Reviews 4.5
33 total
Gloria Triley
1 reviews US
Great Doctor Highly Recommended
From some points of view I wouldn’t recommend Dr. Cortes, but from others I should. He is very strict in his postoperative care.. He told me before the procedure that I shouldn’t sleep on my back and sit on a chair for three weeks after the fat injections to the buttocks. I thought these are general guidelines, not meant to be very strict. I had to drive the next week after the procedure so I did, I used some pillows, anyway, I told him over the consultation and he said something like if I don’t follow the rules I will end up with nothing after the procedure. That the fat dies and there will be no results to show. He was a bit brisk for my taste, so I didn’t like this. The results were ok after the surgery. There is some fat that was lost, but not too much and all in all my butts look good now. What I liked and the reason I would recommend is that he did the hips too. There is a big different when the hips are done compared to when you get fat just in the buttocks. When I look at pictures on forums with others who had the surgery, it is noticeable that my body looks better as a whole and this is good. So call Dr. Cortes but only if you are willing to do exactly as he says, otherwise you might not like the tone of his voice. In the end it is the results that matter and mine are very good, everybody says so.
Date of experience: March 09, 2019
Marry J Lara
1 reviews US
I am 32 years old
I am 32 years old, not married or any children and I work in fin tech. I decided to get breast implants not so long ago, as I realized that just joking about how small my breasts are all the time was just means to let out frustrations. I was not comfortable with having breasts so small, more than this, I think that feeling like maybe I am less feminine than other women has affected me on a deeper level than I have realized until recently. I think that I used to push men away with a too masculine attitude, despite the fact that I was always trying to wear feminine clothes and it was rare to find me in anything than a dress or skirt. My first meeting with Dr. Cortes was short and seemed a bit like sealing a business deal. He explained what happens during surgery, what implants he recommends and why. This after measuring my body, he asked a few things about my lifestyle, but I didn’t fell like we connected on a personal level. I don’t know if it was him or me, but he has been recommended as the best of the best and after seeing pictures of his past patients it was very clear for me that he is the one to do my surgery. One thing that maybe was a turn off about the consultation was that he asked about children, if I want to get pregnant. It felt like an intrusion in my personal space, it is a very delicate topic for me. He explained that he asks about children and pregnancy because the results of the procedure can be altered if I get pregnant. Because of the hormonal fluctuations and the weight fluctuations, the breasts might become saggy, even after surgery. And there was also the breastfeeding issue that he mentioned, the milk production being limited if implants are too big. Anyway, it felt very awkward him talking about all these things, for me it was like from another life, from another planet. Didn’t make any sense. I mean I understand that he only did it so I was informed of what can happen, but it was certainly not my concern at that moment. Two months after the surgery my breasts were just perfect, proportionate to my body, completely natural and so inviting. I think I become a completely new person after getting my breast implants. Dr. Cortes is a great Dr. and his support after the surgery was priceless and highly appreciated. I am glad I ended up having the procedure with him. I recommend Dr. Cortes to all women who want to have the bust of their dreams.
Date of experience: March 30, 2019
Mary C Sharp
1 reviews US
Six months ago I had an hourglass tummy…
Six months ago I had an hourglass tummy tuck with dr Cortes. The surgery went all well, no complications and I left the hospital in about four hours after. It was all good, until the pain started to be more intense. After the effect of the anesthetic and pain killers were gone, the pain was pretty bad, but I took the pills prescribed by the doctor and it was better then. I couldn’t sleep too well on the first night after the surgery because I was used to sleep on the tummy and this is not recommended after the tummy tuck, but soon I got used to the new resting positions. Before the surgery I didn’t know that I am supposed to walk with the back bent not to put pressure on the incisions and also to sleep with the knees bent. Also, I can tell you it is much easier to get off the bed if you keep a few pillows under your back. The first days can be quite a challenge, at least this was my experience, but in time you get used to things and it gets easier. It was about two months or more until I could walk with the back straight and sleep on the tummy. The swelling was gone by this time and the tummy was like I wanted. My procedure was successful and now I am committed to keep a good diet and exercise from time to time to sustain the results of the intervention. I was pleased with how Dr. Cortes managed the procedure and my recovery period. I can say that he is very attentive to the patient’s needs and quick to answer all requests. You feel looked after at all times and this is important because I heard that many doctors forget to answer their phone after the surgery and this would have scared the hell out of me. I recommend dr. Cortes, he is amazing at these hourglass procedures that he invented. Just look at the results of other patients and you will see what I mean.
