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Hello ladies. ive been wanting to get this sx way...

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hello ladies. ive been wanting to get this sx way before i ever knew it exsisted..maybe even before it exsisted...lol. for so long i have felt like i was in the wrong body. i look in the mirror and see this body with no hips or ass and it feels like it is not me. my man thinks i look fine the way i am, but he doesnt understand what it feels like to not feel like u. i was thinking about it the other day and how to explain it to him and the best comparison i have is to the men and women who feel like the are the opposite sex. like a man feeling like he isnt a man...he feels like he really should be a woman. and to be honest, i didnt understand it myself until the idea came to me.

my man seems to go back and forth between seeming like he is embracing my sx and then wondering why im getting it. he is more of the decision maker in the relaionship and said it was ok if i got the sx and so i started to gain the weight needed to get the results that i want. and since i had a baby, i dont gain weight the same way i used to...its not cute. to me or to him=/. so im scared my man is going to change his mind and not want me to get the sx, bc b4 i started to gain the weight i was about 115-120lbs (i was scrawny) and im 5'2" and now i am about 130, maybe more. (its been a while since i weighed myself). and so i dont want to have to loose the weight ive gained bc it has been hard to gain it. im sick of eating...period. only when im ravenous is food at all enjoyable to me at this point (i never thought i would feel this way lol)

anyway...i have been going back and forth between jimerson and salama. i had a consultation already done by jimerson and feel like i didnt address all that i wanted to, so im hoping i can get some more questions answered. and i still need to schedule a consultation with salama. i have actually been more hesitant about salama bc for one he is booked up for a long time and i need this sx done before this year is up. and im scared to scedule an appiontment and not be able to switch it out for an earlier date. and second ive read some bad reviews on him. with jimerson i see good results just not a lot of them. im leaning more towards jimerson, but its still up in the air. money is not an issue when it comes to this sx for me, i just want to go with the best doc possible. one that will get the closest to the results i desire and that will treat me as they would like to be treated. so are there any ladies out there with some advice on which doc to go with? and if money was not an issue, what doc would u prefer to go with?

i plan to get my arms, bra area, upper back, lower back, flanks, and abdomen, lipoed. thats where i gain most of my weight now (i feel and look like a linebacker...lol. nothing i put on looks good...i just dont feel comfortable in my own skin). i want atleast 1000cc or more in each cheek and im going to get hips. i would like a very full, round, s curve (i think thats what its called) ass!

so, some concerns i have:
ive been looking at some b4 and after pix and one thing that i didnt like was in the b4 pix, it looked like some ladies have the indentation in the lower back and after the sx the indentation looks flat (i dont know...is it bc of the lipo?) and i see some sort of white pads under the garment. im assuming to help with swelling. Any ladies who know what im taking about? i dont want a flat lower back. i dont have much of an indentation...but i do have one and i would like to keep it.


another concern of mine is that i have always been athletic and my ass feels like it has a good amount of muscle and im not sure if the my skin is elastic enough to get the fullness i desire. is there some way to tell? does anyone know about this and have had the same concern? did u get the volume u wanted? i also have light back dimples. i would like to enhance those if not keep them.


now, i know that getting massaged is extremely important for this sx. how long after i get the sx do i need to be massaged? and how many times a day is ok? is there anyway i can overdo the massaging? or the more the better? i want to make sure i am nice and soft. i know the damage of scar tissue and what it can do=/ i see some ladies ordered more massages for right after sx, some continued them once home, and i read about using rolling pins so u can do it urself.


ive always wanted a really small waist. does anyone know of a good garment to go with? does anyone know how to know which one i may need for sx? ive also heard of ladies using some kind of corset...i guess its called a waist cincher?

bbl is not the only surgery i plan on getting. after i had my baby via csection, i breast fed and i am more than definitely getting a tt and maybe a breast lift. i have ugly stretch marks on my tummy and my [RS bleep] arent as perky anymore. I know some would say that i am vain or just plain crazy, but i just want to enjoy life. i am young and i want to just throw on a some clothes, be able to wear whatever the hell i want, and not be concerned about sucking in or trying to find the most flattering look. i want to live without being so focused on hiding.

i am so thankful to have found this site and be able to share my journey with u ladies and read ur journys as well.

