Canadian looking for plastic surgery options in Caribbean or South America

Hi,

I'm Canadian and had DS surgery with Dr. Ungson in Mexico in 2010. He was a great surgeon and I found him through this forum.

I've lost about 270 lbs on average (varies slightly by only a few pounds at any given time) so my weight is stable and has been for a long time.

I have ton of loose skin. Like everywhere. Pretty much want to have my full body done.

I was thinking I'd like to head south again for the surgery(ies) and had heard from someone that are very good yet also very cheap surgeons in countries like Colombia and Brazil.

When I search here, it's asking me for State/Province info rather than country.

Does anyone know how I can go about finding some reviews here of people that went south for their skin removal surgeries?

Thanks,

You can absolutely find good and affordable plastic surgeons in South American countries like Colombia or Brazil to perform surgery to remove excess skin after major weight loss. However, to ensure safety and effectiveness, you should:

• Choose a doctor who has experience with patients who have lost a lot of weight (post-bariatric body lift Grow a Garden) and check their credentials/reputation.
• Find reviews and real-life experiences from previous international patients through forums, Reddit, RealSelf, or ask your doctor for references.
• Consider the entire post-operative process: length of stay, post-operative care, follow-up upon return to Canada, and overall cost.

Thanks Zetta. Yes that was first step intention of my post was to chat with other people and look for reviews. Thought there might be some people here. Thanks for the suggestions of the other places to look for those.

And yes considering the entire cost and post-op process will factor into my decision just like it did with my original WLS.

Congratulations on your incredible 120kg weight loss journey! To find reviews in South America, don't use website filters; instead, go to Google and type "site:realself.com body lift Colombia" or search for "Plastic Surgery Colombia Support" (geometry dash world) groups on Facebook. Canadians there provide very detailed reviews of doctors specializing in "Massive Weight Loss" at much more affordable prices. Just remember to choose someone experienced in handling large amounts of skin to ensure safety.

Thanks very much for the suggestions. I'll check those out.

You might have better luck searching by surgeon name or procedure type rather than location since many medical tourism cases are discussed that way (fnf). Also consider asking about accreditation and aftercare support because follow up can be harder when traveling abroad.

Yes factoring in aftercare support and accreditation will definitely be part of my research and part of my decision making process the same way it was when I decided to go south for my original WLS.

Hey, congrats on the weight loss, that is huge.

Yeah, a lot of people here have gone to places like Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil for skin removal. The search on this site is a bit annoying, but what I usually do is just use Google with something like site:obesityhelp.com Colombia plastic surgery and you?ll find older threads and reviews.

Also, check the Plastics forum history manually and look for surgeon names people mention, then search those names specifically. That is how I found most real wheelie life experiences.

Big thing from what I?ve seen: focus less on cheap and more on surgeons *****gularly do post-weight loss bodies. That is a different game than standard cosmetic work.

Curious if you are planning to do it all at once or in stages?

Thanks for the tips. I'll check out your suggestions. I'm not in a rush, just something I'm starting to research and put on my radar.

If it was up to me, since I'd be travelling for it, then I'd like to do it all at once but that is my uneducated choice. I will be leaving it 99% up to what the surgeon suggests would be best for what I need.

Hey, congrats on the weight loss, that's huge.

Yeah, a lot of people here have gone to places like Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil for skin removal. The search on this site is a bit annoying, but what I usually do is just use Google with something like "site:obesityhelp.com Colombia plastic surgery" and you'll find older threads and reviews.

Also, check the "Plastics" forum history manually and look for surgeon names people mention, then search those names specifically. That's how I found most real experiences.

Big thing from what I've seen: focus less on "cheap" and more on surgeons *****gularly do post-weight loss bodies. That's a different game than standard cosmetic work.

Curious if you're planning to do it all at once or in stages?