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MALLOL BELLA - Lipo Full Torso & Upper Thighs, BBL, Mini Arm Lift
UPDATED FROM BEY1115
3 months post
SUPPLIES - What I Used & What I Didn't
$4,200
As promised, this is how my supply purchase worked out. Your results may demand different supply use, but for what it's worth, here's mine.
MEDS
o Fish Oil & Naproxin, Bromelain, Omega 3 for post surgery inflammation - USED NONE OF IT
o Liquid Iron - PRE-SURGERY ONLY
o Water pills - YEP
o Arnica tabs and gel - NOPE
o Benadryl - NOPE
o Yeast infection medication - NOPE
o Ibuprofen/Acetaminophen - YEP
o Laxatives & Gas pills - YEP
o Metamucil - NOPE, BUT I COULD HAVE.
o Midol - NOPE
o Perc or Oxy (if you can get it) - YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
o Mosquito wipes/spray - NOPE
COMFORT
o Moo Moos / Baggy clothes - HELL YES
o Toilet Donut - YES, BUT I DITCHED IT AFTER TWO DAYS
o Boopy pillow - FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS, YES
o Pillows, blanket, towels - YES
o Heating Pad - NOPE. DIDN'T EVEN BRING IT
o Warm socks - IN THE HOSPITAL, DEF
o Undies - NOPE - NO NEED WITH THE FAJA
o Tank for under boards - YES, BUT WELL AFTER SURGERY
SANITATION
o Wipes - YES, VERY MUCH SO
o Puppy pads/Chux - 100X YES
o Go girl - TRIED. PPED ON MY HAND THREE TIMES. TOSSED IT.
o Maxi pads - YES, BUT FOR THE OOZING
o Hand sanitizer - YES
HEALING
o Antibacterial soap - YES YES YES
o Gauze - YEP
o Scar tape - NOT ONCE
o Medical Tape - YES
o Thermometer - YES
o Wahl Cold N Hot Deep Massager - POST SURGERY A FEW TIMES, BUT UNNECESSARY
GEAR
o Arm compressors - NO
o Compression Socks - A MILLION TIMES YES
o Foam - YES
o Board (back board) - A FEW TIMES, BUT WORTH IT
SNACKS
o Ensure/protein bars/yogurt - YES, YES, YES
Things I wish I had, but didn't bring: more pain pills, but that's about it.
MEDS
o Fish Oil & Naproxin, Bromelain, Omega 3 for post surgery inflammation - USED NONE OF IT
o Liquid Iron - PRE-SURGERY ONLY
o Water pills - YEP
o Arnica tabs and gel - NOPE
o Benadryl - NOPE
o Yeast infection medication - NOPE
o Ibuprofen/Acetaminophen - YEP
o Laxatives & Gas pills - YEP
o Metamucil - NOPE, BUT I COULD HAVE.
o Midol - NOPE
o Perc or Oxy (if you can get it) - YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
o Mosquito wipes/spray - NOPE
COMFORT
o Moo Moos / Baggy clothes - HELL YES
o Toilet Donut - YES, BUT I DITCHED IT AFTER TWO DAYS
o Boopy pillow - FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS, YES
o Pillows, blanket, towels - YES
o Heating Pad - NOPE. DIDN'T EVEN BRING IT
o Warm socks - IN THE HOSPITAL, DEF
o Undies - NOPE - NO NEED WITH THE FAJA
o Tank for under boards - YES, BUT WELL AFTER SURGERY
SANITATION
o Wipes - YES, VERY MUCH SO
o Puppy pads/Chux - 100X YES
o Go girl - TRIED. PPED ON MY HAND THREE TIMES. TOSSED IT.
o Maxi pads - YES, BUT FOR THE OOZING
o Hand sanitizer - YES
HEALING
o Antibacterial soap - YES YES YES
o Gauze - YEP
o Scar tape - NOT ONCE
o Medical Tape - YES
o Thermometer - YES
o Wahl Cold N Hot Deep Massager - POST SURGERY A FEW TIMES, BUT UNNECESSARY
GEAR
o Arm compressors - NO
o Compression Socks - A MILLION TIMES YES
o Foam - YES
o Board (back board) - A FEW TIMES, BUT WORTH IT
SNACKS
o Ensure/protein bars/yogurt - YES, YES, YES
Things I wish I had, but didn't bring: more pain pills, but that's about it.
