Initial concern
Yasmin had researched surgeons in Dubai, London and Istanbul before choosing Cairo. Her concerns were a long-standing dislike of her flank fullness and a request for a modest breast augmentation that would not be visible under her work attire.
Consultation
Two video consultations of forty-five minutes each. A written quotation was issued. Bloods were performed in Dubai and forwarded electronically. The international concierge coordinated her three-week stay.
The decision
Three weeks of consideration. Yasmin requested a video consultation with a previous international patient — anonymised on our side, voluntarily disclosed by the previous patient — before confirming.
Day of surgery
The hours that mattered.
06:30
Arrival
Driven from her hotel to the clinic at 06:30.
08:00
Markings
Standing markings; sizers tried in front of mirror; final consent.
09:00
Surgery begins
VASER liposuction of flanks and abdomen, followed by inframammary augmentation with 320 cc round implants.
12:30
Recovery
Transferred to overnight suite; one night in the clinic.
Day 1
Hotel transfer
Returned to her partner hotel with a private nurse for the first 48 hours.
Recovery
Week by week.
Week 1
Cairo — quiet days
Lymphatic drainage every other day at the hotel. Walked the corniche each evening. Ate light meals.
Week 2
Cleared to fly
Cleared to fly by Dr. Saeed on day twelve, in business class with compression stockings, with written travel documentation.
Month 1
Dubai follow-up
Video review at week four. Photographs uploaded to her secure patient file.
Month 3
Returned for in-person review
Returned to Cairo for one night for her three-month review. The contour was settled; the implants had dropped to their natural position.
Month 12
Annual photograph
Twelve-month photographs uploaded remotely with detailed instructions; a final video review concluded the formal care plan.
A year on
“Yasmin's only request afterwards was that we put her in touch — anonymously — with the next patient from the Gulf who hesitated.”
Total cost
EGP 175k
Published
September 2024