“****NEW UPDATE w/ LATEST 5 MONTHS POST-OP PHOTOS: Aventura, here I come...nov. 28, 2011 bbl surgery with Dr. Salama******”

I'm really interested in getting BBL surgery as I've seen many awesome transformations. I want a rounder, bubble butt w/ shelf & small tiny waist. I'm 5'3 &1/2" & my normal weight is 117-120 pounds. I purposely gained extra weight for this procedure, so doctor has enough fat to pull from me. As of now, my current weight went up to 132 pounds (see my BEFORE photos).

My top 3 choices were Dr. Salama, Dr. Salzhauer & Dr. Campos (Tijuana, Mex.). I'm flying in Nov. 26, my surgery is Nov. 28 & flying back home Dec.7. I'll be staying in at the Residence Inn by Marriott (Aventura Mall). The doctor's costs includes lipo on abdomen, flanks & back & fat transfer to buttocks. I already got special pre-op & post-op vitamins & arnica.

I'M SO FREAKING EXCITED!!! Please wish me good luck. I'm hoping & praying that my BBL surgery will go really well & that I'll be very happy & pleased with my end results. Thank you all who wished me well & prayed for me. I will later on post my after surgery experience & my after surgery photos.

Updated on 1 Dec 2011:
Hello my bbl sisters! I met Dr. Salama Nov.27th for my pre-op consultation & he's super nice, super professional & super knowledgeable. He said I already have a good butt but definitely in need of shelf & over alI roundness. He promised at least 800-900 cc's. Surgery went well. But the anesthesiologist first had a tough time finding a 'good' vein because he said this happens when people gained weight prior to surgery, but no problem, he later found a good vein. After waking up from surgery, my body was shaking & had nasty bitter taste in my mouth. Soon, Dr. Salama came to me & said that my surgery went well & he put 1100 cc's on me, to make-up for 1/3 shrinkage & even when I later dropped my weight to my normal 118-120 pounds, I'm still guaranteed a nice, round bubble butt. He even lipo'ed my inner thighs & did not charge me extra. How nice of him. He said the shaking & bitter taste in my mouth will wear off later that night & it did. Anesthesiologist said, I now have JLo butt, lol. I was in minor pain & super sore & still to this day. The car ride back home was rough, as I was super sore & a little nauseous. I'm now 3 days post-op, in pain, sore, swollen & covered with dark bruises even on my butt. (I am the Queen Bee when it comes to bruising, I even bruise for 5 days even when I get my blood drawn.) So, even with the arnica, pre & post-op vitamins, other homeopathic meds, vitamin c & bromelain, I still got plenty of bruises. I guess some people bruise easily & some not as bad. BUT, the great news.....I'M SUPER HAPPY w/ my new flat tiny waistline & BIG, ROUND BUBBLE BUTT W/ SHELF & PROJECTION. I know it will shrink later on, and I'm ok w/ that since he gave me 1100 cc's, I know I will still have plenty of booty after 2 months post-op. I love the way he contoured my waist, flanks, back & butt, even with the swelling I could already see a huge difference already. He really gave me a beautiful hourglass shape body. The swelling gets worse 3 days post-op, even my knees are so swollen right now. My husband was w/ me & loved the way my body looks even BEFORE SURGERY, but he's 100% supportive & agreed that my body looks so much BETTER now. He said he could not wait for me to feel better soon, so we can do it again soon, as he misses me so much. Getting up from bed is super tough, as I'm feeling pain & super sore. I went to Dr. Salama's office the following day & had everything checked & bought extra compression garment w/ the butt out. I also saw Dr. Salama yesterday & had my 1st lymphatic drainage massage. The massage was uncomfortable but later on soothing. 1 free garment & 2 free massages included w/ his price. I will have my 2nd massage tomorrow here at my hotel room & I will pay extra for 2 additional massages for next Monday & Tuesday. as well. Dr. Salama said he will remove my 2 drains & stitches on my 7th day, this Sunday. The meds makes me dizzy & constipated. I just took swiss kriss laxative, because I have not gone to the bathroom for my #2. I will post pics soon once I feel better. Thank you all who wished & prayed for me!!!!