BEY1115's provider
UPDATED FROM BEY1115
3 months post
3 MONTH CHECK IN (PICS)
Hey chicas!!! So, I'm back to doing a million things but I thought I'd do a 3 month update.
PAIN. What. The. F$%K? So, Dr. Mallol must have seared the fat right off my back, which is exactly what I asked for. Feels as if there is a sheet-sized "scab" under my skin (back and inside thighs). That would make sense. It tugs when I move. Initially, I moved less thinking I just needed to give it time to heal. At about week nine I gave that up. Now, WHENEVER I feel that lovely little rip/tug/burn, I stretch, hold it, stretch some more. I got that from AntiBoxgal20's posts about her physical therapy (mad luv). It's not gone but it's on its way.
(Side note: not one single doctor ever recommended this to help mitigate the pain - props to Real Self for this forum of shared experiences and AntiBoxgal 20 for the solution).
FAJA. Gone. Wore is 24/7 for just over 11 weeks, then broke up with it cold turkey. I'm not even sure where it is. The first few days HURT - what was that about? I just assumed it was swelling, and while there was some, it was almost indiscernible on the curves. It's been a week and the faja removal pain is gone, with no negative impact on my results. So, bye Faja-lecia (ok, that was pretty bad).
HEALTH. I feel like me again FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Interesting, that happened right around when I kicked the faja to the curb. Coincidence? I think not. I also developed something called C-DIFF. It is most commonly seen when a person takes multiple courses of antibiotics, or multiple antibiotics at once - check and check. Had it for two weeks, and I'm pretty sure I died somewhere in there. To say it causes diarrhea is like saying Trump is a bit mouthy. I had to be put on yet ANOTHER course of antibiotics, and if that didn't work, it was back to the hospital for me. The antibiotics worked. C-DIFF can be fatal, though, so if you get the runs for more than three days, see your doc.
PROGRESS. As you can see from my pic, no big change from 6 weeks (faja 24/7) and 12 weeks (no faja). I can see some SLIGHT upper hip shrinkage if I blur my eyes, dim the lights and hold my head at an angle.
I can finally say I am happy with my results. So what changed? My head space. If I am being completely honest with myself, I walked into that surgery fully expecting to come out looking like a picture. Not only did I NOT look like the picture, I was miserable in every imaginable way (and even a few unimaginable ones) afterwards. I was also too focused on what Dr. Mallol missed (dude never touched my actual arms). And I was FLOORED at how unflatteringly protrusive my boobs seemed (turns out the faja was making them stick up and out like highbeams).
Now, I've lived with this body for three months. The body "in my head" is a faded memory. The body of my past is long gone. The body in my "here and now" is the only one I have left. I've stopped seeing it through a lens of comparison, and turns out that I love it. Go figure.
Well, ladies, I have to dip back into my world for a few months, so I can only pop on to RS occasionally. You know me - I like to answer everyone - but if it takes me a minute to hit you back, that's why.
Love you, miss you, and may the angels walk with you.
~Bey
PAIN. What. The. F$%K? So, Dr. Mallol must have seared the fat right off my back, which is exactly what I asked for. Feels as if there is a sheet-sized "scab" under my skin (back and inside thighs). That would make sense. It tugs when I move. Initially, I moved less thinking I just needed to give it time to heal. At about week nine I gave that up. Now, WHENEVER I feel that lovely little rip/tug/burn, I stretch, hold it, stretch some more. I got that from AntiBoxgal20's posts about her physical therapy (mad luv). It's not gone but it's on its way.