Date of experience: April 04, 2019
Sava Taseva
1 reviews US
If someone would have shown me pictures…
If someone would have shown me pictures with my body two weeks after the hourglass tummy tuck I would have said I am never getting surgery in my life. There is no sugar coating this, it looked terrible. I was so bruised and swollen my husband was afraid to touch me anywhere. I had bruises even in areas that were not treated during surgery and I was swollen even down there. The doctor said it is called fupa (fat upper pubic area). Well, mine looked like it just eaten a kitten. I didn’t know what to do and each time I called the doctor he said it will subside, nothing to worry about, put some ice on it. Each time, the same thing, that I have to be patient, magic doesn’t happen over night. At this point I wasn’t waiting for magic, I would have been happy just to get my old body back and get rid of all the swelling and bruising. It was after two months that my body started to look better. I looked online and most women don’t have so much swelling after three weeks. For me it was like getting worse and worse until it started to disappear. After three months I was ok, not so freaked out anymore. But even when the tummy and the waist started to look better, down there things were the same. It looked fat, but the doctor said it is just swelling. I didn’t understand how it could be swollen only there, Dr. Cortes insisted I give it a bit more time and if in a few months I’m still not ok with how it is, he can do a bit of lipo there too. In the end it was mostly swelling, I didn’t get the lipo procedure because I didn’t want to risk getting all swollen again. Now that I had it and I see my flat tummy, and small waist and I see that my husband looks at me like he’d eat me, I think it was all worth it. But when I think at the pain and the swelling, and how I thought it will never go away and I’ll be like this for good, I don’t think I’d have the courage to go through it over again.
Date of experience: May 08, 2019
Maria King
1 reviews US
Before getting the courage to schedule…
Before getting the courage to schedule the consultation with Dr. Cortes I was studying breast implants surgery for more than two years. I’m the kind of person that needs to see proof before engaging in something so you can understand that I needed to be sure I’ll get an amazing boob job done even before meeting the surgeon. When I went to the pre-operative consultation for the breast augmentation, I felt like I know him for years, like an old friend! It was so funny when I realized that I got so used to him from his videos and he was like family to me! And probably this made things very easy for me. I know many of the things that he told me during the consultation from his videos and it was so interesting to see how they applied directly to my case. I am very analytical and he noticed it immediately and talked to me as such, it was so comforting and also gave me confidence that I made the right choice by seeing him. I checked his credentials long before seeing him, but I was still impressed with his professional demeanor and knowledge. He took his time and we went through all the details of the procedure, even if I knew more or less what is going to happen and what I wanted. After the meeting with him, I felt in peace with my decision couldn’t wait to undergo surgery. Now I am four months after my wonder breast augemtnaiton and it is without question that my breasts are now my true wonders! Even if they are not overly big, people notice everywhere I go and ask what did I do that I look so good. When I tell them I just good a boob job, they always say it must be more, because I am radiating and my whole face is smiling. I had some soreness in the first two weeks post-op and felt like maybe the recovery process will be a little longer than expected, but it all went away and day after day I felt happier and more excited about the aspect of my breasts. I couldn’t recommend Dr. Cortes enough. He is more than a great plastic surgeon, he is a great person. I always advise people who ask my opinion about him to just go see the sites and his youtube channels to see what he can do. Also, my breasts stand proof for his talented hands.
