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My Consult Experiences and How I Chose my Surgeon - Bal Harbor, FL
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I want to thank all the women that have dedicated so much of their time to share their experiences and have helped so many women along the way. I can't even express how grateful I am for all of you.
I've been interested in enhancing my booty for years and have decided I'm more than ready to take the BBL plunge. I've been researching this for the past 5 months (when I say researching I mean every free second of every single day until the wee hours of most mornings). I'm very obsessive about making the right decisions when it comes to my health. I'm interested in getting a BBL with lipo to the upper/lower abdomen, lower back and bra roll area, arms, inner things and inner knees. With as much fat as possible transferred to my booty. I want the upside down heart shape with lots of projection, the nice scoop at the lower back and nice round hips. With that said I know there is no magic wand that is going to bless me with a Nicki Minaj or KK ass. :) I want the best results my body will allow (as I'm sure we all do).
I'm 31 years old, 5'3", 128 lbs, I've given birth to two beautiful boys (the last was about a year ago). I'm going to start by giving the details of the 6 docs I've consulted with. I'm going to try to keep it as short as possible while still highlighting the important details in case there is anyone out there considering one of the docs I consulted with. I want to give a special thank you to RS member Mesan for her thorough reviews. She gave me some great info to get started with. Thank you! AND YOU LOOK AMAZING! Wheet wheeeeew (that's supposed to be a whistle sound...hehehe). :)
***I also was to make a quick disclaimer before I get started. I am in no way trying to put down or bash any other women's choices or doctors. I am only giving my experiences and my feelings. I'm not trying to have any drama on this site like sadly I've seen far too many times. We are here to help and support one another. Not to bring each other down. I don't have facebook or instagram or any other social networking accounts. I'm a private person but have been given so much from the other women on this site that I want to give back.
With that out the way, I'm going to give a list of the doctors I've either consulted with or tried to consult with and a few details about each one. If you want to know in more detail why I did not choose them please feel free to message me.
-Dr. Dennis Dass- He responded to my to my consult request right away. I spoke to Leslie his coordinator and she was a doll. Very sweet and took her time with me. My consult with him was via phone and I really really liked him. So kind and thorough, he said he didn't recommend I gain any weight and actually said if any doctor suggested that I do I should reconsider that surgeon. he said the fat isn't gonna go just to the places you can harvest it from. It's gonna go to your muscles and organs and it's just not healthy. He quoted me $10,900 (not including arms, I hadn't decided on that yet).
-Dr. William Bruno- They responded within a day. I spoke to Mary at his office and she gave me lots of info about the surgery etc. I consulted via email and he suggested I gain 15 lbs. I really didn't want to gain 15 lbs but if that's what I have to do to get the result I'm dreaming of then so be it. He quoted me $8500 (this also did not include arms, knees or inner thighs).
-Dr. Kenneth Hughes- He personally responded by email AND phone within the hour. He left a message on my VM and then we did a consult via email. He seemed very nice and really on top of stuff. Very professional and I loved how he made the personal contact. Impressed! He suggested I gain no more than 5 lbs and his price was "$8000 or so". Lol exact words in email. :) That was for BBL only no arms, thighs knees or bra roll. I decided on all that when I got to Jimmerson.
-Dr. Jimmerson- While he was my top choice (the BEST before and after pics, OMG) I decided not to go with him. He was the most expensive but that is not why I decided against him. I have no problem paying for the best if that's what I'm getting. The procedures I want done were going to be about $13k and if you are going to finance any part of it you can't even get on the schedule until 2015. The email correspondence from his office wasn't the friendliest and I've read quite a few bad reviews on him. I know there are going to be bad reviews on all doctors but one review in particular really concerned me and the way this woman was treated from him and his staff after her treatment was disturbing. This woman showed me all the proof I need not to chose him. I know there are lots of women out there that think he's the ish and that may very well be true but again this is just my feelings and my choice.
