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I Wanna "Shelf" BBL - Do I Have Enough Body Fat? - Miami, FL

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Updated 13 Oct 2011

Posted 5 Feb 2011

I have a broad back; waistline and a pee-wee wanna be butt (i dislike very much). I have stubborn fat in lower back; waistline; back and arms and i have exercised, weight trained, ate healthy...all my adult life. All thats changed is a smaller frame version of my "boy body"...I cant stand it anymore...I am 5'6" 138lbs and I want a shelf badongadong butt!!! and my PS says he can get only about 500-700cc's and do not know if this is sufficient?..also, can I get more cc's to put into each cheek from looking at my b4 body?...I am scheduled for my bbl in 2 weeks.

Updated on 19 Feb 2011:
BBL scheduled in 3 days!!!!!...I will keep you posted!

Updated on 23 Feb 2011:
1st day post op - omword i am in pain.

Updated on 28 Feb 2011:
hi ladies...i am doing better pain wise...bootty still looks round and plump...its only 1 week post op...i have to say...i shoiuld have done this a long time ago!...will post pics on saturday when i get home!...will keep you all posted.

Updated on 3 Mar 2011:
as swelling slowly subsides...it looks a bit smaller...but still plump in comparison.
 

Updated on 5 Mar 2011:
Measurements 10 days post-op: 31-30-39



Updated on 16 Mar 2011:
23 days post-op measurements: 31-30-39 1/2



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Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager) 7 Feb 2011

Hi SSN -- Thanks for posting. Where are they taking the fat from? I can see what you mean, that you don't have a lot to work with (which is normally a good thing ;).

SSN (RealFriend) 7 Feb 2011
I have a lot of fat in tummy/pubic area; flanks; back and arms...If you look at my side view profile you can see the fat in my tummy..and as for my back profile, i dont have a definitive waistline...my clothes fall flat and I have no contouring...I really desire an S-Curve figure with a huge shelf and major contour...I just dont want to have to try to gain a whole set of weight in the next 2 weeks and then have to lose it back and in essence lose whatever fat they will be able to apply to the buttocks...? My measurements are 36-31-36...
SSN (RealFriend) 7 Feb 2011
I want at least 800 cc's...I believe I have that much donor fat from the sites i mentioned above...your thoughts?
Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager) 8 Feb 2011

I wouldn't want to speculate and end up giving you the wrong answer... But if you post your question in the Doctor Q&A Forum then you'll get some professional opinions from the docs who post on RealSelf.

