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I don't think it's worth the huge lipo burn

UPDATED FROM alexis1k
13 days post

This is my lipo burn from vive plastic surgery, I contacted them through WhatsApp and they have not replied!

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March 24, 2020
I'm so sorry u went through this . Praying for a fast recovery . Overall did doctor and everyone treat you ok . From the minute u walked in . I had lipo burns in my thigh from a top surgeon he in California. He was in magazines and everything but when I signed forms I knew it might come with it.
March 24, 2020
Thank you so much hun
March 28, 2020
@alexis1k To be completely honest I would put them on full blast on Instagram that is where they advertise the most and they get majority of their patients from Instagram. I jut had a surgery with them on the 6th and overall my surgery went well my dr was dr Riverahe is very good at what he does I had a rhinoplasty. However I think they care more about the money because I got stuck there for 2 extra days! They knew I was flying out on Saturday to go home and had to buy 2extraflights because I needed a letter from the doctor saying I could fly back home I was not able to leave til Monday and that is because I wore a disguise and I still nobody got me a letter to be abl to fly back home!
May 14, 2020
How has your rhinoplasty healed? I'm thinking going to Dr. Rivera too!
June 2, 2020
Hey girl I have my Rhinoplasty June 27 with Dr Rivera! How did you like your results?? I’m soo nervous
November 5, 2020
Hi doll. How did rhinoplasty sx go?
June 22, 2020
Any update on your procedure? Could it just be bruising?
August 11, 2020
No it was a 3rd degree liposuction burn, I've been getting oxygen therapy so it'd been helping but my scar is still pretty much visible, and just like burns my burn has been healing but it's becoming slightly dented in like if a piece of my skin fell off (which it did, slowly it was starting to peel off)
April 23, 2022
I’m so sorry this happened to you. This happened to me as well with a surgeon I thought was top knotch. All his procedures he put on his Instagram looked fabulous. He botched me to death. My bbl looks like a dented lumped botched job
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August 11, 2020
Wow I’m so sorry this happened
March 12, 2021
This place botched me pretty bad. They made my stomach look horrible and butt is deformed.
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Vive plastic surgery shady

alexis1k
If you're looking for a red flag about getting surgery with them, this is it. I'm 9 days post-op, I got lipo 360 with BBL. My doctor was dr. Guadalajara, I love my results he did an amazing job with my butt, however, I don't think it's worth the huge lipo burn I will now have to live with for the rest of my life. 
Yesterday was my revision appointment to have my drains and stitches taken off when the nurse asked me to take off my faja the first thing he said was " your faja burned you" because he saw the huge burn mark I had on my stomach. He said he was going to prescribe me an ointment to help with the burn. 
Today I went to my first massage with a licensed professional here in the US, the first thing she said was "They lipo burned you," "I'm gonna tell you this not to scare you but to help you, you need to seek medical attention because your skin is dying, if you don't seek treatment your skin will turn into a leather-like texture" she also told me she had various other patients with lipo burns too, also from Vive plastic surgery, tj!!! The staff at vive completely fooled and lied to me about my burn, and what medicine I was going to be put into my body! She told me one of her patients are seeking medical attention for her lipo burn from them. She told me it is very pricey, the treatment her patient is having has something to do with oxygen treatment at a dermatologist. 
Unfortunately, after the surgery I have been left broke so I can't really afford to get treatment, I have been crying all day because they really screwed me over... Not only did they lie to me and say that it was a faja burn, but they also prescribed me some medicine which they said was gonna help me with swelling and the 2nd pills were to help me drain the lipo fluid more. 
After doing some research on the medication, I've found out that it was actually for 2nd-3rd degree burns. And to make things worst, I just found out today thanks to my massage therapist that they didn't even bother to take my stitches off completely!!!!!! I'm extremely infuriated, they missed some stitches on three of my incisions, which my massage therapist had to take out. The nurse who took them off at the vive clinic seemed like he was in a rush so that probably explains why. 
Another red flag is the day of my surgery I was told it was going to be at 12pm, but they said they were backed up so my surgery was actually from 8pm-11:30pm. And to top it all off, before my surgery I respectfully requested to not be recorded and not to be posted on social media. I texted my cousin when I was being brought to the surgery room that I was about to be operated on. She was eyeing their Instagram story and saw that they had recorded me and posted me. 
Weirdly once I woke up from surgery and was brought back to my room, my cousin had informed me that they had posted my video, once I checked for myself it was gone. I think they deleted it once I woke up so I wouldn't see it... Or they blocked me from seeing it? I had the worst experience ever with Vive plastic surgery, they overbook and rush their surgeries! Please do yourself a favor and save your self heartbreak and pain, don't do it!

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March 24, 2020
Wow I'm sorry you went through this . Can u please post pictures. This is a bummer can't believe they did that
March 24, 2020
Yes I can't believe it either! I was messaging them through WhatsApp and suddenly when I brought up the lipo burn they stop replying! Smh luckily though I'm getting hyperbaric oxygen therapy which has been helping my burn area but it's still pretty bad.. i posted a picture right now so you can have a look for yourself, I hope this helps and changes your mind if you had any thoughts of going there!
May 31, 2020
Hey there,
I hope you were able to get medical help soon. I was interested in getting a bbl, lipo360 with ViVe and/or Dr. Guadalajara. I’ve been researching online and I have found negative comments. Thanks for posting your experience b/c I guess I’ll save up more and get in done in California.
May 31, 2020
I looked on their Yelp and they have a bunch of 1 star reviews. Now I found this? Nope.

I am so sorry for your experience and I hope you can get it fixed.
July 1, 2020
Girl, yeah, the “med spa” is like a factory. Impossible to get a hold of or any kind of before/after care. I just got a CO2 laser peel and I don’t even think it was the “Dr” that was actually doing it, I think it was the “nurse”. Lame. I’m sooo sorry your lipo went bad. I just saw Dr.Salas who isn’t far from Vive. He was awesome and I put a deposit down. He has down a lot of revisions, maybe he can help you?
August 13, 2020
Hi can I have dr .salas info ? Plz and thank u