I'm going to be 40 soon! This momma is ready for her dream body!! Surgery date is set for 1/9/20 and I'm beyond excited....
I chose Dr. Matt Goldschmidt in Cleveland, Oh based on his results I have not only seen but have even felt ;)
Updated on 16 Nov 2019:
A little over six weeks until my surgery! I am so nervous for many reasons. First, I am wondering how I’m going to explain all of this to my children- my daughter is 12, my son is 9. And I hope I am able to care for them properly
as I do not have a partner. Second I am feeling guilty about spending all of the money on myself when I could be putting it away for savings for their college, etc. Or a down payment on a house or something like that. As an entertainer I do see this as an investment and will probably get a return on my money the following year. Third, speaking of money, I only have about half so far and with the weeks passing by so quickly, I am nervous I won’t have all of the cash in hand. Has anyone taken out credit cards for this type of thing? I did not like a care source as they wanted about $3000 as a processing fee when I applied. All in all, I am still very excited and can’t wait for my new body! Anyone have any comments or suggestions to help use my nervousness?!
Updated on 16 Nov 2019:
First 2 are me before BBL, the rest are wish pics
Updated on 11 Dec 2019:
I had my final consultation yesterday. Went over all of the information that each surgery will include along with the risks and possible outcomes. It was a lot and left my head spinning. The doctor went over point by point with me to made sure I understood. I’ve never been under anesthesia so I’m a bit nervous to see how that will go. I settled on the implant size and style, although I wasn’t given options. The nurse put the implants she selected for me on the table. I wasn’t quite sure if That’s what I wanted. But I was tired and hungry and felt a bit timid for some reason. I think it was the nerves.
I tried on the implants in a bra they put on me. I felt like I looked ridiculous and started laughing out loud. The nurse seemed a bit crabby and that made me feel embarrassed. Honestly, they were running behind and I felt like she was trying to rush me through the process.
I honestly felt the implants looked too big inside of the bra with my shirt on over it, I looked like a cartoon character. But she told me once it was under my skin, it would not look so prominent. I posted the pics of the size and style, along with a before pic I took in the office window reflection. For the record I am 5 foot six, 140 pounds and currently wear a (floppy) 36 C cup bra.
I hope I am making the right decision!
Updated on 11 Dec 2019:
I am very excited to have the BBL. What is scaring me the most is stomach liposuction. I’ve seen so many lumps and bumps on people on this app that it is kind of scary! The doctors and nurses were very assuring that because we are not doing aggressive Lipo and because I am fit and don’t have too much fat I shouldn’t look completely wrecked. Here are some before shots of my trunk before liposuction. I have been eating whatever I want lately and plan on gaining a little bit of weight before the procedure. I’ve heard conflicting advice on this, but my doctor said it’s OK to gain 5 or 10 pounds. I mean - If I’m going to have big boobs, I might as well have a big butt too!
Updated on 20 Dec 2019:
Less than three weeks away now, trying to get everything set straight. Finished off paying the total amount of the surgery yesterday. Seriously impressed with myself that I managed to collect all of that cash and just a few months time! (Being an exotic entertainer definitely helped with that LOL) I have been eating and drinking whatever I want in hopes that I expand my fat cells a little bit to see more of a dramatic effect from the BBL. I have been addicted to weightlifting for the past couple of years but never had any dramatic results from that. I became a certified personal trainer last year to try and grow my booty naturally like everyone on Instagram tells you that you can! Unless you are pre-disposed with a naturally round booty already (genetics are key)there’s no way you’re going to grow your butt from flat to fabulous without surgery. I did make huge improvements on my glutes (gained 10lb of muscle) but I do not have enough fat down there to make it look aesthetically pleasing. I will post some pics to show what I’m talking about with ugly glutes. Doc has told me to keep my results realistic as I don’t have more than 500 cc to go in each cheek probably.
Updated on 25 Dec 2019:
I have been weight training, focusing on improving my butt for the last two years. I squat, deadlifts and all kinds of combinations including lunges and abductors. My butt went from completely flat to popping some glutes, but it’s not that cute naked. Can’t wait to fill in the fat for the full affect!
Updated on 29 Dec 2019:
Trying to order all the recovery supplies I will need, got Arnica gel, scar oil, a pee funnel LOL, a compression garment, bbl pillow for driving, and this amazing looking bendable body pillow which looks like a giant Boppy. I really think this pillow will save me When it comes to sleeping. I still need to order the actual Bobby pillow, puppy pads and a clear shower curtain for the hotel room bed. I plan on staying in a hotel for three nights so I can adjust to my recovery before I come home to my kids. Has anyone ever needed a stepstool to get in and out of bed the first couple of nights? Wondering if this is something I should buy. I have been spending so much money on this! I hope it will all be worth it.
