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My Life is About to Change !!! BBL at 25yrs Young - 5'5 /162lbs - Aventura, FL

UPDATED FROM GirlsRunTheWorld
2 months post

Still not seeing 9,500.00 worth of work

$9,499
At 2 months post op I am about 85% back to feeling like my regular self now yay! Infection free, seroma free, no major complications. Truly I am still sad about my results and I'm going to continue to be honest with you all. I pretty much came out of 9,500 for liposuction.
My waist is 3 inches smaller at 2 months post op, and my butt and hips have ONLY INCREASED ONE INCH since having the surgery. How unfair is that? And to be left with flatness and squareness in the middle is really sad.

My last visit with Dr.Salama before I left to go back home, I expressed all of my concerns. He told me that the middle would not plump up. Why wasn't I given alternative solutions or the discussion of a possible revision in the future? Can a girl have a piece of mind please? For paying full price, he didn't provide the full effect of the BBL. I assure you my body was not bad to begin with, my ideal results/projection are definitely possible.

Even now communicating through email, I do not get a clear response or even sympathy from my doctor because I am not 6 months post op. I was told " I have never turned away anyone with legitimate concerns". Am I anyone? Are you saying my concerns are not legitimate? This feeling I am getting is not a good one . I just want a piece of mind .

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Moises Salama, MD

Moises Salama, MD

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Hey Doll, let me start off by first saying that as a PAYING customer of $9,500 (which most people don't just have lying around) you should receive exactly what you want. Any expectations that could not be met should have been disclosed to you prior to the procedure. Also, after paying so much money some type of revision should be offered ESPECIALLY since Salama admitted that the middle of your butt would not fluff up. However, it is true that we are our worst critics. Coming from the outside looking in your results look amazing. I think anyone would be lucky to have results like yours.
Sorry you're not happy..... But I absolutely love your results, you look fabulous!!! Although it's only an few inches from the waist and 1 to the butt it has made a big difference.
I am so sorry you are unhappy with your results. I know it has to be more than frustrating to shell out damn near 10K and not get what you wanted. But listen to me: you look good for one, and for 2 you have to give it 6 months. No doctor will even consider doing a revision when you are 2 months post op. There is still a lot of swelling. If you still have the flatness in the middle, I am sure Dr. Salama will do a revision. BTW my before hip/butt measurements was 43 inches and now I am 46 inches. It doesn;t seem like a lot on the measuring tape but the difference is there. Stay out of the mirror, it is dangerous and deceptive.
And this ^^^ is why I love you!! And at the same time am frustrated with my doctor because I am not hearing this same reassurance from him. If it wasn't for realself I would be so freakn hurt and confused. I trust everything you are saying and I will be patient. If he offers the revision I'm definitely going for it.
Just make sure to follow up with him at the 6 month mark. I hope the revision gives you what you want. The mirror is funny because I look into it sometimes and don't see the booty, then take a picture like, "o there it is!" I see why girls get these gigantic butts because the mirror can be so deceptive. Good luck and keep me posted.
Hey lady, been reading reviews lately and i totally feel you here! I had the same issue you had, I went to salama in may and going back in May 2015. My skin wouldn't stretch further and I have a flat area in which know was there before and it never filled in. However they suggest you wait it out.i knew 2 months out it wasn't going to change and it didn't for me, sometimes v wet have to go for a revision to get our results we want if our skin tight, those w loose skin may not have this problem, but why not pay 1500-2000 to fix it when you've already spent so much money! This is how l look at it now, of course I didn't want to have to go back but you want up be right also. . Everyone say you good, no need to go but you know how you want to be so I encourage you to go back if nothing has changed. Dr S did really good w me I just need some areas filed in more.. good luck honey!
How are your results now? I'm going to salama this year...your experienced has me second guessing! ; (
UPDATED FROM GirlsRunTheWorld
14 days post

Leaving to go home today!

