Sisters Getting Lipo & BBL - Dr. Edgar Contreras - Dominican Republic

So, I decided to write down my experience of the journey I took with my sister to the Dominican Republic to get Lipo/BBL/Blepharoplasty (eyelid correction) done.

It has been 32 days post-op now and I can tell ya....it has been a interesting ride, Roller coaster style!

About me. I am 5.5 and when I started this journey, I weighed 137. My build is: no hips, small butt. When I gain weight, my fat goes straight to my belly and waist. The older I got, my ass seemed to become more flat. The term pancake-butt would describe me, pretty much. Ugh.

Soooo...when my sis stumbled over the whole BBL thing and informed me and showed me pics of ladies with round behinds and small waists, she deff got my attention!

I did not want a very large behind. Just a bit more round, perky. Nothing over the top because I feel that's not me. Also, having my fat removed from belly/stomach/flank/back was a big big thumbs up for me, since my fat gets stored there.

I will start off with a wish picture I found and how I looked pre-op.

Before I continue btw, a summary of vitamins I took the months before the surgery on 11 of March
* Detoxed with chlorella pills - Much needed as ex-smoker
* Iron
* Vitamin C
* Folic and the Bs
* Omega 3

The day before we had our consult with Dr. Contreras we went in to get our health checked by Dr. Hasbun, the Cardiologist. Both healthy as can be :) At this point I was a bit tense...nerves kicking in, one day before BBL and Lipo, arrg :) Our taxi driver, Jose Brito, had to pick up a girl up from a recovery house and sis and me got the opportunity to see some girls/woman who had the surgery behind them and were more then willing to share how they experienced it, and what they had done. Exciting!!! They were all very open and honest. Some were in a bit of pain, others said it was so so and were so happy they had it done. The girl who drove with us to Plastica Contreras was full of stories and seemed very uncomfortable, more so then in pain. Good to know!

Finally we arrived at the clinic. Had blood check up done and decided to pay the next day.

So, up we went to Dr Contreras his office on the fourth. The whole building btw looks really nice and classy. But Dr Contreras his office is like walking into the office of scarface...but a modern version lol. Very impressive. Edgar Contreras was very nice. Calm, friendly and relaxed. Which oddly upped my nerves some haha. I had a million things I wanted to say to him, and pictures I wanted to show him. But in some strange way...I fell sorta silent around him...like what he hell? He seemed to know what he wanted to do with me. Pointed out where he would remove fat, and where he would inject it. I also asked him I wanted some lipo done on my upperarms.
I asked him how much a upper eye lid correction cost. Because during my mail contact with him, I was told the costs for this was $2000,-. Which I found very overpriced. When I asked him in person, the price dropped to $500,-!! ..Well.....Yes Sir, I will have a Blepharoplasty please!

That night sis and I were pretty hyped up! Talking about our butts, how we wanted it to be and wanted serious Lipo done to get a small waist!

First of all I want to say, everyone is super nice at the Clinic. Say hi to Catharina from the Faja shop! Her English is perfect and is always so willing to help out. Sis and I adored her!

We arrived at Plastica Contreras around nine-ish? and some girls were already waiting there on the
2nd floor to meet the anesthesiologist, Dr. Meija. He explained about the whole epidural and sedation procedure. Assured me I would not wake up - which I did but more of this later-

Then up to Dr. Contreras to be marked up. This time I DID express more what I wanted to have. I said I wanted more hips and if it was possible to inject fat in my hips as well, and urged him I wanted a round behind, but not big. Fitting to my body type. A nod and a gentle, "Yes, I understand, round, not too big" came from him. At this point I was sweating like a lill piglet....lol. He marked me up and that was it. Sis had already mentioned we wanted shorter our bottom a bit - by removing the fat above your butt-. He understood and off we went to the 3rd floor. I made sure sis and I shared a recovery room and here the waiting began :)

Patience...I do not have lol and I was more hyped up when they picked up sis first! zomg! off she went! Whaaaaaaa! I actually had a bit of a nap before they came and picked me up!

The wheelchair guy picked me up, he even rubbed my shoulders a bit, aww (tip him too girls, he is a sweetheart!), had a nice laugh & chat with chief of surgery - forgot her name- super nice lady! Her English is perfect which eased my nerves some. I heard my sis was done and could have a peek at her. Couldn't go to her but wanted to hug her so badly, but I saw she was doing well. Pale and sleeping, awwww.

Now, it was my turn. In the surgery room things became a tad bit surreal. 1. I could hear a girl moan and expressing she was in pain from a other surgery room. A nurse opened the door to the other surgery room and I could see DR. Contreras work on her. Now, mind you. I am pretty fearless when it really comes down to it...but this visual and sound put my nerves to the test. Holy cow lolol! I didn't up and leave though...haha. So now the anesthesiologist and some nurses came in and soon I dozed off....to which I woke up! mmhmm! when they gave me a epidural. That [RS bleep] HURTS! I was half asleep but I was very vocal at this point...to which I dozed off again......and then I woke up again during the procedure....fer real????!! LOL
No. I didn't feel pain when I woke up and no I couldn't open my eyes. But I was aware enough to say "Ola....I am awake....and again...Ola....yo I am awake" slurring probably and then I got a bit angry..even though I didn't feel a thing, I did feel them working on me...then I said, "motherf*&%^ers I am awake!" ...and phew...slipped away again. jeees. lol I really didn't mean to curse....I just didn't want to experience it awake haha. They got the point.

Next time I woke up was when I was brought to my room, where my chatterbox sis was already instructing the nurses to do this and that for me -