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September 13, 2012
Hi welcome, What city do you live in?
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September 13, 2012
Ok Dr. S usually has his patients use a board under their garment to help flatten their back and stomach. I wont be using one of those. The massages, every doctor says different things, my doc doesnt tell us to get them because she doesnt feel like her patients need them. They are only to help with fluid. So if I dont need to I wont be getting massages. After surgery my doctor has us put on a waist cincher and then we can wear a garment. I bought the Vedette Antoinette Medium Control Post Surgery Compression Garment w/ Sleeves because I am getting my arms done as well. Its cheaper on amazon then on make me heal. Im going to buy the Slim Cognito® Shape-Suit
Style: 345 by spanx after surgery. I will try to buy that one at a store so I can try it on.
I also want a tt and a breast lift but thats later because I dont know if Im done having kids.
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September 13, 2012
Im sorry the Vedette garment is $68 on make me heal and $98 on amazon.
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September 13, 2012
hi, thank u. i am in boston, ma
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September 13, 2012
thanks. i will look into that garment. im wondering if a two peice garment would be best. i saw one just for the arms. i was thinking of pairing it with body garment.
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September 13, 2012
Welcome to RS, I'm in Boston too.. Going with Dr. J 2013
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September 14, 2012
I was looking into that two but I was like I would feel more comortable in a one piece and I wont have to wear a bra.
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September 13, 2012
can anyone explain to me what the purpose is of the garment with the ass cheeks out? did it produce good results?
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September 13, 2012
I prefer the results of the cut out booty rather than the covered up booty like Dr. S uses. If u compare the shape of Dr. s booty and Dr. J bootys ..Dr. J's garment presents better results. Dr. S garments in the end give u a more square shaped booty.
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September 14, 2012
i am going with salama and totally agree. the ass out garment seems to give a rounder shape. I am purchasing one before surgery and will probably cut my garment as well
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September 14, 2012
i did notice the square booties as well from dr. salama. it seems as if the garments are squeezing the cheeks together. when i like the to be seperated some. i will definitly invest in those cheek out garments.
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September 13, 2012
I also have light back dimples and always thought they were ugly being that they have always been associated with my flat butt. However, i have seen a few girls with those dimples on their before and still on their afer big booty pics, and they look nice!!! I gotta seriously jump on that ship and get that butt.
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September 14, 2012
i thought the same thing too about the back dimples, until i started to see girls with perfect bodies have them...lol. then i wanted mine to be deeper. ha!
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September 13, 2012

hey girl,

welcome to the bbl sisterhood, gl on your journey
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September 14, 2012
Hey, you have lot of questions which are really good. Also you mentioned you don't think you got all of our questions answered with Dr. J, I would recommend making a list and either calling the office or emailing to the office to see if they can answer for you. As far as massages go, although some Dr's don't always recommend I do think that massages are important to assist with fluid and swelling and also work out the humps, bumps and smoothing out the body. When it comes to garments looks like you go down in sizes of garments every few weeks. When my day comes I intend on purchasing garments of a few sizes as well as the most important thing of a waist cincher or some type of corset. Check out Spanx prand or Squeem brand.
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September 14, 2012
thank you. i definitely need to get more organized. i still need to do so much and i plan on setting my date for this year! i just hope i have enough time to do all i need to prepare for this sx before the year is up. i would be devistated if i have to walk around like this in the new year. two months seems long enough to look like this. especially in my line of work. looks are everything and im tired of feeling uncomfortable=/
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Hey ladies. so i have just been doing tons of...

