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Chicago BBL
UPDATED FROM Alexandraj28
2,018 years post
4.5 months post op
Alexandraj28August 3, 2018
$10,500
After a long time of gathering my thoughts here are my final statements.
6.5/10 overall experience and here’s why.
1. First of all and most importantly of all I didn’t get what I asked for. Now I’m not expecting perfection but for 10.5k I’m expecting you to know how to make a circle. Look at the photos above. Half of my cheeks on each side were totally ignored and not only is that area flat compared to the surrounding area it actually dips in! No it’s not because the fat didn’t stay there it’s because he didn’t fill in those areas at all. You can see the flatness from my day one post op photos. I can go on and on about this but button line he didn’t shape it well which is specifically what i stressed at every single meeting, i wanted a better SHAPE not just a fatter ass.
2. As far as the liposuction a lot of fat was left where it could have been removed. You can’t see that much in the photo but there’s still more than enough fat to grab a handful of in every lipo area. I wasn’t small but i wasn’t so big that he couldn’t take it out.
3. The procedure was done in the most painful way possible, with the incisions sown shut. So basically instead of speeding up the drainage of fluid by using drains he just traps it all in your body and makes your body get rid of all of it which it can but it makes you twice as swollen and bruised and prolongs the healing process.
4. I only saw dr shifin twice! First time literally in the preop area and last at my three month visit.
5. Final bad one. His staff although very friendly in appearance is more salespeople than anything. I told his partner what projection i wanted and he said yeah sure and it didn’t happen. I told his partner that it was flat and he brushed it off to be swelling when it was totally just not filled out per dr Shifrin himself. Every time you go to the office the nurses say “call with any questions and we’ll connect you to a doctor!” But who do you get connected to when you call with questions? His front desk staff or his office manager or what ever she is.
6. Positives? The overall looks isn’t terrible i wouldn’t say that but it’s sloppier than what i expected from someone with his reputation. He offered to fix it at my three month visit and said all i would have to pay would be 3.5k in anesthesia fees ect, which i appreciate but if i knew i was going to spend 15k total i wold have just gone to a Miami/Beverly Hills surgeon who knows how to make a circle the first time around. He’s also very chill and approachable which i think is great.
Overall: I’m glad i got the procedure done but If i wold have known that he can’t shape a bbl properly i would have 100% gone to someone else and just paid a little more. I may or may not get it fixed we’ll see but for now half of my ass cheek is missing so there’s that.
However, i have gotten more than enough compliments and i know i look better than before so it’s not a total waste it’s just not what i assumed i would receive from a surgeon like him. Maybe i overestimated his skills. ??????????? or maybe I’m being a little dramatic but at the end of the day for 10k the least you can do is not forget half my ass cheek.
6.5/10 overall experience and here’s why.
1. First of all and most importantly of all I didn’t get what I asked for. Now I’m not expecting perfection but for 10.5k I’m expecting you to know how to make a circle. Look at the photos above. Half of my cheeks on each side were totally ignored and not only is that area flat compared to the surrounding area it actually dips in! No it’s not because the fat didn’t stay there it’s because he didn’t fill in those areas at all. You can see the flatness from my day one post op photos. I can go on and on about this but button line he didn’t shape it well which is specifically what i stressed at every single meeting, i wanted a better SHAPE not just a fatter ass.
2. As far as the liposuction a lot of fat was left where it could have been removed. You can’t see that much in the photo but there’s still more than enough fat to grab a handful of in every lipo area. I wasn’t small but i wasn’t so big that he couldn’t take it out.
3. The procedure was done in the most painful way possible, with the incisions sown shut. So basically instead of speeding up the drainage of fluid by using drains he just traps it all in your body and makes your body get rid of all of it which it can but it makes you twice as swollen and bruised and prolongs the healing process.
4. I only saw dr shifin twice! First time literally in the preop area and last at my three month visit.
5. Final bad one. His staff although very friendly in appearance is more salespeople than anything. I told his partner what projection i wanted and he said yeah sure and it didn’t happen. I told his partner that it was flat and he brushed it off to be swelling when it was totally just not filled out per dr Shifrin himself. Every time you go to the office the nurses say “call with any questions and we’ll connect you to a doctor!” But who do you get connected to when you call with questions? His front desk staff or his office manager or what ever she is.
6. Positives? The overall looks isn’t terrible i wouldn’t say that but it’s sloppier than what i expected from someone with his reputation. He offered to fix it at my three month visit and said all i would have to pay would be 3.5k in anesthesia fees ect, which i appreciate but if i knew i was going to spend 15k total i wold have just gone to a Miami/Beverly Hills surgeon who knows how to make a circle the first time around. He’s also very chill and approachable which i think is great.
Overall: I’m glad i got the procedure done but If i wold have known that he can’t shape a bbl properly i would have 100% gone to someone else and just paid a little more. I may or may not get it fixed we’ll see but for now half of my ass cheek is missing so there’s that.
However, i have gotten more than enough compliments and i know i look better than before so it’s not a total waste it’s just not what i assumed i would receive from a surgeon like him. Maybe i overestimated his skills. ??????????? or maybe I’m being a little dramatic but at the end of the day for 10k the least you can do is not forget half my ass cheek.
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June 3, 2018
Hi, I was wondering if you had to wear a tight girdle type of garment for the healing and when you got to do day-to-day activities with not much struggle?
June 3, 2018
The garment i got was one from knee to shoulder with the butt cut out and was told to wear it for 3 months straight 24/hrs . The less swelling the less tight it felt. I personally feel like you can go back to normal-ish life after 2-3 weeks.
UPDATED FROM Alexandraj28
2,018 years post
Week 3 update
Alexandraj28April 19, 2018
The shape is smoothing out but it looks like i have flatness in certain areas and I’m not sure if it looks natural or messed up.
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