 

[Derfish]

Many of the working girls in Sosua have had "procedures". Some of the enhancements go way overboard and give an abnormal appearance. Plastic surgery seems to have really caught on here. Coming to the DR to save money on surgery is a really bad idea. Save money on clothes, shopping, travel, a car but never gamble with your health and well being. If I need health or dental care I want the very best available that I am able to afford.
Sadly, deaths from botched surgery seem to be happening more and more. Any surgery that involves general anesthesia needs a hospital setting with people trained in resuscitation and having the required medical equipment and experience to perform an intubation should the need arise. To save money many cosmetic procedures are done in back office surgery suites. When a patient stops breathing or there is a cardiac arrest the patient often dies. Hospital operating rooms are expensive and the doctor will make a great deal more money working in his back office. Hospitals are prepared to deal with cardiac and respiratory emergencies. If you want to look better, join a gym, start exercising and eat less. Its a whole lot safer.

THere was a series of deaths in Ft Lauderdale a few years ago when some nut was doing everything from Tummy tucks to Golden inlays in teeth in a shipping container in the "Biggest Flea Market in the World" Or so they advertised at the time.
Der Fish

 

[zoomzx11]

THere was a series of deaths in Ft Lauderdale a few years ago when some nut was doing everything from Tummy tucks to Golden inlays in teeth in a shipping container in the "Biggest Flea Market in the World" Or so they advertised at the time.
Der Fish

I remember the guy at Ft. Lauderdale Flea Market. Lots of Lasik people on here. Me too. It was years ago in Ft. Lauderdale, costs about 3k for both eyes. Best money I ever spent, make that "some" of the best. People who do not wear glasses have no idea what a pita they are. Rain, cannot see, leave cold a/c for hot outside they fog up. Get hit in the face they bruise the hell out of your nose. And worst of all you cannot wear really cool sun glasses. Modern medicine is wonderful.

 

[cobraboy]

I remember the guy at Ft. Lauderdale Flea Market. Lots of Lasik people on here. Me too. It was years ago in Ft. Lauderdale, costs about 3k for both eyes. Best money I ever spent, make that "some" of the best. People who do not wear glasses have no idea what a pita they are. Rain, cannot see, leave cold a/c for hot outside they fog up. Get hit in the face they bruise the hell out of your nose. And worst of all you cannot wear really cool sun glasses. Modern medicine is wonderful.

Imagine hard contact lenses under a football helmet.

I don't have to. :cheeky:

 

[cobraboy]

The article doesn't state the timing of the surgeries, but implies they were all together.

If that's the case I can only smh. Each of those surgeries by themselves requires healing and rehab for a solid period of time. All together? I can't even imagine. That's a lot of surgical shock to one body.

 

[Celt202]

A friend of mine from Massachusetts contacted me about 7 years ago. His Brazilian wife wanted some enhancements done and she had found a place in Gazcue online.

He asked me to check it out.

I went over to the office and spoke to the person representing herself as a doctor. Waiting for her I checked her walls for Doctoral degrees and nothing addef up.

I told her a friend's wife in the US was considering visiting her and could she tell me where she went to medical school. Her answer was vague and I persisted. I wrote down what she told me and researched it online. She had worked in a doctor's office.

I told my friend but his wife insisted on coming and getting the procedure because it was so much cheaper than in the US.

To date his wife hasn't had any adverse reactions but several years ago the DR government caught up with the bogus doctor and shut her down.

 

[sanpedrogringo]

Last year, while waiting for a doctor in my local clinica of San Pedro (one of the top 3 there), I was sitting in the waiting room staring at the walls. I saw a promotion poster for a doctor/plastic surgeon based out of Santo Domingo who was going to be making an appearance. The poster resembled a concert poster and provided the doctor's photo, name, list of services/procedures performed, the statement that he was educated in Mexico, as well as had practiced in Brazil. For further info, the Doctor's WhatsApp# was listed, as well as the message to reserve your appointment now. It was a talking point for all of the women in that waiting room. Sad.

 

[cavok]

The article doesn't state the timing of the surgeries, but implies they were all together.

If that's the case I can only smh. Each of those surgeries by themselves requires healing and rehab for a solid period of time. All together? I can't even imagine. That's a lot of surgical shock to one body.

A friend of mine's wife had basically the same surgeries done in the US. The surgeon would not do any more than one of those precedures at a time and, as you said, required a significant healing period before he would do the next one.

 

[william webster]

Remember, there are some excellent, well trained plastics doctors in RD.

Many, many years ago the hot spot for women's corrective surgeries was Río ( de Janero, not de San Juan).
There is a doctor in SD who trained under Rios most famous surgeon .... literally a Doctor to the Stars.

I have seen his work ... really good.

 

[ExDR]

It is so sad, she leave two young children behind. RIP

And what makes it even worse, her family has no recourses. No one to take to court, the Doc won't face justice. All to save a few thousand dollars. That's really the sad part about. I had to convince a friend not to go to Costa Rica for a cosmetic procedures to save $3000. I asked her how much was her life worth? At least if she had it done in an industrialize country, her children would have been taken car of by the Doctors insurance. Good luck with that in the DR.

 

[Seachange]

Remember, there are some excellent, well trained plastics doctors in RD.

Many, many years ago the hot spot for women's corrective surgeries was Río ( de Janero, not de San Juan).
There is a doctor in SD who trained under Rios most famous surgeon .... literally a Doctor to the Stars.

I have seen his work ... really good.

This a warning to all those who believe everything they read ... The lady in question died 3 months after the surgeries were performed. She left 7 days after surgery even though she was told to stay 12. The physician had her sign a document which said they were not responsible because she was leaving too soon and without proper healing. She also immediately returned to work against doctor's orders. The "investigative journalist" stated in the articled that the surgery was "botched," but how? It's more likely this particular client simply didn't follow doctor's orders which caused blood clots by not doing so. The fact is this particular surgeon is known for displaying the best care and safety for her patients.

Having the exact surgery performed anywhere and not taking proper after care would have yielded the same results. However, the article was skewed against the Dominican Republic. It's interesting that the patient's behaviors post surgery were not highlighted in the article, nor the surgeon's name or even clinic where the procedure was performed.

The fact is had this unfortunate incident happened in US (and it does), this would not be news. But the competitive nature of the news cycle forces some reporters to omit certain key elements that would not make this the sensational story that it is. Not reporting basic facts like where specifically the surgery was performed, clearly is not in the public's interest if it was a legitimate story. Regrettably, this "fake news" is what passes for journalism today.

 

[ExDR]

Remember, there are some excellent, well trained plastics doctors in RD.

Many, many years ago the hot spot for women's corrective surgeries was Río ( de Janero, not de San Juan).
There is a doctor in SD who trained under Rios most famous surgeon .... literally a Doctor to the Stars.

I have seen his work ... really good.

Yes, but there is not emphasis on keeping these facility sterile. The majority of issues come from infection. Yes, it happens even in the US. They have many rules in place to avoid issues like that, so imagine how bad it could be when there is no oversight like in the DR.

 

[william webster]

There was a liposuction death in Philadelphia.....a few years ago.

Big newspaper fuss about it too.

Death sells papers.... sad but true.
Rarely is the full story reported .

BTW, I had surgery in STI ...it was an excellent facility, Medica Union

When reviewed in Canada and the US, no flaws were found