Mazin S. Al-Hakeem, MD

I had breast implants and a donut lift 5 weeks ago. So far, I love my results.
My initial consultation was via email due to Covid. Emailed photos and then emailed me back what I needed and pricing. I was fine with that. My pre-op appt was done by a office assistant (possibly nurse?) where she took my measurements and I tried on sizers. I didn’t actually meet Dr Hakeem until 10 mins before surgery when I already had my hydration IV in my arm and i haven’t seen him since. Every single appointment I have had has been atleast an hour late and trying to fit them in on my lunch breaks has been difficult. My actual surgery was done in Huntington but all follow ups have been in Rancho since it’s closer for me. My surgery ran 5.5 hours late. I waited in the lobby for 5 hours with little to no explanation, while fasting, while my ride waited around in Orange County for me Bcus she was told I would be done in 2 hours after dropping me off, and we live out of town. 
Like I said I love my results so far, and the pricing is right but the office organization is pretty messy. I feel like they overbook and can’t handle how many people they have coming in and out. Also not meeting Dr Hakeem for any of my pre or post op appointments has been disappointing. I’m sure his nurses/office staff are trained and capable but for a first time patient it was worrying that I hadn’t even met my surgeon until an IV was in my arm and I already paid in full. 
I think if they could get it together in the wait times and office area I would give them 5 stars and recommend them to my friends. But if that is a deal breaker for you, I get it!

I wanted dramatic results so I requested 655cc during my online consultation with one of the nurses but when Dr Hakeem saw me in person, he said I was too petite (5’2”) for my muscle to fit an implant that large the first time. I was disappointed with the 460cc he picked for me, however he knows best. He was very kind and his staff were AMAZING! Especially Alma!!

I got butt implant surgery on Friday and I am in so much pain..... Please, anyone who has gone through this surgery give me some advice when will I be able to walk again??? I cannot even walk to the bathroom I have to pee in an adult pamper because I am in so much pain..... help... my butt looks great though!

Updated on 18 Jul 2020:
Ok so!! I saw a review about doctor Hakeem made a few weeks ago where a girl said that Hakeem was able to give her hips by placing the butt implants on the outer sides of her butt muscle. This is exactly what I wanted so I immediately made an appointment and got a date for my surgery. It was on the 10th. It's a week after my operation and I LOVE my results!! I am so happy with how he made me look!! And the staff there is so nice and responsive whenever I needed a refill on pain meds they put it in immediately. Laurie is so nice. But anyway the first 5 days of recovery was hell!!!! I was in sooo much pain I felt like it would never end I felt like I jumped off an 8 story building and landed on my butt. Definitely need people taking care of you at least the first week. Day 6 I woke up in way less pain and began stretching in bed and day 7 I am now able to walk with a walker. The first 5 days I could not walk at all... I used adult diapers so I could stay in bed and used pillows to elevate my feet to ensure I got a lot of blood flow. Also I was constipated until day 7. It's a hard week but so totally worth it because of my results! I'm so happy. I got 600cc round implants.

Updated on 2 Sep 2020:
Dr Hakeem did a wonderful job I absolutely love my booty and I’m so happy ! i have curves as well too now my body is banging!

Third plastic surgeon I checked out and really liked him! He explained EVERYTHING to me. From the procedure to the healing process. I felt very comfortable with him and his staff. The nurse was there for me with every questions I had. The day of surgery he was very kind and kept me calm. Absolutely worth it!

I'm soo beyond excited..I went in this am at 9 and was done by 12. Had to fast since last night at12.i was so thirsty lol.i went in filled out paper work. Then the anistisialogist came and got me she was so nice..then the dr drew the lines and ... They wheeled me in the surgery room gave me anistia and before I knew it they were waking me up..I was so sore and tierd.dr.mazin Hakeem is awesome!!

Updated on 20 Jul 2016:
Today im sore but it's s little easier I think I have my meds down now...key is to have lots of help...lots of pain.

