Brazilian Butt Lift: Stories

I live in Houston and I figured we were known for great plastic surgeons... Apparently not. I researched many docs here and none of their pics were appealing until I found Dr.J and Dr. S. I chose to go to Dr J becuz I have ppl who will allow me to stay with them. I'm 5'0" 190lb. I'm not even sure he can help me. I may have to lose more weight. It's worth a shot! The next consultation appt is AUG 2013! I don't want to wait that long!!!!help

Still waiting and getting discouraged! I'm thinking about using Dr. Cortez here in Houston... He is not Dr.J though. :-(

GM BBL sisters! I have a consultation with Dr. Campos this afternoon at 1pm. I decided to see what he has to talk about concerning the surgery. I haven't had much luck with the Jimerson crew! I have contacted the office and left several messages for Aziza and offered to pay my $500 plus 10 % of my sx cost, but no one has called me back AT ALL!!! Still have the consultation for Aug 2013, but I decided to go see Campos since he is in my city and never know what could happen!

Since my wait is so long I did a lot of research, I called 4 doctors and I have two consultations coming up on February 2. So far I have come up with the following details:
Dr. Wendell Perry: does aggressive lipo and his results are great. Most of his patients are from word of mouth and he charges $6400 this includes Lipo, BBL, and compression garment. He does not put fat into hips
Dr. Salama: booked until the end part of 2013, and they do not return calls at all! His quote was $8600 for Lipo/BBL but he is not aggressive with the Flanks.
Dr. Azurin- phenomenal results ( look at "ZiZi" profile) but he does not Lipo your stomach at all! Lipo/BBL $5600 and he only lipo the flanks lower back and hips. Supposedly Lynn says that he "can't get fat from the stomach, its not good fat to use."
Dr. Cortez( local Houston doctor) I have seen his patients in person and I am going to his consultation on February 2nd!! I don't have details with him yet, but he is local and for a BBL $4800.I am considering a TT so it would be an additional $4k.

Since I am in Houston I have to consider the fee to travel as well as getting someone to stay with me. In addition, I am not about to spend 9K for someone to that is going to make me wait until the end of 2013.
I called Dr. Jimerson's office and offered to pay for my surgery in CASH IN FULL!! and I have yet to receive a phone call from anyone. I do like his results but maybe its over rated since no one is willing to try anyone else. I figured that a lot of surgeons are under the radar because their results aren't published. I will make sure that I publish mine no Matter what!!!

Today was a very progressive day. I had my consultation with Dr. Cortes in the Galleria area and his office was packed! Most of the people were returning patients,some international patients; but I must say they all looked fantastic. My appt was for 10:15Am but I wasn't seen until 11:35am. I met with Dr. Cortes and his nurse assistant. He was very elaborate and thorough. He pulled on my fat, rubbed and pinch to check how much fat I had to give and to see if the fat was Visceral fat. This is the fat that is behind the abdomen wall. He said that since the fat in my abdomen was visceral fat, that I had to lose between 10-15 lbs. He says that he can still use all the other fat on my flanks, thighs, and any place else I am not please with, he would like to make sure that I am completely happy with my results. I agree with him. I want the "hour glass" figure and not have lumps or bumps and be disproportionate . He also stated that I was an excellent candidate and he is very aware of the REAL SELF community. I told him how I was thinking about going to Jimerson, but wanted to check on my locale docs as well. I point I wanted to make is that pictures can sometimes be deceiving the best pictures to look at and be a good judge for are the ones the doctor takes in the office. The lighting is professional and the angles are right. Anyone can take a picture of their butt and make it look big. THe best judge is the pictures that are from behind.
Also, its a myth that you can get more than 1000 ccs of fat into your butt and keep it! It means that your PS is getting more fluid than fat. Its a proven statistical fat, that anything more than 1000ccs will be absorbed. We will lose about 20% of our fat anyway through absorption, but ALWAYS keep our shape.
I put my deposit down for June 6, 2013! And I am excited. He aggressively does lipo and extra lipo COMES WITH THE BBL!!! No other doctor is doing that!
I am going to make sure that I get the word out about DR. CORTES! He knows his stuff and has done surgery for many patients in other countries; BRAZIL, VENEZUELA, COSTA RICA… I have seen his work in person and I am next…

More to come!

Hello RS! I am still struggling with my weight loss. Dr. Cortes suggested that I lose 15 pounds and I CANT!!! Can someone please help me?! I am not sure what to do. I tried taking Phentermine and appetite suppressants and I think I am just greedy. I am literally at 195lbs. I need to get down to 180lbs or I may have to push the date back. Any suggestions?

Hello RS. I have been reading everyones (I mean every single post) profile and I am really reconsidering my choice of Dr Cortes, I paid my $500 already and I realize that I will lose that money. But I met a woman who had surgery in the Domincan Republic for more than half the price. In addition I went back to Dr. Cortes' and I still have not lost the 15 pounds he requested of me. I only lost 7 pounds and I did it by drinking large quantities of water with lemon juice squeezed inside. Plus I gave myself a week off of breads (carbs). And with all that I didn't lose the 15 pounds. I really don't feel so big but according to the doc I have a BMI of 40.

