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Subtle BBL Very Soon! - Culver City, CA
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Hello All, I hope I do this correctly! It seems...
petitenthickSeptember 7, 2016
$10,500
Hello All,
I hope I do this correctly! It seems like there's one entry for a review so I don't know how I'll update. Any advice?
I've been stalking RS for the perfect surgeon for my BBL and I think I've found him. I considered a few other highly qualified surgeons and I've settled with Dr. Hughes. Although to say settled is the wrong word because he is so skilled and delivers consistent results.
The things that helped me choose him are:
-The fact that he doesn't advise patients to gain weight. From what I understand this can give a patient unrealistic expectations because they expect the fat to stay when they lose the weight, may compromise the quality of the fat cells, and is generally unhealthy. You will probably gain more fat around the areas you're getting treated but that fat will also be in your organs and flowing through you. It's not healthy and we have to remember that these physicians are doctors first and plastic surgeons second.
-He's easy to reach.
-His coordinator was kind, smart, and informative.
-He works on smaller women and delivers consistent results.
-He's a "body" guy. He does a ton of lip/bbl work per year.
-Very reasonable revision rate.
-Availability. I am not waiting on a two year waitlist.
-He's affordable. 10,500 is not chump change but it's easily 2000-6000 more affordable than other surgeons of his caliber. I honestly would be terrified to be operated on by someone who is charging me 3,000. That's the fee for an experiment. I'm not trying to be offense. I just don't want to be practiced on.
I had a few concerns at first but upon reflection I realized they're really silly worries. For example many women claim he has poor bedside manner. I don't need that. I need someone who is accessible, honest, and talented. He's not dating me so I don't need him to make me feel good as long as he makes me feel like our goals are accomplished.
-He pushes back. He very often pushes his opinion on patients because they (me included!) know so little about how the body works. He doesn't want his patients botched some seems to correct a lot of misconceptions during the consultation instead of glazing over them to make a patient feel competent.
I hope I do this correctly! It seems like there's one entry for a review so I don't know how I'll update. Any advice?
I've been stalking RS for the perfect surgeon for my BBL and I think I've found him. I considered a few other highly qualified surgeons and I've settled with Dr. Hughes. Although to say settled is the wrong word because he is so skilled and delivers consistent results.
The things that helped me choose him are:
-The fact that he doesn't advise patients to gain weight. From what I understand this can give a patient unrealistic expectations because they expect the fat to stay when they lose the weight, may compromise the quality of the fat cells, and is generally unhealthy. You will probably gain more fat around the areas you're getting treated but that fat will also be in your organs and flowing through you. It's not healthy and we have to remember that these physicians are doctors first and plastic surgeons second.
-He's easy to reach.
-His coordinator was kind, smart, and informative.
-He works on smaller women and delivers consistent results.
-He's a "body" guy. He does a ton of lip/bbl work per year.
-Very reasonable revision rate.
-Availability. I am not waiting on a two year waitlist.
-He's affordable. 10,500 is not chump change but it's easily 2000-6000 more affordable than other surgeons of his caliber. I honestly would be terrified to be operated on by someone who is charging me 3,000. That's the fee for an experiment. I'm not trying to be offense. I just don't want to be practiced on.
I had a few concerns at first but upon reflection I realized they're really silly worries. For example many women claim he has poor bedside manner. I don't need that. I need someone who is accessible, honest, and talented. He's not dating me so I don't need him to make me feel good as long as he makes me feel like our goals are accomplished.
-He pushes back. He very often pushes his opinion on patients because they (me included!) know so little about how the body works. He doesn't want his patients botched some seems to correct a lot of misconceptions during the consultation instead of glazing over them to make a patient feel competent.
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September 7, 2016
Thanks for starting a review and for including pics. Â To update your review you just click on the blue "update your review" button at the top of the review (should be right under your pics). Â If you are using the app you tap on the pencil icon to be take to your reviews, tap on the review you want to update, then tap on the blue "add an update" button.
September 18, 2016
So what are your stats ? Height and weight ? Congrats on your decision
September 27, 2016
I agree that Hughes has the training and creditials plus reviews and photo results that bring patient confidence. Yet I don't agree that the cheaper docs are experimenting. Those docs live countries or states with lower medical business based costs and lower costs of living, thus docs can afford to charge less, though this not true across the board but Florida vs California cost of living plus cost of doing business is much lower in Florida. 2 things keep me with doc Hughes over Florida docs. 1. From what I've gleaned, he doesn't run a factory style operation where he's doing a ridiculous number of surgeries per day it even per year. If a doc is doing too much I worry he isn't gonna be inclined to treat me with the care these operations call for. He may be overworked and have an increased amount of mishaps like Lipo dents of lumpy bbl work. An overworked doc is not gonna have the mental ability to care about me as an individual. Hughes cares already and I'm not even on his operating table yet. 2. I don't wanna travel for hours on a plane in pain with fluids leaking from my body, unable to sit on my new a$$, and likely nauseous. Plus all that time to and from the airports and in the airports in both ends. Sigh. Yeah you've made an excellent choice! Best wishes and thank you for posting!