-Dr. Payam Jarrah-Nejad- Well, well.... I had to contact his office 4 times before I actually got to speak with someone. I sent a consult request thru RS website, 2 emails directly to his office and finally a phone call and Daria (office manager and surgery consultatnt) answered. She said she got my emails and was going to call me (this was a period of about 2 and a half weeks I had waited to speak to someone). She gave me a very rushed and unfriendly consult over the phone and said "Dr. J NEVER puts fat in the hips because it doesn't last and it just doesn't work" her exact words. That is an important part of this surgery if you ask me. She said she would get my quote together and email it to me the next day. That was FOUR weeks ago and I still haven't heard back. A complaint I've seen quite a bit about his office. He needs to do some housekeeping of his "office manager" if you ask me. Moving on!
-Last but not least Dr. Michael Salzhauer- I emailed his office and set up my phone consult within a 24 hour period. When Dr. S called me I was blown away by him. Talk about a genuinely kind, down to earth man. He took the time to get to know me (as best you can over the phone) before we even started discussing the surgery. He took his time answering all my questions and going over the surgery and recovery in detail. He said he does between 300-350 BBL's per year!! Wow! There was just something about him that said this is the man for the job. He told me not to gain more than 5 lbs. He said "look at the photos on my website. There are women on there that were 100 lbs before the surgery and they had great results". I sent him my photos and my wish pic (of course) to see if my expectations are realistic. He said he will get me as close to my wish pic as my body will allow. He said he is confidant we can reach the goal the only thing he didn't know (because it was hard to tell from my photos) was the condition and elasticity of my skin (the girl in my wish pic has AH-MAZING skin and is most likely photo shopped) and that can make a difference in the appearance of the final results. I told him I was blessed and didn't get any stretch marks from pregnancy and I still have a good amount of elasticity to my skin (I'm not 21 anymore but I try to take care of my skin). He said I'm a perfect candidate for a BBL and I will have beautiful results and he would love to do my surgery. He said his surgery coordinator Arianny would get in touch with me to give me a quote. I didn't even have a quote and I'd decided on him. No question. I was looking for condos in Miami that day!
This was the day before Thanksgiving and I didn't expect any word from Ari until after the holiday. She did email me to let me know she was working on it and to email her anytime if I had any questions. While I was waiting for the quote I got an automated email from Bal Harbor Plastic Surgery (Dr. Salzhauer's office) with a "Black Friday Deal". "It said to make them an offer on the surgical procedure I'm interested in and they just might accept it". The deal was if they accepted it I had to make my $1000 deposit before the end of the day on Black Friday. I decided to make them an offer. I'm terrible at this kind of stuff I hate dickering on prices but I was brave and went for it. The worst they could do was say no. I offered them $7500 for everything I want done, and they took it! I'm so excited I feel like I am in great hands and I'm paying way less than I was prepared to. Wahoo! :)
My surgery is scheduled for March and my plane tickets are bought. I will upload my before pics tomorrow. I'm so sorry this was SOOOO long.
I've been interested in enhancing my booty for years and have decided I'm more than ready to take the BBL plunge. I've been researching this for the past 5 months (when I say researching I mean every free second of every single day until the wee hours of most mornings). I'm very obsessive about making the right decisions when it comes to my health. I'm interested in getting a BBL with lipo to the upper/lower abdomen, lower back and bra roll area, arms, inner things and inner knees. With as much fat as possible transferred to my booty. I want the upside down heart shape with lots of projection, the nice scoop at the lower back and nice round hips. With that said I know there is no magic wand that is going to bless me with a Nicki Minaj or KK ass. :) I want the best results my body will allow (as I'm sure we all do).
I'm 31 years old, 5'3", 128 lbs, I've given birth to two beautiful boys (the last was about a year ago). I'm going to start by giving the details of the 6 docs I've consulted with. I'm going to try to keep it as short as possible while still highlighting the important details in case there is anyone out there considering one of the docs I consulted with. I want to give a special thank you to RS member Mesan for her thorough reviews. She gave me some great info to get started with. Thank you! AND YOU LOOK AMAZING! Wheet wheeeeew (that's supposed to be a whistle sound...hehehe). :)
***I also was to make a quick disclaimer before I get started. I am in no way trying to put down or bash any other women's choices or doctors. I am only giving my experiences and my feelings. I'm not trying to have any drama on this site like sadly I've seen far too many times. We are here to help and support one another. Not to bring each other down. I don't have facebook or instagram or any other social networking accounts. I'm a private person but have been given so much from the other women on this site that I want to give back.
