Just the Beginning…

Apparently, if you live in the PNW, it’s pretty hard to find a good doctor who is also skilled in the BBL department. At first, getting a BBL was kind of just an idea or something I’d *like* to do maybe one day in the vague future. Thanks to the social medias though, that quickly changed and I found myself at a consult not far from home with a not-so reputable medspa type place. Of course, I was promised everything I could dream of in a new bod. Anyway, after getting my quote and going home to do some more self teaching, I eventually noticed aaaallll of the red flags (terrible reviews, never getting to meet or talk to the doctor, etc.) and decided to go back to square one.

The next doctor I decided to have a consult with was booked out 4 months. I thought, “that’s a great sign! Everyone wants in!” The wait felt brutal, so I, once again, took to the social medias and found this doctor on Instagram. While this doctor was advertising BBL as one of their procedures, there were very few pictures of their results, so I DMd them asking if they might be able to post more pics or where I could find other before and afters and to my surprise they actually replied! There was a brief exchange that felt cold and disconnected and by the end of it, I was told that their BBLs are conservative and if I wanted more than 600cc worth of total fat transferred, I’d better travel to somewhere like Miami. Wow. Talk about a gut punch. Also, how rude! All I wanted was someone reputable who was willing to look at my body, listen to my thoughts, and tell me realistically what I could expect. Needless to say, I cancelled that consult with the quickness.

So, I’d have to travel, huh? I began to broaden my horizons (within driving distance) and that’s when I found Dr. Parikh. He has TONS of great pics to look at, his Instagram is informative, he’s DOUBLE board certified, great reviews..*chef kiss*. I called to schedule a consult and was pleasantly surprised to be offered a phone consult with Dr. P himself since I live in Portland and his office is in Bellevue AND I only had to wait a couple weeks. I sent in pics of my body prior to our call and got my mile long list of questions ready.

When it came time for the consult, Dr. Parikh called me EARLY. He never once made me feel like my questions were too much, he took the time to answer everything I threw at him, made me feel at ease, told me about his equipment, and offered information I didn’t even know I needed to hear. He was very personable and easy to talk to and I felt like there was a level of transparency there. I truly appreciated the entire experience. As soon as our conversation was over, I received a quote.

I’ll be honest, initially I had sticker shock. Lol But once my partner and I pieced it out and considered Dr. P’s experience and expertise, it all makes perfect sense and is totally on point with other quotes I’ve seen. Admittedly, I haven’t scheduled my surgery date yet, but that’s purely for financial preparation (I’m a penny pincher..shhhh lol). Now that I have a plan in place, I cannot wait to schedule my surgery with Dr. Parikh! Stay tuned my friends…