(Side note: not one single doctor ever recommended this to help mitigate the pain - props to Real Self for this forum of shared experiences and AntiBoxgal 20 for the solution).
FAJA. Gone. Wore is 24/7 for just over 11 weeks, then broke up with it cold turkey. I'm not even sure where it is. The first few days HURT - what was that about? I just assumed it was swelling, and while there was some, it was almost indiscernible on the curves. It's been a week and the faja removal pain is gone, with no negative impact on my results. So, bye Faja-lecia (ok, that was pretty bad).
HEALTH. I feel like me again FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Interesting, that happened right around when I kicked the faja to the curb. Coincidence? I think not. I also developed something called C-DIFF. It is most commonly seen when a person takes multiple courses of antibiotics, or multiple antibiotics at once - check and check. Had it for two weeks, and I'm pretty sure I died somewhere in there. To say it causes diarrhea is like saying Trump is a bit mouthy. I had to be put on yet ANOTHER course of antibiotics, and if that didn't work, it was back to the hospital for me. The antibiotics worked. C-DIFF can be fatal, though, so if you get the runs for more than three days, see your doc.
PROGRESS. As you can see from my pic, no big change from 6 weeks (faja 24/7) and 12 weeks (no faja). I can see some SLIGHT upper hip shrinkage if I blur my eyes, dim the lights and hold my head at an angle.
I can finally say I am happy with my results. So what changed? My head space. If I am being completely honest with myself, I walked into that surgery fully expecting to come out looking like a picture. Not only did I NOT look like the picture, I was miserable in every imaginable way (and even a few unimaginable ones) afterwards. I was also too focused on what Dr. Mallol missed (dude never touched my actual arms). And I was FLOORED at how unflatteringly protrusive my boobs seemed (turns out the faja was making them stick up and out like highbeams).
Now, I've lived with this body for three months. The body "in my head" is a faded memory. The body of my past is long gone. The body in my "here and now" is the only one I have left. I've stopped seeing it through a lens of comparison, and turns out that I love it. Go figure.
Well, ladies, I have to dip back into my world for a few months, so I can only pop on to RS occasionally. You know me - I like to answer everyone - but if it takes me a minute to hit you back, that's why.
Love you, miss you, and may the angels walk with you.
~Bey
Replies (5)
August 17, 2016
You look great! How tall at you Bey? You look so much taller now. That's crazy how body shape can make you appear taller. People sometimes think I'm taller than I really am. I'm 5'7
August 18, 2016
I am all of 5'2. Hahah! But I LOVE that you think I am anywhere near as tall as you!
August 17, 2016
❤️❤️❤️❤️ that your finally loveing Your new body.... you look great and your pics actually look like they could be photoshopped !!! lol im so happy to hear that the c-dif infection is gone ... Thank God !!!!!! well it was nice hearing from you and we all hope and pray that you continue healing !!! take care !!!
August 18, 2016
Me too me too! And thank you so much for the kind words! No photo shopping, though I wish I could erase those arms!
August 17, 2016
Glad to hear your liking ur results and done with the faja. Ive been wearing my overnight a couple nights a week, maybe out of habit like it's apart of me or because I feel fat lol. You look great and when I get dressed some days and see the fat bulging in my armpit area I get a little down as well. Thought about bringing it up to him but I do not think I would ever go back for more work, all I can do is try to lose some weight and hope for the best.
August 18, 2016
Hey, JJ. Yeah, I had to ditch old girl - that faja was making me nuts. I'm trying very hard not to focus on the imperfections - just the goodness. I can honestly say I won't be going back to the DR for anything but a vacation (although the memories may be too strong for even that). Made it out safe; never doing it again.
August 18, 2016
I feel the same which sucks though cause I love the work as well. Doctor texted me a a couple weeks ago telling me to gain weight to come back in a year. I was scared the first time, Im sure I would def make a run for it the second time. I'm going to try to start eating healthier and exercising more and hope that will help my imperfections some.
