This blog is about dental and plastic surgery tourism in Merida Mexico.
I have gone to Merida Mexico to the dentist twice now. Once in 2007 and again this year (May 2014).
This past trip I took videos and pictures of my time there. I did this so people can see, Merida is safe and a great place to go to get major dental work that is very expensive and can be un-affordable for people in the United States.
During the 2 trips to the dentist in Mexico (which is the best dental work I have ever had in my life), I have had the following combined dental work: 7 crowns, 2 root canals (complicated due to calcifying of roots), 9 fillings (all old mercury fillings taken out and replaced), 30 x-rays, teeth cleaned each time and polished.
My first trip I had 4 crowns, 8 mercury fillings taken out and redone, x-rays, cleaning, polishing and it was a total of $1200. This last trip I had 2 complicated root canals, 3 crowns, 1 filling, 20 x-rays, cleaning and polishing, plus a special made night mouth guard for a total of $1311.
My total cost for the dentist with both dental trips combined of all the work above has been $2511.
This last trip, my airfare and 1 week hotel stay was a combined $987.00, which I booked online with the guarantee. With CheapAir's exclusive Price Drop Payback book with confidence. If fares drop after buying, we'll credit you the difference
I have a short video documentary of the this last trip for people to see what Merida is like and pictures of the dentist with video. It includes the consultation I had with Dr. Nunez, the plastic surgeon in Merida.
I have a bad problem with brown spots all over my face. This is all sun damage due to when I was younger and lived on a sailboat in the Caribbean and then living in the Virgin Islands and being out in the sun all the time. It is actually very embarrassing to me. I wanted to get a CO2 laser treatment in Mexico with a plastic surgeon. No one down there offers that due to the Mexican's skin tone.
I went to Dr. Nunez, a highly recommended plastic surgeon. He was recommended to my by the dentist and I researched him and found he was the most respected plastic surgeon in Merida. I had a consultation with him. It was decided I would get 15 units of Botox and a fat Transfer. The fat transfer was $8000 pesos, which came to $640 at the 12.5 pesos per dollar exchange I got while down there. The 15 Botox units was $3000 Pesos, which came to $240 U.S. dollars at the 12.5 exchange rate. I spent a total of $880 for both Fat transfer and 15 units of Botox.
This my first post. I will be adding a lot of information about going to Merida for dental work and plastic surgery.
Merida Mexico has one of the best hospitals in the world too, Star Medica. Merida is considered the medical captial of Mexico. I met many people from all areas of Mexico in Merida, who were there to see doctors. Many people come from Canada to go to my dentist besides other places in the world. In the video you will see a woman from Canada at the dentist discussing that.
You can find Quality Dental's website in Merida here.
If you would feel more comfortable with my helping you out on your trip by making appointments with you and helping you get there besides where to stay and great places to eat, and arranging tours to see pyramids. I will be happy to help you arrange your trip. You can contact me at sherriewr1@yahoo.com. It really is worth going to Merida for dental work.
Here is a video showing me at the dentist, plastic surgeon and what Merida is like from walking, taking a cab and the scenes of Merida.
I had done a lot of research, ( for a few weeks) about the dentist and Merida before I had ever gone there initially 7 years ago. I found that Dr. Camara was the highest recommended dentist there, where people from around the world go to him. The day I was there 7 years ago, the U.S. consulate was also there to get dental work at the same time.
Dr. Camara's Quality Dental email address is: dr javier camara <drjaviercamara@hotmail.com>
Dr. Nunez - Plastic Surgeon email address is: fernando nuñez <clinicacolon@live.com.mx>
Update 5/26/14 - Yucatan Times put my blog and video up on their front page. The link goes to the article.