Updated on 29 Dec 2019:
I’m getting nervous that my new boobies will be asymmetrical after surgery if we do both implants same size. I’m calling on Monday to discuss. Nurse assured me it’s fine and the way to go, but any irregularities will be magnified. I want even breasts.
Updated on 8 Jan 2020:
Can’t believe less than one day until I go under. I went to the doctor yesterday to discuss putting in different cc implants to correct asymmetries. He informed me that because my breasts are two different shapes that putting in two different size implants will not correct the issue I am seeking to resolve. He also said he would bring the next two size up implants to the surgery so when he has me on the table he can make A professional judgment that would be in my best interest. I do trust him. But also nervous! The last month has been a race to try and gain some pounds as I have been eating everything that I am not supposed to. I’ve lived my whole life trying to not get fat, but after almost 2 years of weightlifting it’s extremely hard to put fat back on. Hoping he has enough to work with to round out my booty! So so much to get done around the house to prep for my departure for the next three nights. Hopefully my kids will do OK without me as they have not ever been away from me that long. It’s hard enough for me to think about staying local, I give all of the girls credit that travel for this procedure. Wish me luck! I’m so nervous ????
Updated on 8 Jan 2020:
Seeing myself like this makes me so excited to push forward with the surgery. Really don’t like the way I look. I’ve been weight training for two years as a personal trainer, i’ve tried so hard to change my body by weightlifting 5 to 6 days a week as well as cardio. My results don’t last more than a few weeks before they turn to putty again. Anyway I can’t spend the rest of my life trying to forcibly eat enough protein to keep my muscle gains. Also as a single busy mother of two I can’t guarantee I will always be in the gym six days a week. I am naturally a marshmallow, never had any athletic background in my childhood and was a vegetarian for26 years. This new body is going to be amazing.
Updated on 9 Jan 2020:
Oh. My. God. So much pain! I had no idea and you think it hurt worse than childbirth. I’ll write more tomorrow
Updated on 10 Jan 2020:
OK, I don’t know how these other women are saying that it feels like they just went to the gym and that’s all the pain there is. My breasts hurt level five, but the Lipo 360 and the fat grafting hurts like something I’ve never felt before. Getting in and out of bed leaves me screaming like I’ve been shot or something. I have a pretty high pain tolerance, I had a natural childbirth, tattoos, lip injections, ect. The Percocets are barely working, but to make me fall asleep so I get rest. Has anyone else felt this sort of pain after Lipo? Seriously can’t wait until it eases up a bit, feel like I want to die.
Updated on 10 Jan 2020:
Still level nine out of 10 on pain scale. Maybe I’m just sensitive. But this is extremely challenging. Also I am on my own so I think if I had someone to help take care of me it would be better. Getting in and out of bed is the absolute worst and I have to pee every hour and a half to two hours. Taking that time to walk around the hotel room. I look so scary in the mirror. Completely black purple blue and red on my hips and butt. I was informed by my doctor to never take off the compression belt. I’m hoping my stomach won’t turn into bumps and dents. my stomach is swollen like a balloon and feels like my guts are going to fall out. I will see my doctor again on Monday and hopefully get these drains taken out. I never anticipated this much pain. :(
Updated on 11 Jan 2020:
Evening time, my good friend brought me a sports bra, I didn’t get one from my doctor which I found annoying since you can’t really find front closure sports bras at target. I’m taking my perks every four hours and I’m finally feeling a little bit of relief. Posting photos of freshly unwrapped boobies! Riding high, right more so than left. But if you followed this you’ll know my left pocket was lower to begin with. Can’t wait till they settle!
Updated on 13 Jan 2020:
Spent the first night at home last night since the surgery. Spent an hour trying to manipulate the couch cushions to form a BBL friendly position. Painstaking! Finally got it down though and it’s actually quite comfortable. Still lots of pain getting up from a laying down position and then laying back down again. I get to see the doctor this afternoon and take off my compression garment for the first time and see my swollen and bruised abdomen LOL. Really not looking forward to seeing myself this way I feel disgustingly huge. On the bright side, my boobs look amazing so far! So happy with the results! I know they are only going to drop and round out more and more over the next couple of months. I don’t like the way my butt looks now. It’s riding high and hard. Hopefully it will drop and round out as well. Can’t wait to get these drains out, they are annoying and disgusting!
Updated on 14 Jan 2020:
I have been far too swollen and into much pain to look at my naked body. This is the first time I am seeing the results and- holy crap! I had no idea he was going to carve me out so well. He added fat to the hips I didn’t realize he was going to shape me like that. He said I might not have enough fat for the hips so I didn’t think I would get much. I know I am extremely swollen at only five days postop but I am happy! Finally got my faja for the first time now that drains are removed. TMI....My biggest complaint is constipation. I couldn’t go number two for six full days. I finally got a small amount of relief!
Outside of a few pockets of fluid the pain has gone down to a four out of 10 only when I am laying down or getting up. Sitting is awful, and I am sitting backwards on a chair to eat.
