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Must See Photos for anyone getting BBL (Botched)
5 months post op with obvious cannula marks, assymitries and irregularities... Must revise.
Well we can't say I'm not getting more attention for my figure with my clothes on, but with them off, it's a bit of a nightmare. Spiderweb-like red broken cappilaries all over my stomach, uneven bulges where there are still hard areas the size of an apple, and worst of all.... I have several giant cannula marks running up my back. One side of my upper back was not touched while the other was and left a long mark. So one side of my upper back has a huge fat pad and the other side is skinny with a line. My arms have marks too which have slightly improved. The post op care for arms was next to nil. They wrapped them up in bandages and told me to do the same, even when I asked wouldn't that create unevenness. As a result the top-most portion where short sleeves would cover is noticeably fatter.
One side of my butt is about 2 inches higher and very full, while the adjacent side is skinny and slopes more than has shelf. I have to put shirts over the top part to make sure this isn't seen.
I have to cover my back this summer and get a very concealing bathing suit because the lines are so noticeable I am sure I'll be asked by the people I'm working with at a holistic center where beach trips are often.
Dr. Del Vecchio has readily admitted I have irregularities in basically every single area that I could. He has offered a revision. He says "I do butts, if you want things to look even and symmetrical we'd need to do it over" as if it's irrelevant what the result of the bodily lipo would look like....
As well as this I got a rash on my stomach, mainly in areas where the healing was still going on, and it has been difficult to resolve. My post op appt was embarassing to have these marks all over me and terrible results.
The one good thing I can say is that I do like having more meat on my rear and I appreciate his offer to revise what is so obvious to the eye even from 6 feet away.
My only hope is that the revision does not leave me worse off, and that these track marks can be resolved, even if just the upper part so I can wear a tank top or swimsuit without them peaking 3 inches over the seams!! Looks like it's going to be a summer of coverups.
I also damaged my vocal chords in the surgery and have certain ranges of notes where I sounds like Marge Simpson. I love to sing so this was really terrible to happen. I am going to request something other than going under for the revision since it's just on my back and the SmartLipo people always keep you awake and give a pill instead of a grated tube down your throat. Maybe he can do the same.
Oi vey ladies.... This surgery is a serious tradeoff. I have to hide most of my body even 5 months post op just for the glory of a bigger, assymetrical booty. Praying he can revise as well as the results I have seen of so many other patients..... I know I am an anomaly and it sucks but I must deal. I will put pics up later today.
One side of my butt is about 2 inches higher and very full, while the adjacent side is skinny and slopes more than has shelf. I have to put shirts over the top part to make sure this isn't seen.
I have to cover my back this summer and get a very concealing bathing suit because the lines are so noticeable I am sure I'll be asked by the people I'm working with at a holistic center where beach trips are often.
Dr. Del Vecchio has readily admitted I have irregularities in basically every single area that I could. He has offered a revision. He says "I do butts, if you want things to look even and symmetrical we'd need to do it over" as if it's irrelevant what the result of the bodily lipo would look like....
As well as this I got a rash on my stomach, mainly in areas where the healing was still going on, and it has been difficult to resolve. My post op appt was embarassing to have these marks all over me and terrible results.
The one good thing I can say is that I do like having more meat on my rear and I appreciate his offer to revise what is so obvious to the eye even from 6 feet away.
My only hope is that the revision does not leave me worse off, and that these track marks can be resolved, even if just the upper part so I can wear a tank top or swimsuit without them peaking 3 inches over the seams!! Looks like it's going to be a summer of coverups.
I also damaged my vocal chords in the surgery and have certain ranges of notes where I sounds like Marge Simpson. I love to sing so this was really terrible to happen. I am going to request something other than going under for the revision since it's just on my back and the SmartLipo people always keep you awake and give a pill instead of a grated tube down your throat. Maybe he can do the same.
Oi vey ladies.... This surgery is a serious tradeoff. I have to hide most of my body even 5 months post op just for the glory of a bigger, assymetrical booty. Praying he can revise as well as the results I have seen of so many other patients..... I know I am an anomaly and it sucks but I must deal. I will put pics up later today.
Lumps & Bumps at 2 Months
Tomorrow is the 2 month post op date.... I wish I could celebrate. While I have enjoyed a few more heads turning my way and a couple of comments about my behind, I also have loads of lumps and bumps on my stomach and back that are driving me nuts. I have done a few endermologie treatments, where this giant vaccuum sucks the skin in, and I've bought a handheld massager and have been using it every day for over a week now, but have not had much results. I bought a new garment for like 80 bucks and it seems to smooth me out more, but when I lean back I can see all the tracks covering my entire stomach and a bit of my upper back, where strangely the surgeon did not take any out at all, leaving my upper back meatier than I had hoped to be made over. At best this fat will have to be used to revise my lumps and bumps. I think I've read enough reviews suggesting that at this point I should assume these to be permanent, so if anyone knows or has experienced otherwise, please do speak up!