Date of experience: May 18, 2019
dwaynet marshall
1 reviews US
I was not a bit
I was not a bit, but a lot scared of getting the surgery, but I really wanted to look good again after having three babies that have completely f*ucked up the way my tummy looked. I tried exercising, but nothing changed. I lost a bit of weight, but the tummy was the same. I needed help and this is when I found dr. Cortes who gave me the most beautiful hourglass figure that ever existed on earth. When I see him for check ups I always ask if I am the patient with the best results ever and he laughs and says that my results are really great! Dr. Cortes is amazing and the thing he does with the hourglass procedures is impressive. I was completely into it even before the consultation and after seeing the pics of other patients online, but it is hard to believe how it actually looks until you saw it on you.
Date of experience: June 07, 2019
Doni denker
1 reviews PK
If you want a good surgeon
If you want a good surgeon, but also a friend and a real support network, then you must have your surgery with dr. Cortes! I can’t tell you how happy I am that I had him on my team when getting the breast augmentation that I was hoping for since I was 13. I only had to wait 10 years for my dream to come true, but thanks to dr. Cortes it did and now I have breasts that draw a lot of attention each time I go to the beach! There are so many things that I do differently now that my breasts are bigger, it is hard to imagine before the surgery all the ways that my life would change. Now I think back at some things and it is hard to believe it was me. Doctor Cortes was amazing, in all honestly, he did magic things not only to my breasts, but also to my morale. He is the kind of doctor that really gives a damn about his patients. When seeing him for the first time I remember I was thinking that he looks so young and still he is so experienced. Lots of patients have went through his hands and from what I have seen on his social media, most of it is real art. When I went to see him I was defensive, didn’t know what to expect and how everything will be.
Date of experience: June 18, 2019
dianaj robinson
1 reviews US
To say I love my new breasts would be…
To say I love my new breasts would be an understatement. I absolutely adore them and I couldn’t recommend doctor Cortes enough! Doctor Cortes did an amazing job and got me the boobs of my dreams. Things couldn’t have been better, my breasts really look better than in my wildest fantasies. And it is not just me noticing this, is everyone around me, my parents, my husband. If I knew I would feel so good about them, I would have probably done it long ago. If you are interested in finding out details about getting bigger boobs with doctor Cortes I can tell you that it is simple and efficient. Doctor Cortes has a great system and some lovely people working with him. I felt looked after at all times and very well taken care of. I liked that I could contact Janiris and ask questions, this was so good, especially after the surgery when I wanted to do everything right so I recover quickly. After seeing doctor Cortes for the consultation, I got the estimate from Brianna and once it was agreed, the surgery was scheduled. I had the wonder breast augmentation with gummy bear implants, a very good choice if you’d ask me. The implants are 420 ccs and they look absolutely perfect. They are on the larger side, I wanted something impressive as I am not a fan of moderation and doctor Cortes agreed they will look good on me. When I woke up from the anesthesia I felt like I was hit by a bus, but in a few hours I was actually ready to go home. For three days I stayed in bed most of the time, I took my pills, but pain didn’t subside completely. If we are realistic here, it hurts when you step on a lego, it is normal to hurt when you get implants inside the breasts. I don’t understand those patients complaining that pain was intense. Well, it is surgery, and you know exactly what you are getting yourself into, especially if you have a doctor like doctor Cortes who will make it a priority to give you all the details before even scheduling the surgery. It takes a few months for things to settle and after this the breasts settle and drop and soften and they are a joy to look at!
Date of experience: June 25, 2019
kathryn j voorhies
1 reviews US
Tummy Tuck
What is really impressive about dr. Cortes is his ability to talk to different people and recognize the best course of action even when the body is not in its best shape. I found dr. Cortes in a group on facebook where women were talking about the post-pregnancy body. When I first heard them mention him, I didn’t check things further, but when he kept coming up in different conversations, I just got curious. And now I am so happy that I did. I first checked his facebook profile, then went to the sites and social media. I’ve seen so many pics of amazing transformations for his patients, I knew I have to see him and see what he can say or what he has in store for me. I was so looking forward to a bit of hope of improvement for my body that was making me so disappointed every day. The clothes didn’t fit me well since after the first pregnancy and I so wanted to look good again that I scheduled a consultation with him straight away. I didn’t even know if I had the money, but I knew that I will do my best to get a body like the other patients he had. Dr. Cortes has been nothing short from a miracle maker in my case. There are still days when neither me or my husband believe that this is how I look now. I had the hourglass tummy tuck with dr. Cortes and now I’m all curves and voluptuous, to the extent that my husband noticed me at a garden party some friends were throwing and said he thought I was the sexiest woman there. This meant the world to me and I am very grateful for dr. Cortes and his talent. I now look the best ever and I am also the happiest I’ve ever been.
