Frequently Asked Questions
Patient guide
A. Your price is secured for 12 months from the date you put down your initial deposit. Your deposit goes toward your surgery total. The price you lock in will be honored for the duration of the contract and cannot be extended under any circumstances.
A. Yes, the companies are listed on Dolls Plastic Surgery LLC website along with the applications. Please inform your coordinator or Dolls Plastic Surgery LLC financing department at least 60 days prior to surgery if you will be financing as the total will be Retail Price for this option
A. Yes. You must give a 60 day notice for any rescheduling or cancelation in order to avoid a rescheduling/cancelation fee. Fees can be waived if the patient must reschedule/cancel due to a health condition with a doctor’s note and explanation –You are able to reschedule one time only. Cancelations 60 days or less with results in a $500 Rescheduling Fee.
A. Yes, you can get in contact with our Financial Department , they will needs a copy of your ID, credit card along with a payment authorization form completed. The Financial Department will guide you through the process.
A. 30 days prior to your scheduled surgery date you will start receiving contact from our Medical Clearance Department. At 30 Day Mark you must complete EKG, Chest X-ray and any further testing requested from our Medical Team. At 30 day Mark you must complete Blood work and Medical Clearance from primary care physician. Begin taking Vitamin C, water and Floradix liquid supplement if you are within 60 days of your surgery.
A. If you are a local patient, you can come in person Monday-Friday, 9am-2pm and have your blood work done at Dolls Plastic Surgery LLC. If you are a patient coming in from out of town/state/country, you will receive a lab order via e-mail from our lab department 30 days prior to your scheduled surgery date with further instructions depending on the patient’s medical history.
A. Minimum 12 months after natural o cesarean childbirth. A patient cannot be lactating (breast feeding) during ANY procedure. Patient must wait until milk has dried to proceed with surgery. Usually 6 months before surgery. After any miscarriage or abortion patient needs to wait minimum 8 weeks to schedule surgery due to hormone levels.
A. Pack lightly and only bring useful objects -The checklist is typically sent to you with your contract and receipt.
A. Your photo ID, Credit card/s payment was done with, cell phone, a charger, clean loose fitting long dress (2 sizes larger than your size), slippers & a warm clean blanket. Remember, you must have an adult to accompany you on surgery day. This can be family, friend or hired caretaker for Dr. Harry: recovery house or private nurse.
A. NO nail polish, NO fake nail, NO gel, NO acrylic, NO nothing. One of the monitors Anesthesia uses is placed on your fingers -it is one of the most important monitors at time of surgery as they use to measure the patient’s oxygen level. It does this by emitting a light that looks at your nail-beds small blood vessels. Nail polish and acrylics blocks the light from hitting the nail bed. Therefore, if the patient has nail polish, acrylic or gel and their oxygen levels drops, then the monitor may not be able to accurately detect it.
A. No under any circumstance. Anesthesia will cover your eyes with Medical Tape for safety reasons, for such if you have eyelashes they will be ripped out.
A. If you are alone, you must stay at any recovery house or hire a private nurse to take care of you. If you are coming with a guest, you can stay at any nearby hotel or Airbnb. There is a section on Dolls Plastic Surgery LLC website that has a list of nearby hotels. Do not make arrangements to stay more than 15 minutes from Dolls Plastic Surgery LLC as traffic in Miami is bumper to bumper.
A. The patient must arrive 1 day prior to surgery 10am-1pm, no exceptions. If your surgery is on a Monday you must be in Miami on Saturday morning by 9 am for your Pre Operative appointment (no exceptions).
A. You must be in Miami minimum 7 -10 days, please ask your Surgical Coordinator how many days exactly depending on your surgery, but not less than 7 days.
A. Only for a Tummy Tuck or Reconstructive Surgery. You will have “Jackson-Pratt” drains to help drain fluid between 7-14 days. You will receive a separate document on how to easily care for the drain during your recovery.
A. Minimum 3 months post op -can be prolonged until 6 months post op -please be advised compression is a very important key for results.
A. Both No. As per federal state law, your prescription for post-op medications will be given to you in person only, you may get it filled at any nearby pharmacy. Your insurance may or may not cover your medications please contact them directly. IF no insurance price can range from $90-$150.
A. Yes. You will be monitored in recovery by a nurse, your surgeon and anesthesiologist until you are feeling well enough to be picked up the same day of surgery.
A. As per your plastic surgeon, you MUST start showers everyday 1 week prior to surgery with HIBICLENS® Soap. Patient is allowed to take between 1 to 2 showers after surgery with Hibiclens for the first 2 weeks Post Op. You will be lightheaded in the shower the first few days; make sure to have your companion or caretaker with you. Wash body as normal with antibacterial soap and room temperature water only. All tapes that your surgeon placed on your incisions are waterproof, they can be wet. Do not remove your tapes without asking a nurse or doctor. Please make sure to always wear clean clothes and tap dry with a CLEAN CLOTH.
A. You may not sit down at all for the first 6 weeks, 6 weeks after surgery you need to place a BBL/ poppy pillow under your thighs to prevent your butt from touching the seat. You can purchase this pillow online or at Dolls Plastic Surgery LLC in the front desk. Don’t cheat! This rule is very important to maintain your results.
A. 1 month post op for light cardio and 3 months for weight training or squatting. Please check your own progress and recuperation process.
A. all procedures have dissolvable stitches.