Updated on 24 Jul 2016:
Muscles are super sore today

Updated on 5 Aug 2016:


Updated on 9 Aug 2016:


Updated on 20 Aug 2016:
1month post opp massage very aggressive and took bandages off today put neosporin on insision

Updated on 22 Aug 2016:
Oh how I missed the gym??three days no tape on insision first two days neosporin third day vitamin e oil????????

Updated on 22 Aug 2016:
No bra tank top ..nipples aren't pointing down anymore

Updated on 25 Aug 2016:
New vs sports that fits my others dont????

Updated on 25 Aug 2016:


Updated on 6 Sep 2016:
Bathing suit pics:)

Updated on 7 Oct 2016:
Love they look natural

Updated on 19 Oct 2016:
I feel so much more confident ????

Updated on 19 Oct 2016:
Eek I'm sooo excited ????????

Updated on 11 Mar 2017:
Finally confident enough to take theses pics

I was 19 and was not even an A cup. Dr. Al-Hakeem performed and augmentation as well as removing part of my areola as it was a centimeter bigger. He did a perfect job and placed them exactly where I asked and they are still standing pretty but I chose saline and they are much harder then I'd like so I'm going back for silicone.

So it's less then two weeks away from my surgery and im excited and freaking out lol. Let me start with telling about how i got to where i am. So i was born with a B cup and decided to get breast augmentation in 2003. I went 500cc and the doctor i went to did not do a good job :( My nipple was pointed really low and it was was to full on the top and not the bottom for over a year so in January 2005 I went to a second doctor to get them fixed. He had told me that the pocket was cut to high and he had to drop them.

So second surgery in i got them fixed and made to dumb idea of going bigger. I this time went to 750cc's. So i had my surgery in january 2005 and got pregnant in March! So pretty much after i got them. Was not planned but i was still very happy. So i then had my second child in 2009 which brings me to where i am now. After getting them too big and having two children there are so uncofterbale and are a saggy. My back always hurts and i can never wear any cute shirts because of how gigantic there are. There just a pain. Im done having children so i decided i was ready to get rid of these watermelons once and for all. I looked around and found i doctor i really liked and set the date. My surgery is on March 5th at 9:30 in the morning :) Im getting smaller implants and a full lift. Im a F cup right now and told my doctor i want to be around a C cup so we decided on 300cc's.

Im really nervous and hope they come out looking ok. No matter what i know that i will be more comfterbale now that they will be smaller, just hope they look ok. Im gonna keep updating as the time get's closer and then post my after pic's, the expierance and healing progress :)




Updated on 26 Feb 2012:
So one more week from now I will biting my nails knowing I'm having my surgery in the morning!!! I know this week is going to fly by. I'm sooooo nervous but soooo excited. I just wonder how there gonna look. I got my blood work done and everything came back good, got all my medicine filled and got my support bra for after surgery so everything is a go! Eeekkk!! I just can't wait to finally be able to feel comfortable and wear things I used to be able to wear. One more week tomorrow for me guys! I'll keep things updated :)


Updated on 3 Mar 2012:
Ahhhhh 2 more days guys!!! Tomorrow night is gonna be nerve racking! It came so fast I swear it was just two weeks ago. They called me from the surgery center to go over everything with me one last time. This is it, I'd this really happening lol


Updated on 4 Mar 2012:
Ok so less then 24 hrs and it will be all over!!!! EEEKKK!! I've been in the house all day so far so im gonna get out and go for a walk with my son hopefully it will take my nerves away for awhile.


Updated on 5 Mar 2012:
It's all over now crazy. Surgery went well, they brought me in the room and I prayed and I actually was calm. They told me to move down a bit in the bed and the next thing I know I'm in recovery asking if I have small boobs! I'm in soooo much pain though, this is worst the the other times by far :( I cried all the home to my bed and got some pain meds in me. For some reason my left one hurts more then my righ one I don't know why. I'm bandaged up so I can't se anything but tomorrow there ginna remove the bandage and put my support bra on so hopefully I can see the size. Thank you you guys so much for your support it really helped me a lot! Sorry for the spelling I still feel the anesthesia a bit.