With that out the way, I'm going to give a list of the doctors I've either consulted with or tried to consult with and a few details about each one. If you want to know in more detail why I did not choose them please feel free to message me.
-Dr. Dennis Dass- He responded to my to my consult request right away. I spoke to Leslie his coordinator and she was a doll. Very sweet and took her time with me. My consult with him was via phone and I really really liked him. So kind and thorough, he said he didn't recommend I gain any weight and actually said if any doctor suggested that I do I should reconsider that surgeon. he said the fat isn't gonna go just to the places you can harvest it from. It's gonna go to your muscles and organs and it's just not healthy. He quoted me $10,900 (not including arms, I hadn't decided on that yet).
-Dr. William Bruno- They responded within a day. I spoke to Mary at his office and she gave me lots of info about the surgery etc. I consulted via email and he suggested I gain 15 lbs. I really didn't want to gain 15 lbs but if that's what I have to do to get the result I'm dreaming of then so be it. He quoted me $8500 (this also did not include arms, knees or inner thighs).
-Dr. Kenneth Hughes- He personally responded by email AND phone within the hour. He left a message on my VM and then we did a consult via email. He seemed very nice and really on top of stuff. Very professional and I loved how he made the personal contact. Impressed! He suggested I gain no more than 5 lbs and his price was "$8000 or so". Lol exact words in email. :) That was for BBL only no arms, thighs knees or bra roll. I decided on all that when I got to Jimmerson.
-Dr. Jimmerson- While he was my top choice (the BEST before and after pics, OMG) I decided not to go with him. He was the most expensive but that is not why I decided against him. I have no problem paying for the best if that's what I'm getting. The procedures I want done were going to be about $13k and if you are going to finance any part of it you can't even get on the schedule until 2015. The email correspondence from his office wasn't the friendliest and I've read quite a few bad reviews on him. I know there are going to be bad reviews on all doctors but one review in particular really concerned me and the way this woman was treated from him and his staff after her treatment was disturbing. This woman showed me all the proof I need not to chose him. I know there are lots of women out there that think he's the ish and that may very well be true but again this is just my feelings and my choice.
-Dr. Payam Jarrah-Nejad- Well, well.... I had to contact his office 4 times before I actually got to speak with someone. I sent a consult request thru RS website, 2 emails directly to his office and finally a phone call and Daria (office manager and surgery consultatnt) answered. She said she got my emails and was going to call me (this was a period of about 2 and a half weeks I had waited to speak to someone). She gave me a very rushed and unfriendly consult over the phone and said "Dr. J NEVER puts fat in the hips because it doesn't last and it just doesn't work" her exact words. That is an important part of this surgery if you ask me. She said she would get my quote together and email it to me the next day. That was FOUR weeks ago and I still haven't heard back. A complaint I've seen quite a bit about his office. He needs to do some housekeeping of his "office manager" if you ask me. Moving on!
-Last but not least Dr. Michael Salzhauer- I emailed his office and set up my phone consult within a 24 hour period. When Dr. S called me I was blown away by him. Talk about a genuinely kind, down to earth man. He took the time to get to know me (as best you can over the phone) before we even started discussing the surgery. He took his time answering all my questions and going over the surgery and recovery in detail. He said he does between 300-350 BBL's per year!! Wow! There was just something about him that said this is the man for the job. He told me not to gain more than 5 lbs. He said "look at the photos on my website. There are women on there that were 100 lbs before the surgery and they had great results". I sent him my photos and my wish pic (of course) to see if my expectations are realistic. He said he will get me as close to my wish pic as my body will allow. He said he is confidant we can reach the goal the only thing he didn't know (because it was hard to tell from my photos) was the condition and elasticity of my skin (the girl in my wish pic has AH-MAZING skin and is most likely photo shopped) and that can make a difference in the appearance of the final results. I told him I was blessed and didn't get any stretch marks from pregnancy and I still have a good amount of elasticity to my skin (I'm not 21 anymore but I try to take care of my skin). He said I'm a perfect candidate for a BBL and I will have beautiful results and he would love to do my surgery. He said his surgery coordinator Arianny would get in touch with me to give me a quote. I didn't even have a quote and I'd decided on him. No question. I was looking for condos in Miami that day!
