Slim 32yr old from UK, 5ft 5 & 120lbs - BBL with Dra Baez 6 April 2017

I never wore my faja...

But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. Wear your faja ladies!

Hey everyone,

Hope you are all well.

I’ve been gone a while and I’m sorry for that. Life has been so busy and my ass just feels like my own ass now, so I’m not always dressing it up and taking pictures anymore!

So, down to business. It’s been one whole year and my butt now feels like a regular butt. It’s soft and there are no lumps or hard spots. You can still see my drain scars and where they placed my spinal block. Sitting is still uncomfortable and I still use a cushion at work. If I sit for a while my butt just aches!!! I’m still sleeping in three pillows because again, my butt aches if I sleep on it!!

My stomach still isn’t very tight and slightly lumpy but it wasn’t great before I had a bbl. I still haven’t had my RF treatments to tighten it, so will update you all once I’ve had those.

Now for the question on everyone’s mind.... did I lose volume...? Yes and no. It’s really hard to tell. Last year I had this new, swollen butt that was hard and sat high. One year later that butt has settled, dropped a little to look natural and there’s no swelling. It’s just... different. Sometimes I think it’s smaller but I think it’s just where it’s not new anymore. I mean I bought some jeans in September (5 months post op) and I can’t get into them now! So it’s definitely bigger! The only thing I would want more of is hips but I’m happy with my body the way it is now. I’m a small woman, I just have to accept that!

I hope this has helped for anyone with their journey. I can honestly say that I’m 109% happy with my body and am so glad I did it. The journey was a blast and I made some great friends in the process, who made all the discomfort worth it!

My weight is still sitting at around 128lbs. I try to gain weight but it doesn’t stay for long, so think 128 is my natural weight now.

I’ve attached some photos from today. Please reach out if you have any questions :)

So it is exactly one month since my surgery. I feel about 90% normal. The skin still itches/burns/feels sore and feels like it will tear when I reach for things. I still can't sit on my butt comfortably, so I'm still spending all of my time on my knees or standing. I can walk around more without feeling tired and out of breath but I couldn't imagine myself running and hitting the gym everyday like before. Just not ready yet.
Everything else is great. Body is healing ok. Still a bit lumpy and if I don't wear my faja (I know I should be) it swells. I went three days without it because it needed taking in and I felt awful and felt bloated. Weird. I still refuse to wear it to bed though!
Tried wearing my old jeans, couldn't get them near my hips, let alone over my ass. Guess I'll need a whole new wardrobe soon. Really hate dressing in baggy clothes to cover the faja/foams/board/pads and everything else I stuff in there! Two more months to go I guess!
Other than that nothing new to add. Missing my recovery house sistas to death! Not sure how this journey would have been without those girls.
Here are my one month pics