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Failed “BBL”. I am so disappointed with this surgery

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Failed “BBL”

GRGirl2021
$12,000
Before deciding to go through with the surgery, i did a ton of research and looked a multiple surgeons. I was gonna go to the “Land of BBL’s” (Miami), but in 2020 i decided to talk to Dr. Alfonso since he was local and had decent reviews.
Our talk went well, I explained to him exactly what I wanted and he said I was the “perfect candidate for a BBL”. I asked him how many he’d done in the past and he said he does at least 1 every month. I failed to asked for before and after pics, and I take blame for that. I told him specifically that what I cared about the most was not a bigger butt, but to get rid of the fat in my belly. He said he would “give me abs”, and ofc that got me excited. I booked my surgery.
A couple of weeks before surgery I decided to add liposuction to my arms and inner thighs, which added $4K to my bill. Again, what I cared about the most was finally getting rid of the stubborn belly I struggled with at the gym.
Over the year I worked 3 jobs to save up for this surgery. THREE JOBS. I was excited and couldn’t wait for my new body. I measured my body to know how I started and planned on measuring again after I was fully recovered. I took “before” pictures so I could compare later on.
May 2021 - The day of the surgery went well. As he was marking my body up, I reiteraited to him that What I cared about the most was getting rid of the fat in my belly, my arms and my inner thighs.
Three months went by and I started to see no difference in my belly, arms, or thighs. I wore my compression garmet as directed and even bought better ones. Oh, the “compression garmet" i was given by them was literal bandage around my whole arms, and a larger one for my belly. I bought a faja on amazon that worked a lot better.
Anyways, I measured myself again and the numbers were the same. I was shocked/confused. I took before and after pictures and I didn’t see much difference, I assumed i was still swollen. I went to see the Dr. and he said that I should wait 6 months to see final results and that I would be good. he did admit that there was a "fat donut" on my belly that he coudlve gotten rid of, but ofc he came up with a ton of other excuses!
Welllll, I’m at 7 months and i look and measure exactly the same. My butt is a LITTLE bigger, but my arms, belly, and thighs are the exact same. I am so disappointed with this surgery. To work 3 jobs for a year to save up and have no results?! I should’ve gone to Miami. I don’t believe for a second that he does 1 BBL a month, I was probably his first.
Long story short, dont get a BBL or liposuction in Michigan :|

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David R. Alfonso, MD, FACS

David R. Alfonso, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

4.9 | 104 Reviews
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Replies (5)

December 15, 2021
I think you have a very nice natural result
December 27, 2021
I think your results are really good! I feel like I constantly see over done lipo on here and that sort of thing can't even be fixed usually.
January 2, 2022
For what its worth I think you have nice improvement and even more shapely. 38 male here making the comment. You look nice!
January 4, 2022
Im in Miami and they wouldve snatched you here. You look goo though its a natural look .
January 6, 2022
You DO look great but I think he should have told you that there would not be much difference because in your 'before' pics I see absolutely nothing wrong. Your butt is bigger in your 'after' pics. You said you wanted lipo on your arms and thighs but I'm wondering "why?". Exercise, weight toning and dedication were all you needed for that. I DO see the difference in your thighs but exercise would have gotten rid of that. I would have killed to have your 'before' body. You look great! No doctor can give you abs (unless he inserts fake ones :-). only Exercise can produce muscle-toned abs. I would have RAN after he said that. Don't be discouraged. I'm a Detroiter and I would NEVER go to anyone here. I'm looking towards Miami or Atlanta.