4 month postop - BBL to Improve Overall Shape! - Culver City, CA

It's a few hours before my operation and I am so excited/nervous! I've been wanting this for a lonnng time - even before I knew this procedure existed! My main goal is for my boyish shape to have more curves - especially in the hips where I have these "indentations" which never go away even when I was much skinnier (before I weighed 100lbs, the indents made it look like a had lovehandles)!

They are going to be liposuctioning my upper arms, back, abdomen, and sides. I took some measurements and pictures this morning for references:
Left arm: 12.5 in
Right arm: 12.75 in
Waist: 30 in
Hips: (where the indentation is): 35.25 in
(I'm 5'2 125 lbs)

I'm going to upload some pictures I took this morning. Please keep me in your prayers and wish me luck!

It's done ya'll! I am so relieved. Dr Hughes, his staff, and the anesthesiologist were so helpful and supportive leading up to and following the procedure. Dr Hughes took out 1240cc of fat and transferred 900cc to my butt/hips (though these numbers could be slightly off as I was still feeling the effects of the anesthesia when they told me this).

After I got home, I felt awful. I was super nauseous, dizzy, swollen, in pain, and could barely move. Getting off the bed is so difficult, I am using my arms to drag my body off/on the bed but even that is very uncomfortable since I had my upper arms lipo'd on top of already having poor arm strength. But I'm trying to remain positive by looking at and reading all your wonderful experiences.

I sent an email to my doctor with some concerns that I had (its probably nothing but I'm a huge worry-wart) so hopefully he responds soon!

Last night, my boyfriend took a quick snapshot of my front when we were adjusting my foam pads. When I saw the picture, I burst into tears. Because in that picture was MY body. It was a body that, for the longest time, I thought could never be mine. My entire life, I tried to love the body I had through fitness and diet, through positive thinking and inspiration, but it was ultimately a source of great unhappiness and disappointment. My insecurities built over the years trying to find clothes and put together outfits that gave off the impression of a body that I didn’t actually have. On a few occasions, I threw caution to the wind and just wore that tight little number, and I would get comments from friends, relatives, or men pointing out my flaws as if I didn’t already know they were there (don’t worry I dropped those a-holes like hot potatoes).

Honestly, I’ve been a bit afraid to look at my body these last few days because I just didn’t want to be disappointed anymore. It’s a feeling I’ve often felt and I was scared to look into the mirror and see the same body pre-operation staring back at me. But it wasn’t. Even with the swelling and bruising, I can see the beginnings of the transformation and, despite having a long recovery ahead of me and the rollercoaster of emotions of the past few days, it is so worth it.

For those of you doubting whether you should get this procedure, because you’re wondering whether its vain, or because it’s a lot of money that could be used elsewhere, or because of what others think of you if they find out - what’s more important than nurturing, caring, and loving yourself? It’s something that everyone should do and I'm feeling very blessed that I’ve had the opportunity to pursue this dream to reality.