Brazilian Butt Lift: Stories

Hi, I have been on this site since April the first Month of my new Obsession, A BBL!!!!
I Love Dr. Salama And In April I decided I would Have my surgery with Dr. Salama. Why? Because he was no that expensive... Why? Because I had gone to Dr. Oleg Davie in NY who was advertising a BBL for $4500 Then he quoted $8000 excluding garments. and when I asked to see picks I only saw one. I left disappointed. oh and the $4500 was for flanks -OR- something else ONLY.... needles to Say I started Googling bbl when I came across Real Self & Dr. Salama and his great price. $6499!!! I said let me save up more money to go for a consultation. DUMB!!! Cause I Had to Lock MY Price :.( now I'm quoted $7779. to steep for me.... Anyway I started looking at the photos in the Photos tab And started sending requests for a consultation (wish all docs can just do an assessment via text of Email. The Dr.s that caught my attention right now is Dr. Lalla from Montclair NJ I see him on July 9th for consultation...
I saw a but that I hope he did it was one of the ladies on this sight and she looked pretty good. and I liked the price she paid for it
& Dr. Michael Gartner I like his work but I think I saw he was expensive I have an app with him 6/3

6/26/20012
I started hearing about dr. Pantojas he sounds good (but) I have already seen nice bodies going in to see him like Jasmine (thats my daughters name!!!) which hasnt posted pics yet since she just got it done. and 2 honest shee looks good but she already had a boots

6/29 ok I heard from Dr Perry emailed me Includes thighs inner outer... Now I just a have to call him.
For my phone consultation. I have seen his pIcs in the photos tab but mmm I wish I could see mOre of Dr. P's work from the ladies
Dr. Mendieta emailed me back a bit of his bio, he sounds expensive :(...
Once I call Dr. Perry's office I will update... Oh will call Dr Pantojas

7/03 Dr perry called me yester and he told me I could not really have the projections In my wish pic
But he is being honest, price $6299. He told me to reference to his pics but alot of them I'm not to impressed with.
He was super nice over the phone... I didn't ask to many questions and wasn't to long on the phone with him. My fault
Cause I was caught of guard.
I sent my pics with Dr. Pantojas on Monday morning still have not received a reply.
I'm getting a little depressed but I have to do what makes me feel good & confident.
I want this but I feel like I'm being selfish.

MY INFO:
5'2
150LBS FROM 135 (gained 15 lbs since April had gained 20 lbs but in summer were so active lost five)
Currently size 6 ( not going to the gym no running)got tight for a while
I'm usually size 4 ( when I go to the gym and run)
*note : the first place I notice weight loss is my breast and my butt they get super flat :( *

UPDATE: on my search for the 3B's 1) bueno 2) bien hecho 3) barato
1) Good doc.2) Does it well. 3)Not to expensive
So I spoke to dr. Perrey I really like him his price is so much better than dr. S.
I also got my response back from: Dr. Pantojas he would do lipo on back, abdomen, waist, arms, super cheap
$3500
INCLUDES: - 1 night in the clinic with care nurse 24hrs. - Your own room with tv, bath, armchair. ** Note that a family can be in its fourth but is not to sleep because we had no extra beds - All meals (fresh fruit, salad, chicken broth, etc). -Anesthesiologist (anesthesia epidural block is used), a cardiologist (electrocardiogram). - Blood Tests pre-operative - 1 Gaza - Visits post-surgical unlimited (Great Deal!!!) he said he would put it all towards my butt.
@ Dr. Pantojas- I was disappointed Dr. P didn't put to much cc's less than 1000cc on one girl here on real self I don't want to say who cause I don't want her to doubt more than she has been.
I don't want to go second round for the same job

7/9/2012 Tuesday
Appointment: Dr. Lalla West Orange NJ
My appt 3:00pm dr His office called me to come
30min later so I did he is still running late their are a lot of people I am the 11th person
The front office is definitely not discreet. She says "oh it's cosmetic" and they wanted my ID just for a consultation.
Their are so many people were all uncomfortable so am I, but I have to find out how good he can be and find out how much he charges.
****OH MAN DR LALLA RECEPTIONIST THOUGHT I LEFT ***IVE BEN SITTING HERE FOR AN HOUR*****NOT GOOD****SHE'S A HOT MESS***
4:42 I'm in his office waiting
He's nice
Price $7600
Could take 1000cc
Suggest a TT
(will post more detail when I get home)

