After years of joking about it, I finally said what the hell and booked my surgery with Dr.Chang in February 2023 for July 6th of 2023I like to think I have a pretty good foundation. I can see where I would have a small waist and a butt if I just worked out, but after gaining 30 pounds of relationship weight it's time! Im 5'7 and 174 lbs. I was worried I wouldn't be able to get a bbl because I had 60 CCs of SedyFill hyaluronic acid injections in each hip July of 2022, but Dr.Chang was the only doctor at this clinic who would see me which was the only doctor I wanted!! So I really took that as a sign that it was meant to be. I'm so excited for my new body.
Updated on 10 Jul 2023:
1 day post op wasn’t too bad, but the soreness and stiffness on day 2 was rough. During my consultation with Dr.Chang I kinda got nervous and forgot to tell him what I was looking for. He told me that since I am so skinny he would put fat in my butt first and if there was anything left he’d put it in my hips. I wanted to emphasize that I prefer booty to be a little bigger/heavier towards the bottom and I don’t care to much for “shelves” as it tends to look big and flat. I have a nice amount of roundness now and I know it’s way too early to judge my final results, so Im not stressing about it because my ass is nice and fat now. I have my second post op appointment with him tomorrow, so hopefully he thinks everything is looking good.
Updated on 17 Jul 2023:
At one week, I was feeling pretty good. I know I still have swelling still so I don’t want to get too excited about my shape cause I’m sure more of it will disappear. So I try not to stare at my body too long.
Updated on 18 Jul 2023:
Here are some more photos of my first week. I was 4 day post op here. My right side from the front has always been my “good side” to me while my left side from the back is naturally curvier. So I still see that asymmetry, but it doesn’t bother me too much. Maybe I should’ve pointed it out to him before hand.
Updated on 23 Jul 2023:
I’m feeling really down today because my pubic incision that I was originally draining from still hasn’t closed. And yesterday my incision in my upper butt crack split open too. I keep them bandaged with Neosporin, but my faja doesn’t allow them to have the air they need to dry out and heal. On top of that I have the WORST faja rash ever in my inner thighs near my vagina that i have no clue how to prevent. Warning it’s very gross and scary looking
Updated on 17 Aug 2023:
Here are some photos from 4 weeks when I first started wearing my stage 2 and some photos I took recently. If I stare at my reflection too long I think I look the same or that my butt is small so I need to really just stay positive. I went back to work after a month which is mainly sitting so i have these lines on my stomach from where my skin creases. I don’t know how to smooth them out and I don’t want them to stay there forever especially that I’m allowed to sit now. Any recommendations? It’s hard to keep the skin taut in that area since it’s so low and moves around when I move in my faja. Also my incision are closing and looking good, and my rash has went away.
Updated on 24 Aug 2023:
Everyone wants a bbl until you have to take in all your clothes. Thank god I have a sewing machine and know what to do! This dress was swallowing me and now that I can see my shape out of my faja Im so happy. Still learning to love my new body and not nitpick at everything.
Updated on 24 Aug 2023:
Updated on 7 Sep 2023:
Cant believe it’s been 2 months. I’m sitting down for the most part but I sleep on my back and sides in moderation (1-2hours) before it gets uncomfortable. Sitting also still feels weird after a while but otherwise all my incisions are healing and I feel great!
Updated on 7 Sep 2023:
Oh here’s another photo I took yesterday I wanted to include. Still working on getting the bottom line in my stomach to disappear but it’s hard cause I’m sitting more often
Updated on 7 Jul 2024:
I am so grateful for Dr.Chang he gave me my dream body that I am so confident in. Overall my overall healing process was very smooth with minimal stress. My scars are well hidden and have been fading with the help of creams. I try to work out 3 times a week for upkeep and to keep myself active. Overall, I absolutely love my results