Updated on 6 Mar 2012:
So I'm on my fist day post op. I'm not gonna lie this by far the worst pain besides having my children. I have 2 augmentations before but there were regular ones and this one is a lift. I don't really feel anything on the incisions just my muscles hurt so fraking bad. It effected my upper back muscles my armpits. The worst part is getting up to go to the bathroom. I dread it. My fiancé has to pull my pants down and help me cause it hurts so bad to move my arms at all. When I sit and up and stand I feel the implants pressure down and it's the worst. I'm going to my pre op today and 11:30 and that's gonna suck cause its an hour away :/ I'm going to feel every bump. He is gonna take my bandage off so hopefully I. An see some kind if shape. I'm nervous to how there gonna look.


Updated on 6 Mar 2012:
So I went to my post op and let me tell you.... The ride sucked. My fiancé forgot my pain meds too so the ride back I wasn't very happy. Doctor told me I can shower tomorrow and the tape will come off in two weeks. I have to go back in a week to start learning how to massage them so they start to drop. They took my bandage around them off and put my support bra on so I got too see them! They are sooooooo much smaller I'm so happy. There really high right now though and need to drop but I can tell that when they do they will be exactly what I wanted! I just took some pain pills and muscle relaxers so I'm probably gonna crash out but I'm gonna try to post some pics soon so you guys can see the major difference :)


Updated on 6 Mar 2012:
Well i took some photos of my one day post op but it's not letting me post them everytime i click to add a photo nothing comes up :/

Updated on 7 Mar 2012:
AHHH it's not letting me upload a photo and i want to show you guys my after pics :(



Updated on 9 Mar 2012:
So I got an after pic up! They are so much smaller :) I can feel the implants up so high though but my doctor said there gonna drop over Time and fill the bottom out. I'm still laid up in bed taking my pain pills religiously! I have to have a pain pill every four hours it gets bad.

Updated on 13 Mar 2012:
Got some new pics up! :)

Updated on 13 Mar 2012:
So I haven't updated in awhile but the last days have been kinda rough! My fiancé had to go back to work so I have had to take care of my 2 boys and they have been crazy :/ today my mom came over and I got to lay in bed all day so that felt good, I have really been overdoing myself the past couple days and I defiantly feel it. I go for my next check up Thursday at 11! My implants are still high I asked my dr. At my post op and he said in time there gonna drop and my nipple will raise a bit higher. I'm gonna try to post some pics if it lets me, last time it wasn't working! I go back to work Sunday and I'm nervous :/ hopefully I'm not into much pain and I can work! I work at M.A.C Cosmetics and we have to do a lot of makeup appointments and demos so I use my arms a lot but I think I'll be ok, just not gonna lift anything for awhile.

Updated on 17 Mar 2012:
So I have not been in good spirits lately over this surgery. I have been off the pain pills and muscle relaxers for 4 days I got the worst constipation from the Vicotin and seriously deliver a baby from my butt :( worst expirence ever. I stopped taking the pills and decided to just deal with pain. So then I started geting the worst withdrawls from not having them like fever... Sweating then chills.. Worst headache .. Cramps .. Irrability. I started taking stool sofners and now I have diarrhea like 7 times a day. I'm taking tylonel for pain but it's not really working but now the withdrawls are over I don't want to take them. My implants are so tight up high on my muscle and it hurts and is not going away. And I guess I'm allergic to the steri tape cause I started iching so bad all over my boobs and the incsions by the taps. I scratched so hard I broke the vessels under my skin and it looks and feels horrible. Sorry guys I'm in a funk right now. I feel like why did I do this. My boobs don't look good right now and this pain sucks.

