Brazilian Butt Lift Part 1: Just Checking - Dominican Republic

I've been considering a BBL since I was 13, and I'm 25 right now. I've literally seen the procedure improve and shift away from implants to fat grafting as I've stalked every plastic surgery website over the years. This year is my year!! My butt is fllllaaattt,.. I've heard so many jokes about it,.. I'm African American so its tortuous to be such an anomaly. I also dont like sitting on it for long on hard surfaces... yes,.. its that flat.

Plan: BBL with liposuction from back, flanks, abdomen, armpits, inner thigh and inclusive package (pre surgery test, transportation, clinic stay, meals, garments, basic medications) : $4700 I want a normal booty,.. not ghetto booty,.. no shelf. I want the stereotypical brazillian butt or something close. :p

I just recently started thinking about breast implants to go from a B to a medium C.

A little bit about me. I'm 25 and a graduate student in a CRNA (Nurse Anesthesia Program), i use to work in a Surgical Trauma ICU. All that boils down to is that i'm scared as hell because I spent the last 3 years taking care of patients who were gravely ill after surgery (though most were very ill before surgery as well) and now i spend my time learning about everything not to do during surgery. I dont have any kids,.. i've flip flopped from being overweight to regular to overweight again and now the chubby side of regular. I'm 5'7 and 159lbs. Before surgery, scheduled for December 21st, I want to be 145 so that i can get the best results. I will be documenting my progress here in great lengths and all the tips and such that i can come up with as well as my experiences. I'm starting a strict diet tomorrow and exercise program because i'm not wasting all my money for sub-par results because i was lazy... these are surgeons, not miracle workers, lol. I want agressive lipo, but i dont want the life sucked out of me.

I finally want to be 100% happy with the outer me and this flat ass things bothers me beyond belief. Its on my mind 24/7 and even gives me social anxiety. I wear certain handbags with long straps so that i can kinda put the bag over my butt so that you cant see it. Shopping for clothes even at my thinnest is a nightmare,.. I purposely cross the street when walking past a crowd of people cuz i dont want them to see my ass,.. the list doesnt end.

So now onto Dr. Robles. Truthfully,.. I first picked her because she was the only one that could squeeze me into her schedule this Decemebr on such short notice. But as I kept on researching i've only heard good things about her and I've seen some of the ladies pictures on here that went to see her and their results are also very very nice. I wish she had more pictures on her website of before and afters of any procedures really.

It seems that she is not all about the dollar signs and will refuse surgery that she believes your body cannot handle. I don't know about you,... but I want to live!! I took a quick glance at her credentials and she is board certified and she was/is a professor of plastic surgery which is always a good sign. I haven't had a chance to verify everything as of yet but when i do i will post again.

So far Dr. Robles and her team has been very responsive. Other than the initial picture consult, I have not spoken to Dr. Robles again. I will continue to gather as much info from Laura and mid November and the end of November I will compile all my questions for the doctor and email her or call her. Constantly going back and forth will probably be annoying, and honestly I don't know of any doctor that has time for that so I wouldn't count that against her. I recently started texting Laura with little questions and she has texted me back very quickly.

Going to another country is a lil scary, but not for the reasons why you may think. Remember I work with surgeons and doctors EVERYDAY so trust me,.. there are BAD DOCTORS EVERYWHERE! And not all bad doctors have malpractice against them so trust me, there will always be a risk. And from what i hear the Domincans are surviving just fine so their medical schools must be at least equally as good. I'm scared of going out of the country b/c it wont make my mother happy, lol. I dont know how to break the news yet. Also I am going during Christmas time so that will make her even more upset. I'm a grown woman, but I'm sure you guys can sympathize a little with me. At least I dont live with her. Also, if something goes wrong,.. even if its a little itty bitty thing that could happen anywhere,.. family and friends will throw it in my face forever. Hence why i'm keeping the in-the-know list very small.

I'll be back with my diet and exercise plan, shopping lists, etc. will post my before pics tomorrow :)