I am so ready to get away from my boyfriend as well. He has stressed me out unnecessarily during my recovery. Before flying out here to FL, he assured me that he was the best to care for me during the process and pretty much dropped the ball. This dude has slept in way more than me and I'm the one who went through surgery. Smh what a lazy ass. The first week of my BBL I could not sleep for more than an hour because of the pain. I had to direct him to do everything! Get my meds, wash my garments ,help me to the bathroom, help me shower, cook for me! Nothing went smoothly and I was exhausted mentally and feeling down .Should have paid for the recovery house instead of letting him talk me out of it. Gladly I can do more for myself now and am looking forward to getting back to my normal routine at home.
I met with Dr. Salama yesterday about my results. I am now more at ease with my outcome. We talked about the flatness in the middle area of my butt and it's due to my skin not stretching the way he wanted it to. That explains why my butt what crazy red and swollen from the probing and trying to get it to plump up. My ass wasn't having it. :/ I feel he tried his best. He encouraged me to stay in contact and to send in photos to monitor the flat area during my recovery process. I still have to look forward to the softening phase and then the fluffing phase to see what shape I will be left with.

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Simply stunning : )
Aww im so sorry your boyfriend was such a jerk during your recovery phase. Mines did the same thing to me when i had my boobs done. Only difference was he was very mean to me. I learned my lesson. I flat out told him he is not coming with me to Florida im staying at a recovery house. They dont understand times like this during recovery we are very vulnerable and helpless. The one person we thought we could count on has failed us during our time in need. It made me think differently about him and im glad im deciding to stay at a recovery home. You look great and im glad you were able to get an explanation to why you have certain flat spots on our booty.
Ugh what is it with guys mine did the same thing while I was in labor :( had a scheduled C-Section and he still slept through my recovery!! Ughhh
SMh my ex husband did that to me with my first daughter. I was having contractions and in pain. The nurse was consoling me while he was curled up on the recliner asleep. Alot of these men done understand when we say we need them WE NEED THEM> theyre so used to seeing us run almost everything when we put them to the test they freeze up or turn into someone we are questioning ourselves about. I questioned myself about him after i had my boobs done and the way he treated me after i had my hernia removed also. it makes me think if i was to fall very ill i wouldnt be able to rely on him because he would treat me sourly.
....questioned myself about my man i meant
You look great...there is definitely a noticeable change from your before and after...
You look grrrreat.. Loving your results girl... Your waist!! Omg..
Your results look nice. Hopefully everything will fall into place to your satisfaction. Whats Celia contact information? ? Thanks
Thanks! I didn't take her contact info down because I don't live in FL. By calling the office, I'm sure you will be able to get her info from one of the girls working for Dr. S
UPDATED FROM GirlsRunTheWorld
12 days post

I want to see the brighter side of things!

I decided to stay 5 extra days in FL to ensure a better recovery for myself in case I ran into any complications. Florida is beautiful btw ! I can't wait to get the chance to make it back out here. There is so much culture, great beaches and the locals are very helpful and have treated me like family.
I had my front drained removed on Friday by Naomi after my 4th massage with Celia ( CELIA IS AMAZING AND HAS BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE THROUGH MY RECOVERY and teaching me how to self massage). I'll have one more massage from Celia at 9am Monday morning. Get as many as you can while you are here girls ! It is soooo important to your recovery and it helps a ton with swelling and pushing those fluids out.
I'm meeting with Dr.Salama on Monday to talk about my results. Hopefully I won't break down and start crying in his office lol!

I'm hoping the fluffing with help me out with the flatness in the middle of my butt area. Any advice would be appreciated and I am here to answer any in depth questions about my recovery since I haven't gone into a lot of details within my reviews.

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I see a big difference in your before and after pics, your waist is very tiny and your butt looks waay bigger than before. I know how it feels to pay a large amount of money on something you would want to be perfect, but end up feeling like its not even close to what you wanted :/ especially if its your body; something that's to be permanent. But I can assure you that from a person looking in from the outside, you look awesome and I see a dramatic difference :)
You are sooo on point with how I was feeling. Thank you so much for the reassurance. I will continue to be patient. It's an emotional roller coaster.
You look.great babe.....your results are beautiful....
Thank you love! Things are getting better for sure