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Updated 2/22 - BBL on 2/8/2012 with Moises Salama in Aventura, FL
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Ok - going through a depressed moment :-( I...
SecretButtFebruary 24, 2012
WORTH IT$5,900
Ok - going through a depressed moment :-(
I slept without my garment last night and all the swelling came back :-(
I have a good demon on my shoulder saying "[RS bleep] relax - you have 6 weeks until you can see the real results." The bad demand is saying "Haaa haaa [RS bleep] your fat ass is still gonna have a tire belly! Not even lipo can save you that [RS bleep] is reabsorbing fatty." The bad demon sounds just like Eddie Murphy.
Crying self to sleep. I feel like the nutty professor. I bet someone going through this wrote that movie!!!
Bottomup's review helped me soooooooooo much! I didn't even make it through all the comments! The value of READING rather than photo trolling is amazing. But I still feel sad. What a rollercoaster! This is why I say take 3 weeks off! 2 is ok IF your job surrounds you with supportive people AND you have people to support you. I'm single and relocated from the people who fully support me soooo... It's 4:41am. I see my masseuse at 12p. She has had a lot of lipo patients over the years so she helps me make it through this regarding swelling and the healing, pain, etc.
When I lay down my garment bulges at the bottom of the belly. Uhhh thats the area that needs to go! SOOO I rolled my foam and put it there on top of the cardboard. I guess its time for a smaller garment, but my butt needs to remain. So I'm getting a custom garment like BottomUp (who looks amazing to me by the way! Please compliment her if you like what you see. I personally LOVE IT)! I used to sell garments and those aren't working for me because despite what I see in the mirror...MY WAIST WENT FROM 31 TO 29 INCHES ALREADY!!!
The butt looked small with my back swelling, this is why I say to read BottomUps review. She had the same issue at week 2. By week 4....OOOh La LA
I slept without my garment last night and all the swelling came back :-(
I have a good demon on my shoulder saying "[RS bleep] relax - you have 6 weeks until you can see the real results." The bad demand is saying "Haaa haaa [RS bleep] your fat ass is still gonna have a tire belly! Not even lipo can save you that [RS bleep] is reabsorbing fatty." The bad demon sounds just like Eddie Murphy.
Crying self to sleep. I feel like the nutty professor. I bet someone going through this wrote that movie!!!
Bottomup's review helped me soooooooooo much! I didn't even make it through all the comments! The value of READING rather than photo trolling is amazing. But I still feel sad. What a rollercoaster! This is why I say take 3 weeks off! 2 is ok IF your job surrounds you with supportive people AND you have people to support you. I'm single and relocated from the people who fully support me soooo... It's 4:41am. I see my masseuse at 12p. She has had a lot of lipo patients over the years so she helps me make it through this regarding swelling and the healing, pain, etc.
When I lay down my garment bulges at the bottom of the belly. Uhhh thats the area that needs to go! SOOO I rolled my foam and put it there on top of the cardboard. I guess its time for a smaller garment, but my butt needs to remain. So I'm getting a custom garment like BottomUp (who looks amazing to me by the way! Please compliment her if you like what you see. I personally LOVE IT)! I used to sell garments and those aren't working for me because despite what I see in the mirror...MY WAIST WENT FROM 31 TO 29 INCHES ALREADY!!!
The butt looked small with my back swelling, this is why I say to read BottomUps review. She had the same issue at week 2. By week 4....OOOh La LA
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Hi again you guys! I just got back from my massage...
SecretButtFebruary 24, 2012
Hi again you guys! I just got back from my massage. My masseuse said that my swelling has now "localized" meaning there are areas so minimal swelling and other areas have a lot. That means I need a new garment and she did recommend a custom garment.
The swelling has "traveled" to my upper back right behind my breast and lower abdomen. As you can see in my before photos, those areas were where most of my fat was.
She began working on my sides today. I saw on BottomUp's review and another lady who commented on hers (forgot her name, sorry) that the sides were a pain in the butt when trying to stretch so I need that worked out now rather than later. Once upon a time I couldn't even stand up straight due to tightness in my abdomen which is now actually softening up with each massage so I think its ok to move on to other areas. She also began working on my left thigh. Ironically there is little to no tightness in my right thigh, but now that the bruising is in the final stage on my left, I could feel the hardness in the left. And boy was is hard.