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hey ladies. so i have just been doing tons of research, trying to make sure i have all my lists together for sx. i have really been getting excited about this sx. but i think i got too ahead of myself. see, i have never had a credit card before and i have no credit. i saw that i could get a cc no prob, its just that the financing places arent going to accept me bc i have no proof of income. i get paid under the table and that is how i have gotten paid for the last 3 years! i dont know what im going to do. the financing place said i could get someone to cosign or something but i dont have anyone that would do it. the only person i really have in my life is my boyfriend and he has no credit either! it freakin sucks! i can pay! just not in one lump sum. so i have to finance this sx...but i guess thats not an option anymore ::sigh:: i dont know...im just venting. sorry, i dont mean to be such a downer. i just wish i wouldve known sooner so i couldve prepared more. and im sad bc ive already started gaining all this weight, im already 135lbs and my target is 140! so close yet so far...

any ladies run into the same issue? what did u do? any suggestions? im desperate...

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September 23, 2012
I was just done with searching for personal loans from different banks and credit unions. And the result is literally a big headache. Have you still applying just for the heck of it? We get so excited and just think the money part will work out until you finally start the process you end up realizing that is not that simple. I like to analyze stuff and so I have researched medicalfinancing and care credit, and did not feel right financing through them. I hope somehow something works out for you.
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September 23, 2012
i am thinking about calling into carecredit and medical financing and talking to someone personally. maybe they will hear out my situation or have a solution for me. i thought about begging too...=X mommywantssomeback, why dont you feel right financing through them? what info have you found that doesnt sit right with you? and why?
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September 23, 2012
I just searched for them in google and people were reporting that they end up with new fees to the account. I looked it up late late last night I do not remember anymore but I know it was negative. LOL But just search for them, I entered "medicalfinancing complaints". I know there will be complaints, but I wanted to weigh them out. I even tried going through prosper.com and I sadly found out that my score is 641, therefore I was not approved. I was sooo upset because the last time I checked I had excellent credit. To my surprise I found out that a hospital out in FL had reported me to collections for an emergency visit 2 yrs ago when I was pregnant.
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September 23, 2012
641 is actually pretty good lol compared to mine. I read alot of bad reviews on MF. I would not go through them. They cater to people with no where else to turn but it isnt worth it.
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September 24, 2012
I tried with another company and they said my score was 750, I guess they have different score ranges. But yea when it comes to financing this procedure, i do not want to be left with a mess. I want to have the peace of mind that I can afford the monthly payments, granted I will be paying it on time, the interest rate is not crazy high, and that I will not get fishy fees added to my tab. Redbonz- what about carecredit, will you be checking with them?
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September 24, 2012
Hey I don't know anything about this financing business but the fact that 2 Credit bureaus have very differing cores for urans something is being reported on one which is adversely affecting ur credit. U should contact all 3 bureaus, compare ur reports And see what the problem is. if it credit is indeed 750, that's excellent and I should have no issues obtaining credit anywhere. Please don't ignore the discrepancy as it may mess u up in the longtime when u really need a good rating for a home or other investments. ( this has been a public service anoouncement...as u were Lol
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I was soo excited because my man finally agreed to...

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i was soo excited because my man finally agreed to let me get a bbl a few months ago and now he has changed his mind once again. he told me to loose the weight that i gained to get the bbl and im feeling resentful because it was extremely hard to gain and he knows how much this surgery means to me. he thinks that the fact that he tells me that he wants me to be scrawny and likes me that way should be enough for me. should it? i feel torn. apart of me agrees with him. i feel like his opinion should be the only opinion that matters. but then i disagree because i feel that no matter how much he is pleased with the way my body looks i will never be happy with it...i have to be content with me because of no one but me. ::sigh:: yes i had a smaller waist when i was thin, but i still had no hips...i was straight up and down and carried most of my weight on top. so even with the weight off i feel soo uncomfortable in my own skin. and there is no way i can get the sx if he doesnt agree with it. i dont know how to convince him to let me get the sx. i feel hopeless.

