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BBL with Dr Miami. Bal Harbour, FL

UPDATED FROM sept15
11 days post

Sorry for being so MIA

sept15
WORTH IT$6,996
Hello girls, I guess I have become that person who becomes post op and disappears but post surgery is hard and sometimes you just want to focus on getting back to normality but still I should keep you guys updated because my experience could help others as so many of yours helped me preop.

So today I am officially 10 days post op (wow) and honestly I feel amazing, I've been dressing up and doing my makeup for the past three days, I feel like myself 70% the hardest bit is going out and trying to sit, that's been a challenge especially when you meet friends who don't know who you've had surgery lol.

My recovery has been pretty smooth but my hardest day was day 2 and 3, the moment your body comes off the anesthesia I swear that's when the [RS bleep] starts to kick in and you start to realise exactly what you've done to yourself, I've cried and vomited in pain lol but I've also got through it. The recovery is truly mind over matter I am telling you, it's bearable and only you determine how better you want to get. I wanted to get better so I could go out, go for walks and experience my new body so I prepared myself for that and didn't try to let the pain or the state of my body get me down.

Another hard part for me was having three drains in my body because sometimes they can be painful and there extremely hard to disguise like basically impossible, drains make recovery harder but I wouldn't trade them in for the world even though I hate them lol. Having three lowered a chance of me getting a sermon down dramatically and it really helps with the fluid drainage and yesterday I went for my first massage and the woman looked at me and said your body is good, still swollen but good so don't be discouraged by the drains.

My tips for surgery

1. Do not over pack so cliché but true, I packed 27kg worth of clothes and have only worn like 5 things, you literally stay in your faja for about 5 days lol.
5 (and that's being generous) maxi dresses, socks, a blanket, slider slippers, house coat, 3 vests, baby wipes, large period pads (they really help with the drains), really good baby wipes, antiseptic soap and really that's it up but il be more precise when I get home. You will really regret having so much luggage as I currently have an overweight suitcase and overweight mini luggage, DRAMA.

2. Recovery homes - I loved mine, my nurse was personable and we got along even though she had a lot of lip. My only criticism was that on my first three days I wish I had literally 24 hour watch, it would have been nice to have someone extremely attentive because in actual fact for the first three days that's what you need, you basically need someone whose going to wait on you hand and foot so think about this when considering a recovery home. I stayed at Elite Nursing her name is 305_postop and she's hilarious, I would def stay with her again.
Recovery homes are great and made me realise I could do this surgery on my own because you meet some exceptional girls in these homes and the bond you all share is like no other so if you can stay, I would recommend to stay in one.
3.Be Strong! Surgery is not for the weak, unstable or faint hearted.
I know I keep saying this but I will repeat this until people get this into there brains lol. SURGERY IS NOT MAGIC, YOUR DOCTOR IS NOT A MAGICIAN! your doctor can only do so much without putting your health at risk, I walked into dr.miami office as if I was going for a dental checkup but that's how at ease I felt and how at ease the environment was, I 100% believed and trusted my doctor because I know for him it's safety first and results second and alot of the dolls we desire to look like have decided to use surgeons who do things the other way round (no shade but I'm keeping it real), going into surgery healthy and dying in surgery is real and that's one thing all of us post op dolls need to be thankful for way before we start to judge our results, as I signed my paperwork at his office, it said you know there's a chance of death and I was like damn but here I am, 10 days post op, healthy and forever grateful to God and Dr.Miami.

It's mind over matter, things do get better over time, if you want to get better quickly you will and if you don't you won't simple lol.

I do want a round 2 and this is of no discredit to dr.miami because I knew he couldn't achieve the look I wanted first time and if we look at all our wish pics they are 2,3,4,5 rounds in and don't fall into the hype of those with exceptional round 1 results, that's great for them but everyone's journey is different, focus on your own and remember what you came into the OR looking like and if you forget, I'm sure your doctor can send them over to you lol and I need mine burned.

If you need any tips or advice I'm more than happy to help or follow my sx instagram page: missinawaiss

sept15's provider

Michael Salzhauer, MD

Michael Salzhauer, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Replies (5)

September 19, 2015
You took all what you wrote outta my mouth...i also just had my bbl done by Drmaimi ....you look great dear...and happy healing
September 19, 2015
How are you feeling?
September 19, 2015
Baby yayyyy lol great way to put this! Wish we could of met Down there! I feel the same I'm super happy with what the doc achieved but I know I want a round 2 maybe we'll go together lol
September 19, 2015
I wish we could have too :(.
I'm trying to get on his 2017 list, give my body to heal.
September 19, 2015
How are you feeling???
September 21, 2015
Me too lol
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September 19, 2015
Absolutely everything you said is ringing so helpful and true. I'm scheduled with dr miami in two months and will try to heed all of your advice. You look amazing and thanks for the hindsight and words of wisdom. Probably the best post op review I've encountered. Full of hard truths
September 19, 2015
Thanks doll. Dr.Miami is great and you will love his work, if you need any help or advice, please feel free to hit me up. Good luck x
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September 20, 2015
You look fab! Any side view or pics from the back? Im on his 2017 list
September 20, 2015
im so happy for you! My surgery with him is in a month and I'm so skeptical about everything.
UPDATED FROM sept15
1 day post

made it out....

sept15
Thanks for all the support, I am officially out of surgery and feeling well.

Will post pics later x

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September 11, 2015
Yasssss I'm so happy for you dm me if anything, I'll be second case this Friday
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September 11, 2015
How exciting happy healing.
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September 15, 2015
Would love to see pics! Hope youre well x
UPDATED FROM sept15
6 days pre

My Surgery list

sept15
A few people have requested to see the list I created for SX, I am quite organised so I prepared an excel spread sheet, those highlighted in red have been bought, hope this helps!

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September 2, 2015
Post before and after pics!
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September 2, 2015
Thanks so much for this!!! So ur actual date is the 7th? When do u fly out ?
September 2, 2015
actual date is the 8th...
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September 2, 2015
Okay great. U know I'm wishing u the best! Keep us updated xxxx