50 years old / 5'0 and 120lbs - 325cc Off Center Oval Implants with Dr. Stanton - Beverly Hills, CA

Because of privacy issues, at first I wasn't going to post a review on Real Self. But I reached out and talked to many cool people (through this website) who have had this done. Their reviews and others have helped me tremendously, so I thought it would be nice to share my experience.
I have had breast augmentation and lipo. I never thought about having any butt work done until my best friend had a BBL successfully. But I was bummed out because when I did my lipo, I never knew you can transfer it to other places. So, that option was now out. And I wasn't going to gain 25 to 30 pounds to do BBL. So, I found out on Real Self that there are butt implants!
Like my boobs and lipo, I obsessively researched butt implants on a daily basis. I wanted to achieve a very natural athletic look with an overall full-ness, so I knew I wanted to go with oval implants, despite knowing the risk of rotation/flipping. I had two in person consults with Dr. Stanton and 1 phone consult with Dr. Mofid. Both are wonderful doctors.
The reason I ended up going with Dr. Stanton is because he still uses ovals where Dr. Mofid primarily uses his oval rounds. And I feel that with my butt shape (which is long and wide), a traditional oval would look best. Also, my brother lives 15 minutes away from Stanton's office and I would be able to save money staying with him.
When I last met with Dr. Stanton he said I was not a good candidate for rounds and after seeing all my wish pics, he chose Spectrum Block 4, 325cc off center ovals. My surgery was on Wednesday and so far, I'm loving the results.
I think the hardest part of this procedure is (a) walking and moving very slowing and (b) using arm strength to get in and out of bed. The first day was not that bad, but yesterday and today - I'm pretty sore. It's not very painful. More uncomfortable and sore. It feels like I did 1,000 squats. LOL
And at first I thought I went too small, but today I'm convinced that 330cc is the perfect size for the look I wanted and which fit my frame. Post op is on Monday, the 21st. Then I drive back to the Bay Area.

Last night, we finally took the dressing off the incisions and my husband put Neosporin on it. Woke up at 4am and had to take pain meds since butt was more tender and sore than usual. Then when I woke up a few hours later, it felt way better than the last two days. Still walking very slow.

What is helping me so much is taking a stool softener and peeing in a plastic cup. So much easier than squatting.

I think the hardest thing about this recovery is testing your patience. Mentally, I want life to go back to normal, but physically that is impossible. And not being able to do the things I normally do. Like the simple things of bending down, walking up stairs, etc. It is VERY challenging to just be in two positions all the time: lying on your stomach or standing/slowly walking around. But when I look at my butt in the mirror, it's worth it.

I have been recovery at my brother's apartment in Redondo. My post op with with Dr. Stanton is at 3:00pm today then we drive back to the Bay Area. This morning was rough, mentally and physically. I even questioned if it was worth it. I just miss my home, my family, my life the way it was. This recovery will mess with your mind because you have to deal with boredom 24/7 and find ways to keep you occupied. Just being indoors and limited movement. But your mind is ready to be back to normal.

My brother's apartment is a two story and 1 1/2 bath. And the full shower is upstairs. I have been using his bathroom downstairs to lightly rinse and wash. But today, I military bear crawled all the way up the stairs so I can FINALLY take a full shower. It felt so good to be really "clean." Especially because of my post op appointment. But after going downstairs and putting on make-up, I was exhausted and back on the couch.

Like I said, it's hard because mentally you want to do so many things, but physically just CAN'T. But it is getting easier everyday, you just can't push it...