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Wanted a tiny waist and alot of fat into my hips

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Walking in for a consultation was nerve wrecking,...

$10,500
Walking in for a consultation was nerve wrecking, but I got through it. Dr. Hughes seemed very nice a little cocky but that was ok. He answered all of my questions. One thing I didn't like was that every time I told him what I wanted he would put in his input and basically change what I am going for. I did not like that cause I wanted something very specific and he kept suggesting something else , hmm maybe he didn't know how to do it ? Anyways I am very open so I told him no and explained to him what I want and that if he can't do it thats fine. He said he could do and was suggesting which was fine I Guess.I live in LA so after meeting with a few I choose dr.hughes not sure why but did.My experience the day of the surgery and after was horrible. The day so the surgery I explained to him I wanted a tiny waist and to make sure he adds alot of fat into my hips I meant a lot and I also told him I want that fold you get underneath your butt like the one that kim k and nicki minaj has, I hope you ladies know what I'm talking about it's the crease the is underneath your butt and goes to your outer thigh. Anyways I explained to him how dearly I wanted that and that I wanted projection meaning fat on the upper buttocks. He nodded his head and said ok and after the surgery is when it all began.The day after I took out my shaper to take a bath. Yes I was in pain and yes I was swollen but I felt dirty so my girlfriend helped me take a shower. I understand I was swollen so I might not be able to see the results but what I couldn't understand was that if I'm swollen my hips should look big but they looked the same accept for a few places where you can tell he tried to put the fat and missed all the other areas it was so lumpy. But again I thought I should just wait.It has not been about 6.5 months and guess what no hips the few places he did put it now makes my hips look lumpy I rather have him not put fat in if he doesn't know how then make me look disfigured . I specifically explained to him how dearly I wanted the fold underneath by butt and that is also not there. As for projection you can tell he tried but didn't get far and over the butt size I gained half a inch which is horrible because others doctors patients have gained 2inches. I'm honestly so depressed right now. I have now made a consultation in Florida with dr.salama, I've seen his reviews and he can do everything I want him to do. I'm not even going to bother going back to dr.hughes ..He needs to learn from dr.salama. I've done research on how to get the fold all he had to do was place more fat at the bottom and take it all the way to the outer corner and as far as my hips go seemed like he didn't know how to make hips even for one thing and I think he doesn't know how to place fat in the hip region because I have seen many patients of his who have ugly hips no offense. I don't believe all his comments are actual patients so little have pictures. I don't believe he is the one to go to for bbl.Dr.hughes if you are reading this please learn how to make the hip region much larger for those in want for a hourglass and learn how to make the crease /fold in the bottom of the buttocks oh and let's not forget to add more fat on the top region, no one wants a droopy butt...

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Kenneth Hughes, MD

Kenneth Hughes, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Hi Hourglassbodyforme. Sorry to hear you didn't like your experience with him. I went in for the same thing (I wanted hips most of all) and was afraid I was not getting through to him. I was very detailed with him and he did deliver exactly what I wanted. Actually he went above and beyond my expectations. I think he does have his "ideal form" in his head, but he did listen to me when I added in some persistence. I am really happy with my result in the hips (still just day 2). He injected 420cc into the divot on the side of the butt and some in the outer thigh and 360cc into each side of the butt. I am over the moon with my results considering what I had to work with in the hip department (trans woman so very little hips). I now have a badonk and a very curvaceous body from the front.
Hi jeennygirlinla, I'm happy you got the results you wanted. I really wanted to like dr.hughes since he was at that time in my opinion of the best in la and since I live in la I thought this would be perfect. Can I see pictures of you, I had a boyish body so I really wanted hips and 6months have passed and I have no hips.
I'm sorry to hear that you didn't like Dr Hughes, he was on the top of my list for doctors that I wanted to do my procedure. I would look at Dr Salama's lowest rating reviews before booking a consultation with him! He seriously mutilated one of his patients abdomen when he did the lipo. Her stomach has horrible LARGE scars from the burning of the power assisted lipo. She had to get skin grafting and everything, it still looks awful (I feel really bad if she reads this). Also doctors in Florida do not have to carry malpractice insurance so most don't. This means if they mess up, it's next to impossible to get reimbursement.
Yes I read that but then again his work is beautiful, he gives the girls really nice wide hips and is able to give the butt fold in the bottom. I honestly am just so depressed I spent so much money and I didn't get what I wanted.
This is a really surprising review given the opposite experience of the others who have posted. Can you provide pictures so we can better understand? My own experience with Dr. Hughes was actually quite the opposite as the one described here in that he immediately understood that implants alone were not going to deliver an optimal result in my case, and he designed my surgery to create a beautiful hourglass shape by widening my hips. In fact, he was the one who explained to me that my small hips were creating some of the straight look I wanted to change. He was the only surgeon that identified and addressed my needs from multiple perspectives. He was also very interested in, and attentive to, my views and desires, and I trusted him completely to make good decisions for me. As the result, he exceeded my expectations. There is no one else who offered his level of depth and knowledge of a comprehensive approach. Have you considered contacting him to discuss your concerns, if for no other reason than to have the benefit of his perspective?
I have contacted I'm so let's see. I'm just not ready to go through the hassle with going back and fourth explaining myself again after I told him what I wanted before the surgery.
Would you consider posting pictures so we can better understand?
Honestly a lot of women go after a drastic change you can't go from being a box to Kim k body that quick maybe he just wasn't the dr for you' since you wanted a total new body altogether? Without pictures it's hard to tell but if you would like drastic change you might want to try someone in the Dominican republic they do massive drastic changes