my head is swimming!

Okay, I am so confused right now...went to my PS consult today and I liked the doctor but this is the price I was quoted, mastopexy with small reduction, buttock lift and inner thigh lift with liposcution to the knees, 17.200, does not include meds, preop, and I may need a companion to stay one night at home with me, and I would be resp. for that fee...if i go to Dr. S. this is what I was quoted....
For the lower body lift, the breast lift and reduction, and the thigh lift the total cost is: 13000 usd, and this is all inclusive, this means the clinic fees, anesthesiologist fees, surgeon fees, medications, compression garments, local transportation, hotel stay for 2 persons for 12 days, and I will refund your airfare up to 600 usd.

but I would be away from home for 12-14 days....like I said...my head is swimming...help!

I'm in the same boat.  It is a lot to think about.  For me however, I am attracted to getting everything I want done at the same time.  No second surgery.  So the 16K my Kentucky surgeon wants would leave me with batwings and I know I would still be unhappy so it's not money well spent in my opinion.  Spending 8 grand with Dr. S is starting to be a no brainer.  I will hate being away from my kids and my husband for two weeks though.

my bat wings are not "too" bad, how much did Dr. S quote you for your batwings if I may ask?

My batwings were the worst!  27 and 26 inches of hanging skin!  He lipo'd to make them shapely.  I'm very pleased.  He did an extended brachioplasty and the price was combined with an extended TT - approx $8K for both.  He combines the costs of procedures so you pay less.  My surgery for the two procedures took 8.5 hours, he worked pretty hard!

maybe I will ask him about this too...want to get everything done at once if possible...get it over with....thank you sweetie...

If you send him pictures of your arms, he will tell you if he thinks it's a good idea.  Mine was so obvious it was scary!

yeah, I need to get my camera back from the officer that borrowed it for the weekend, and will send him the pics of my arms tonight! thanks sweetie!

Char, did the US PS quote you for any type of TT or lower body lift? If not, what did he suggest for the skin around the tummy? It may even be more if you add that in..

12-14 days would fly by...and so worth the money!

tammy, no...he said my tummy wasnt that bad...WTF! it is awful looking, he said I picked the 3 areas that need it the most...but...I get rashes on my tummy where the skin meets the upper thighs...now it's just a matter of getting a passport, accumlating enough vacation time, I have 7 days right now...so if I arrange it right with weekends...that will be 11 days right there...I am defintely thinking hard about going to Dr. S...

Char...I know you need to think about your decision carefully.  I am very pleased that I went to Dr. Sauceda.  He did allow me to come home after 7 days because I had a friend that is a nurse and she removed my sutures for me.  I was able to remove my drain myself.  Maybe this could be an option for you?


DW