Brazilian Butt Lift: Stories

So for years, I have been dreaming about having a big booty. I had a breast reduction several years ago and remember thinking about how all that fat went to waste! I should have been able to just move it around. Now, look where time and patience will get you! I have been prowling sites and butts for months. I didn't think I would be ready for a profile this soon, but like Two Chains says, "All I want for my birthday is a big booty...!" You know the rest! Well, that's all I want for my birthday too. I just want the big booty on me, without the explicative. So, I am on a mad dash to get this done by year's end. I'm almost 35, 155 pounds, almost 5'4 and pregnancy was not nice to me in my twenties. I went from 135-193, gained way too much weight and got way too many stretch marks. :(

Needless to say it is a confidence killer. Sex in the dark or the dim...babydoll tops...no swimwear, long shirts that cover your bum. Jeans tight enough to hug what you have, but loose or stretchy enough to not squeeze your muffin top. I'm an apple shape, so I where a lot of layers and cute jackets. Lawd, I just want to wake up and not give two shits about what I can wear, it's taking over my life. So, like everything else in life...if you don't like it change it. Basically, I called Credit Care and got pre-approved for some funds. I also have a Plan B as a second option. I knew I wanted this, but it wasn't until I this morning, when I burned it into my mind that this procedure is not optional for me.

As far as docs, I am looking at Jimerson, Salama, and Azurin. They all have pros and cons and look to be hit or miss at times. Jimerson is consistently Georgia Peach shaped...Salama's always starts off Spongebob-ish and you pray it all falls in place in a few months, and Azurin's are always fluffy teardrops and heartshaped...but I have a lot of lip area and I want it all gone and I am not sure how aggressive he is willing to be to get it out.

Needless to say, I called all three offices today and sent my pics to two. Dr. J, if you don't make sure your phones are manned you are going to miss out. I have called there three times and can not get an appt setter on the line. I just want the email addy to where to send these pics for a virtual consult. Sheesh! Anyway, I took the pics and some things looked better than I thought and some things looked way worse. Needless to say, a TT may be in order, but I am not on that right now. I just want lipo and a BBL. So, I am officially initiating myself into the BBL sisterhood, by putting these "neked" pics up here for the world to peruse with the hopes that something awesome will come of this in a few months.

I don't have 5-6 wish pics, the butt shape in the profile is the one I want. For now I have a goal to lose 10 pounds pre-surgery unless the doc says otherwise. That will put me at 145 pre-op and tight up that back/arms a bit. Ladies, I will keep you posted~

Ok, I have submitted pics to all my docs, including Jimerson and I have started getting quotes in. Nancy with Dr. Salama sent me an email saying I was a good candidate and he could do it for around $7800. I see now this is the hard part, deciding who to give your hard earned money to for a non-refundable deposit. I have a phone consult with Dr. J in November, but hope to get this done by late December. So, I plan on making a decision by month's end. This feels really real now girls! Like, Dr. Salama...Thee Doctor Salama has laid eyes on my and my ladie parts and have given a green light. Now, I'm nervous. I am still leaning towards Dr. Azurin, just because I love his contouring, but I do need aggressive lipo. I just don't want a lumpy or boxy butt. I like my butt, like I like my weaves, good quality, no shedding, tight, long lasting, and no lumps, no humps, and no bumps! Lol! Later girls!

Email from Dr. Salama's Patient Coordinator, Nancy: "I hate to be the bearer of bad news but we are totally booked until June 2013, believe it or not. I would suggest picking the soonest day available for next year and I will put you on a list that I have of patients that want to have their surgeries moved up. In the event that someone cancels I will call you to move you up but if no one does at least you have a date secured. We are very busy and in a matter of two weeks an entire month gets full."

While I am not surprised...that is a long ways off and enough time to make me doubt myself and my doctor. I realize that while Dr. Salama probably has 10 great reviews for every 2 reviews with complications I read...and there have to be several others out there who just aren't subscribed to this site...good and bad, but seroma, holes, and lumps just freak me out. It only takes a handful of concerns like that to sway me. Grant it he gets a lot more work than other docs, so he will statistically have a higher margin of error...ehhh. I am impressed with him, but can't play with my health either. Let's see what Dr. Azurin comes back with.