I was tested and I have PCOS so my weight journey will be a struggle. I bought some Fruta Planta (pink box) at the recommendation of another RS person who lost about 15 pounds( www.mynicnaxs.com). So i will try it until I go to my nutritionist appointment and see how it goes. But seems like the only doctors who would be willing to give me Lipo and a TT/BBL are in other countries and although I initially had reservations I found that many of the DR docs are certified but cannot practice here due to all the red tape with citizenship. My neighbor who is from D.R. tells me that there are doctors all over Santiago and I should look into it. So as of now I am trying to remedy and lose some more weight and then start researching D.R. doctors. Any suggestions or comments are totally welcomed.

Here is my current picture from my consultation

So I have started attended the gym today and I think I can get down at least 15 pounds. But to the bigger decision, I am officially going to Yily. Just waiting on her to respond via email, Whatapp, or Viber. When she does, I am good to go. But I would prefer now more than ever that she respond so that I can begin purchasing airfare, etc.
Also, I have plenty of questions.
My hub is now on board to get surgery too. He wants Abdominal Etching and Lipo. So now I have to find a doctor for him and I have to find a place to stay where they accept men as well. I also plan to get veneers to complete my look.
How do you sleep when you have a TT and BBL? IS it even possible?

So since I have been on this site, my husband has been curious about trying to get Liposuction and "Abdominal Etching" which is the procedure where fat is sucked out of the abdomen and makes you look like you have abs. So can anyone give me some suggestions with doctors that perform surgery on men that have good sculpting results. He is planning on goig with me so I also need suggestions to a recovery house.

I am so excited I have booked our flight! We are leaving to DR on July 2, 2013 and staying until July 13th. I haven't confirmed a place to stay but our NEW doctor has suggested a recovery house for $90 per night. I am still looking for something cheaper but he says its roundtrip transportation etc. I am guessing he may be talking about the JM Spa, but I am waiting for an answer. Our new doctor is:
Dr. Rafael E. Estévez H.
Cirujano Plástico, Reconstructivo y Estético
Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeon

Centro Policlínico Nacional
Guayubín Olivo 1, Urb. Vista Hermosa
Santo Domingo Este, SD 11517 Rep. Dominicana
Ofic. (809) 788-2323
Cel. (809) 714-9119
www.DoctorEstevez.com
He is in the same clinic as Yily and is part of the same Plastic Surgery association.
I tried contacting Yily and she insists I need to lose 20lbs, I never heard from Duran, and Almonte never contacted me back. I did research on him and found he was also trained by Dr. H. Cabral.
Deep down inside I am scared to death because I didn't see anyone on RS or MMH that had sx with him, but he has made me feel really comfortable contacting me on a daily basis, and my thought process is that I found Cortes here in Houston way before RS did and he turned out to be popular simply because someone gave him a chance. So I decided to do the same with Rafael Estevez Hernandez.
So my journey has begun.
My husband is getting Lipo all upper body $3,600
I am getting TT/BBL and Lipo for $4,200.
Please give me suggestions on my packing and my regimen prior to DR.
I have started cardio 5x a week for 30 mins and veggies and chicken only. But what about things I need to bring? Do I need to pack light?
Will we have time to sight see or will we be in too much pain? DO we bring cash and if we do can we travel with more than 10k without it looking suspicious?
I purchased travel insurance, etc.
Can anyone give me a cheaper option than JM? $900 for a room and nurse is a bit much, and does this mean $90 per person? PLease DR vets give me your opinion!

I'm back at square one with the living arrangements!! JMSPA charging more now so please give me any hotel and on call nurse I for that you can. The doctor requested I get a blood test before arriving and he says I can get my Meds here in Houston. But where do I go to get this stuff?? My Pcp??? What if my PCP is my gyno how do I tell him that? Where do I get the blood test?

I have been corresponding with a dentist from D.R. concerning some dental work I would like to have while I am there and I mentioned to him that I was having surgery with Dr. R Estevez and he flipped out. Here is his email:

Good Night …..,

as I could see in the photos, you don’t need crowns. The thing that you need its Inlays, are fillings made with porcelain and are bonded with cements, like crowns.

about veneers, yes it cant be done without problem. you only need 6 veneers for lower.

Inlays costs 260 usd.
Porcelain Veneers 300 usd.

so the total amount would be 2320 usd.


by the way I would like to inform you, that the clinic that you or your husband are going to have the surgery its very dangerous, its one of the worst of the country, so I don’t recommend you to have that surgery in that place.

theres a lot of excelent doctors in this country that does surgeries in better and healthier clinics.

Dr. Jose I. Alonso

Manager/ Proprietor




Hispadent
DomiMed Intl Group
Tel: +1 (809) 435 - 4512
www.hispadent.com.do dr.alonso@hispadent.com.do



PLEASE IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THIS DOCTOR PLEASE MESSAGE ME I AM WORRIED AND CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MY HUSBAND AND ME. WHY WOULD HE SEND ME THIS TYPE OF EMAIL ABOUT MY DOCTOR IF IT WASNT TRUE.

I am concerned I thought I did massive research on this Dr. Rafael Estevez Hernandez, I have even seen him post in the Q &A section of RH. Someone please give me some advice. Dr. Alonso is a prominent dentist and Mommy7 referred me to him, I don't think he would steer me wrong. He also said I should go to Abreu or Edgar Contreras????!!!