Butchered by Surgeon DrYily in Dominican Republic

Hi,

My name is Pereal. I’m 28 years old residing in Columbus, Oh. I work as an exotic dancer full time. To further enhance my body, April 7,2021 i was supposed to have surgery with Dr. Yily De Los Santos in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic.I was in the hospital waiting from 6am-8:30pm with about 8 (maybe more) women...IV in hand, body marked, gown on ready to go but no surgery...Dr Yily was overwhelmed and overworked so she rescheduled myself & another lady for first thing April 8th...9:30am that morning I went into surgery. I went into surgery under the impression I would be receiving breast implants,360 lipo & thigh lipo. Originally I paid for bbl, 360 lipo, arm lipo, inner thigh lipo & breast implants with a lift. The doctor explained that my hemoglobin levels weren’t high enough to receive all of those procedures (which I completely understood). So I explained which procedures were the most important to me...the breast implants and thigh lipo. The doctor marked me stating she would do 360 lipo, implants and thigh lipo. When I saw the doctor the morning after surgery she told me my breast were really difficult for her & she did not do the implants. At this point I still hadn’t seen my breast because they were wrapped. I was already disappointed because i could tell they were definitely smaller but never knew exactly what they looked like. Well fast forward 3 days after surgery during my massage at the recovery house the oil caused my bandage to loosen...I lifted the bandage & immediately burst into tears because my right breast looks completely deformed. This is beyond devastating for me not only as a woman but as a dancer, my body is how I make a living. This was supposed to be an investment into myself to further my career & boost my confidence. Now with the condition of my boobs I will be out of work for an extended period of time. I am ashamed to even go out anywhere. I will have to pay way more money to have another doctor correct what has been done to me. Not to mention only my inner thighs, sides & stomach were lipo-ed. Not my back at all. Also my vagina was lipo-ed without my knowledge as well. The doctor gave me a breast reduction (again without my knowledge) but the shaping of the right breast is indescribable. Literally I am missing half of my right breast. How am I supposed to live with my breast this way, how will my bras fit, my clothes? I’ve been crying every day since I’ve seen my breast. I feel like I’m living in a nightmare. To make matters worse at my follow up appointment on April 12 with Dr Yily’s assistant doctor Melissa my breast was completely uncovered where I was able to see that my breast is indeed completely butchered. Melissa immediately comforted me & was exceedingly apologetic, reassuring me that she would send the photos to Dr Yily & let me know what we could do about the situation. After about 20 mins she came back with an offer of $2,000 refund if I agreed to sign an NDA (Non-disclosure agreement), agreeing not to sue her & post about this on any social media platforms. I declined because 1 I am missing half of a breast, 2 my receipts shows I paid for implants vs a reduction, 3 I did not receive all that I paid for & she agreed to do. Initially I paid her $9000 however I received a $615 refund because of the poor conditions of the recovery home & services I did not receive (arm lipo only). Doctor Melissa then stated she would let Dr Yily know the $2000 isn’t enough but reassured me if any refund was given I would have to sign an nondisclosure agreement. No other dialogue was exchanged regarding compensation since then. Doctor Yily then requested to see me via text in person the following day. When I came into her office I felt she had an attitude towards me, she never showed any type of remorse, or offered any solutions to the damages that was caused. She did not offer any solutions for the damage caused. She lied during this visit & stated she told me prior to surgery that my “breast reduction” would be difficult for her...i reminded her that I never asked for a breast reduction. In 2011 my breast was a 42G so I had a breast reduction done at that time although the shaping could have been better in my opinion. Dr Yily was made aware of this during my consultation and she never mentioned this would pose a challenge for her. Which is why, we proceeded with the procedure. Had she expressed lack of confidence I never would’ve allowed her to operate on me. Ive battled with depression since I was a teenager with my weight and body composition as the dominating factors. With my heaviest weight being 260 pounds, I worked really hard to get myself to a happy place with my body. Getting implants to help shape my breast was the finial step to my end goal. I’m beyond devastated & in so much pain that I had to make an urgent appointment with my physician. Currently sitting in the ER per my primary care physician to have these wounds evaluated. I’m getting IV antibiotics, pain meds & test ran to see what damage has been caused. Per the physician here at the ER my right nipple tissue appears to be dead. I battled back and forth with myself if I should share this story because of my own embarrassment however I can’t stay silent about this. I want my story to serve as an reality check to other women who are considering having plastic surgery done over seas. It doesn’t matter the amount of research a person can do, which I did, the risk is not worth the outcome such as this. With disconfiviation of my body I now need to find a way to correct this. I am asking for anything that can help pay for reconstructive surgery and an attorney to assist me in preventing this from happening to other women. I honestly do not know how to what amount to set this for as I am unsure of what the cost may be. I need help to pay for reconstruction surgery and a lawyer to assist me as well. Finding a lawyer has been a challenge because attorneys in the USA cant assist with suing someone in another country. I’ve called multiple attorneys in DR but they don’t speak English.

I’m not anti plastic surgery now but the risk we take during surgery outside of the country is just not worth the possible out come. I hate that I have to go under again to repair these damages. Please think long and hard about going out of the country for surgery & research research research! I went twice, the first time was a great experience but look what happened this time. Please just learn to love every “flaw” on you. It makes you...YOU. You can still make changes because that’s your business but please be careful. No one should ever have to go through this! Thank you for reading. Even if you don’t donate please still share my story, it may save someone’s life. It’s been 8 months and the mental and physical scar this has left on me is unreal.