Right now the left thigh literally feels like it was once a whole TIGHT puzzle that is now all broken up. CREEPY! She explained that lipo results in scabs beneath the outer layer of skin. Makes a ton of sense now!
I had her massage my entire stomach too and guess what! Some of the lumps in my upper abdomen are actually muscles! I HAVE MUSCLES IN MY ABS? Go Lipo!
I took more photos this morning after my shower. I will post them. They are skin photos. Honestly though, after the massage and her moving things around the lumps already look different. I couldn't make this happen on my own though, thats why she's a paid masseuse.
My sides are currently SOFT! They were tight as a rubber-band before going to her. You can see the stiffness of them in my photos. I think once this softens for good and my butt "drops" I will have more of an hour glass figure. Not like Mendietta can achieve, but close enough considering I paid 50% of what he charges. SALAMA IS THE MAN!!! If you go look at EnjoySelf's review, at 2 weeks she was "boxy" but her later photos show much more softness on the curves. I can't wait to see myself 4 weeks from now!!!
I'll upload photos of my bruises and skin later on. I need to order a custom garment, eat, and put on my garment first!
The swelling has "traveled" to my upper back right behind my breast and lower abdomen. As you can see in my before photos, those areas were where most of my fat was.
She began working on my sides today. I saw on BottomUp's review and another lady who commented on hers (forgot her name, sorry) that the sides were a pain in the butt when trying to stretch so I need that worked out now rather than later. Once upon a time I couldn't even stand up straight due to tightness in my abdomen which is now actually softening up with each massage so I think its ok to move on to other areas. She also began working on my left thigh. Ironically there is little to no tightness in my right thigh, but now that the bruising is in the final stage on my left, I could feel the hardness in the left. And boy was is hard.
Right now the left thigh literally feels like it was once a whole TIGHT puzzle that is now all broken up. CREEPY! She explained that lipo results in scabs beneath the outer layer of skin. Makes a ton of sense now!
I had her massage my entire stomach too and guess what! Some of the lumps in my upper abdomen are actually muscles! I HAVE MUSCLES IN MY ABS? Go Lipo!
I took more photos this morning after my shower. I will post them. They are skin photos. Honestly though, after the massage and her moving things around the lumps already look different. I couldn't make this happen on my own though, thats why she's a paid masseuse.
My sides are currently SOFT! They were tight as a rubber-band before going to her. You can see the stiffness of them in my photos. I think once this softens for good and my butt "drops" I will have more of an hour glass figure. Not like Mendietta can achieve, but close enough considering I paid 50% of what he charges. SALAMA IS THE MAN!!! If you go look at EnjoySelf's review, at 2 weeks she was "boxy" but her later photos show much more softness on the curves. I can't wait to see myself 4 weeks from now!!!
I'll upload photos of my bruises and skin later on. I need to order a custom garment, eat, and put on my garment first!
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mdot
February 24, 2012
How did u explain to him you look I'm going may10th I've booked my flight n hotel should I just say take all u can outta my stomach n back n put all u can in my but? I was dramatic results I hope he comes through
February 24, 2012
Trust me, if you're going to Salama he will give more butt than you thought possible! I just said I didn't want to go up a pant size and wanted to fill it out. When I tried jeans on (really quickly on and off) a few days ago, I had to squeeze, but they fit. I couldn't sit in them though! SO - since I have a little more shrinking... I'd say Salama is very accurate! Read my review (he gave way more than I wanted, but fixing it was no problem and required NO additional surgery. Just a very tight garment!!!)
February 24, 2012
Thank you for the new stomach pictures !! You look amazing ! Congratulations to you !! Happy recovery....Has your butt come down more since the last time you said it came down?
February 24, 2012
You look fantastic!! I am going to Dr. Salama on 3/12. What hotel did you stay in and how many days did you stay?
February 24, 2012
I stayed at the Travelodge near 174th & Collins right on the beach. It averaged out to $100/nt. There's a mexican, sandwich/italian, and asian food service that delivers there. Pizza Hut too. I know these aren't healthy, but the dr said eat a lot and I did :-)
The hotel was not the nicest, but serves its purpose! You can't control the room temperature, but for the first 7 days you won't care about that because you'll be sleep or trying to walk around, plus they will give you a fan if you want. There's also a walgreens right across the street and a Mcdonald's a block away. Not to mention the beach!
