“The Markmann Booty - Ellicott City, MD”

Hello everyone, I just wanted to put up my initial post here tonight as I just scheduled my surgery for May 31, 2012. I have been lurking this forum for a while now trying to get tips and information. I figured I would put my own review up now so I can get as much advice as possible before my surgery and then give as much advice as possible after!

I started thinking about getting this surgery in the summer of 2010. I am about 5'6" and 130 pounds. I have a nice body but I have always wanted fuller hips and more projection in my butt. Being part Asian, I am been blessed with a flatty lol. Honestly it's not too flat but no matter how much I work out, it won't grow. I can gain weight relatively easy and I plan on gaining 15 pounds for this procedure. I gain weight typically on my midsection so I think I will be a good candidate for fat grafting. I will post some before pictures as soon as I can of me now, and then at 15 pounds heavier (and then of course after my surgery). I would like as much advice from anyone who has had this surgery, specifically by Dr. Markmann and I appreciate any other comments too.

I researched for a very long time and I emailed several doctors and visited countless doctors websites. I decided to go with Dr. Markmann because he consistently captured the look I was going for. I consider him truly an artist. I researched him further just to make sure there was nothing shady about him. Everything came up clean with rave reviews from all of his patients. I talked to him on the phone and he was extremely polite, soft spoken and helpful. He never made me feel like I was inconveniencing him, even when I ran out of questions and just keep saying "ummm ummm" trying to think of some more lol. His staff has been super friendly and very quick to answer my questions. So far I have nothing but great things to say about him.

A lot of people do not choose Dr. Markmann because of his price but I would not sacrifice results for a cheaper price. I have been saving for a long time to get this procedure because it is what I really want. I am doing this for MYSELF and I do not want settle for less! Wish me luck!

Pics coming soon :-)

Updated on 2 Jan 2012:
Hello and Happy New Year! Now that we are officially in 2012 I am can start my countdown ;-) A few days ago, Dr. Markmann's super helpful assistant sent me a package with a lot of information. First, I and anyone else going to Dr. Markmann will need to get a phsyical done 30 days prior to make sure you are healthy enough for surgery. This includes a lot of tests and stuff. If you don't have a family physician, I think they can schedule you at the hospital where you will have your surgery. She also sent me a list of products that aid in recovery, which are:

Protein Powder
Iron Pills
Fiber
Gatorade/powerade/vitamin water
Female urinal
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
B Vitamin
Zinc
Selenium
Biolflavenoids
Arnica Montana
Bromelain

I will be purchasing all of these products plus a few more to make sure I am comfortable afterwards :-) I will be reserving a room in the area for about a week and a half. I live three hours away so I will be getting a ride to and from Dr. Markmann's for any post-op appointments after that. I'm sooooo excited, I know it's 5 months away but I can't believe how fast it is coming up!

I posted some pics of me today and weighed myself at 123 pounds. Last time I weighed myself I was 130 during the summer so I guess I dropped a few (had some medical issues in October which is now totally better). I am going to gain about 15-20 pounds and I want be around 140 for the surgery...at LEAST 135. I'll post more pics when I'm at my ideal weight! Thanks for reading!

Updated on 26 Feb 2012:
Hello again. I've purchased all my surgery vitamins and will be purchasing my protein powder and supplements next month. Question for all the ladies who went with Dr. Markmann or who live in the Baltimore/Ellicott City area: What hotel did you stay at and what are some cheap hotels in that area? If you could hit me up in a message or in a comment, I would really appreciate it.

Also, I would like to request that if you have a problem with my doctor or this procedure please keep it off this page. I have seen a few other reviews that have had unnecessary comments on them. I have saved up over and year and I am very very excited about this so I humbly request if you have anything negative to say please keep it on your own review or in another forum. I'm hope I'm not trying to sound rude I'm just trying to keep positive and keep my review as unbiased as possible, thanks!

One thing I have been doing more of is looking for wish pics because I'm getting more and more exciting as I'm counting down. I put together a photo album of some of the pics I've found so you lovely ladies can check them out if you want to use them too!
Here is the link:

http://imgur.com/a/ICchK#0

(just a heads up, may be some nudity like no underwear and breast exposed if you are easily offended)

I have also started to gain some weight so I will update later with the final weight gain stats. Thanks!