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December 28, 2012
Why can't you get it unless he agrees with it ? Is he paying your bill?
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December 28, 2012
thanks ladies for your thoughts. i really appreciate your input in my time of need. the reason i cant get the sx unless he agrees is because he and i have a complicated relationship most would not understand. so here it goes...im going to try to explain without making him look bad. ok...he and i are in a dominant/submissive relationship. so technically he isnt my bf, i just use that term for people that dont know what are relationship is. so he has been my rock...i have been through a lot of hurt in my life and i have extreme anxiety because of it. he is an extremely spiritual man and feels as though he has proved to me that he has the ability to make sound decisions and i have not shown that ability in the past. sometimes i think that him telling me to loose weight is just another test of his to improve myself and help in my growth. so i try to let go of the idea of sx and accept that i have to start loosing weight and if i listen that he will change his mind. but i really havent let go because i just cant believe that i am not to get a bbl. he may not believe that a bbl is healthy for me bc i have an unhealthy sense of self. but i believe that getting the bbl will increase my sense of self, confidence, and help with my anxiety. i believe i should conquer these things on my own without getting the sx...but that this shouldnt get in the way of me not having the sx. does that make sense? he told me about a week or two ago that there are certain things that he has laid out that are basically boundaries that i should not cross and if i cross them that he is going to distance himself from me. and he said this bc he said he cant deal with my anxiety, that i am draining him, and that he is distancing himself not because he wants to, but bc being around me when i cant accept is unhealthy for him. so my situation is pretty unique to say the least. i have given my whole life to him, if he leaves im left at ground zero. i will have to start over completely. so, im scared that if i bring up the bbl that he will not see me as much or at all for that matter. i feel like either way i will never be happy. if i dont get the bbl and im with him, i will have the bbl in the back of my mind forever and i will never feel like me. but if i get the bbl, i risk loosing him and then i will forever wonder if i shouldve listened to him. he truely is a wonderful man and is often misunderstood. he is extremely post conventional, as am i. and often times the world looks down upon that. i dont know if i could find a man like him ever again. maybe i could, but im scared to risk it. i just want my cake and to eat it too...
December 29, 2012
He's right. You don't need surgery, you need counseling. Only after successfully finishing a counseling program will you be able to answer this question for yourself.
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December 29, 2012
why do u say that badbitch2013?
December 29, 2012
I second this...
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December 29, 2012
what do u second dnique44a?
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December 28, 2012
Hey junk4mytrunk......... I read your journey, it seems that you made the decision to get this surgery a long time ago, for yourself. Disclaimer: I am in no way shape, form or fashion attempting to tell anyone how to live their lives or conduct their personal business. With that being said, you allow your man to make all the decisions. But please consider the fact that you are forever going to be you, there is no guarantees that he will always be the man in your life. From reading your blog, I get the impression that you're still young. All I'm saying is just think about it and make the best decision for YOU..... Good Luck Hun :)
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December 28, 2012
Boyfriend??? Chile please, boyfriends don't count. Sounds like you need to trade him in, smh.
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December 28, 2012
Just about to say this! Maybe if he was your fiance or husband then I would pay attention... But just a boyfriend? Girl, you better live your own life and not let any man control you in a way that could make you unhappy.
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December 28, 2012
i guess i just need to give up on the dream of getting a bbl. bc no he is not my bf. he is my, what we call, master. i belong to him. so basically he is my husband.
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December 28, 2012
so with that in mind, the fact that he is my husband change anyones advice?
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December 29, 2012
Baby just Pray, pray long , pray hard. It doesnt matter what anyone outside of that relationship thinks hunny, that relationship is between you, your "MAN", and yall God. For one, you are fully committed in a relationship that has been outdated since my 77 yr old mother was a child. Its almost impossible for women of today to even remotely understand your commitment due to the fact that we as women hold down our own these days. We have fought long and hard to stand side-by-side with our "MEN", no longer behind him. We now make the decision to be with a man b/c we want him verses needing him. Second, we as women have come too far to be subjected to such situations. No offense to anyone but majority of us would make this "man" second guess his own existence. With all of that being said, sweetie only you have the power to decide whats best for you in the end. I would go crazy and lose my mind under the hand of such a man, not saying that he is a bad person or anything but my gosh. Whooa, I had to catch my self, my mind started ploppng already, lol At the end of the day, please seek therapy to atleast try to resolve your interpersonel issues , then maybe youll be able to look at things a little clearer. Idk what caused you to become estranged from blood relatives but I can almost gaurantee that is the primary root of your issues. Think about it........................
