Total Transformations: Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Before & After

“Never in my life have I ever thought I would hate to leave from a hospital stay, but my amazing doctor and the Mexico Bariatric Center team showed me and my companion so much love and cared for us so well. We were both sad to check out! Thank you for giving me my second chance!!!

Now on the road to recovery and a new me!!

We will be back in Tijuana!!!!!“

“One year ago, I made the best decision for my physical and emotional health – and I was so ashamed that I was doing it. I told three people I was going. I honestly believed that it was a cop-out, that I had failed to lose weight the “right” way. In reality, my body had turned against me, and surgery (for me) was the best choice.

In the past year, my thyroid has started to produce levels within the normal range WITHOUT needing any medications for the first time in 16 years. I have lost 100 pounds of physical weight and countless pounds of emotional baggage. I can see the old me (pre-pregnancy and pre thyroid shut down) coming back. I am happier, more confident, and am living my life instead of feeling like an outsider looking in.

Thank you, MBC, for helping me gain my life back!“

“I never posted my one year, so I decided to do a comparison photo. 13 MPO (Months Post Op) Gastric Sleeve with Dr. Valenzuela last March, best decision I’ve ever made for myself. It’s not an easy journey but worth every single minute! I think back to the days I was frustrated because I was stalled…YET AGAIN. I swear it felt like I was constantly stalled and yet I still lost 88 lbs. in a year….it does work. It’s working even when you think it’s not!”

“I have yo-yoed my whole teenage/adult life, Done every fad and non-fad diet that is out there. It would work for a year or two and I would get down to a great weight for me, and then it would come back plus more. In 2015, I was back up to 200 pounds and prediabetic yet again. Obviously, at 200 pounds, I did not qualify for bariatric surgery in the United States because I was not heavy enough nor sick enough.

I had a couple of friends that had their surgery done in Mexico, so I figured why not give it a try. I did a lot of research and found Mexico Bariatric Center. Read the reviews of all the doctors and decided that I wanted to go with Dr. Valenzuela who is amazing! I have referred several friends and took my cousin to get our surgeries done.

I went from 210 pounds down to 127, way too small. Between my skin and the lack of muscle from all the weight loss, I was just saggy everywhere. So, for my five-year surgery anniversary, I gifted myself a major plastic surgery makeover! I got a mini facelift with laser ablation, breast augmentation, liposuction, A thigh lift, and a Brazilian butt lift. Everything is still healing and some things took better than others. The transformation that I see already is fantastic!”

“I had my sleeve done in October of 2016. I am 1 year and 2 months out. I think I may have lost weight slower than most. However, I exceeded my goals. I am now a Normal BMI.
I have had an Inverted T tummy tuck done. They took off 5.5 pounds of skin, shaped my stomach & toned my muscle.

So, in the end, it would have cost me as much as I paid out of pocket for it. Insurance will not cover the tightening of the muscles, if you do try to go down the insurance route be prepared to pay out of pocket for that procedure. You should always have the muscles tightened during any tummy procedure. (this info was to be as helpful as possible since I always see people curious about the side of the plastic of things). I still have 2 skin surgeries to go through so that’s about 5 more pounds of skin that will be removed over the next 2 years.”