On a side note: Dr. Salama must have dreams about asses and dollar bills. Like raindrops of buttcheeks and benjis falling from the sky, lol! That is a lot of ass to be around all day, esp when you are booked out a full year. Seriously, great for him. He found a niche in the market and capitalized on it. Golf Clap please~

So...dun, dun, duuun! I got a response from Dr. Azurin, "You can do liposuction to the back and flanks. You cannot do lipo to your abdomen. The cost for the BBL is $5650."

All of the above sounds great, less the "You cannot do lipo to your abdomen" part. I called and spoke with Lynne and she told me that my stomach would be saggy and wrinkly if they did lipo, because my skin and muscles are stretched due to childbirth. So, a tummy tuck would be recommended. I DO NOT WANT A TUMMY TUCK!!! Frankly, I think I should be able to decide if I want a wrinkly flat belly or a puffed and stretched out one. I know it sounds crazy, but I have seen pics of others on this sight who's tummys are bigger than mine and their results came out looking nice. I had a kid and I have stretchmarks and loose skin...got it. I do not have unrealistic expectations about what my stomach will look like post op...I just want it to fit in my clothes and not have a muffin top. Dr. Azurin's office assistant explained that I don't have a lot of excess fat on my stomach, just muscle and skin. I think that is difficult to assess through a virtual consult, but I am not the expert here. Lynne felt that with my flanks slimmed down and some post op weight loss I would still have great results. I don't want to lose weight post op. Less fat equals less ass! She also said that after you have aggressive lipo scar tissue builds up in that area and it gets more difficult to sculpt later...if you chose to have more surgery , such as a TT. I DO NOT WANT A TUMMY TUCK!! So, Azurin is not an option for me, even though I do respect his honesty and ethical surgical practices. I need someone to nip and tuck me, Boo! So...what now?! Salama may be the man for me depending on what Jimerson says. Will keep you guys posted~

Okay, so I went ahead and paid my 10% deposit to have my BBL with Dr. Salama next summer. I am going to cancel my consult with Dr. Jimerson and Dr. Azurin pretty much is a rule out since he won't touch my abs. I am the type of person who gets something set in their mind and just goes in on it. I assess for calculated risks and take decisive action. While I am bummed Dr. Azurin could not meet me in the middle (literally), I still love his work and his prices and would encourage anyone with less stomach flab/fat to give him a go. I still feel 50/50 regarding outcomes with Dr. Salama and Jimerson. It's like with one I risk fat absorption and what I deem the "bad jean butt" with no crease...or the "double punch Georgia Peach butt" jacked up high on my back (but the fat sticks). I opted for the former, because no matter how many box butts I see from Dr. Salama there are several beautiful tear dropped shaped booties that he has created. Plus, I have almost a year to drill into him what I want, work on my on body, get my finances together, begin ordering my supplements and supplies, and read your amazing stories in the meantime. God Bless those hands and don't let anything happen to him in the meantime, lol! He will also be refreshed from a mini-vacay due to the fourth of July weekend right before. So, that makes me happy. This time next year I would have passed the 2 month hump and be posting pics of my banging boo-tay, God willing! @Miamimom, thanks so much for your transperancy (openess) and kind words. You seem like a gem of a person. I wish you a well recovery and hope you are loving that body. Also, to the ladies looking to have surgery towards the end of the year, the docs take vacay too during the holiday season. So, be mindful of office closings and staff time off. You don't want to have a crisis at week #2 and not be able to reach your doctor. Just a thought! Also, I put my deposit down using my Credit Care card which was 12 months no interest. Once I pay the remainder of my balance (if I use the card) they will do as much as 36, 48, or 60 months no interest. I think thats cool, so if you think you want this procedure, don't let financing be a barrier towards making your self happy and doing something good for yourself. Grant it, we don't want your mortgage to go unpaid or you sitting in the dark eating Beanie Weenies and Ramen Casserole on your big new bubble butt :), but if you can afford it with or without financing I think you should do it. We women spend our whole lives prioritizing other people. It's time for us to put ourselves first. TTYL~

Another thing, Dr. Salama is looking to hike his prices again to $8299 soon, by this time next year he will be past Dr. Jimerson's prices. So, people paid around $4000 earlier this year, so that's more than double. Don't let that force you to make a rushed decision though. Think it through!

So, I guess I have 9 months to stress over this procedure! My most recent concern is my mind set post op and making sure I am all good with this. It's a bit like playing mad scientist on yourself. I mean will I be able to carry all that ass?! It might sound crazy, but I am soooo used to being top heavy I can't imagine what being bottom heavy will be like and I hope it will look proportioned...and not like and apple shaped with an ass. My legs are like two sizes small than my upper body. First it was big boobs, and when I got those reduced I realized that made my stomach more pronounced. So, when I trim down my back and stomach I guess my arms and shoulders will look more pronounced.

