Dr. alejandro Quiroz

Dr. Quiroz's assistant is Joyce.  I had an in-person consultation with them in LA at the end of October 2008, they emailed me the price estimate and what I'd need to do to prep for surgery and told me to email or call if I had questions.  I emailed three times and left three voicemails.  I have not received a single response to any of my attempts.  Then LC sent me the info on GracieS.  I looked at it, sent it on to my mom (who was with me at my consult and thought Dr. Q was great).  She took one look and announced that I was not going to go there.  Since then, just to be sure I wasn't discounting him on a whim, I attempted to reach them again - and again nothing.  Heck, I guess the bright spot here is that I was abandoned before the surgery rather than after.

So, I started looking into Dr. Sauceda.  I've emailed several times with him.  He is very knowledgeable, answers even the dumbest questions and responds within the same day or at the latest the very next day.  However, other than pics he sent me, I haven't been able to find much research on him.  I am still interested in him, so am hoping to be able to find more info on him and more of his post-op patients.

I have a consult Jan 22 with Dr. Sepher Egrari in Bellevue, WA, just to get an opinion on what it would cost for me to stay closer to home.  Which has become my mom and husband's number one preference.  My DH is totally against me leaving the country for surgery in case of complications.  Dr. Egrari is one hour from our house.

I think I'm at the point where I've just heard more than I care to about a doctor and still think I'd go there.  I hate the way I look like I've completely melted, but I'd rather have to learn to accept it than have medical problems or be even more ashamed of how my body looks because I chose to go somewhere I'd been warned about.

A local doctor will cost more, take more of my leave from work and take up to a couple years for me to afford/have time to take off for it all since they won't do everything at once, but I run a better chance of looking good and not having more health problems.  Anything can happen anywhere, but why pu**** if you've got knowledge ahead of time that it could be bad.  I know my family members are much more relieved with my decision to not go to Dr. Q.

I'm still regretting going back to Dr. Quiroz last year for a third revision to my body lift.  I got an infection that went undiagnosed for several months because I couldn't get a call back from Dr. Quiroz or his business manager, Joyce.  When I did get a call he incorrectly diagnosed me (over the phone) with a buried stitch.  Since I'd had those before I knew that wasn't the problem and went straight to my local doctor.  Turned out I had a massive infection that ultimately left me with a hole in my stomach that measured 4 inches long, 2 inches wide and nearly 2-1/2 inches deep.  My gastric band had to be removed and I've been on a wound vacuum machine for five weeks now.

I don't know why I kept going back for other procedures as the quality of his work wasn't as good as it had been in the past, I guess I kept hoping it would get better.  For all the money I spent at Cosmed my body should look much better than it does: a beginner's sewing project.  When I called and emailed for my medical records I never received a response. 

Fortunately, my insurance company has paid for most of the repair work that needed to be done but I'm still out of pocket for quite a bit and still have painful scar tissue from the multiple revisions that will eventually need to be addressed.  If I ever have plastic surgery again, it will be in the United States.  The stress of going back and forth to Mexico on an airplane for the post-op visits is something that really needs to be taken into consideration, as well as the "free revisions" Cosmed offers that aren't really free.  The surgical suite is typically $600-900 for each revision, plus hotel costs, airfare and medication, and anesthesia fees.

I hope no one else ever has to endure what I've gone through.  If you do have surgery at Cosmed, get a copy of the liability document you sign before surgery as well as a copy of your medical records before you leave the facility.

Hi,

I had my LBL, thigh lipo & hernia repair in Nov. 2007 with Dr. Quiroz, with great results. The tummy looks fantastic, the hernia repair is holding, and the thigh lipo was the first step towards a thigh lift.

However....

In April 2008 I had my brachioplasty, breast lift & breast augmentation with him and I am beyond disappointed. The arms are truly terrible. The breasts look all right, but he left all the side fat that I had wanted removed. Maybe I should be glad he didn't touch that considering how bad the arms are. I have stitches poking through my arms, my scars are puckered - and there are people on PS Journeys who are in worse shape arm-wise than I am. I won't go back, I'll have a doctor here redo it at some point. I'm beyond disappointed.

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I had my arms done by Dr. Q and they turned out beautiful. I had the surgery mid August 08. I did not have large batwings in the first place so that might have been the reason for no puckering,etc. I also had a LBL and have had no problems with that either.