The hotel was not the nicest, but serves its purpose! You can't control the room temperature, but for the first 7 days you won't care about that because you'll be sleep or trying to walk around, plus they will give you a fan if you want. There's also a walgreens right across the street and a Mcdonald's a block away. Not to mention the beach!
February 24, 2012
Thank you- You are so helpful! How many days did you stay and how many times did you see Dr. Salama after the surgery?
February 24, 2012
I was going to stay 10 days, but I was SOOOO bored and ready to go home that I left as soon as they gave me the clear. Plus there was a $90 flight available for that night only and other days were $200! I went in for surgery on the 8th and flew home on the 15th at 10pm.
February 24, 2012
Nice!!! I am going to stay for 4 days for the massages and then I only live 1 1/2 hrs away, so I will come back down on the 8th day for removal of drains I guess. :-) I am so excited.
February 24, 2012
I saw Nomie in his office i guess 2 times them the surgeon once. I got 3 massages before my drains we removed. Get 3. With 2 you may ooze out of the drain scars!
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I took these photos on my 2 week anniversary....
SecretButtFebruary 23, 2012
I took these photos on my 2 week anniversary. Which my phone so they aren't as clear as I hoped, but I wanted to show the "texture" of my stomach after the process. Honestly, the best way to do this is probably for me to snap a picture when I'm all oiled up so that the camera actually captures it. Its nothing that would show through a shirt, but you FEEL it when massaging. You see it too, but its not hideous at the 2 week mark. I mean I would cry if it looked like this forever, but its part of the healing process!
In one of them, if you look at my hip on the left of the photo you can see one of the scars. It looks like a little dot. Its still hard as a scar like this would be at 2 weeks. I'm not freaking out about any scars so far. I put vitamin e oil on them 2x a day under a bandaid to make sure the oil is on the wound and not soaking into my garment.
In one of them, if you look at my hip on the left of the photo you can see one of the scars. It looks like a little dot. Its still hard as a scar like this would be at 2 weeks. I'm not freaking out about any scars so far. I put vitamin e oil on them 2x a day under a bandaid to make sure the oil is on the wound and not soaking into my garment.
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February 23, 2012
Wow amazing results, I'm so tempted but a bit afraid of the whole process. Do you think three weeks would be enough to go back to work n not get noticed. I was also thinking how does the skin looks like after op, do u have scarves around lipo area? Does the skin looks and feel smooth as before op?or you might end up having some sort of fat granules under ur skin?thank you for ur help, u r a star.:)
February 24, 2012
I danced through an entire song, can stay up all day now and am back to walking normal. Its been 15 days. I have been told I'm recovering faster than most so I may be an exception but I actually recommend a full 3 weeks if you want to be at your max. You may get frustrated, anxious and depressed around day 10 so 2 weeks to me is not enough. It IS if you HAVE to, I wouldn't dare do anything before 2 weeks, but the recommendation is three.
The skin is hard to explain. It depends on the person really. I mean, the outside still feels the same, but then there is this hardness underneath! Skin is layered so all those layers that aren't visible stick together and feel lumpy/hard. Thats why you HAVE to continue the massages and wearing the garment. It looks like cellulite without the cardboard and foam that salama gives you.
My back is still swollen. I thought it was gone, but its not. My back has no lumpiness or hardness though, but since my arms are only so long, my masseuse probably knows better than me. I'm single and live alone so I don't have anyone that can compare the before and after for my back :-)
The hardness all goes away, but its best to ask someone who is at least 6 weeks post op for a better evaluation. I'm only 15 days post op right now so its a given that things look lumpy etc right now.
Hope this helped a little at least!
The skin is hard to explain. It depends on the person really. I mean, the outside still feels the same, but then there is this hardness underneath! Skin is layered so all those layers that aren't visible stick together and feel lumpy/hard. Thats why you HAVE to continue the massages and wearing the garment. It looks like cellulite without the cardboard and foam that salama gives you.
My back is still swollen. I thought it was gone, but its not. My back has no lumpiness or hardness though, but since my arms are only so long, my masseuse probably knows better than me. I'm single and live alone so I don't have anyone that can compare the before and after for my back :-)
The hardness all goes away, but its best to ask someone who is at least 6 weeks post op for a better evaluation. I'm only 15 days post op right now so its a given that things look lumpy etc right now.
Hope this helped a little at least!
February 24, 2012
Omg results are amazing.. You look really good!! I'm also curious about what armenia85 asked hope you answer the questions!! Thanks!! :)
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