September 27, 2016
Hi there! so what I meant by cheaper docs experimenting is that if someone is offering a bbl for 3,000 there is just no way he is performing that as someone who is skilled and experienced enough for me to feel safe. My issue isn't Florida vs Cali or vs Toronto or Chicago or Paris or New York. My issue is marketing and from what Ive figured there is a strong link between cost and results. For example there is a surgeon in Beverly Hills who costs way more than Hughes but almost without exception leaves women with saggy, lumpy, and loose bellies. And of course some doctors in Florida are drawing certain demographics or want to increase business or whatnot. It's a business. But I can tell you (from knowing two plastic surgeons, one very well known) that price absolutely says something about experience and good experience says everything about about results :)
September 27, 2016
And thank you for the well wishes! Your date is coming so soon! You ready???
September 27, 2016
Yes! I'm ready. Just so worried about it though. I want to improve my body, not ruin it. I have lots of confidence in my current physique but I've always wanted a rounder smoother butt even before big boogies became a fad.
September 27, 2016
I know what you mean about price, and as you pointed out, some surgeons who cost more are not better. This selection process is kinda scary. We only have reviews from a handful of patients on the net meanwhile many are silent or uninterested in sharing their experience, good or bad. The docs pick their best patient outcome photos, and dine of those are yuck! Lol.
September 27, 2016
I know right! Real self helps but nothing is better than word of mouth. All my girlfriends already have big butts tho :( lol so I have no one I know who can refer
November 8, 2016
Hi love. I came by to visit you :-). Wanted to say hello. I love your height and weight, and look forward to your much anticipated surgery ;-).
UPDATED FROM petitenthick
8 months pre
Numbers
petitenthickSeptember 19, 2016
5'7
135
I've been told to gain weight but that's something I'm staying away from. Money is a little tight and I'm waiting for next weeks pay to put my deposit down.
135
I've been told to gain weight but that's something I'm staying away from. Money is a little tight and I'm waiting for next weeks pay to put my deposit down.
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September 27, 2016
Hughes doesn't recommend weight gain. He is one doc that is known for getting fat from thinner patients and making them look fab! Some bbl reviewers here have said that after surgery they could not retain the weight they gained so that meant volume loss in the butt.
October 26, 2016
This is true the - the fat isn't stable if you just recently gain weight so it looks better after bbl initially but then doesn't last. Gotta work with what you got :-)
UPDATED FROM petitenthick
8 months pre
Big details
petitenthickSeptember 19, 2016
Does anyone know of a nurse associated with Dr. Hughes who can take care of me for the first three days? Do you think that's enough? I don't think I can afford to have her with me for 24 hours for three days but like 8 hours in the daytime for three days?
OR a recovery home that's clean, has private rooms, and has kind nurses? I wouldn't mind paying extra for that peace of mind and then moving to a hotel for the rest.
Also, this is cray but I want to book a first class ticket to protect the but haha. Only thing is I can't find airlines that have reclining seats so I can sleep/rest on my stomach and not on my side of butt. Do you guys have any info on that? I was thinking of buying three seats in a single row to chill out. Is that even allowed?
I'm making my list and checking it twice in a couple of weeks. The selection of fajas has got me dizzy. Any advice?
OR a recovery home that's clean, has private rooms, and has kind nurses? I wouldn't mind paying extra for that peace of mind and then moving to a hotel for the rest.
Also, this is cray but I want to book a first class ticket to protect the but haha. Only thing is I can't find airlines that have reclining seats so I can sleep/rest on my stomach and not on my side of butt. Do you guys have any info on that? I was thinking of buying three seats in a single row to chill out. Is that even allowed?
I'm making my list and checking it twice in a couple of weeks. The selection of fajas has got me dizzy. Any advice?
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September 27, 2016
I talked to Lorena and she says Hughes doesn't want any compression on the butt. So butt out Fajas only, and if your garment has coverage there cut it open. I've also read lots of bbl reviews here on RS and some women who ended up with hip and or butt dents were told by revision surgeons that it was caused by their constricting garment. No compression on the areas you want fatter, but definitely compress the Lipo areas for better skin snap back and alleviating swelling
September 27, 2016
Also Hughes gives you a waist compression binder only and insists it be worn in addition to your faja garment if you're gonna wear a faja. Some place it over top of their faja. Designs Veronique and Ann Cherry are a couple of faja sites
September 27, 2016
Yes, that's what I figured. I'm wondering if I should get one custom made. Everyone complains about how uncomfortable and even painful it is and I think we have to wear it for 2 weeks all day.
September 27, 2016
It's so hard mail ordering something that's this important. We don't even know what size we'll be with swelling!
October 1, 2016
So I just got my Leonisa faja today! Scorrdjngbtonyhe sight I'm a medium. So tight! I struggled to put it on and I look amazing in it. Lol! So curvy sleek and slim thick. That thing makes me look like I already had the bbl. I'll post pics in it tomorrow.
October 1, 2016
Actually girl I got instructions to wear it for SIX WEEKS from Hughes! Did you get the same? Insane.
October 1, 2016
lol I thought about buying them and not getting the bbl but it's like makeup, it has to come off at night and I want to look best at night ;)
October 1, 2016
It has open access at the bottom though. U can keep it on at all times. Lol!!!
October 1, 2016
No, Hughes didn't tell me to wear a faja. Lorena in his office told me to wear the binder he provides for 6 weeks, and when I asked her bout a faja she said if u get one wear the binder over it
September 27, 2016
Another patient just posted about her Lipo yesterday and says Lorena in Hughes office referred a nurse named Lena. She says Lena did everything for her even drove her to and from surgery.
It's used for some orthopedic surgeries so I think they're made for only certain areas. I don't know too much just that it's not FDA approved and I don't want to be tested on.