Dr. Lalla details: Ok so the price $7,600 BBL & 10,000 BBL with TT. He said he was going to sculp my body He said "I know women want shape not big ol butts" I raised my hand, his eyes widened he said "oh ok". He took a look at my body he said I have a weird shape. So he said " yeah you're r flat."( boy talk about makin me feel good). He said he would take as much as he can arms abdome back outer thighs inner thighs he said I want to get at least a liter in each. I asked him how many cc's is that, he said 1000 cc's. Asked him can he flatten the pocket I had in my upper abdomen he said that was loose skin and suggested a tummy tuck for a total price of $10,000. Wow not bad, a TT $2,400. He showed me Pics of his work I was not to impressed with the pics in the book ( I have to be honest cause then what's the use of this forum) they did not look plump and round. One looked good but they were implants( I do not want implants). Oh one more thing he said I do not heal well, so I would have to be closely monitored and injected steroids if need be. This would be a good reason to do it close to home NY.

So I Emailed Dr. Campos & Dr. Pantoja for my bbl. Dr. Pantojas got back to me in 2 days dr. P quoted me 3500 for so much. I like his lipo but i did not like that he inserted small amounts of fat inthe butt dr.Campos emailed me 6 days later he quoted me $5064 I Liked his stuff. But I live in NYC and the trip to sandiego the tijuana back & forth 8 hours On a plane the a cab ride & vise versa. feel its to risky. I like Dr. Perry from Miami He is so personable. I had already had my phone consult with him but I wanted to make sure he can give me what I wanted I wanted to speak to him, so he called me back l let him know my worries. Dr P said its possible and nothing less than my minimum. I want more than 1200cc but no less than 1000cc.

So I changed the date of my BBL because NOrma let me know that I had to be their the day before my surgery. I was going to come in the same day of surgery. (I'm glad I called Norma is really nice!!) So now my new date is August 15th. The flight is a lot cheaper now since I'm traveling on a Tuesday. I'm not sure if I should get travelers insurance? Now I have to book the hotel. Norma suggested: candle wood suites & extended stay of America. Haven't booked until I research (HELP!!!)

Ok so I'm so close 4 more days. I almost go to MIami for nothing, had everything set up except my analysis. I thought It would be easy without an appointment. Big mistake every doctor was booked. Clinics need to have the app to register.( this was all on aug 10) I was running around trying to find someone to clear me and draw blood. It was 6:30 pm by the time I called Norma and left a msg. I said if I don't find a lab tommorow I'm going to just have a Miami vacation. This morning Norma called and told me not to worry since I coming the day before she will schedule someone to do the analysis for me. She said don't worry keep calm and she will see me tuesday. What a relief.

MY TRAVEL EXPERIENCE ALONE
I arrived at miami yesterday alone. I started crying on the plane I felt so guilty leaving my kids. I rented my car, I opted not to take GPS cause I have my phone can you believe I only had 10% of battery life I had to stay in the airport 40 min more just to get 25% of juice on my phone so I can use my phone as a gps. I rented a car for the weekend. FYI I had to walk like a good 20 min to get to the rental counter. I was so scared to drive out I had to call a friend to give me that courage and support. but I didnt really plan well. I traveled long and far just to find outhallandale challant attitude to this whole time of planning made a great mess.
I stored some hotel on my phone gps as the clinic. So I booked a hotel around that, as i traveled the highways to little Haiti & the Biscaine area I was down to my 10% of battey life I immediately called norma. She told me they are on the other side back towards the airport :( so she gave me the directions to go back 826 west on the highway I had to call her back cause all I saw was avenues. Norma told me I has gone so far off and the numbers had to go up and then the# would go down & turn to streets. Finally i found the Clinic it is in Doral its a nice area (thank goodness because the places I had thought it was in looked run down)


So I got to the clinic around 1 pm. I got to the clinic. I met norma she is so nice she makes you feel so comfortable. I felt at ease with her. She answered all my questions we also started looking for a new hotel room so i can stay nearby. FYI their is a holiday i inn right off the clinic across the street & a Mariott court yard but I opted for some thing with a kitchen and economical (cheap).

I had my analysis and EKG done they charged me only $150 ( reasonable price).
Went through all the paperwork. Paid off my bill. One thing Dr. Perry & Norma learned for
Me is they do take Discover cards lol.

Dr. Perry one on one:
He came in he sat down and started tellling me all the complications that can occur what signs to look for. I did not interrupt until he was finished cause I wAnted to make sure I get as much info as I can. Then I expressed my concerns about how I tend to keloid he said he would give me a shot for that and other topics I can't remember. anyway he reviewed me and I told him what I wanted. Want volume in the middle my hip bOnes are spread far apart so hips I have want a slim curvy back look. Oh I let them know I was going to be alone right after surgery and Dr. Perry got right on that he said it was really necessary to have some one with me after surgery. So for one hundred dollars I got a nurse to look after me. I was in their till 6 pm I was exhausted and my phone did not charge all the way so I went to my hotel and checked in. I went to Walmart to get food and gatorade and water... Got mcds as my last meal
Started my review 4am till now 5:38 am I'm going to rest a little more now....