This procedure is like going through a rites of passage-entering womanhood. Remember in middle school when you were rushing puberty, so you could get your period and some boobs. Now boobs are throw back and ass is in and it's like will I really be able to pull this off? When I don't want my ass to scream here I am, what can I were to camoflauge it? Will I struggle to find nice jeans that fit, like I struggle to find nice tops now? Once I fix this will there be something else to fix after? Now guys like me for my face, my intelligence, and personality...but I am like a gazelle about to permanently alter my physique. It's like strapping meat on my back and running into a den of lions. I want to look nice and not be objectified. Well that's my am rant. TTYL girls~

Alright Ladies, time for me to get on the weight loss bandwagon. Before I had my son (many moons ago) I was about 137 pounds. I gained a ton due to the pregnancy and got up to 193. I have never seen the likes of one thirty anything since then. I shed some of the weight, but due to being less physically active and getting a real job, where I could afford to eat out more I jumped back up to 187. I started working out daily doing a mile on the treadmill daily and weight watchers and lost 11 pounds. I started using Adipex several years ago and lost 17 more pounds. After a few months I gained 10 pounds back. Adipex is the business if your body can tolerate it. However, you will gain the weight back after you stop using it. Bummer :( ! Anyway, to date I am 155 lbs. I flucuate between 155-157 and have done so for nearly two years. Well, 35 is waiting for me and weighing 135 by my 35th birthday would be grand! It will kick off a fresh start for me and really give me my former self back. My pregnancy was a tough one (emotionally) and while I love being a mom...I want to find myself. I have identified myself as just that...a mom and I think I hide behind that a bit and have taken less of an interest in caring for and feeling good about myself as an individual, and that needs to change. So, while I wanted my BBL to happen this December, I feel better and less stressed with it being next summer. Now, I can really get my body and health in order during this prep time. I think that losing the weight will help trim my upper body and arms b/c that is where I gain. If Dr. Salama can "re-proportion" what's left to my boo-tay I think I will have a tight, petite frame. I have always been afraid to lose too much weight, because my legs and but go first and I still have a lil' poof in my jeans. Nothing major, but not a totally flat or introverted butt, but losing the extra weight would definately absolve anything back there. My guess is being that I am top heavy, whatever fat is left behind can be sucked out and will really given me the closet thing to an hourglass shape. So, the motivation is there...now I need a plan, lol! I haven't seen anyone lose a mass amount of weight post op, so my bet is I will still be around 135...just a curvier version. I will keep you guys posted on my progress. On another note, I emailed Nancy today just to make sure my date of 07/09/12 was locked in. That is the date for my pre-op appt and surgery is slated to be 2 days later, but my paperwork does not have a date on it and I don't want to get lost in the sauce and also want to start reviewing housing options in Aventura!

Hey Ladies! How are ya? It's been a minute, but I just wanted to drop in and wish all my Booty Bunnies a Happy Holidays, lol! I was so trying to lose a few pounds and was able to lose 6...then Thanksgiving came and those 6 pounds came hunting me down and attacked me. So, I will have to start this think all over come New Year, goodness gracious. I have been reading the posts and cyberstalking updates. I see a few of our fellow Booty Bunnies were not satisfied with Dr. Salama's work and that created BBL WWIII, wow! My take on it is...this is everyone's personal journey. This site is here for us to vent the good, bad, and the ugly and their truth is just that...their truth. You can't really challenge that, it is what it is. I saw a few pics of the outcomes and I would have the same concerns and I respect anyone for being transparent enough for posting whatever it is...good or bad. It helps us to make an informed decision.

I am going to Dr. Salama. I hope for a great outcome and don't want to feel dissatisfied after paying the cost of surgery...when I could have bought a KIA or something or paid off another expense...went to a resort...whatever. So, while, I am not unrealistic, I do want MY personal experience. Period. Ask questions, but hold your mule and don't pass judgement. With that being said I have paid for half my procedure already. I am so excited. I saw Labelle's pics and really like her results. I hope my tummy comes out smooth too. When I dropped my weight intially, I was like...ummm...135 is not a good look. So, perhaps I can get down to 145 before the summer and then still have enough fat to shuffle around without making my apple shape look too appley!

