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Okay Im in my stage of having plastic surgery done.  I already went to see a PS. and he quoted me 8400.00 for just a TT, ...6499.00 for the breast , and 5400.00 to get the arms done. The only good thing about going threw him is because he is part of the Drs. say yes and i have terrible credit and was turned down by a number of finacing companies.. And dr. say yes finance me.. Anyways now my problem is ive been researching more and now want to consider having surgery in Montery Mexico with Dr. Franscis Seuda i sent him pictures and he quoted for 13 thousand for LBL, ARMLIFT and Breast Augmentation. that is waaaaaaaaaay  cheaper then if i tried to get it down with the other Dr.. so now im stuck do i start saving up 13 thousand which will take me about 6 months or 7.. Or do i got with another dr just because they take payment plans?? what would you do.  So im thinking i should just weight and start saving this way ill be working towards my goal weight in the process.. PLEASE HELP,

I would SOOOO wait 6 or 7 months and keep working toward goal weight! That's perfect! And a great motivator. We live in a society of instant gratification, we want what we want, and we want it NOW. (I'm the queen of that, that's how I know lol) I have no other advice but just given the terms you just gave me, I personally (as hard as it is to wait!! I KNOWWWWW!!) would be to save it up, and celebrate not going into the debt for it! AND maybe lose a couple more lbs in the process!

If you can save that money in 6 or 7 months, why not wait and pay cash and in the mean time keep researching,, save money and maybe lose a few more pounds , all in all a winnning situation  for you. Be really sure of the surgeon you decide to use, don't let the financing dictate your decision on who would be the best surgeon for you.

Sher

I'm with Sher. If I was going to have PS, I'd want the best surgeon I could find to do it, even if he charged me twice as much. I'd also want one close to home if possible. I really wouldn't save much money by going to Mexico. Here in Georgia, I was quoted $3500 for arms, $3500 for belly roll, and $7500 for lower body lift.

Honestly I think you should be looking at what surgeon is BEST to do your surgery and not going on price alone - does the Drs Say Yes surgeon have experience with post-WLS patients? A post-WLS body is NOT the same as a 'normal' person having the same procedures - even if they lost a large amount of weight. Have you researched the surgeon to see if they have complaints against them? Any law suits? Talked to other patients? Its so important to do the leg work when you are electing to have MAJOR surgery - again I would base the decision upon who is the BEST surgeon and most qualified to do your procedure rather than how much they charge or if they finance or not.

You said you are not at your goal weight yet... I am suprised that the PS didnt tell you that you needed to be at a steady weight prior to having surgery. I have seen a few plastic surgeons and they all said I needed to be done losing and maintained a steady weight at least 3 months. They all said that it was required in order to get the 'best result'... if you have PS then lose more weight you could possibly need to go back for revision because things may relax/sag/wrinkle again etc. If you can save 13000 in only 6 or 7 months and keep working towards your goal weight I would think that would be the best option - then you can decide after that where you want PS at and have a good chunk of a downpayment so you are not financing so much.

 I would be more concerned about the Dr than $$$.  Honestly I think it's important to have them nearby in case of any complications.  Mexico would scare me.