Updated on 23 Mar 2012:
So I went to my 19 day post op yesterday. I got the tape removed and my incisions look amazing! My nipple is already heald and it doesn't even look like it was cut at all! He said I heal really good and the scaring will heal really nice I guess it's my skin, thanks mom! I really needed something positive to happens due to the way I have been feeling lately, so seeing and hearing that made me feel a lot better. He put a different tape on that will last for two weeks, he said with this it will heal even better cause it holding it together. I go back in two weeks for my next Check up. I haven't been massaging and he was mad about that lol but it freaking hurts to do it :/ I hate it

Updated on 28 Mar 2012:
Hi guys sorry I haven't updated in awhile, still recovering slowly. So I went to work yesterday my first day back and it was so bad. I was in so much pain, I have been off pills but the pain was so bad I had to pop them :( my work is really active I don't sit and I'm running around crazy o_O ...... I got home last night and my fever was 104! I was so cold and shivering but burning up. I spoke with my doctor and he said if I'm I'm that much pain I shouldnt be back. So I'm off another two weeks and he wants me stretching and going on walks then resting. I dont have to take the pain pills at home I'm fine, but running around at work made them hurt and it effected my back so bad, the worst back pain :/ so the next two weeks I have to slowly start being active so when I go back it's not all at once I will progress into it over the next two weeks. Sucks cause I don't have anymore PTO so I'm losing two weeks of pay :( I just want to feel normal again I'm so over this. I hope the next two weeks make a difference!

Updated on 5 Apr 2012:
New news......infection!!!!!! Not happy right now :/ my right breast starting hurting really bad in the crease incision. I looked at it and all around the tape it was really red. I went to my dr. Apt today and he took the tape off on the crease incision and is so swollen and red, it hurts so freaking bad! He put me on Cipro and I'm praying it clears up and this goes away. He said if it gets worse he will have to take the implant out. I can't use my right arm he said so I can't do anything. I go back to work next Friday so i'm praying a week changes things and I'm better cause I really can't miss anymore work. I'll update you guys, please pray this goes away so I don't have to go through removing it! :

Updated on 6 Apr 2012:
I'm just updating you guys, I'm at the surgery center and I'm going into surgery again. Last night my side that's infected the incision came open alittle and all this green fluid came pouring out like crazy down my stomach and pants. I'm really traumatized from it right now it was like a horror movie. It was like my water broke that much fluid but from my boob and it was green. I looked at it and there's a hole a the bottom where it all came out from. I called my dr and he said to be here today. He looked at it and he wants to open it up and look inside and he might have to remove the implant. I'm really freaking out right now. I'm so scares to go under again and get cut open again. So now I might only have I implant for awhile till the other side heels like 6months . But I would rather get better with it out. I had to pay $500 for anisethia fee right now too which I'm stressing about cause I'm gonna be missing more work. I'm going in like 20 min to get prepped, I'm so scared guys.

Updated on 6 Apr 2012:
Im home out of surgery. He had to take the implant out and I'm in tears about it. I'm in a lot if pain the incision hurts so bad probably cause it was a month fresh incision that had to get recutt and then clean inside and curt inside again. Also I have a drain inside my armpit which hurts too. I'm emotionally ruined and physically too now that I'm gonna look awful with one implant in and one out all in time for summer:( I have to wait 6 months till I can get it. I have to start the vicotin again and I was just getting back to normal off it but the pain is too bad. I'm so upset thus happend to me.i almost want to get the other one out and just look horrible but never have to go through this again. I'm at a loss of word right now

Updated on 10 Apr 2012:
So I go in on Friday the 20th to remove the other implant. I've decided I never want to go through this again and just to remove the other one. Yeah I don't have the fullness on top of my boob but I'm happy with the natural one and I still got a lift out of it. It has just been a lot and I don't want to have surgery anymore on my boobs, I'm ok with the way they look, there's always push up bras! So 3rd surgery on the 20th, I can't belive I had to do this 3 times in a month in a half. But I'm gonna look foward not back. I just wan to get the other one out and start healing so I can get back to my life!