Oh...I had my annual physical in November and was anemic...Ewww! :( Sad face. I was not a happy camper, but I am hoping to remedy this soon. My hairdresser told me beet juice helps with anemia, but I will have to google an alternative, 'cause I ain't bout that like. I dislike beets and anything else they bring to the table...including the juice. I plan to start eating cleaner, being consistent with my multi-vitamins and increasing my activity level. Ya'll like how I said that without saying exercising, lol! No committment to that yet. Well I am still amped about my surgery, still pleased about my doc selection. I have my careteam in place, now I just need to settle on a place to stay and start collecting supplies over the next few months. I still have time on my hands. So, I will keep you all updated. Hope you all are well and blessed and again Happy Holidays fellow Booty Bunnies! :)

5 months to go! I am so excited. Dr. Salama's most recent dolls are looking like his signature "earlier" work. I am in work out bootcamp. I have decided to go ahead and lose 15 or so pounds and most importantly get my muscles together, particularly my abs. Thank way I can begin to slowing nurture my tummy and hopefully have less tummy sag. I have told a few friends and some family members...I think that's enough. For the most part, everyone is supportive. However, my "ace" called today talking about lipo and blood clots, and saying I don't need to work out, because my legs are too skinny and a big butt and skinny legs look fake. WTF? Take a seat, boo-boo! You have fake tits and was asking our hairstylist about getting ass shots out of her apartment...and you just tried it. So, I think that's enough sharing for now, before things get ugly.

Okay ladies, July is around the corner and I am super excited. My nerves have yet to get the best of me. I have gained 10 pounds trying to lose 20...where they do that at?! I won't stress though, onward march! I plan to reserve my room, workout, and book my flight soon. I will post better pre op pics soon!

My nerves are tore down tonight. I can't sleep and am beginning to spook myself out of this. Today I bought my airline tickets and confirmed the deposit on my condo. I got two tickets on Jet Blue for $527 ttl and found a nice condo on the beach with a kitchenette, bath, 1 bedroom, and living area with a sleeper sofa for $1000 for 13 days. I found a few cheaper spots like a 1 bedroom studio with kitchenette for $640. The one I chose it a bit more cozy since my friend girl is going with me and not a boo. I will need space and she will appreciate not having to be trapped in a studio room with me all day for 2 weeks. I have not lost anymore weight. I flux between 157 and 162 on any given Sunday. It is what it is at this point. I am dating someone now. I said I wouldn't date until after the surgery so I wouldn't have to explain myself, but it happened any way and he is amazing. All the more reason I am freaking out. I now have 2 men in my life that I will need to come home to. So, I am praying for an uneventful recovery and good health and healing. Ya'll pray for me. I don't think my man really understands the full extent of the surgery, but less is more with him. He doesn't want me to do it and the more I mention it the more janky side eye I get. I had this planned before we met and it's for me so, that to is what it is. I just hope I come out nice, Lord and I am a mom so I will let Salama know not to video vixen me up. On another note, I read somewhere that Ruebin isn't driving anymore. I will wait to address that closer to my date. I will order my vitamins next month. I am taking some supplements, but that's just what I do. This site is freezing up something fierce. Anyway, I think I will get two inflateable tubes, like big, lazy river ones and "sit" in those. The holes should be wide enough to fit in and two stacked up or a really big one should keep my butt from touching the ground. The two hour plane ride home will be another story. I will be in FL for two weeks so I hope I will be up to propping myself up etc on the plane ride home. I am thinking about getting my arms done and adding hips. I see some girls photos and they have apple shapes that look more deformed with the lipo, like big upper body, big booty, and little legs. I do not want the Ostrich Effect! I have broad shoulders, but if my arms were trimmer it would look more uniform. I will play it by ear and see what the doc says. I am looking forward to the procudure, even though I'm anxious. I look forward to post op recovery more though. Like September, when I can sit and feel normal I hope. I will update the site and pics post op. Initally, I didn't want to, but I need the support and other's stories helped me, so I need to pay it forward. God Bless everyone having surgery in May and June. I will be up in July, return the favor. VRBO is a great site to find a condo, you can throw out an offer and see who bites. Later Bootie Bunnies!

Thank you for the well wishes! You are so right. You really have to express what you want. We all have a different view on what we deem beautiful. I want an overall improved shape, suddle enough to be believable and noticeable enough to be sexy, lol! I told my friends I was going to make a portfolio of good pics vs bad to pin to my robe during surgery. He may need a muse or some inspiration to draw from, lol!