SSN (RealFriend) 7 Feb 2011
i.e 800 cc's per cheek!
teewillie 11 Feb 2011
Hello SSN I know u want a "shelf" booty but you probably need to gain a little more weight and I only say this because as far as I can tell your kegs are nice and slim and if you were to get this Shelf booty it wouldn't look proportioned with ur slim legs. I weigh about 155lbs. but I have nice boobs and thick thighs so once I have my bbl surgery my shelf booty will look more normal than yours because my thighs and legs are thicker than yours...just look up angel Lola love, she had work done and you can tell her butt is fake because there is no way those legs could hold up a butt that huge! So if you want the shelf butt try to gain a bit more weight and don't worry about losing it if it's all in the right places. Good luck!!!
SSN (RealFriend) 11 Feb 2011
lmfo....that is too funny...she look crazy!!!...well i am very sure i wont look anything like that...I mean, home girl is like half my size and looks like all her booty was put in the lower section of her buttock?...I am pretty sure I will look anything close to that...LOL>...plus i dont even think its possible to even get that much body fat from me...who is she anyways?????....My goal is to have most of the projection on the upper to middle buttock...not on the lower buttock...just to add that "shelf" look...but I am much bigger than I look in those pics...i gained a total of 7 lbs...and I dont think i wanna gain anymore...my tummy aches and i have difficulty breathing with eating this much...way not normal for me....lol..thanks...and keep us posted on your surgery?....;0)
teewillie 12 Feb 2011
I think she's some kind of video chick but whoever did her surgery shouldnt have gotten paid cause it looks like her butt is dropping down! Yea she looks crazy, I think what they do is either have butt implants and fat injections or they go back a second or third time because nikki minaj had NO BOOTY whatsoeva when I looked at her old pics and neither did tiny ( T.I.'s wife) now they have all kinda butt but tiny's look more real than nikki minaj's hers is just too big....well good luck on your surgery I have to travel all the way to Baltimore, MD for mines. Dr. Daniel P. Markmann is gonna do it. I'm hoping the beginning of next year.
SSN (RealFriend) 12 Feb 2011
exciting stuff...best of luck to you as well...I bet you anything that there are more women walking around having had some kind of procedure done, whether its a lift, a tuck, a pinch, or an enhancement...and you know how it goes...I am not telling if you aint!..LOL>...I definitly wouldnt do Implants or injections...they are both very dangerous procedures and have long term side effects...the BBL is the safest and long term satisfactory results...hey...its our own fat we are moving from one place to the next...aint nothing wrong with a lil help!!!....will keep you all posted..my surgery is in 10 days!!!!
Destiny81 5 May 2012
Hello, what is a shelf booty?
coco-ebony-hunnibee 10 Feb 2011
hey, I hope the surgery goes well for you, I think you have a nice figure already with hardly any fat so Im interested to know where your doc is going to remove the fat from as there doesnt seem to be a lot of fat anywhere. we have a similar body type and i too want to get this done so keep us posted with the results and weather or not you thought it was worth it!!...Good luck hun xx
SSN (RealFriend) 10 Feb 2011
Hey coco - believe me the excess body fat isnt exactly "popping out" in these pics but i have it...believe me!!!...and my PS saw the pics and said at most he can get 500-700...I am currently trying to gain a bit of excess weight in preparation...so I can try to get a little more...but my PS says he will go as extreme as he safely can...so far I gained an additional 5 lbs since this photo and believe me...the excess fat is definitely showing itself...he will be taking form arms, waist, flanks, tummy, and back...will definitley keep you posted!!...My PS is very experienced and knows how to harvest and transfer so that most of the fat has a better chance at survival...and his photos are actual patients...and NOT models...
Minaj 10 Feb 2011
Hey!! Just wanted to give my comments, a little background: well I am 22 yrs old, currently 5 ft 7 and 150 lbs girl mixed with Puerto Rican and black so everyone in my family seems to have a perfect hour glass shape..EXCEPT ME! I had the procedure done with Dr. Wylan in Beverly Hills on November 1st, 2010 and IT WAS WORTH IT! The most fat that can be extracted from your body with out you having to be under intensive care for your weight is 5 LITERS (as was mine) and that transfers to 1400 cc's, which 700 cc's per butt cheek. (What I got!) My butt was HUGE!! I was scared, then it went down and now it is perfect =)...I did not sit, drive, NOTHING for 6 weeks straight. It was well worth it. If you sit on the fat it will dissolve, but u keep about 75% (because usually ppl start sitting around 3 weeks) My doc said I looked like I kept about 90% due to my efforts so I was pleased. 700 cc's is MORE THAN ENOUGH! Its not a fake looking Nicki Minaj butt, but a rounder Kim Kardashian look. I love my butt now!! It takes 6 months to see final results since the lipoed areas take forever for the internal swelling to heal (which is soooo true!) I had lipo in my lower back right above my buttocks and I thought I was pretty much all healed after 6 weeks but I still feel a little pressure when I move and its STILL SHRINKING! My booty is looking even better and I am so pleased because the arch looks even better! So all in all you should be happy and you will love your new butt! Tips: Drink A LOT of water (it will help you heal faster and diminish any surgical scars), and DON'T SIT! to keep as much of the fat as possible...I also want to add that my little scars from the fat insertion areas have diminished after 5 months! So be patient your final results will be amazing!
Minaj 10 Feb 2011
Just wanted to add I had my stomach, flanks, and lower back lipoed w/ fat grafting at $8,000 even. Well worth it! I go back for my final post op before and after pics in April. I will be fully healed. The results are fabulous honey, I have lost 20 lbs since then my surgery and NO ONE knows I had it. They say, "Wow you must be doing lunges Danielle, looks like you've lost weight everywhere except your booty!" LOL Good luck and congrats on your decision, keep us posted on your results
Minaj 10 Feb 2011
...and when I say SHRINKING in my first post, I mean my LOWER BACK ABOVE MY booty, not my butt of course! =) Good luck...
SSN (RealFriend) 11 Feb 2011
awesome awesome feedback...very good information....and especially from someone who has the same concerns as "we" do...some of us who may not appear as having a lot of excess really need to know what our options are...this is good stuff...now i guess the big concern is for me...I am in a sitting job and i only took 2 weeks...how would i do this?...omword!?????
SSN (RealFriend) 11 Feb 2011
yes I know exactly what you mean and i am hoping for exactly that to happen...cuz i have some bubbles of fat at my lower back and cant stand it...cuz it makes me look flat in clothes..so everything you said was right on what i needed to find out...i will definitely let you know how things turned out but i am keeping very positive and i know my PS will do a fantastic job!!!...Minaj...do you have b4 and after pics?
SSN (RealFriend) 11 Feb 2011
I love it and thats what i'm hoping to hear as well....cuz girlfriend..i aint telling!!!!...wink...lol
SSN (RealFriend) 15 Apr 2012