I wanted to post an update let everyone know that I have been contacted by a representative of Dr. Quiroz's and offered revision surgery.  The claim is that they were unaware of my continuing medical issues and that the $5000 quote I was sent for revision surgery was a mistake.  While I am happy to know that there is at least some concern for my situation now I am not sure I can have surgery with Dr. Quiroz again.  After the emotional year I have had trying to deal with all of this I am just not sure I can place myself in his hands again.  But I did want everyone to know that he is offering some explanation and is making at least some attempt to try to rectify the situation. 

I am hoping that he can understand why this offer may not be something I can accept and that there still may be other options for both of us but who knows.  I am just going to sit with this for a bit and try to process it and seek some counsel from family and friends.  

I am glad to see someone posting something positive about Dr. Quiroz.  Clearly some of us have been very disapointed but there are many who are very happy.  What I wouldn't give to have been one of those people.

Thanks to all who have supported and encouraged me through all of this.  I will continue to update if anything changes.

I'm glad to hear that there has been at least some response to your unhappines, albeit belated. I can totally understand your hesitancy at placing your body (and mind!) back into the hands of someone who has put you through such an emotional and physical nightmare. I have to admit, I felt some small relief for you, that he is at least willing to try and fix what he did (if you can bring yourself to let him, which I would have to take a lot of time to consider also- were I in your shoes).

I have been so fixated on having PS for several years. My excess skin is a hindrance to daily life functions, as well as a constant daily reminder of the SMO person I once was. Your story has definitely put a hiccup of fear into my plans. I have found myself lying awake at night several days out of the week....thinking, and tossing and turning. I've never had any expectation of coming out of PS as a supermodel, but I do want to be normal. I'll proceed on with PS, I have to, for my own mental well being - but I'm pretty much sacred sh*tless, now. lol I don't mean this in a bad way, you've just opened my eyes up wider than they were before. I've been researching for years, but I'm going to have do even more research (as I save money), before I make my final choice of PS.
Thank you for putting your story out there. It really is important to hear all sides.
Brandi

Brandi, thank you so much for your message.  We have similar stats and I completely understand how you feel.  My eyes have been opened by all of this that's for sure!

The thing is, you just truly never know what the outcome will be but the chances are good that you will be more happy after ps than before.  You may run into some problems along the way but chances are if you do they won't be nearly what I have experienced.  Honestly, it's worth the risk.  Even knowing what I know now I would roll the dice again.  I would have more money in the bank as back-up but otherwise I'd do it again.  If I had just had more money I could have had this taken care of a year ago.  I could have dealt with being emotionally devastated by my surgeon later but at least I could have moved forward and been fixed physically.  I'm really sad that I have had to waste another year of my life to this stuff.  But the point is, your extra skin and misshapen body IS affecting your life and you should move forward with your plans for ps.  At least go to some consults if you have not yet done that.  Please don't let my story hold you back.  Truly, the chances are so very good that you are going to sail right through and be so happy in the end.  You are right, this is something you must do.   And when you do you will make a good choice and things will be just fine.

(My sister's in Nashville!  I love that place!!)

Re: Dr. Alejandro Quiroz
I am a patient of the doctor's and have been for the past  2 years all that is being said against Dr. Quiroz is not at all the doctor I know.
I had body, breast and arm lifts, brow lift and AquaMid lip enhancement of all surgeries and treatments the arm lift was the only proccedure that required a revision as awas explained to me it is difficult to remove the needed amount of skinn with out removing too much and a revision is not uncommon for this surgery. When I had the revision done all that I paid were surgical suite and anesthesia fees.Aprox. 600.00. and no more.
I have been very happy with the care I have received from Dr. Quiroz and the entire staff at CosMed Clinic. No questions were off limitsa bout proceedures or anything else I wanted to know about my medical care plan as their patient.
I know many patients who like me, are very happy with my results and the care from Dr. Quiroz and the CosMed clinic staff.
I feel Dr. Quiroz is being judged unfairly and wished to reply about the positive, professional and
healing care from he and his staff.

Verajane Hurlbut
Winter Haven,Fl

Verajane, I'm glad you weighed in on this.  Yes, Dr. Quiroz has many happy patients.  It's good for everyone to be reminded of that.  Hopefully everyone who is unhappy will be able to get resolution and be as happy as you seem to be.

Dear Gracie:

Your pictures and story was sent to me by a patient today.  I am sorry to hear what happened but about 20% of my practice is now becoming revision Plastic Surgery.  Fortunately, most of your surgeries are fixable.  If interested, plz view my post-bariatric gallery on

http://www.plasticsurgerybodycontouring.com/index.php/gallery/post-bariatric/

and contact my office.