BBL W/arms Included 32 Yr Old 5'9" 181 lbs

I have to admit, I think my body looks amazing. I still marvel at the fact that it looks so good, even though it's been such a long time since the procedure. At the same time, I find myself dissatisfied with various parts of my body still (more on that later), and in that way I realize that I thought I was spending 15k to get confident about my body, but that's not how confidence works. Don't get me wrong, I love the result. But it hasn't left me satisfied with my physical appearance. I'm a lot MORE satisfied than before, but not enough to not be constantly thinking of what next procedure I will get. And that's why I decided to stay away from this site for a while, because I didn't want to get addicted to procedures, a nip here, a tuck there, all to get rid of the imperfections (or add what I always wanted) but never enough to make me actually feel comfortable in my skin.

Would I advise someone against this procedure? No way. The truth is, I don't regret it. I don't think it was the right thing to do, but it wasn't the wrong thing either. My body looks good, in a way I would never have been able to achieve on my own. And it feels so much more permanent than my earlier efforts to change my body. It's been a year and I've stayed the same weight, body fat, and shape I had after I had fully recovered. (168 lbs 28.3% body fat, at 5'9"). My stomach is flat(ish--more on that later) my hips are round, my waist is defined. I have an hourglass shape that looks amazing in dresses.

What I don't like: My stomach is all stretched out from being pregnant, and it's bumpy and weird from the lipo (and probably from diastasis recti). My hips aren't perfectly symmetrical, although it's close and undetectable in clothes, it's more obvious naked. Dr. Beck added a good amount of volume to the top portion of my buttocks, which created a nice "shelf" look but makes me feel a bit lopsided/top heavy. I don't think it is actually lopsided/top heavy, but I'm not used to having it there so it makes me feel self conscious. This may seem graphic, but during sex ([RS bleep]) when my husband grabs my but there is a crease along where my lower back and the top of my ass meets and that doesn't feel natural to me. I have no way of knowing if that is something that happens with people who have naturally large bottoms. I have scaring that is visible. The insertion points are very obvious, and I have some bruising on my arms. Also, the tissue on the underside of my arms feels very fibrous and strange. I still have pain in my arms and my back. In terms of the recovery, it was very very very hard. It was worse than childbirth. I was miserable for a lot longer than I anticipated. The painkillers did not help. I don't even like to think back to it, I honestly feel that the pain was traumatic. The procedure itself and the immediate aftermath was painless, of course, I had anesthesia. But my recovery was almost unbearable. I have a very low threshold for pain, so YMMV.

When I was researching this procedure, there was nothing anyone could say that would have changed my mind. And now that I've done it, I'm glad I did it and wouldn't go back to change it. If I had to do it again, I probably would. So, if you have your mind set like I did, and you can afford it, and you have found a good and reputable doctor (like Dr. Beck), and you have someone to support you after the recovery, then you should just go for it.

So it's been more than six months since my procedure, and I'm updating with photos (slowly). I am happy with the results. The recovery was hard.

I had my pre-op yesterday. My husband's concerns about the safety of the procedure were satisfied. I got all my questions answered, and when I get a copy of my "before" photos I will add them. The carecredit application process was so quick and simple.