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New Pics wk 6wk PO (tons) and other info- BA/BBL Yily

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Talking about ,.. Old Body, Getting close to your...

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Talking about ,.. Old Body, Getting close to your goal,.. all the faja info that I know

Hey guyz.. finally uploaded new pics.. last week got my period and this week started school so a photoshoot was not in the question.

Posted pics of me from LAST january as well to show you where I was coming from. I had gained weight the year before and now I was huge! I wasn't always fat,.. I went up and down.. but this time was just too much (190s). I spent about 3-4 months to get some of the weight off and then I just maintained at 160lbs... not because i was happy there but because life got in the way and the best that i could do was maintain. I was not happy though.. I was young,.. but looked deflated and worn. Even Dr. Yily said that I didn't have lots of useable fat on my stomach and back and that it was more loose tissue from the weight loss.:( I'm in my 20s and that is NOT the body that i wanted. so i bit the bullet and got my surgery done to plump up back those boobs and redefine my upper body. The new pics are from week 3 and week 6.

TIP: Get to a weight close to your goal weight. Lipo will not make you lose much weight if any at all. If you started off a big girl,.. you will end up a big girl,.. just better contoured. But if you dont lose enough weight preop then your surgeon will hit the 5L maximum before they can get to the really nice contouring that you want. Ask them upfront how much you should lose to get close to your goal (realistic) pic.

Boobs: doing great. they have mostly settled and are very soft. Friends have done the squeeze test on me and didn't feel a thing. The right one is bigger than the left ,.. the way it was preop. TIP.. if you want your boobs to be even then let your surgeon know that you want two different sized implants. I told her i wanted a natural look, so i guess technically thats the natural look, lol. Oh well,.. they are still aligned and look good to me. What do you think? Honest opinions welcome.

So far I am happiest with my boobs. I do have an odd boob roll under them to the sides. Its either still fluid build up or fat!! Will give it more time to see. BTW i'm a 34D! Doesn't look like it in the pic but I tried on C's and they don't fit :D

Stomach and back. Love the new waist line/contouring,.. can't wait for it to get smaller. My measurements are not very different cuz i was just a saggy baggy before.. not really fat,.. but my shape has changed. I still have uneven areas on my stomach,.. right above my belly button. Depressing but will give it time. My upper back is also slightly padded or swollen.. will also give that time. Its still numb in some areas and i still get a weird ripping sensation.

Butt: same old same old. If i sit on it too long i get a burning sensation and i'm 6 WEEKS OUT! when will this end!! Big improvement from my starting point,.. but I want MORE! lol. Maybe this summer. When i take pics,.. it just confuses me. Sometimes it looks round, sometimes boxy. I can't stress about it anymore. Its better,.. I'm not self conscious about it anymore.. i dont look deformed.

Ladies,.. I've come a far way and i'm not stopping. I'm getting my dream body and dream health back. I've lost more weight and am almost back to my preop weight.. if u've been reading my story u know what i mean. I'll take more pics when I lose another 10lbs. I'll also be lifting weights for my arms and legs and doing major ab work so that I can tone up. Hopefully that will be the cure for my upper back and under boob. I will stop losing weight though if my boobs start to look fake!

Pre-op weight: 157 Postop: 180's Now: 162.8
Boobs: 36B/ now 34D
Waist: 29.5 / 35/ 27.8
Butt: 37.75 Now: 40.5
Jeans size: My butt makes most of my old jeans too tight. :/ size 29-30, the waist is always loose.

Didn't get anything done to my arms.. they are now 12.75. will be working on them.

All the faja info that i know: I posted pics that has the address to all the stores that sells the faja that i buy. Under the faja pics is the ID number that they use to order it for you. I dont know any web address. I wrote in the comments about buying the fajas too early. Buy it post op. If you stay at jacquelines spa she will arrange to get it taken in for you. You will have to resize it very often. The second one that I bought has removeable straps, no bra area and is shorter in the thigh area. I like my original one better. The straps keep on popping off when i hook it (maybe i'll sew it on or have the seamstress add a button) and the shorts cut into my thigh and make it look obvious that i'm wearing something underneath. The no bra part is nice cuz you can wear it with more shirts. Solution.. i''m getting my old faja bra part altered so that its lower cut and i can wear it with more tops.