This was the day before Thanksgiving and I didn't expect any word from Ari until after the holiday. She did email me to let me know she was working on it and to email her anytime if I had any questions. While I was waiting for the quote I got an automated email from Bal Harbor Plastic Surgery (Dr. Salzhauer's office) with a "Black Friday Deal". "It said to make them an offer on the surgical procedure I'm interested in and they just might accept it". The deal was if they accepted it I had to make my $1000 deposit before the end of the day on Black Friday. I decided to make them an offer. I'm terrible at this kind of stuff I hate dickering on prices but I was brave and went for it. The worst they could do was say no. I offered them $7500 for everything I want done, and they took it! I'm so excited I feel like I am in great hands and I'm paying way less than I was prepared to. Wahoo! :)
My surgery is scheduled for March and my plane tickets are bought. I will upload my before pics tomorrow. I'm so sorry this was SOOOO long.
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UPDATED FROM D'sWifey
3 months pre
Before pics
I have to express my feelings about posting my pre op pics. It makes me VERY uncomfortable. I feel so vulnerable but I know this is part of the process and it's necessary to help others. It might have taken me 2 days to get the nerve to actually post them but here they are! :)
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December 9, 2013
Wanted to stop by so I make sure I keep up with your journey, girl you have a beautiful body to start with, you are going to have phenomenal results! I read that Dr. J doesn't do hips, I hope you're not planning on getting any, you absolutely don't need them, once they lipo your flanks your hips are going to pop out more. Oh and by the way you shouldn't feel ashamed of your pre-op pics, again, I think you have a nice body now.
December 9, 2013
Gosh! I'm tell you, you are such a sweetie! Your words make me smile. Thank you for the encouragement with my before pics. I shouldn't worry about it because in all reality no one knows who I am but for some reason it was really hard for me to post them. No turning back now though. :) I really want the hour glass shape and in my mind I need some added to my hips. I'm gonna leave it up to the professional himself. I'm gonna reiterate my hopes and let him do his magic. He does beautiful work so I feel really good about my choice. Thank you again for your kindness. It really gives me motivation and actually gets me even more excited for this procedure day to arrive. I'll keep in touch with you!
December 10, 2013
It's funny because eventhough no one knows who we are it's still embarrasing to post preops. I think you can achieve the hourglass shape without hip grafting, because you already have the shape, but you should definitely trust whatever your Dr. recommends. You're welcome and definitely keep in touch.
December 9, 2013
Um no wonder you had two kids look at that body lol. You already have some curves, I have two boys myself so at least they gave us that. You make me want to build up the nerve to post pics. I think we make our bodies seem worst than what they really are because we know how we actually want them to look like especially after having children. Good thing that we lift each other up and give each other props, because I'm def giving my props to you. You have my support
December 10, 2013
We do have similar body types...but you have better curves I'm flat everywhere lol
December 10, 2013
Well I wasn't blessed with breasts. I had those done about 7 years ago so I think I'll be about due for a new pair here soon. Hehehe... We are gonna look great at the end of this!! :)
UPDATED FROM D'sWifey
1 month pre
Condo booked!
Hello my beautiful sistas! I'm SO happy to finally be able to say I have my condo booked while I'm in Miami! That was more stressful for me than picking my surgeon! Crazy! I'm going during spring break and that left me with slim pickins. It was either fork over wayyyyy too much moolah (which I did) or stay someplace not so great. My hubby is coming with me and I know I won't be doing any "vacationing" but, I want hubs to enjoy himself as much as he can. So, it was really important to us that we were on the beach with a balcony (balcony so I can kinda enjoy the beach! Ha!). There ya go... that's why it cost an arm and a leg. As much as I didn't want to spend 3k for 8 nights (yes... I know... ughhh...) on a ROOM, it's a huge relief to not have that constant worry of a place to stay looming over my head.