Date of experience: July 20, 2019
Nancy
1 reviews PK
I did it
I did it! I just had my wonder breast augmentation with doctor Cortes two days ago! It was an amazing experience and I am surprised every day by how the process evolves and by my look! I was always so self-aware because of the lack of boobs and always felt inadequate and not feminine enough. I became being more and more shy and avoided any situations when I should have been in charge, even at work, or at my kids school. There were days when I was thinking I could do so much more, but when it came down to it, I rarely did anything at all. I just didn’t feel right and I was always trying to hide myself in the background so other people won’t see how inadequate I am. And it was all my breasts. I remember being such a happy child and teenager until it started to happen. Every one of my friends was growing boobs but not me. And when it was obvious that it is not going to happen for me, I started to shy away. My parents thought it is just teenage hormones, young adults, things like this. I tried once to talk to my mom but she didn’t understand my struggle. I was so busy with hiding that I didn’t even think there are solutions for my issues until some time ago. It was actually my mother in law that started a conversation about a nice of hers that had the breast augmentation surgery and how much it changed her and now she has a new job and a new partner and it is difficult to recognize her. This is when it hit me that I need to do exactly the same. I asked my mother in law to ask her nice all the details about the doctor and how much was it and I contacted doctor Cortes as soon as I got his details. It is funny now to think that I started reading about him only after I had my consultation already scheduled, but I never regretted my decision, not for one minute. About three months after the consultation I had the surgery paid for in full and I was ready to go under the knife, which I did with a mix of anxiety and excitement. Now I am recovering and happier than I’ve ever been. My breasts are so big and so high on the chest wall, sometimes I feel that it is not me anymore! But then I remember it is me, just a more courageous me. I can’t tell you much about the recovery, I just started to get off the bed more after two days of mostly sleeping. The pain is not easy to endure, but I know it is all worth it.
Date of experience: November 12, 2019
Linda Spark
1 reviews PK
What was really special about my…
What was really special about my experience with dr. Cortes was that it made me feel valued and important in a time when I felt everything but this. I was during a divorce that didn’t seem to ever end but just sucked all the life force out of me, day after day. I was in a bad place, feeling bad and unwanted. Undergoing plastic surgery was the best thing I did for me and probably the only thing that actually did manage to get me out of the dark place and heading towards the light. The recovery was ok, but took about three months after my hourglass tummy tuck with breast implants, but it was not bad. After the surgery I got the courage to be myself and do what I wanted and never looked back ever since. Now I’m sure my ex regrets his decisions, but I certainly don’t regret mine!
Date of experience: February 01, 2020
Ramona WHall
1 reviews US
What I tell doctor Cortes each time I…
What I tell doctor Cortes each time I go for a check up is that he did a much better job than mother nature and he is much more talented than her too! I mean my body before the surgery was regular, nothing to write home about, maybe the sagginess on the tummy and the fat, but those would have been negatives, other than this, nothing impressive. I had an hourglass tummy tuck with a breast lift and now I look like a celebrity, no jokes about it. I adore my body and I can’t believe it is possible nowadays to dream of a body and actually get it. I look now like in my wildest dreams and it was doctor Cortes who made it possible for me. The procedure was about four hours long, I didn’t have any complications and I am telling you, girls, go for it if you want to have the body of your dreams.