I write a whoollleee lot on here so please read before you ask me questions. I dont say this to discourage you from asking cuz anyone who has inboxed me knows that i luurrvvveee to talk and share info and i give really (really) long responses. But certain questions come up frequently and i know i posted it on here many times. Its a lot to read through so just use "control + F" and pick a search word and i'm sure u'll find it. I have two reviews so check on part 1 as well. good luck ladies!

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February 3, 2015
I would love to comment on how the pics look.....Where Are They???
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May 1, 2015
I want to see pictures please help me on my decision and journey.
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Just to add to the update up there ^^^ I'm...

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just to add to the update up there ^^^ I'm definitely happy with my surgeon and the results they produced. I'm just a big critic of myself so i'm always looking on how to get even better :p

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January 31, 2013
Im at work right now and had to stop and comment on your post ....I'm at work right now and had to stop and comment on your post ....hun you look natural & shapely ...thank u so much for taking the time to put your picture's side by side...that helps a lot to , in order to show the difference ....I enjoy reading your updates and most time have a pen and paper on hand.lok....continue to take good care of yourself hun....many blessings to u... you look natural & shapely ...thank u so much for taking the time to put your picture's side by side...that helps alost to show the differance ....I enjoy reading your update and most time have a pen and paper on hand.....continue to take good care of yourself ....many blessings to u...
January 31, 2013
Please omit this respond lol...dont know what happen.....my comment is above ....
January 31, 2013
I'm at work right now and had to stop and comment on your post ....hun you look natural & shapely ...thank u so much for taking the time to put your picture's side by side...that helps a lot to , in order to show the difference ....I enjoy reading your updates and most time have a pen and paper on hand.lok....continue to take good care of yourself hun....many blessings to u...
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January 31, 2013
thanks so much. glad i could help. what are you planning to get done?
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January 31, 2013
Girl don't u just love the fajas :-) i have the same one. Makes your shape look crazy. U look good and like a new person. Congrats
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January 31, 2013
Thanks! and yep i do! That pic with faja on didn't do the faja justice. Its usually like woah! lol
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February 1, 2013
You look good. Very natural.
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February 1, 2013
Thanks! :) thats what i was going for
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February 1, 2013
Thanks for all the pics, you look good. I am eager to see how you cut the butt on yours. The butt is so snug I have to get the waist taken in. I love it.
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So i'm officially 1 month post op,... well a month...

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So i'm officially 1 month post op,... well a month and 3 days :p This has been the LONGEST MONTH EVER! When you are waiting around for the pain to go away, the swelling to go down, discomfort to go away,.. the days pass by very very slowly. I think i've been through it all,... excitement, then regret, then elation, then depression, then the whatever phase.. just want my life back (without the faja),.. and now i'm nearing back into,.. girl you look good!.. can't wait till I look AMAZING! and feel that way too.

For those who haven't had sx yet,.. takes lots and lots of before pictures both naked and in clothes. Because some days your mind will play tricks on you and you'll be sitting there in pain thinking... I don't even look that different... weren't my boobs always kinda like this... and my butt is only a little bigger. I've been looking at my before and afters and they kinda slap me back into reality. Although i want more projection on my butt when i look at my before I'm like damn!! I didn't know i had a gap between my ass cheeks!! I didn't even know that was possible! And of course now there is a big difference.

My waist measurements didn't change a huge amount,.. Pre-op: 29.5.. Post op: 35!!! (huge!).. 1 month post 28,... Just 1.5 inch difference but that's because fat is squishy and I probably just smashed the fat down while measuring,.. now there is no rolls hanging over the tape measurer like before, lol and I'm sure that within 2 months i should drop another inch.

Pre-op at 157lbs I could squeeze handfuls of fat ,... now although I'm oddly 165lbs I can't pinch an inch of fat on my stomach and I can pinch only an inch on my back. (Right after surgery i was probably in the 180s!!.. huge water balloon!)

