41 Year Old Female, Lower Body Lift W/auto-augmentation (Flap) of Butt and Lipo of Hips and Thighs. Cleveland, OH

Thank you so much! I wish you so much luck and an Amazing outcome for your surgery. I have to first tell you, I do have a low tolerance for pain, I always have. I will also say that if not for the augmentation, I'm pretty sure this will have been a maybe-2-3 day of true pain (but managed by narcotics, so not even totally) surgery. It's the butt that is the problem, because I really needed my back to be able to lie on!!! The stomach hurts (my doc does no pain pump or injectable that I know of in my stomach muscles) / aches from the muscle repair, and I had a ton of lipo to hips so those are bruised, so I needed my back to rest, and so it turned out to be the worst, go figure. I was also worried about a flat butt after, but if you do a true bbl with fat injection, you can't lay on it after so what would you do with a lbl and a bbl anyway? The bbl fat would just get smushed right and then the cells die ? Lol, obviously not a doctor, but just following the logic of what I've read incessantly on here. PS I also told almost no one about either my bypass and this time not even my children know about this, that's how close to the vest it is. In the end I think people who don't understand think this is the "easy" way out (are you kidding) , don't believe it's skin but rather that it's fat, and your "cheating the system again" by doing surgery as a fix. In the end, I figure no one will be surprised if it looks like I lost more weight since I just did a few years ago. As far as anyone needs to know, it's just me losing those last few. Only I know those few pounds are truly skin anyway. Ok novel done, I am so wishing you blessings and luck and I can't wait to read your review and updates!

Keep the faith. Its certainly not the easy way ...its a bold alternative. Most of us in Real self aren't $$ wealthy. This was once only available to the rich but now many can borrow then work hard to pay it back. Its not easy physically or emotionally either.

Sorry to hear that you are having a different type of swelling. By now you should be feeling better but everyone's healing process is so different. I thought the 3 day pain injection was almost a given unless allergic ..its so easy. The pump was extra to care, for but nice to have as backup. Is there any explanation from Dr. About the new swelling? Did you read about the auto augmentation method... or did Dr suggest that. There aren't many reviews or references for that technique. It seems the tissues will have to come together & bind.

I was very concerned about being flat but I've decided to worry about volume on another round... if it bothers me. I've been told they will reposition my glute muscles for contours. I asked questions about sitting, resting, laying etch wit fat8 lipo injections. I was told I would be able to sit. (I bet) I don't see how its possible to rest or sleep comfortably with the stomach & buttocks out at same time. Only by reading Real self experiences do I realize this could be a big problem.
Really too many procedures at once aren't for the faint of heart. Of course down time and cost are incentives for many of us to bundle as many procedures at once. I need upper body work also --but not as bad as the tummy. If I get my boobs or arms done later, maybe then will do bbl. Until then looking forward to a smoother firmer lower body. I can use padded/ contoured shapeware to enhance. I don't have a problem with that.