Date of experience: March 16, 2020
Estella R Dickerson
1 reviews PK
Before having my consultation with dr
Before having my consultation with dr. Cortes I always thought that plastic surgery is not for real people with real jobs, and real husband and real kids and responsibilities and a limited budget that stretches thin at the end of each month. I though it is just like trips to Europe, something that only a few can afford and enjoy, and I didn’t feel like a part of that group. This was until my younger sister, who financially was in a much darker place than us, got her new B with dr. Cortes. I was like wow, this is not possible, where did you get the money and wow. I wowed for a whole week before I understood that now plastic surgery is kinda affordable, if you find a good plastic surgeon and you plan it right and it can do wonders for the self-esteem. A few months after the surgery my sister landed her dream job out of nowhere, like literally out of nowhere and we couldn’t place it on anything else but her change of attitude and her new found self confidence. My husband supported me and told me I should go for it and get rid of the pregnancy marks that were left on my body and I went in full force. Dr. Cortes is really good and he said that lipo on the lower back will also make my buttocks look bigger, which is something I always wanted. I got the hourglass tummy tuck with him and some lipo on the back and now I look incredible. In perspective, the surgery was definitely not cheap and I would have never be able to afford it if I’d have to pay it up straight, but with the payment plans presented I found something that we could afford and got it.
Date of experience: April 04, 2020
Dianne A. Fletcher
1 reviews US
To be honest
To be honest, the fact that I looked at least 20 years younger after the surgery probably made all the difference in me getting the job I have now and being so in control of my life. The breakup it was hard to take, but with the surgery I kept busy and then looking for a job. It was a roller coaster, but I came out of it smiling and looking better than ever. My ex thought I got the surgery with the money he pays for child support and this is so funny
Date of experience: April 19, 2020
Christina C Robinson
1 reviews PK
The hourglass butt augmentation is the…
The hourglass butt augmentation is the surgery to have if you are looking for a killer bottom. It is like crazy hot, any of dr. Cortes’s patients who had the surgery could literally be on the cover of magazines, me among them too! I had the surgery eight months ago and my buttocks was great even from the first month, but it took time for the swelling to go away. I had the surgery in the hospital and dr. Cortes was very good and there were no issues with the procedure. The pain hit home when I got home and I tell you it is not easy to always sleep on the tummy. After a while you think it will never get any better, but this is when it starts to get better. Each month my butts looked better and more defined and I got happier. I got a chance to fulfill my life’s dream and this is huge. It changed who I am and even my dreams for the future. I saw obstacles everywhere before the surgery, now, with the new found confidence I tend to see open doors everywhere. I feel sexy like never before and I think I have never looked as good as I do now, even if I am in my 40s, so no spring chicken. I am sorry I didn’t have the surgery sooner, but in a way maybe it is better because now I appreciate the results more and my new body!
Date of experience: June 08, 2020
Fred B Weather
1 reviews GB
When I first saw dr
When I first saw dr. Cortes I believed he will make me look better, but I didn’t imagine how good the results will be. Now I understand why everyone recommends him and after the surgery I am among them too. Dr. Cortes and his staff are all very professional and good people, I never felt like he was trying to sell more services than needed or felt like a customer instead of a patient. I had plastic surgery before and I got used to the idea of customer, but with dr. Cortes everything was different. He also gets involved in the recovery process and you are always looked after and taken care of if complications occur. I liked it a lot to work with them and from now on dr. Cortes will be my surgeon if I need more work done. He is kind and professional and the best dr. in my opinion.
Date of experience: July 13, 2020
Felicia B. Gidley
1 reviews PK
All involved we're efficient.
All involved we're efficient.. friendly..caring..prompt
Date of experience: November 01, 2020
Carol S. Seawell
1 reviews PK
Highly recommended best surgeon
Highly recommended best surgeon. Very affordable surgeon in houston
Date of experience: December 01, 2020
Rosemary CGilligan
1 reviews PK
Awesome results of my tummy tuck…
Awesome results of my tummy tuck results. Highly recommended.
Date of experience: January 02, 2021
Catherine J. Mitchell
1 reviews PK
I have been flat as a board my while…
I have been flat as a board my while life so a boob job has ALWAYS been the plan. Lol. And now that I'm done having kids the time is finally finally here! Hooray! A natural look is of most importance to me. I'm thinking somewhere in the 210 to 240 range?
Date of experience: February 01, 2021
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Plastic Surgeon Houston | Cosmetic Surgeon Houston Dr. Cortés is a Houston based cosmetic surgeon that specializes in plastic surgery procedures,