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December 29, 2012
Oh, please forgive me. In your September 22, update you stated that "all you have in your life is your boyfriend".
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December 29, 2012
Junk n the trunk I'm not sure if this reply is in response to my comment but either you have misread what I blogged or you have me confused with someone else, I don't have a boyfriend.
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December 29, 2012
Sorry, something must be wrong with my eyes. If you scroll up to your September 22 update you talk about how you are paid under the table and you cannot get a co-signer for your procedure. Then you proceed to say that " the only person you have in life is your boyfriend, and he has no credit". Oh well, must be all these pain killers I'm taking. At any rate, good luck.
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December 29, 2012
junk n the trunk, lol thats not me me, i wasnt posting on this site until November 2012...im married, not a boyfriend. You have me confused with someone else but i do know who ur referring to cuz i did read her blog.............not me sweety. I hope you got all you were expecting and have a speedy recovery............go easy on the pain pills, lmao
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December 30, 2012
OMG B4D, I apologize I thought you was the author of this thread. I will be definately be coming off the meds tomorrow. Sorry again.
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December 30, 2012
My husband/boyfriend comment should have been directed at junk4mytrunk.
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December 30, 2012
It's all love junk n the truck.........I think we just try to help each other out, that's all.......no biggie :)
December 28, 2012
Girl, That is YOUR life, YOUR body, not his. If he loves you, he'll be comfortable with anything you decide to do for your own self esteem. He's clearly narrow minded in the sense that a woman needs more than just her boyfriends approval to feel good about herself, he seems to forget that people want to feel attractive outside of a relationship. I think you should do it, with his consent or without.
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December 28, 2012
i feel i have given something (myself) that i could not give. i agree with you hb2286. but i have pledged myself to him, mind, body, and soul. but i did that because i had no self esteem and was seeking approval. i was trying to take whatever i could get. so now im knee deep in this situation. im in love with this man and i feel like there is no going back. and technically he is paying for the sx. so if i am to get the sx i will have to go to great lengths to get it done. how can i just convince him that i need this sx. i feel like i should give up. go along with whatever he says and just accept that i will never have what i want. maybe when he sees me in a deep enough depression he will understand. but i dont want it to get that far. i dont want to be sad and i dont want to manipulate him...cause i probably will just be hurting myself. god! why couldnt i just have been born with the body i want??? ugh..i dunno. maybe u ladies are right. maybe i just need to do what i want. take a leap of faith. do what makes me happy. i hate the feeling of not knowing what to do. i feel stuck. its so hard to move.
December 28, 2012
If you pledged yourself to him, mind, body, and soul? He should be willing to give up and reciprocate that affection by making YOU happy. If somethings holding you back you gotta cut the strings!!! I wish you luck, hun.
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December 28, 2012
i agree hb2286. i gave him me. and i should have support from him in return. i havent always been the best of people, but what i gave to him i feel should be acknowledged...even if what i gave was out of desperation to please him.
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December 28, 2012
K...time for some tough love! Make your our own dreams come true. That way, no one can shatter them. With all due respect, it sounds like you're too dependent on your man for this sx. Financially and emotionally, he controls you. Start extricating yourself from his purse strings and his be all and end all decisions. If you want something, find a way to get it yourself, girl!!! You can do it!
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December 29, 2012
I just love how you say things not just this post but like all of them. Your just so well spoken! But yes junk4mytrunk I agree. I am still making it thru the same type situation. Good luck love.
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December 29, 2012
Appreciate your words, Longhair :) Wishing you all the best!!
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January 2, 2013
really? good luck to you to honey. i appreciate u commenting.