This is exactly what I had feared. I did not want the Tara Reid belly, but looks like I've got it. I'm wondering if it is something I did wrong or if it's the result of over aggressive technique...which would really confuse me since del Vecchio has been doing lipo since I was in pre-school and has rave reviews. Is this something that will go away? I have already spent around $500 post op trying to get the massages, garment and massager to help smooth the lumps. I am waiting on a set of derma rollers with the needles that I plan to use on my stomach to even out the bumps, if it will work, I don't really know but it's used for cellulite so I hope so.
I am going to call the office on Monday to see if there's anything more they can do to help, ie I read about steroid injections that could help somehow. I don't care what it is or what it takes, but I just want to know that this is temporary and that there is a way out of this condition. Thank god my beloved is away for a month or so longer, as I really hope this resolves to a decent condition by then.
On another note, I started doing some pilates reformer classes this week. It was not intense but it felt good. I could not do the curls where you lean back and thrust yourself up with your arms out, because even at 2 months the butt hurts to sit on and certainly to roll on. Otherwise, the exercise was well tolerated. I would start running, but the extra fat on the behind hurts when it bounces. This will surely resolve in time. There are slight assymetries of the buttocks, one being larger and higher than the other, but I do not think it is terribly noticeable so I don't much mind. I can say that although I was turned off to the idea of the Brazilian style of BBL with "more on the top," the cheek with more on the top definitely looks way better on the body than the lower cheek. So if I did a revision I'd ask for a bit on the lower cheek.
I must also say that the thought of a revision for a surgery that has left me in REAL healing for 2 months and not even done yet, is a serious commitment and one I had hoped I wouldn't have to make. I am going to be patient because that's all that I can do, and enjoy my new figure despite the obvious glaring rails of ropes, bubbles and bumps that is now the landscape of my stomach. On a better note, I tried on a tight minidress today and was looking amazing. I could have never imagined filling out a dress so nicely. Now, of course that just attracts men, and then I'm back to thinking about the lumpy stomach underneath. UGh.
Someone please tell me you had a LOT of bumps at 2 months that went away completely and what you did to encourage them to disappear!
I would post a pic but it's been hard to get the right light on them to really capture it. That is not to say they are subtle, when I'm stretching back it's very unsightly, like a snake crawled through my insides and took bites out where he pleased.
This is exactly what I had feared. I did not want the Tara Reid belly, but looks like I've got it. I'm wondering if it is something I did wrong or if it's the result of over aggressive technique...which would really confuse me since del Vecchio has been doing lipo since I was in pre-school and has rave reviews. Is this something that will go away? I have already spent around $500 post op trying to get the massages, garment and massager to help smooth the lumps. I am waiting on a set of derma rollers with the needles that I plan to use on my stomach to even out the bumps, if it will work, I don't really know but it's used for cellulite so I hope so.
I am going to call the office on Monday to see if there's anything more they can do to help, ie I read about steroid injections that could help somehow. I don't care what it is or what it takes, but I just want to know that this is temporary and that there is a way out of this condition. Thank god my beloved is away for a month or so longer, as I really hope this resolves to a decent condition by then.
On another note, I started doing some pilates reformer classes this week. It was not intense but it felt good. I could not do the curls where you lean back and thrust yourself up with your arms out, because even at 2 months the butt hurts to sit on and certainly to roll on. Otherwise, the exercise was well tolerated. I would start running, but the extra fat on the behind hurts when it bounces. This will surely resolve in time. There are slight assymetries of the buttocks, one being larger and higher than the other, but I do not think it is terribly noticeable so I don't much mind. I can say that although I was turned off to the idea of the Brazilian style of BBL with "more on the top," the cheek with more on the top definitely looks way better on the body than the lower cheek. So if I did a revision I'd ask for a bit on the lower cheek.
I must also say that the thought of a revision for a surgery that has left me in REAL healing for 2 months and not even done yet, is a serious commitment and one I had hoped I wouldn't have to make. I am going to be patient because that's all that I can do, and enjoy my new figure despite the obvious glaring rails of ropes, bubbles and bumps that is now the landscape of my stomach. On a better note, I tried on a tight minidress today and was looking amazing. I could have never imagined filling out a dress so nicely. Now, of course that just attracts men, and then I'm back to thinking about the lumpy stomach underneath. UGh.
Someone please tell me you had a LOT of bumps at 2 months that went away completely and what you did to encourage them to disappear!
I would post a pic but it's been hard to get the right light on them to really capture it. That is not to say they are subtle, when I'm stretching back it's very unsightly, like a snake crawled through my insides and took bites out where he pleased.
Provider Review
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
128 Central Park S, New York, New York
3.5 years post op Doctor told me I'd have great results, but later admitted that there were abnormalities in every area. Post op advice was terrible. I did not know what a boppy cushion was or how thick it needed to be- turns out the one I bought was too thin. Asked if I should get arm compression garments and they told me just leave them wrapped, so I ended up with irregular contours in my arms. Asked 3wks out if I should get massages and was told not to. Developed severe fibrosis, purple webbing from burning, there are lines running up my back, there are lumps the size of chestnuts throughout my abdomen, as well as sciatic pain which has had me debilitated for weeks at a time. He offered a revision but I am more scared of being botched again than living with these awful deformities. I had a dream I died going for a revision. Would not recommend at all.