Hey Minaj...its been a while...just dropping a note to see how you've been...
Minaj 12 Feb 2011
I have before pics and my final results will be on april 1st, so that's when my doc takes the aftyer pics! But I can send u some privately if you like. And don't listen to what these ppl are telling you about nicki minaj and lola girl their is a BIG difference between GLUTEAL FAT TRANSFER and SILICONE BUTT IMPLANTS. When u transfer fat to your butt via bbl it always comes out natural. I'm sure u seen the bbl before and after pics on here. Silicone butt implants look fake and unreal...they also have the tendency to droop like lolas. Trust me! I actually have had the procedure and I have done a lot of research before hand. Your doc cannot overfill ur butt because the fat will not survive due to no blood circulation. So 700 is plenty and u will get that round natural looking donk lol...just stay positive and you'll be okay. I'm excited for you! God didn't bless us with it so we had to buy it lol..
Minaj 12 Feb 2011
Oh and about your sitting job...I would highly suggest you take at least 3 weeks off if you can..you need the new fat in your butt to grow blood vessels and start circulating blood in them so they will be permanent! If you sit too long your new fat will most likely dissolve and you'll be back at square one with a flat butt even tho you may save some fat your results won't be as great...again lots of water works wonders I was told to drink 2 liters a day and you really should look into getting a inflatable donut to sit on for driving and your job after week 3! You don't wanna have to go back and have your doc redo it and wait an additional 6 wks! And prolly pay another 3000 since redos. Are usually half price...so do it right the first time. Definately worth it.
SSN (RealFriend) 12 Feb 2011

Amen to that girl!!!...thanks for all the encouragement...and yes...please do share your before and after...I am just so excited...and I am relieve that 700 (if he can push that much)...will be well enough...!!!

SSN (RealFriend) 12 Feb 2011
an inflatable donut?...where would i get that?...ok...i will definitely follow on the water drinking...got it!!...let me know about the inflatable donut?
Minaj 13 Feb 2011
I have GREATTTTT afters!! lol but I dont really have any before flicks my doc does tho. You have way more booty now than I did tho...from your pics I would've said I wanted a booty like YOURS before I had my procedure. My cousins have a black girls ghetto booty and so do my puerto rican cousins...for some reason I got a mexican booty. Actually I have a lotta mexican homegirls that have wayyyyyy more than I had. Not anymore tho! Ughhhh I used to hate my butt...thank you JESUS for technology! Lol, well I'll send you some after pics so you can see what you can expect I believe we're the same size!

About the donut, I think they also call then rubber rings...in the store they are used for people that have hemorrhoids and cant sit. I got mine from Walgreen's and it was under $20 bucks =)
SSN (RealFriend) 14 Feb 2011
OMword Minaj!!!..LOL>>>LOL...you are like so cracking me up here...I cant stop laughing...!!!!..LOL...and i soooo here you and understand where you are coming from...lol...and i truly do not...i think the angle of this pics makes me appear as I do have a butt...but believe me...home girl didnt get much at all in that department...but I give God thanks anyways!!!..lol...a "Mexican booty"...ohmy word...LOL>>>LOL>>>well I got an Asian booty...LOL>>>LOL>...lmfo....and my whole family is mixed asian...I am asian and black...so guess what side my back end tood more of?...lol...me 2...its one parts of my body I just hated...hence the reason i shy'd away from beaches etc...cuz that junk never looked right?...crazy...and I will get my donut...now ...I know i wont be able to get an extra week off work...so I am thinking of my strategy...to explain the donut?....omword...how am i going to do this?...oh geez and peas!!!!...and my job is a desk job...and I know my co-workers will be like..what is up girlfriend?...LOL>>>>

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