Updated on 4 Dec 2011:
Today, I'm 6 days post-op & I just saw my doctor & he removed my drains, yaay! But I'm still covered w/ bruises everywhere especially my inner thighs. Also, my swelling got even worse by 5-6th day, my swelling is moving downwards towards my knees, now even my ankles & feet are so swollen. My doctor said that I have a lot of swelling, but no blood clots. My ankles looks like elephant feet & I walk so slow like a grandma penguin, seriously, lol. My doctor eased my fears that all this excess swelling, bruising, soreness & pain will start to decrease by next week & will continue to get better weeks after that. He advised me to elevate my feet (by putting pillows) whenever I'm laying on my tummy. Since I have a short torso (long legs for my height), the upper portion of the compression garment is wrinkling up, so he put board insert on my tummy & foam pad on my back over my t-shirt to protect my skin from markings from the compression garment. Because of my HUGE booty, I'm wearing medium sized compression garment. It's such a nightmare getting in & out of my garment, because of my hips & HUGE booty. I dread it, cause it's painful because I'm super sore, even to the lightest pressure. I had to always ask my hubby to help me pull up or down my garment. I walk 10 minutes every 2 hours & yesterday I walked 1 mile in 1 shot, although I walk so slow like a grandma penguin, lol. Because of the aggressive liposuction to get as much fat from me, I'm still in pain, super sore, badly bruised & super swollen, so I will just have to be patient. I will continue using my post-op vitamins, arnica & other homeopathic meds, bromelain, Vitamin C, arnica gel, & drink lots of water & pineapple juice. I will have massage tomorrow & also Tuesday & I will see my doctor again next Wednesday morning, before I fly back home. Oh God, I dread that 3 hour flight, but he gave me doctor's note to show flight attendants to allow me to walk around when possible & I have a boppy pillow. He advised me to get at least 10 lymphatic drainage massages. I will have 4 massages here in Miami & 12 more massages back home, 3 times a week. This recovery period is slow & super hard. Please pray that I recover soon. I don't regret this, because in spite of the bruises & swelling, I could already see a curvier body. I will post pics once I feel better. Thank you all for wishing me well & praying for me.

Updated on 12 Dec 2011:
Hello ladies! I'm now 2 weeks post-op. I'm feeling much better. I'm now moving & walking normal. I've stopped my pain meds 5 days post-op & I don't even use Tylenol. My dark bruises that extended down to my legs, 90% of them gone. My swellings that extended from my lower thighs down to my feet, 80% gone. My massage therapist noticed my midsection keeps on shrinking but she said I still have a lot of post-op swellings left & will probably shrink 3 more inches once I'm 100% fully healed in a couple of months. The new AFTER photos (all 2 weeks post-op) shows me w/out my compression garment & w/out foam pads, so you ladies can see my new body & booty. Otherwise I'm on my compression garment at all times, except during shower & massage. I'm very pleased w/ my outcome & my healing process & I know that it will continue to look even better every week, as the swellings decrease. And I'm really loving my new booty!!! Thank you all who prayed for me & gave me support. My only regret is I should have done this years ago.

Updated on 15 Dec 2011:
Hello ladies! I'm now 17 days post-op. My bruises are mostly 96% gone, except for some discolorations left, which my doctor said it will fade later on. I'm shrinking daily as my swellings decrease. As of today, I've lost 4.5 pounds since my pre-op weight of 132 pounds, just 18 days ago. I now weigh 127.5 pounds & my booty is still the SAME size, voloptious, round, perky w/ big shelf & projection. My booty is getting softer each day, yay!!! I continue to pee standing up, facing the toilet bowl, (yup, like a guy, lol) w/ knees slightly bent while I stretch open wider the crotch opening of my compression garment. That way, I minimize getting in & out of my compression garment w/ all the foam paddings inside, it's really time consuming to do. Anyways, good luck to all ladies who recently had BBL & also to those having BBL in the future.

Updated on 1 Jan 2012:
Hello BBL ladies! Happy New Year!!! I posted new photos taken yesterday, which almost 5 weeks post-op (actually 2 days short of 5 weeks). I'm feeling much better, except for some feeling of tightness on my lipo'd abdomen. Doctor said this is all normal, as the skin still has swellings, tender spots & complete full recovery from liposuction could sometimes take up to 6 to 8 months & the skin discolorations from bruises will fade completely in time. I now lost 6 pounds & down to 126 pounds at present. My normal weigh is 118 -120 pounds but I intentionally gained 14 pounds & I was 132 pounds during surgery date. Overall, I'm very pleased w/ my results. I'm still wearing my compression garment w/ foam pads so I haven't showcased my new booty, as I still wearing loose fitting clothes. I still have another 3 more weeks of compression garment then I can finally wear whatever I want, I can't wait. My booty is getting softer each day, yaay!!! ****see NEW photos****

