Torn Between Dr. Duran and Dr Yily for Lipo and BBL, FEEDBACK PLEASE! - Dominican Republic, DO

3 years post-op.. I still wear my faja religiously.. wear it to work and round the house.. only time I take it off is when going out to socialize... never give up rjah faja ladies!!

So here is what you ladies should expect: I arrived to CIPLA at 6:30am (they tell you to arrive that early, I'm not sure why because the Doctor doesn't get there until around 7:30am). So once I saw her she marked me up and I was off with Elizabeth, her assistant. I had already done all my labs and cardio tests, which I suggest you get done prior to your surgery day, so I went straight into a room with another doctor who asked me a couple questions and checked my blood pressure, lung sounds, ect. I was the first one in and first one out (P.s. make sure you have your passport with you the day of surgery because you'll need it). After that I paid Elizabeth the money for my surgery and second faja (F.Y.I. supposedly Cabral sells the faja $40 cheaper but that was word around, do not quote me on that). Then I was I was put into one of the hospital rooms, before I was even able to sit down they came in with the famous blue pill and my surgery attire. I drank my blue pill put on the things they gave me and 5 min later a guy walked in with a stretcher and told me to hop on. Now idk why everyone says that blue pill does nothing for them but it did magic on me, all I remember was hopping on the stretcher and turning into the hallway, it knocked me right out right away. Anyways, so those rumors you hear about people waking up during surgery is true, I woke up 3 times. The first 2 times I felt nothing but the third time they were working on my right upper back, I say they because I heard a man on my right side but I could hear Dr. Duran on my left, all I felt was like a tugging, burning feeling. I screamed "ouch!" and Dr. Duran told me not to move and I knocked out again. I awoke once I was out of surgery and they had me in I guess a waiting area waiting for a room to open up. Once there was a room they took me upstairs. Now I suggest that you girls take your own blankets and a pillow to CIPLA because all they supply you with is a thin blanket and you're literally shaking after surgery.

The first night was THE WORST. Dr. Duran put an open drain in me so I was draining all over the bed. I couldn't move my legs, they were still asleep from the anesthesia. I was all wet from the drain, I was shaking from the anesthesia and my butt/back hurt like hell. I literally had to be on my back for about 24 hours straight with turning. They're pain medication sucks and I slept for about 2 hours that night because I was so uncomfortable. Once they finally got me up the next morning to put on my faja it was another disaster. Im not sure how to explain the feeling but my stomach/back felt not only painful but extremely sensitive, even the air made my body hurt. After that they did my blood work (they wont discharge you unless your hemoglobin is 8 or greater) and I was discharged by 10am.

Let me just warn you girls from now, the night before the surgery will be the last night you will get a full night sleep. Im already 12 days post op and the most I've been able to sleep without waking up is 5 hours. Its just uncomfortable and of top of that your body's still sore and swollen you have this tight faja on that you have to wear for 23 hours a day.

Now, would I think twice before doing it, now that I know the pain and discomfort? Probably. But was it worth it? HELL YES!!!!! My stomach has never been flatter, waist has never been smaller and butt has never been as big as it is now. Mind you, I'm still swollen and according to the doctor I'm still "fat" compared to how I'm going to look in a couple months so I can't wait to see the final results.

Well I'll leave you ladies with this info, I start work tomorrow so I need to rest FML. I will be posting more pics up as soon as I buy clothes that actually fit me. I forgot to mention, I'm now a size small in shirts and went up from a size 3 to a size 7 in pants!!! All in 2 weeks lol. And Dr. Duran did transfer all my fat because I weighed 136lb prior to surgery and I just weighed myself today and I'm still at 136lb.

Goodnight. =)