So, now on to the next few things to check off the list. I don't need to worry about garments yet (Dr. Salz provides the first couple that I'll need) but I do need to start taking vitamins. I haven't been taking any. I have always taken pre-natals but fell off the wagon for the last 6 months. Any suggestions on a vitamin regimen for me to start? I was looking at the Viatmedica. Kinda pricey but I'll get those if necessary. Suggestions would be much appreciated. :)
The other thing is I need to get is a lighter robe and some maxi dresses. Any of you fabulous ladies know any good sites to check out????
Congrats to my sis Azzmatazz who, made it to the land of booty a couple days ago! Another Salz doll has been born! Please keep her in your thoughts. :)
Thank you for all the love and support I've had from so many of you. This site is such a blessing to so many of us. A special shout out to ebonymichele and Cinna-bunz. You ladies bring a smile to my face on the daily! xoxo
So, now on to the next few things to check off the list. I don't need to worry about garments yet (Dr. Salz provides the first couple that I'll need) but I do need to start taking vitamins. I haven't been taking any. I have always taken pre-natals but fell off the wagon for the last 6 months. Any suggestions on a vitamin regimen for me to start? I was looking at the Viatmedica. Kinda pricey but I'll get those if necessary. Suggestions would be much appreciated. :)
The other thing is I need to get is a lighter robe and some maxi dresses. Any of you fabulous ladies know any good sites to check out????
Congrats to my sis Azzmatazz who, made it to the land of booty a couple days ago! Another Salz doll has been born! Please keep her in your thoughts. :)
Thank you for all the love and support I've had from so many of you. This site is such a blessing to so many of us. A special shout out to ebonymichele and Cinna-bunz. You ladies bring a smile to my face on the daily! xoxo
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February 1, 2014
Your going to love Dr Salz! He and his staff have gone over and above for me, making house calls. I've received 2 full body and 2 arm/bra garments and 1 chin compression garment so far. My next is Mon then Tues. He gives you his cell# along with the 2 nurses cells. They are available 24/7 for any issues or concerns. I am so glad I chose Bal Harbour PS!!
February 2, 2014
I am so darn excited. There is not one microscopic piece of me that has second guessed my decision with Salz. I think he is not only an incredible surgeon/artist but he's a kind/good hearted man who truly cares about his patients. I'm so glad you chose Bal Harbour PS too!!!!!! :)
February 1, 2014
Congrats on booking your condo. One less thing to worry about. I have my second telephone appointment Monday with Dr Salzhauer I'm pretty sure he is going to be my surgeon. Just want to be sure since I was dealing with serious drama.
February 2, 2014
Thank you! I am so sorry you've had to deal with that drama. :( I'm so glad you're consulting with Salz! He's a very talented surgeon. I can tell you've done your research so, whoever you choose will be the best doc for you and will hook you up! I'm curious to see if Salz thinks you need a TT?? I see very minimal lose skin and a BEAUTIFUL foundation. I would see what results you get with the lipo before doing a TT. I think you will have fabulous results WITHOUT a TT. :) Let me know how your second consult goes. I really excited for you. You're gonna be bangin! :) xo
February 1, 2014
Yayyyy you're almost there!
February 2, 2014
Almost boo! Can't wait! Less than 2 months! All the big details are off my list. Did you take vitamins before your surgery? Thanks for the love Luck. xo
February 1, 2014
Hey I'm going to him on March 3rd! We're almost there! I'm nervous
February 3, 2014
March 3rd with Salz!?!? Wahoo! He'll do his thing on you for sure. Are you gonna make a review on your experience with him? I'd love to see pics. :) Are you only getting a BBL or are you adding anything on? Please keep me posted. I want to see your transformation. :) Best wishes baby gurl!
February 4, 2014
Oh thank you, we will be some hot mamas pretty soon! I just updated my page today. Keep in contact, I live in Miami.
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