Updated on 18 Apr 2012:
A couple more days till my surgery to remove my other implant! I'm scared (cause its surgery, I hate being put under it terrifies me) but also excited. After this hole nightmare I can know that it's over and now just time to heal and get back to normal!

Updated on 20 Apr 2012:
It's over!!!! Thank god. Surgery went well was only under a little over an hour. I had a panik attack before I went in, in the prep room :/ ugh it sucked I hate them, I haven't had one like that in awhile. It feels good to be implant free! In some pain though, I'm taking vicidin . I I had some drainage this past week on the right side that was infected the incision was open a little tiny bit again leaking a watery red fluid not green thank god! I think he took the stiches out and redid them or something because it hurts I don't know if he reopened it again cause he said he had to drain it, I just want that side iti heal dang it! I have another drain >_< on the side that was infected. Boo, I hate when they take it out it feels so uncomfortable. I just want to see my boobs how the other one looks, did I get stiches again, did he reopen the incision again on the infected side... All these thoughts I'm thinking , I will find out tomorrow. Well at least it's over now, just need the healing fairy to sprinkle some healing dust on me :)

Updated on 20 Apr 2012:
I just want to thank all you ladies for the comments and support, I truely feel I would be a nervous wreck without your guys. It really has helped a lot through all of this! Thank you again XoXo

Hey everyone! had a BBL 1 year ago. I gained weight for my surgery, but am naturally slim. Once I got back to my normal weight, unfortunately my body went back to almost before. I would say I have around 20% of the fat left. I'm now getting 480cc round buttock implants with Dr. Hakeem in Huntington Beach on June 3. I'll add some before pictures so you guys can see what we're working with :-)
Hoping the buttock implants give me at least a little hip projection too. I have no hips :(Has anyone had buttock implants? Would love to hear your experience!

Updated on 3 Jun 2020:
guys, i just got out of surgery and i’m obsessed with my results! less obsessed with the pain i’m having right now lol! you can’t compare the pain level to a bbl, breast augmentation or rhinoplasty. i woke up balling my eyes out hahhaha! right now i’m just lying on my belly, had some food, drinking some coconut water. if i had to describe the pain, it feels exactly how it is: like someone ripped you butt open, tore apart your muscles and like a constant camp. hopefully the next few days will get easier. doctor hakeem did an AMAZING job. i explained to him where i want the implants placed and he told me he will do his best, since he does have to stay within the muscle space. the whole staff was extremely sweet and i’m so happy i went through with this.
i’ll add a picture.

Updated on 5 Jun 2020:
getting really frustrated with the pain. can’t really walk, unless it’s just to the toilet and back. also annoyed from laying on my belly all day. i’m getting muscle spasms too, which i was told is normal. hope i heal fast, this is really annoying :(

Updated on 6 Jun 2020:
still struggling with my recovery. if you have a low pain tolerance, this surgery probably isn’t for you. did want to update, i told you guys i had my surgeon put the implants in the outside edges of my butt, to give me hips and omg! my plan worked! it looks really good.
i am walking a little better now, pain is getting a little more tolerable, but still pretty bad.
i’ll put a side by side of my hips, so you can see what the implants did for me. i’m really happy with the placement of the implants! never seen a surgeon get these types of hips with only buttock implants. i’m really happy i went with doctor hakeem and didn’t pay extra for hip implants somewhere else.

Updated on 9 Jun 2020:
oh... my.. god... this has been an experience for sure, lol! first 3 days - hell, after that it’s bearable, now i’m starting to get more mobile again, walking around more, took a long shower. i’ve been drinking protein shakes every day to help feed my muscles for repair. this is not an in-and-out procedure. i would say you need someone to take care of you at least 4 days 24/7, after that you can manage on your own if you don’t have kids. took off work for a minimum of 2 weeks, depending on how you heal, maybe 3. i’ve been resting a lot and taking it very slow. i’m guessing in another week i will be back to semi-normal, just less mobile. i’m absolutely in love with my results! to me personally, the pain was worth it! the aftercare at psi california is amazing too! you just feel like part of their family! i have another post op appointment tomorrow. i’ll attach a picture, finally took my big bandages off (i don’t know if i was allowed too).