MY TRAVEL EXPERIENCE ALONE
I arrived at miami yesterday alone. I started crying on the plane I felt so guilty leaving my kids. I rented my car, I opted not to take GPS cause I have my phone can you believe I only had 10% of battery life I had to stay in the airport 40 min more just to get 25% of juice on my phone so I can use my phone as a gps. I rented a car for the weekend. FYI I had to walk like a good 20 min to get to the rental counter. I was so scared to drive out I had to call a friend to give me that courage and support. but I didnt really plan well. I traveled long and far just to find outhallandale challant attitude to this whole time of planning made a great mess.
I stored some hotel on my phone gps as the clinic. So I booked a hotel around that, as i traveled the highways to little Haiti & the Biscaine area I was down to my 10% of battey life I immediately called norma. She told me they are on the other side back towards the airport :( so she gave me the directions to go back 826 west on the highway I had to call her back cause all I saw was avenues. Norma told me I has gone so far off and the numbers had to go up and then the# would go down & turn to streets. Finally i found the Clinic it is in Doral its a nice area (thank goodness because the places I had thought it was in looked run down)


So I got to the clinic around 1 pm. I got to the clinic. I met norma she is so nice she makes you feel so comfortable. I felt at ease with her. She answered all my questions we also started looking for a new hotel room so i can stay nearby. FYI their is a holiday i inn right off the clinic across the street & a Mariott court yard but I opted for some thing with a kitchen and economical (cheap).

I had my analysis and EKG done they charged me only $150 ( reasonable price).
Went through all the paperwork. Paid off my bill. One thing Dr. Perry & Norma learned for
Me is they do take Discover cards lol.

Dr. Perry one on one:
He came in he sat down and started tellling me all the complications that can occur what signs to look for. I did not interrupt until he was finished cause I wAnted to make sure I get as much info as I can. Then I expressed my concerns about how I tend to keloid he said he would give me a shot for that and other topics I can't remember. anyway he reviewed me and I told him what I wanted. Want volume in the middle my hip bOnes are spread far apart so hips I have want a slim curvy back look. Oh I let them know I was going to be alone right after surgery and Dr. Perry got right on that he said it was really necessary to have some one with me after surgery. So for one hundred dollars I got a nurse to look after me. I was in their till 6 pm I was exhausted and my phone did not charge all the way so I went to my hotel and checked in. I went to Walmart to get food and gatorade and water... Got mcds as my last meal
Started my review 4am till now 5:38 am I'm going to rest a little more now....

Hi ladies today I feel so much better. Have a nurse that Norma set up for me for $100 for 24 hrs. She has been with me since yesterday. God bless her and you can't do it alone. I am massaging my self cause I still have the Anastisia and I can do it hard. I was not prepared for the leakage that would come right after surgery. When i got On the cab they covered the chair so all that liquid wouldn't pour over I should of kept that one that was put on the cab and put it On the bed. must buy something for the leakage dr perry does not put the drains he will give you some plastic blankets. Make sure your relatives ask for more I had to sleep all wet buy depends also. He will put one on you before you leave. I had to have the nurse go to wallmart at 1 am. Thank god they have wallmarts out here 24 hrs. Woke up early today at 7 am to get breakfast early I send the nurse first to see if their was a lot of people. I went down stairs cause she said their was only one person. I got as much food as I could and I let the nurse have breakfast downstairs I went up by myself. I have to start being independant cause i can't affor her tommorow.

My stomach hurts I had a massage yesterday and it was not any better I felt she did no know how to do it. I feel no better My whole body hurts but I'm ok when I saw my but it was huge he said he put 1200 cc but I was gettIng a massage so he didn't have my chart On hand. I did not buy the bromelain I feel I need it. Im all swollen and so is my but cause I told him its uneven he said I'm still swollen. I'm going to call tommorow cause the massagedy said I need compression in my arms and I think dr. P office should provide it...

Dr. Perry called me he wanted to know how I am doing he said he will see me today 5 to 5:30. I like that he is following up on me. I have my concerns that I did not drain enough that first day. And my left arm you can here a whoosh sound. And get an all around review..

