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My BBL Dr Search Experiences +TT, lipo - Tijuana, MX
UPDATED FROM atlgrl
Well guys I'm almost halfway to my goal weight 20...
WORTH IT$7,600
Well guys I'm almost halfway to my goal weight 20 lbs down 27 more to go. The lap band is awesome! Now I've been approved for my breast reduction/lift which will be in July so I asked my surgeon if I could pay a Little extra to get some lipo done at the same time to save $ since most of the cost are from operating room, anesthesia ect..fees. He said he'll work something out so I'm excited to see what all he'll tell me what all can go on the insurances dime instead of mine. So I'm trying to figure out should I just ask him to do my full back & sides then transfer to butt & worry about my stomach later. My stomach has went down but I know it's going to look bigger when they reduce my breast but I'm kinda scared for him to mess with my tummy until my Bariatric dr says i can get the TT done.
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UPDATED FROM atlgrl
Well i get my lapband on 1/24 u usually lose 30lbs...
Well i get my lapband on 1/24 u usually lose 30lbs between the pre/post-op diet & i only want to lose 20-25 more lbs after that so i talked to the dr about how soon can I get a TT/ BBL. He said i shouldnt during the reshaping phase which is 6-1yr after i reach my goal weight which could take about 3 months after Sx. I am so disappointed bc I cant imagine having to go 1 more yr with this butt & muffin top. I understand what he's saying b/c when you lose weight the visceral fat goes as well (the fat that lipo cant help-under rib cage around vital organs,it is what widens you to not have a shape & look like a quarterback..lol) so ill have a diff frame & I shouldnt do all that around a frame I wont have anymore. So I was thinking maybe in June I will just mess with the fat on top & get liposculpting so that my appearance can look better for the time being until my bones finishes reshaping after the visceral fat loss & wait until nxt yr for the rest. Alot of Dr's that I had a consult with told me that even if I didnt get a BBL that if they sculpted the contour of my back & waist my butt would look better because i do have a little bit of booty its just you cant tell where it starts because there's no separation between it & my back. Cardena's & Dodds are 2 of the best liposculpters i've seen. What would u guys do if u were in my shoes?
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January 12, 2013
I think you should go ahead and have the lap band surgery, lose that weight first and then have the bbl. I think if you do things in that order you will come out with the body you really want. The lap band surgery will cause you to eat less cause you will fill full so the weight will drop off quick and it helps you from gaining weight in the future. I personally feel like if you go on a strict diet now right before the bbl, you will more than likely gain that weight right back once you come off the diet and have had the procedure which won't leave you with the results you want...
January 12, 2013
no sasha Im not trying to go on a strict diet for the BBL that was the reason for deciding to get the lapband instead so i can have more permanant weightloss. U have to go on a 2wk preop & 2wk post op liquid diet to get the lapband. I will have lost the weight in time the problem for me is waiting a yr after that part to get the tt/bbl. ive wanted this so bad for so many yrs its depressing to think i need to wait a few more months let alone a yr.
January 12, 2013
Hey atlgirl! IMO U DNT NEED THE LAPBAND SX! At my highest I weighed 224lbs! Yikes! I am now 195lbs now much of a different but looking at me u would think I weight less! The road to weightloss is a continuous journey and by no means EASY! I've tried just about every diet pill, weight loss program, diets, etc some success some not but in the end the weight came back on. So this time around I'm doing it the natural way! Healthy eating and exercise!! It's HARD but NOT IMPOSSIBLE! Only thing I see that's big on u is ur stomach everything else is in shape. Aight that's enuff I'll just inbox u lol
January 13, 2013
Thanx MsGrad. I agree that the stomach is my main problem eveything else i can deal with except not having a butt/ in the start of my journey I thought that I could just loose it & be ok but since I past 30 this stuff is just not coming off easy & i've lost and gained from every method from fad diets to good 'ol fashion exercise. I only have a few more yrs to feel young and sexy b4 i'm too old to be worrying about it..lol. The lap band is reversable & minimally invasive plus I'm getting it absolutely free so I cant turn down the help to get to my ultimate goal. would u consider it if it was free?
