Re: My trip to Rio for butt repair

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Just a reminder....There are currently six guys going on the Group

Trip to Rio to see Dr. Serra the week of January 15th-19th. We can

still fit two more people in if you are interested in going....and

maybe a little worried about going alone!

Just let me know if you need any info!

Best,

Philip

>

> I have been taking Zerit and Videx on and off (mostly on) since they

were experimental.

> During the last year or so I have been having a lot of difficulty

sitting, due to the loss of fat

> padding.

>

> One day I took a picture of it using a camera with a self timer (so

i could get a perfect

> straight-on shot). I was really shocked. It was gone. Nothing but

sagging skin. That's

> when I decided to would get it reparied.

>

> Dr. Serra was the obvious choice, as his prices are affordable, he

has the most experience

> with PMMA, and a fine reputation. I e-mailed him, he responded, I

sent him pics, he sent

> me an estimate, and we set an appointment.

>

> I left the US on Thanksgiving day, arriving in Rio early Friday

afternoon. After checking

> into my hotel I walked a few blocks to Dr. Serra's office, just to

find it. His clinic is on the

> tenth floor (say 'dex' to the elevator operator), and marked with

his personalized cyan-

> and-cream logo.

>

> I poked my head into the office 'just to be sure' I was at the right

place. Because Dr. Serra

> had no other appointments that afternoon, he offered to begin right

away, even though I

> was a couple of hours early.

>

> The procedure included both my face and my butt. Before the PMMA

there was a round of

> anesthetic injections. Truth be told, both PMMA and anesthetic hurt

about the same,

> which is to say, not THAT bad. I think it took about an hour to do

the whole procedure;

> maybe less.

>

> Dr. Serra advised me to stay out of direct sunlight, use ice on my

face and take antibiotic

> and anti-inflamatory meds for the rest of Friday, and for Saturday

and Sunday.

>

> I don't think I can say enough good things about Dr. Serra. Despite

the pain, it was a very

> pleasant experience. A very nice guy providing a much needed

service at an affordable

> price.

>

> How does it look? It looks fine. My face is smooth and, aside from

sun damage and

> wrinkles, looks great. Likewise, my butt. It's only partially

finished, still somewhat saggy

> at the bottom, but the top half and sides are very nicely restored.

It's smooth, too, both in

> look and feel, although it looked, at first, to be a little lumpy.

And i can sit on hard chairs,

> concrete benches, etc. Right now I'm working on the porcelain tile

floor in my house, and

> I can sit right on the floor while I work, something I just couldn't

do at all a couple of

> weeks ago.

>

> For anyone planning the trip to Rio, I would advise getting your

visa taken care of well in

> advance. Some offices of the Brazilian consulate take longer than

others: LA requires 15

> working days, and San Francisco, 3-4.

>

> Being in the southern hemisphere, Brazil is going into summer. They

also observe

> daylight saving time: the same weekend we in the northern

hemisphere set our clocks

> back an hour, Brazilians turn theirs forward. Likewise, when we

'spring forward', they 'fall

> back'. Which means a time difference in our winter that is 2 hours

greater than during our

> summer.

>

> Any questions?

>

> Dave

>