Updated on 13 Jun 2020:
i’m feeling sooo much better guys! the first 5 days are the toughest! i stopped pain meds a week post op, haven’t been taking anything anymore. i can bend down now and i am already sitting with a pillow (not sure if i’m supposed to tbh). i’ve also been driving for the past 4 days. i was reading some girls recoveries that couldn’t drive for a month... maybe it was my amazing doctor, or maybe i just heal well? no idea but i’m happy i’m past the tough phase! i am still sleeping on my stomach tho! and will continue to do so until i feel my body is completely healed

I am going back for surgery again! Hopefully second time is the charm, I was not satisfied with the outcome of my first augmentation and lift.

I don't feel that the surgeon did the best he could with my body. I scheduled my surgery today and I'm so exited. I plan to get in shape before the big day

Updated on 12 Dec 2017:
I am so excited and nervous all at the same time!

Updated on 31 Dec 2017:
My appointment was for 12pm but was asked to go in at 11:00 to fill out paper work. I had not ate anything since 12am the night before , removed my nail polish and made sure to go in with no jewelry. I went inside with the nurse at around 12pm and she put in the IV, I met with the anesthesiologist and went over brief questions. The doctor then came in and marked my breast . By 12:30 PM I was in surgery and was out by 3:30pm.

I have 400 cc Saline Mentor High Profile in each breast.

Updated on 2 Jan 2018:
Feeling much better today, went out to walk at the grocery store. My nipples look uneven but as I’ve read about it here it’s seems it’s still normal. The implants still feel very high on my chest so I can’t see any shape coming in yet. I’m going to be very patient this time around . I also showered for the first time today. Yay!

So far the pain is starting to get a lot better and bruising has started. The medicine is definitely helping though and I'm glad I have someone to really take care of me. I'm still having a lot of pain moving around and prefer to stay in bed. I had wayyyy too much anxiety about the surgery mainly for being out under but as soon as I was in the operating room I relaxed a little bit and next thing I knew... I woke up with a lot of pressure on my chest... aka, my new boobs! I decided to get A high profile 380CC implants and fill them to 475CC. My PS said this will help to avoid seeing the ripples and also he said overfilling them would give me the same size I picked with the surgical bra once the implants are under the muscle.Updated on 26 Jan 2017: Went for my 1 week post op today! I'm pretty bummed that my implants are still SOOO high up. They did show me some massages to do to each breast 5 times a day. I've been reading up on it and some doctors recommend it and others don't care for it. I got non textured implants so I could massage them to make them softer and make the implant comfortable in their pockets. What have your PS told you ladies? Maybe I'll ask to get a band to place on my upper chest if I don't see the massages working to bring them down. I also was told to get cocoa butter for possible stretch marks. I have noticed that I've been wanting to itch my breasts a little more so I'm taking as many precautions to NOT get stretch marks. I hope by next week my breasts will drop :(Updated on 2 Feb 2017: 2 Weeks! I'm feeling pretty good! I went in yesterday for my 2 week post-op and I got the tape around my nipples off. My left nipple isn't looking so great but of course with time and scar gel it will look ok. I was informed to continue to massage the implants so they drop down more. I've been using cocoa butter location to prevent stretch marks because I have been seeing possible marks BUT I think the lotion is making me break out ???? I go back in two weeks and hopefully by then they'll have dropped a little more.Updated on 8 Feb 2017: Three weeks in! Nothing has changed in since last week. I've finally been able to have sex! Which I was honestly dreaming about doing during the end of the first week but I was too uncomfortable. I've put on silicone strips to help with the scarring on my nipples. I've been massaging the implants a little more in hope of helping them drop buttttttt I just need to take a chill pill and be patient. I'm still very self conscious about my profile and i don't like wearing tight shirts yet. (As you see in the pictures)