January 13, 2013
I hear u girl! I understand ur situation but I think I will turn it down FREE N ALL!! That's rare for me I dnt turn down nothing FREE!! Lol maybe that's bc I never thought about weight loss sx before. I'm not knocking ur choice I just dnt think u need it. I'm hear to support ur decision tho hun! I'll be following ur journey! Oh n dnt sorry about waiting the year u have to get ur body in top notch shape before going they another sx...be patient n u'll be fine :-)
January 13, 2013
i feel u bc when my girlfriend first suggested it to me i think i was insulted & appalled.. i was like wth? I dont need no damn lapband, I know how to loose weight. But then we started talking about can I keep it off long term & i thought about all the up & down that started & how i can see someone and they say oh you losing weight & looking good then the next time they say something about me gaining it again. Then this girl told me after her lapband she's been in her same pants size for 5 yrs or so & she never worries about the up & down so that became appealing. at this point i almost cant imagine never fluctuating again. My other friend had breast,tt,bl,lipo done & now she's constantly struggling to keep her weight down & bc she's had lipo the weight comes back so uneven. like her arms & legs get huge but she still has a flat stomach now she wishes she had got the lap band to help her keep that body. I am in no way trying to convince you to get it. bc u may have more motivation to eat right & exercise than me & I know I am just taking the easy way out...on another note what do u think about me wanting to get lipo of torso to look better until i can get the rest?
January 13, 2013
Lol damn girl u pitched that LAPBAND sx to me lmao. I'm reading like tell me more hahahha! I respect ur decision. IMO since ur going for the sx dnt waste ur money on lipo until after u've reached ur goal weight!
January 13, 2013
Hey I agree tht you don't need the lapband. Dr. Perry has excellent lipo skills.
January 15, 2013
Hey honey this here is confusing trust me I'm still torn between a tummy tuck and just lipo I'm ant 200 now and 5'9
April 24, 2013
Thank you for being honest about the doctors you checked out. I've read that Dr. J does great work but sadly, your review of him was not the first of its kind that I've come across.
UPDATED FROM atlgrl
Hey guys I know its been a while since I've posted...
Hey guys I know its been a while since I've posted but of course I'm still on here following ur journeys. So the person that was going to give me their date gave it to someone else. I guess she thought i was b.s.ing bc i wasnt moving fast but hey when ur $ is involved u gotta make sure ur end is right. I cant let my desperation blind my rationale. But I guess it was a blessing in disguise bc since I had planned Sx all hell broke loose in my life from my husband leaving me, to having to drop out of school, having to try to figure out how I could make it with all the new bills I've accumulated over this marriage, my 15yr old son turning into my worst nightmare & now back to working towards reconciliation with my husband and losing my job all while maintining my sanity....ok so now that I got all that out......this is where I'm at on my journey- since I had to wait I decided to go thru with getting the lap band which consist of 6 mths of visits to a nutrionist, a psychologist, seminar, & group therapy to prepare u & so that insurance will pay. I figured it would be like insurance for my lipo & bbl to make sure I can maintain the body I'm about to pay for. So today was my last pre-op visit, all papers are being submitted to the insurance co. so I'm looking at jan or feb for the lap band Sx & all I can think of is how soon after that can I get the the good stuff done? Will the dr know how to work around the port from the lap band, ect? So I'm hoping by may-June I'll be ready for the lipo,TT, & Bbl
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December 31, 2012
January 1, 2013
U obviously work for Dr.J so I really shouldnt dignify this w/ an answer but hey...actually I have a beautiful face darling but it's very immature of u to say that when I don't have a picture of my face & I'm not broke but like any smart person I'm trying to get the best dr for the best price bc I'm not rich like most of everybody on here & I wasnt financing I was paying cash & not with income tax money like some ppl that don't have their priorities in order but w/ my hard earned money plus I have something u probably don't "a mortgage, a brand new Cadillac sitting in my drive way of the most sought after prestigious black area in GA and financing my own way thru my masters degree to be a nurse practitioner plus sending my son to a private school. But of course I don't expect u to understand. Also I don't know where ur from but down south they like'em thick so I will not be getting these thighs lipo'd baby and yes I am overweight &!I've said myself that i would like to loose some weight b4 Sx so u can't hurt my feelings by telling me what I know darling. Everybody doesn't want to be skinny, look like a model, or a stripper or anything they are not. Some actually just want to be a better them. & since ur so on Dr.J's tip u should know he does plenty of big girls too w/o getting all that extra. Everybody on here is on here to give their experiences & I appreciate all not just the ones that like the dr that I like as u should. These r my opinions & my page so if undont like it u can go to the next 1. I'm not a lady I'm a woman so find a new page to play with little girl