Updated on 30 Jan 2012:
2 MONTHS POST-OP: Hello ladies! Just 2 days ago, I reached my 2 months post-op. My body is continueusly recovering & each week I feel so much better. I still have more residual swellings left on my abdomen, flanks & back. My stomach is softening up as the semi-firm scar tissues are slowly dissolving & decreasing. Nomie from Dr. Salama's office assured me that it takes at least 4 months for scar tissues to soften up & dissolve & improve. My booty has gotten really soft & it now jiggles when I walk fast. I'm very pleased with how Dr. Salama contoured my body. I now have a super skinny waist, midsection & still very round, plump, big but natural looking booty, yaaay!!! I have kept most of my volume while my waist has shrunk a lot. My hourglass figure looks amazing with tight clothes on & also naked. When I reach 3 months, I will start my exercise workouts to maintain my shape. I just posted my 2 MONTHS POST-OP PHOTOS for you to see. Good Luck to you all!!!

Updated on 31 Jan 2012:
Sorry ladies, last night my computer was freezing up & not uploading my new 2 months post-op photos, but now I FINALLY got my new photos uploaded. This photos taken shows my 2 months post-op. My doctor removed around 2 & 1/2 litters or 2 & 3/4 litters of fat & injected 1100cc's to each butt cheeks. Most of the fat survived, which I'm very happy. My height is 5' 3 & 1/2". When I purposely gained 14 pounds for this surgery, most of the weight, around 60% of the fat went into my midsection & waistline, ughhh.
Here's my weight & measurements:
BEFORE gaining weight at my regular 118-120 pounds,
35 &1/2 - 27 - 35 & 1/2

AFTER gaining 14 pounds for this surgery, my weight went up to 132 pounds, 36 &1/2 - 29 - 36 & 1/2

AT PRESENT, 2 months post-op: 125 pounds, (lost 7 pounds, but still got a BIG booty)
36 - 25 - 39 & 1/4

Updated on 8 Mar 2012:
Hello ladies! Many of you have requested a new update on how I'm doing & how I'm looking now this days. So here I am, now 3 months & 9 days post-op. My current weight & measurements have been steady & still the same as my 2 months post-op. I'm glad that I'm way past the rough early days of long recovery & also thankful that I kept my volume. My booty is still big, plump & juicy. My stomach is now smooth & the scar tissues have softened up & dissolved. I'm feeling back to normal except I still have some very minor swellings especially on my lower back. I've been sitting down now (no more pillows), but I still feel minor soreness on my lower abdomen whenever I sit down for extended long time & quickly get up, the minor soreness & burning on my lower abdomen linger for 1 -2 minutes & it quickly goes away, other than that I feel great. So to all ladies preparing for this BBL, just know that the FULL, COMPLETE recovery is long, although not painful. I chose to postpone working out. I have NOT exercised since July of last year, but I will start exercising again this coming weekend. ****SEE MY 5 LATEST PHOTOS TAKEN AT 3 MONTHS & 1 WEEK POST-OP*****

Updated on 3 May 2012:
****5 months update with pics*****Hello BBL ladies! My hubby & I just got back from vacation recently. I feel great & I'm almost 100% back to normal. As I mentioned on my last blog, I'm way past the danger stage of re-absorbing anymore fat. Re-absorbtion of fat ONLY happens up to 7 weeks & then whatever remained is now permanent. I gained 5 pounds recently especially during our vacation, but most of the fat went to my booty. I have a hard time finding jeans that fits me, except the jeggings I had on. My waist is so small for such a huge booty, that even a size 30 semi-stretch denim jeans will NOT even go up past my booty. Everywhere I go, men & women stare at me, lol. I have not really been exercising much but I will start working out again this week.

Here's my new stats at 5 months 5 days post-op & you can compare them from my last 2 updates: (my booty increased 1 3/4 inch since 1 month ago.)

HEIGHT: 5'3 1/2", CURRENT WEIGHT: 130 pounds,
CURRENT MEASUREMENTS: 37 inches - 25 3/4 inches - 41 inches
****see my 5 months post-op pictures & 1 picture of me at 118 pounds BEFORE I gained the 14 pounds for this BBL surgery*****