As you can see, the process of healing has huge ups and downs. The first week post op when I was HUUGE i was thinking crazy things like "Did Yily inject fat or some substance all over me!! will i be like this forever!!"

I read back some of my old posts preop and I was talking about Dr's aren't miracle workers and I have to put in effort as well. Now that I have more stamina I'm making it my business to get back to working out,.. drop a few pounds so that my face and arms can slim out and work on getting some abs for summer.

The point of all of this is that when progress is sllllooooowwww,.. its hard to notice change and its very easy to get discouraged and depressed. For all those Pre-opers who are trying to lose weight to get the best results.. also take pics of your weight loss progress in clothes and undressed. When you feel like you're getting nowhere and you don't look different just take a look at your starting pics. I found some pics of me from last january when I was 30lbs heavier than my Pre-Op weight. I felt the same but I looked totally different!

good luck. Posting more pics by Sunday.

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January 23, 2013
i totally get what u mean im 1 year post op, and i think its a female trait to stand in the mirror picking on yourself. i made a before n after video, mostly as a reminder of how my belly looked like a chewed up piece of bubble gum.i send it to my doctor also, i watch it every now and then.
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January 24, 2013
lol at the analogy! but its sooo true! Within an hour I can go from pleased and hopeful to depressed and underwhelmed! Now i'm just forcing myself to accept. It is what it is,.. no point in picking apart what i don't like,.. just start working on making it better. I really have to FORCE it when i'm feeling down but hopefully as i get better and better it will come easier. thanks
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January 23, 2013
did u get ur hips done also
January 24, 2013
Hi, i just found a great deal on the Vita Medica Vitamins. www.dermastore.com has them for $ 100.00 plus a coupon for $20.00 - promo code:blushlove. It makes them $ 80.00. No tax and free shipping. My PS was charging $ 104. The promo code is only good until 1/31/2013. Please pass this information along to all the women getting surgery soon. Gotta save some money. I'm getting a BA first then going to Dr. Yily for my other body work. Chow for Now!!!!
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January 31, 2013
What is the exact garment yily gives you while there? I want to order a few sizes to have on hand so I do not have to buy one there/ I can get them online cheaper here I think. Trying to save any penny possible lol :)
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January 31, 2013
the name of the garment is Fajate D'Prada but.... nope, you really can't get it much cheaper online once you factor in the cost of shipping. And plus, you do not have to keep on buying new fajas.. that would be HUNDREDS of dollars wasted. You just have to get the garment altered. When i was there i got my garment altered (taken in) twice over the 10 days that i stayed there. In DR that cost me about $7,.. maybe $10 if someone had to taxi the garment to the seamstress for me. While I got my massage at Jacquelines spa they took my garment to get taken in ,... by the time my massage was over the garment was brought back tight as hell. In the states (new york at least) it cost $15-20 to get it taken in. You may want a second faja to go back and forth in when one is being washed or something but buying more than two in the beginning is just a waste. Yily may even put you on a schedule to get the garment taken in 2-4 inches every week once you get home. Also,.. i suggest that everyone wait to buy a second faja until after they come back home. I came out of surgery at least 20lbs HEAVIER with a waistline 5 inches BIGGER,.. they filled me with fluid post op. You might think that ur a size medium now but you may not be that for weeks after surgery. I admit that I was waaayyy excited too b4 my surgery and if i had the time and knew where to go i would of bought one b4 surgery. But already going through this I now know that would of been a bad idea.
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January 31, 2013
Hi Laury, so excited for your progress. Hey, did you post new photos? I tried looking through your part 1 and can't seem to find your part 2.... Let me know, excited to see the most recent results. Do you know on any of the sister on RS that have had a mini tummy tuck? I search for that category for within the Yily Team and no luck.
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January 31, 2013
hey i just got the pics posted up now. :) no i don't know off hand of anyone who had a TT with Yily. I see mostly robles girls with the TT. There are a few coming up in February and march who i think are getting tummy tucks. MsJuicyFruit i think is one.
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February 1, 2013
The pic w the vertical lines is tht the one they took in? Im scared my tailor is going to charge some crazy amt. Im going to show them your pics.