January 1, 2013
Well said! Some people are so mean spirited. The whole point of a blog is to share your PERSONAL opinion and experiences. I will never understand why some people get so offended when a person expresses their opinion or experience with a doctor. It was rude of Dr. J to not show up for the appt if you were told you were going to meet with him. His office should have called to inform you that he couldn't make it. And if you aren't comfy going to any particular doctor, it's your body, your money, your business.... You are great, open and honest for having the courage to post your before pics in the first place! Happy New Year and God bless! Good luck on your new body! And ignore comments like that. Most people on the site are not mean spirited.
January 1, 2013
No I don't work for Doctor Jimerson I am a realtor in Atlanta I too am a home owner and have a degree and paid for my surgery out right $18 thousand dollars income tax money won't cover that also I want to apologize for the mean way I expressed my feeling I got upset because I have been to his office and have done my research because am paying more money then most of you on this site so I understand that you want to find a good doctor but just remember you don't have to drag anyones name or business down while Doing so I don't have time for word play but I will stand up for whats right I hope you find a doctor in your quest for a better body.. Just remember cheaper isn't always better and you get what you pay for
January 2, 2013
oh ok so u know the cascade/ sandtown area. I aint mad at u Regina, I am so glad that u calmed down & wrote me back because maybe after we finish areguring we'll turn out to be good friends. I understand that ppl get sensitive about their Dr's & if im paying $18 i would want my Dr to be the best in the damn world.but i woyuld also want all experiences & opinions good and bad b4 i spend that kind of $ if i were u but anyway...the things i said are things that actually happened. was it wrong to tell someone that he didnt show after me waiting or that he doesnt do revisions for free if he messes u up? i didnt say all bad stuff,i gave the truth about how his coordinator Aziza who looked the bomb. if u keep looking on this site & MMH u'll find the girl that looks deformed on the back like a truck & that he wanted to charge her for a new surgery to fix what he did to her. so even though u are partial to him u shouldnt be mad at me for things that actually happened but on another note- to say that spending more money = a better Dr/results is Naive. its funny how u tell me not to judge him harshly but ur very quick to judge harshly urself B4 u think that paying more means better work u better go to look at some of the other Dr's that are the *ish that dont cost close to his price like campos hell even Okoro is becomin a great butt Dr & he was already the ish on all other surgeries. take some time & look at the bombest girls on here and i bet they probably will come from campos or salama even though some might say mendienta or jimmerson is more famous. please respond bc i can appreciate some friendly differences
January 2, 2013
sasha this is becoming common bc they think only their Dr does great. This is actually the 2nd time on here that someone told me I wasnt ladylike for telling my opinion about shelf booties so it has taught me that ppl think if ur blunt bold & honest that equals that ur unladylike. but to me thats like saying i dont like short hair & all the ppl in the world w/ short hair gets offended...wtf! to each his own. ppl r so sensiitive..jeesh! But thanks for noticing the courage it takes to put urself on display at ur worst but i actually did it for women who are big to encourage them because when i first came on here i rarely seen pics of someone like me and their journeys i want to let them know that they can do it too not just little girls & i dont want them to feel ashamed bc they dont look like most of what u see onhere. Happy new year to u too. Thanks & God Bless
January 3, 2013
Hey girl I totally agree with you on your appointment I would have been upset as well. But just keep a open mind to the fact it was nothing you did. He may have had a emergency with someone who just had surgery or complications. Please don't think am this crazy lady who defends a doctor without a endorsement or a discount LOL...hehehe I chose to pay the 18k because I felt comfortable with him and his staff at other offices I felt rushed and pressured into leaving a deposit or to make a decision. Am sure we could be friends you seem to be a very strong headed and strong minded person the comments I made showed lack of support for you I have made many friends on here a couple of them didn't have the funds to get it done so they took the cheap way out and now have the scars and a deformed body me personally am not worried about the price so much other wise I would have went to Mexico to the black market hope all is well until later be blessed .
