485cc Male Gluteal Implants / Flank Liposuction

Okay. I don’t even know where to start. I am 43 year old male. I was always self conscious as I got older of having a flabby, flat, white man’s ass. It is for sure an indicator of age. I did research for about three years. I was focused on New York and LA where there were doctors were performing more and more gluteal implants. My sleuthing provided that there were only a couple thousand gluteal implants done a year nationwide. I finally started to do research in Nashville as I was convinced that the seriousness of the surgery needed me to stay local. And, if something went wrong, I could easily access that physician to make it right. I stalked websites for about a year and decided to make a consult with Dr. Robbins. The consult was about 15 minutes as I was very direct as was he. Let me preface that at every pre op meeting all of the staff emphasized out how painful of a recovery this procedure is. How could it not be, your ass is being dissected and implanted with silicone implants? Right. I want to think his surgical calendar was about a year booked out at the time. We also decided that liposuction of the flanks would be ideal for the completed look. Why the hell not get rid of that spare tire. I can’t remember the specific price but I am going to say it was around 13k for everything. Hell, I had a year till the surgery, east enough to save up a few bucks. Over the year , I paid off my balance and then it came time for the surgery. You absolutely must have a caretaker for the first 72 hours. I paid a friend to come for ten days. There can be no nicotine in your system a month before the surgery or they will no perform. On the day of my surgery, I was extremely nervous of course. My friend drove me to the center. I was given relaxation meds. A nurse attempted to start an IV on me three times and gave up. She blew a vein which was very painful post op, if I’m being completely honest. She deferred to the nurse anesthetist to complete the job. I was taken into a beautiful operating room. The nurse said I would probably it remember our encounter. I do. And then I was out. I woke up and was quickly wheeled out to my car and friend waiting. Okay, here comes the truth. The pain is absolutely a 10. I was prescribed oxycodone and it did nothing to curb the pain the first night which scared me to death. Luckily, I was upgraded to hydro morphine which did curb the pain . What helped the most was the Robaxin. There was zero pain from the liposuction as it was all in my butt. I also had drains to drain off excess blood. About day three, I was literally embarrassed that my vanity had led to this unimaginable pain. The recovery is a solid 30 days. You ain’t doing shit for thirty days, so buckle in, stay on top of the pain pills. You might think you don’t need them but for the first two weeks, you will need them nonstop. Then you can wean to ibuprofen. I’m almost three months out, and there can be soreness if I sit for more than a few hours. But, whose ass does not get sore after a few hours. But, what I did not expect was as the butt pain went away, nerve pain from the lipo started to happen. It felt like electricity running up my side. A little readearch showed that is normal and will subside. I still get some every now and then but it is subsiding. Okay, so the results. Yes, my ass looks like I wanted it to. Yes my flanks are greatly reduced. Yes, I am very happy with the results . Yes, I would do it again. I could not be more pleased. But, if you are considering gluteal implants, you must have 30 days to recover and can’t be a whimp like me when it comes to pain. I believe my implants were 485 cc and the sucked 1.5 lbs of fat off each side. After all this, I am beyond pleased. Just being honest. Vanity is such a bitch.