Updated on 19 Jan 2020:
Looking really good in my bralettes now, although still wearing my support garment from Lipo and BBL with a built-in bra round the clock. Still waiting for them to start dropping more, although the left, bigger of the two, it was dropping quicker than the right. He made the pocket on the right lower as my breast had two different sized pockets to begin with. Hopefully that will work out. Right now they’re looking kind of rough. Super happy they are inflated and bigger now LOL, but not sure if they will be even enough for me to feel like I’ve got a happy outcome.
Updated on 19 Jan 2020:
OK about 10 days postop and I’m starting to see these lumps and bumps, gently massaging them throughout the day and I can feel as if they are still movable. Any other advice? Not sure anyone is actually reading this LOL
Updated on 21 Jan 2020:
Yesterday I woke up feeling better than I have since surgery. Swelling was down considerably today and I put on a cute outfit and was in love with my shape! I drove for the first time first to the store, then to my doctor check up. Got my stitches taken out and got some scar treatment. Did a bunch of chores around the house. Even went grocery shopping and made chocolate chip cookies. Yesterday was a good day. Today I woke up and definitely felt like I overdid it. Feeling swollen. Although I did get to tighten my compression garment last night I am sore all over my abdomen and hips. On the couch for the rest of the day.
Updated on 23 Jan 2020:
39 years old, nursed two kids. I never liked my breasts, ever since they started growing. Apparently I have two different shaped breast pockets so they always look like two different boobs. Mentally it didn't stop me from becoming an exotic dancer, but I never felt Completely comfortable at work. Discussed with my doctor the option of putting two different sized implants to even them out, but he mentioned that I would need a lift on one side to make them look the same. I opted out of a lift because I also had a BBL including Lipo360 done during the same procedure.
I really had a lot of faith in this surgeon and decided on him before going and meeting with him. I had seen his work and really love the way he creates a lower pole fullness and a natural slope. The breast surgery was the easiest part of my whole package. Because the Lipo and fat grafting hurt more than anything I had ever felt, I couldn't even feel my boobs hurting at all. So far I am loving the results and I'm patiently watching them change and soften every day!
Dr Goldschmidt's office is friendly, and efficient, especially the receptionist! I would highly recommend for anyone considering getting their boobs done in Cleveland..
Updated on 8 Feb 2020:
So I took some pictures today for the first time laying down and it was scary. I thought the lines under my breast were the pockets for the implant to slide into, but I’m starting to think I have double bubble. Help!? I see the doctor Monday
Updated on 12 Feb 2020:
Saw my PS last Monday and he said this is not double bubble. He says DB is when the implant slides below the pocket and you see the scar start to raise up onto the breast. But from the research I have gathered that is called bottoming out. And double bubble is when the doctor creates a lower pocket for the implant to slide into and the original breast crease stretches out over the implant once it has settled and creates a second ridge. I chose my PS because I really admired his aesthetic style to create a full lower pole, but I didn’t realize there was a risk of this happening. I’ve read a lot of questions answered by plastic surgeons here on RealSelf and many agree that creating a second, lower crease has its drawbacks such as the double bubble. Probably should’ve done all this research before I jumped in! But overall I think they look nice, and they are still going to change a bit. I’ll start worrying about any revisions in five more months.
Updated on 12 Feb 2020:
Don’t like feeling stressed about them... so posting a few good shots :)
Updated on 16 Feb 2020:
Loving them more and more
Updated on 10 Mar 2020:
I am so in love with my breasts! Dr Goldschmidt did an amazing job… They feel real and look real. I’ve always wanted breasts like these.. He nailed it!
Updated on 13 Apr 2020:
The double bubble effect is smoothing out, hope it continues to improve as my skin stretches. He lowered the infra mammary fold by 1cm on the left and 2cm on the right to even them out. My only concern is that the left will continue to sag as the years roll-on. I’m supposed to wear a sports bra 24 seven. But that’s not going to happen 100% of the time. I’ve also gained at least 15 pounds since being out of work and then being quarantined for this whole covid mess. Wondering if they will look as natural when I lose the weight.
Updated on 15 Apr 2020:
It’s been over three months now, I am completely in love with my New breasts. My only concern is asleep, improved, double bubble effect. Because my infra mammary folds were lowered, 1 cm and 2 cm, that was a risk. However they have stretched out and become more natural looking as they have been settling. I have high hopes! It’s really not that bad no complaints! Also I hope my skin elasticity holds up on the left side so my breast doesn’t fall too far below as it once was before surgery. I’m excited to show these off, let’s end this quarantine already LOL
Updated on 16 Apr 2020:
Updated on 21 Jun 2020:
Love more and more. They feel completely settled now. They are heavy., Always need to wear a bra so I don’t stretch out my skin. The only flaw is on the right side, the smaller side, where he dropped the crease so they would look even. It doesn’t bother me that much, and I am pleased with the results hundred percent