January 12, 2013
I feel you on this one. Not everybody is trying to come out a size 2. I just want my size 12 to be curvy!
January 12, 2013
Dreamin-girl u said that! Im in 14/16 but after my lapband i am only looking to be in a solid 10 again but when i first started gaining into a 12 i was ok with it because i was getting thicker in the right places after that is when things got out of wack.
January 2, 2013
@atl it's been a minute since I checked in on u i noticed, how r things going?. I'm not going to comment on that situation but u handled it with class!! Oh is that a comment lol.. J/k but really u did. The boards are not as supporting as they used to be. But kp doing what ur doing that's what it's here for and most of us users are here to support inform encourage and uplift regardless of differences in look location and PS. As I think I've said before I'm going w/ Cardenas Queen of TTs and great sculpting. I have in fact had a personal consult with Dr J and seen many of his patients. his style/work nor his pricing is something for me. He has acknowledged to me directly top runners in bbls (at the time he mentioned Campos Mendieta and himself as most experienced) He (drJ) is the shelf man of the A!! And a cool person. A chick in his office named Aziza (patient coordinator i think) is very knowledgeable and she has a you tube video of his work on her. I've seen some nice work from the diff docs ur considering and him. Dr Jahno (atlanta area) is good too!! You have time, so of course take it Hun. I will be praying for you in Makin ur decision, for personal matters, and ur upcoming procedure. (Sorry for typos half sleep but addicted to RS lol)
January 2, 2013
hey Cris! I thought u prob already had ur Sx & left us flatties.lol.jk. Girl u can look at her profile & tell she has affiliation w/ the dr bc there is no profile. But anyway...u convinced me to go w/ cardenas for my TT i think she quoted a good price about $1000 less than campos but I'm still skeptical about her butts do to mixed reviews but for the price she's practically throwing in the bbl for free so if I go with her i won't turn it down. But there is supposedly a couple of P.s. in Atl that do TT as medical necessity so u can pay on insurance. So if I can get it for free and they are almost as good but I don't have to travel I may go to one of them instead. I'm waiting to get their numbers now. Yeah I did love Aziza I even felt hers. I think hers was perfect for her but the thing is most ppl I see don't look as natural as hers but in Dr.J defense I know that some ppl actually ask for that type but damn its a real disproportionate # of those shelfs to me. Soooo when is ur date?
January 3, 2013
Girl inbox me the details on medical necessity... Can I say REFUND!!! Lol.. I'm still in the flatlands Hun. Clock is ticking... My time is almost near. I'm going to get some Halloween masks and do my videos of the process. Ima have a ball doing it too. My date is 3/13/2013. I really wish I had some1 to go with me. I felt the same way about those shelf booties. It's truly a hit or miss. Hit miss.
January 12, 2013
I will contact my friend to see if she went to her appt yet. if not u know that Cardenas is the best at TT anyway so u good.
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