Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

BBL to help implants look more natural

UPDATED FROM iKarl3y
1 month post

Still nervous

$11,000
Jut posting some updated pics .. I’m still nervous that he didn’t lipo enough. I just wish my lower stomach was flatter :(
I’ve done about 20 massages. Bought a Tributo stage 2 Faja and been wearing it pretty much 24/7. Been eating healthy. I started getting RF treatments for skin tightening. But I am worried that he just didn’t lipo enough.

iKarl3y's provider

Constantino G. Mendieta, MD

Constantino G. Mendieta, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

4.1 | 325 Reviews
PROFILE
Overall rating
Constantino G. Mendieta, MD
Response from Dr. Mendieta:
We are disappointed to see a review like this with any patient. We understand that every patient is unique and because of that Dr. Mendieta believes "no single technique is suited to each case." We want our patients to feel satisfied with every step of the process from consultation to recovery. We ask any concerns like these are best reported directly to our team so that we can act effectively. Please email us at Melanie@4beauty.net at the earliest convenience.

Replies (5)

I think you look great!!
Also how tight is your underwear? Some of my tighter fitting underwear causes a little bulge on me and When I take them off it's normal again, also hormones- are you close to your time of the month, etc
I know that's the spot I'm worried about and it almost looks as if I did wear something tight but it's just been like that from before I even had surgery - I've had it for years :( and I was hoping this surgery would fix it but it hasn't really.
It's ok! I still think you look great! Just sucks when you pay for something and you expect the results you really want and it's a little off. Our gorg either way!
Did you do massages the day after surgery?
Yes I started my massages the very next day after surgery and did 10 massages while in Miami and I've continued doing them now that I'm back home. I'm going to keep doing them and RF skin tightening.
Honestly in 6 weeks, you should have done way more than 20 massages. It could definitely be fluid build up. But you look fine. They say stay out of the mirror for a reason during recovery. You look amazing
UPDATED FROM iKarl3y
28 days post

Swelling or left over fat?

So I’m trying to remain hopeful that this is just swelling but I feel like maybe he just didn’t lipo enough in my lower stomach :( what do you think?

Replies (5)

Swelling! I got a lip lift over 2 months ago and i can still feel the swelling near the incision site and lipo is way more invasive
Your results look great! Trust me, you will continue to get smaller as swelling subsides over the next 3-6 months. You're lucky that your stomach wasn't OVER lipo'd which I suspect is the issue with mine. I looked great until 4 months out when swelling reduced significantly, I started to see how bumpy and lumpy it became because of aggressive lipo :( anyway good luck!
It’s swelling you look great. I had lipo 6 weeks ago of my flanks, bra rolls and lower back. I’ve got a pocket of swelling on my right back bra area that my massage therapist assures me is just swelling i was panicked also as of last week it’s gone down substantially but still some swelling. Trust the process.
I really hope so (fingers crossed) !!
Well...first I think you look amazing...the hourglass figure you have, specifically the pics you hold the towel...I can say that you get a great result with very nice body shape with round projected butt....so congrats ;) I would recommend you to do vellashape III to get best results
Thank you - I'll look that up for sure. I've started doing Radio-frequency for skin tightening.
Did you have a butt implant before? Did you get a butt implant now? Or did you just have a BBL?
I already had the previous butt implants so I just did the bbl on top of the existing implants
UPDATED FROM iKarl3y
16 days post

Feeling a lil better today

I’ve been doing a lot of foam compression and I’m starting to feel a little better both physically and about the results. I was really struggling the last week emotionally and just all around but have been feeling better today and yesterday.

Replies (3)

Totally off topic besides you look great, but do you do the landing strip Yourself or get it professionally done? I've tried so many times and have screwed up soooo bad hahaha! I just want something new instead of going bald. Lol
Lol omgg I'm dying lol !!! No I just do it myself lol I wish there was a p*ssy barber out there and that was a normal thing. Haha cuz sometimes I feel I need one help w mine!!
Did you do tummy tuck as well? Why the drain tubes? When I did mine no tubes only with tummy tuck. Did they take implants out? Hope youre feeling better
No just a bbl and they left my implants in and just did the bbl on top of them :( idk why for the drains. I hated them so much tbh
Haha your comment wins!! I wish the same but I'm gonna try to do my pubes likes that and gonna fail miserably lol here goes nothing :-)