 I saw doctor perry last night like at 8pm yesterday I said he called me because he was concerned about my first crappy draining session. he wanted someone else to drain me. The right person drained me her name is Miriam!!! This is what a lot of girls talk about when they say you hate it but you feel better afterwards. When she saw me she said why didn't you call me!! She said I was full of liquid and true my belly looked bloated. OMG!!!! She started pressing she told me its crucial to get the liquid out she asked me how much water they took out yesterday I said nothing cause this other lady Dania said u would drain in your pee. All of a sudden she started massaging she warned me it would hurt the water started gushing the pain was excruciating cause I was so backed up with liquid. I blacked out. Her daughter who was in pink I remember was holding me up. They had me smelling alcohol and then when I regain conciseness  she  gave me sugar water . I feel so much better last night I stayed over Miriam's house she has her esthetic place their. I'll post you on the price cause it's $60 dollars for her drainage massage. So I don't know how much she will chrg me now that I stood over her house.

I came back las night from Miriam's house she was surprised I was leavIng. I wanted to leave because I was going to take a magnesium citrate oral solution for bowl movement. I felt horrible yesterday afternoon I am swelling in my legs my knees look huge. I wanted to go to the bathroom cause I have not gOne since Tuesday on the plane. I had diarhea and have Not gone since then. I took the solution and drank so much water I was full last night and couldn't go until today a 9 pm I felt so relieved Any way i ate chicken and yams & a gatorade. but I need to go more. I will buy anothe solution for today. I am so swollen since yesterday I've been drinking water but the pee a lot I go sparingly.
HELP!!!!! Can I take a dieuretic with my bbl

 August 21,  2012
S Last night I was to weak to go over to Miriams for drainage massage. MiriAm called me to see if i was ok  but it was exhausting taking a shower. While i took a shower i started draining and I tried as much as I can to massage myselft but 
My hands got tired to drain. That and excess going to the  bathroom  exhausted me.  o today I am having my last massage drain with Miriam. That hurts like crazy   But I know it's to not to be lumpy. Thank goodness she is looking out she did the last one today and she took me to get another girtle from their I'm off to the airport to go home.

Pissed!!! I missed the plane and have to go to ft lauderdale to catch the next plane I need to see my loved ones!!! Had to take a taxi. it cost me $78 I gave 85 he was zooming to the airport & in Miami everyone drives fast.  Anyway got to the airport on time.
Got to the counter I showed the letter that I had surgery he put me in a isle seat. When I go in I show a stewardess the letter and tell him it hurts he says what you can't sit :(embarrassing ):  I said my side hurts long story short it's true Delta will find you an isle seat so you can lay Down.  

I started to drain last night And a piece of fat came out of my arm :( gross): will call dr perry to see what he says.

Ok so todAy I'm one month post op. and it has'nt been easy. I've been so scared to get all these problems That many of the bbl girls have had. Yes I freak out when I feel lumps, and it hurts when they get massaged. I have had a problems with my arms they still feel numb and swollen, like a bee has stung them. I called Dr. Perry and he told me I had to massage so they can drain but it goes and comes back. Oh the most pain I have had is at night when I sleep my body feels like little needles are pricking me all over. Ugh @ night I mix chamomile & sleepy time tea to sleep thru the night. I have sat down twice already but I put all my weight in my thighs for up to an hour. I have worn Columbian jeans the ones with more room on the but area. And the work well for support on your legs and waist(make sure u wear a girtle under it and panty so you can't see the girtle line. ) I emailed Dr. Perry & he assure me I just need more massaging. I've only had 3 since I got back,

2 months tomorrow on the 15 th 
Hello beutiful ladies, I am so sorry for not updating I don't see others updating.  I will see if I can post my pics. I still have discomfort but not as much as before. I'm always massaging my self & am finding new lumps.  Its been difficult for me I have been feeling a little depressed because I feel the swelled look was just right.  I liked what I had when I was 3 weeks post op.  But today I'm posting comparison pics finally downloaded collage app. These pics are 3 weeks post op. Today sandy passed & it was scary I had to deal 2 incidents. But every thing is now ok. From the stress my body( where my lipo is) felt like if needles were sticking me. I kept rubbing myself.  Finally I got the massager Ahhhh!!!  the pain of the massager over the prickly feel made it feel so much better (painful but better) Stress was Deffinitly a factor of my pain...

Pics were added bur have an iphone so cannot directly send pics...
Hi ladies well im starting to realize when I get upset my bbl hurts and a few of my lipo areas.. I guess stress is realy bad for your health. The first two months I took super good care of my self, but I should know we must always take care of our selves...

Sent my pics on Tuesday and have not been posted yet... Sorry ladies ..

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