Updated on 14 Mar 2012:
Ok, I am starting to think myself to death here! I need some help. After seeing so many Dr. Salama reviews and before and afters, I am really starting to rethink my choice. Although I love Dr. Markmann's body shapes, I cannot get over how juicy Dr. Salama's bootys are! I have already paid over half of Dr. Markmann's fees, plus I already have over $5,000 set aside for hopsital fees. I could easily pay off a whole booty for Dr. S with one phone call...especially if I got my money back from Dr. Markmann and went with Dr. S. I'm sooooo confused right now I am loosing sleep! I have been saving up since last February for this surgery and now that I'm getting close I'm starting to freak out! Did I make the right decision?! Inbox me or leave a comment, I really need advice! Thanks ladies!

Updated on 14 Mar 2012:
Ok, just a heads up, Dr Salama's office email is contact@EPSmiami.com. I emailed @ESPmiami for some reason....maybe I was trying to telepathically reach him. Anyway, I ended up sending three pictures of myself in my underwear to some film company in Florida. WOW so embarassing,so please be careful if you are going to reach him via email. I emailed it to the right address this time (I hope) and hopefully he will hit me up by the end of the week.

I will update again when I have made my final decision will make sure I keep this up to date in case anyone else is still struggling with their decision. Until then, please feel free to hit me up with some more questions or advice on anything, I really appreciate it, and those who took the time to give me a little insight on my dilemma, THANK YOU! It has really helped a lot.

Updated on 19 Mar 2012:
HELLO EVERYONE! After many hours of deliberation, a decision has been made! I would really like to emphasize this was not an easy decision. Both Dr. Markmann and Dr. Salama are excellent doctors whose work I am very impressed with. I started saving up for this last February, and I was researching doctors since the summer of 2010. I was very impressed with Dr Markmann and although the price was steep, I was sure I could have it all paid off by then. Well, during the time I was saving I was involved in a car accident, had two surgeries, health issues that required emergency care, and other financial obligations. Although I could still pay off the booty, I was beginning to get concerned about it and where my priorities were. In January, I considered calling the whole thing off, because I was getting really stressed out. But my best friend who has been dealing with my journey the whole time said I should really reconsider and perhaps look at other doctors. So I took his advice, and had already known Dr Salama was an awesome doctor thanks to the reviews on RealSelf. So I toyed with the idea, and as I learned more and more about Dr Salama I really started consider it more and more.

I really appreciate all of you ladies that helped me with advice, you seriously helped out with my decision. I thought carefully about what each of you said, whether it was in a comment or in a message. The only two people who know I'm getting this done is my brother (who doesn't really want to hear about my buttcheeks lol) and my best friend who has to listen to me talk about this over and over lol. I'm pretty sure he is tired of hearing it too. So, thank you sooo much ladies! So, I've made my decision and the winner is....

DR. SALAMA! I contacted his office and Ruben was just about to leave out of town. They still showed Dr. S my photos and said that Dr. S was very confident he could hook me up! He said the more weight I gain, the juicer the results! He quoted me at $6499, which includes transportation to and from the airport, 3 massages, 3 garments, a boppy pillow, and some vitamins. I am scheduled for July 12, and that was the very earliest they could get me in. I was a little disappointed it couldn't be earlier, but patience is a virtue and good things come to those that wait, as they say. I am so happy I made the decision to switch,and although I lost some money at Dr. Markmann's office (he keeps 10%), I feel like a huge wieght has lifted off my shoulders. Both doctors are very, very good. I just felt so stressed out with Dr. Markmann because the price is so high. His office and staff is so nice and respectful. Tricia was very understanding and helpful even after I cancelled the surgery. If ANYONE else is going through a decision like this, let me know I would be happy to tell you what to expect as far as getting your money back and everything.

All in all, I am very excited, and I will try to make a new review for Dr Salama since this one is already very long and I want to be able to update it with as much info as possible. Thanks again ladies!