UPDATED FROM BEY1115
2 months post
P.S. Thank you for all the love and prayers
It was because of you that I could finally shake off this inexplicable disappointment. You guys stayed right there by my side, reminded me you were there, circled me with your love and support. I owe you all so much. And while I normally reply to every single person individually, I wanted to take a minute and say thank you to this entire family of incredible women that you all are. Mad love, mad respect. Always.
~Bey
~Bey
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July 16, 2016
Muchos Beseos B!! As always thank you for having the courage to share your experience. So sorry you had complications tho I must say you look amazing!!! God saved you cause a back lift may have meant more infection. I've been following many journey's on rs most of whom go to DR & even the ones w no complications some have said if they had to do it again they maybe wouldn't go to the DR. I believe the DR docs are very well trained & capable & boy do some of them deliver some great results!! I believe in the DR docs it's the facilities, the equipment, the recovery homes & as you said the team of nurses & staff particularly pertaining to sterilization that has me on the fence about DR for sx. Your not the only doll to say they had to "overlook" some things in DR. Of course complications can happen here in USA too. & I like DR results way better than USA results! Just noticing the risk is higher when leaving the country. I've learned a lot on here especially from you& I'm just happy you're okay, you're healing, you're healthy & hopefully on your way to being happy. You're so special to so many of us!!! Complication sucks but gotta give it to Mallol he did that!! You look great boo!! I don't think you need a back lift. If you have the courage for rd 2 just Lipo back & bbl. You don't need it tho. Watching out for your part 3. Keep you in thoughts & prayers always!! Besos Bella <3 xoxo
July 16, 2016
You nailed it, ma. I am SO grateful I didn't have a backlift! I feel like I dodged a serious bullet there. And thank you for your kind words, Bella. Just like you, I like the DR results so much better than the stateside results. And I got off super easy re: the complications, as I have seen so much worse. But it's been such a gamble, and some days I'm disappointed in myself for taking it. Other days, I see good times coming and I relax a bit.
While I truly believe the outcomes will all balance out in the end, safety and wellness shouldn't be this hit or miss.
Anyway, thank you again for the love, luv! Take care!
While I truly believe the outcomes will all balance out in the end, safety and wellness shouldn't be this hit or miss.
Anyway, thank you again for the love, luv! Take care!
July 16, 2016
Yes praise God for quicken you to not speak up& force the back lift issue. There's been scary infection at the hands of Mallol & I hate you had any intention but yes you dodged a serious one. That was God!! & you're looking great & it's only 2 mo out. Can you say better w time?? ;-) Only the best wishes for you mama!!! You're my fav doll <3
July 16, 2016
Thank you for letting us know you are ok. Many prayers were sent your way and I hope you continue healing and find peace with everything that has happened. I've noticed a couple of people have gotten infections from Dr. Mallol. It's definitely made me rethink my decision. I like many others followed your journey and want you to know how much everything you did from research to updates on others meant. All the time you put into RS has been much appreciated and I wish you all the best with your healing. You look amazing, can't wait to see nore results. Once again thank you for all the time & info you put into RS!!!!!
July 17, 2016
No, thank YOU for the support. I am so grateful there is a community like RS where we can all "meet," with our common fears, dreams, and questions. I'm totally honored to be a part of such an amazing group of women!
July 16, 2016
You made me shed a tear. Not because of your experience you went through, but your words you shared with us! The manner in which you did. The patience you have to do this. You are a wonderful human being, that has a love for humanity. It is beautiful. Thank you for talking to us, being open, being honest those qualities are apart of what makes this world move. God loves those things. You compassion to inform & help those that owe you nothing. But you still remember them. You could have disappeared from realself like many other during post op, leaving us guessing, worried, honestly never to hear from them again, when we were here during preop. Thank you, in your remembrance for those small, God rewards you with much bigger. Thank you! I will be here for the rest of your journey. We love you!
July 17, 2016
You know, we really help each other. No one else truly understand the fear, the experience, like an RS sister. And as much as I wanted to stay in my cave, it mattered to me that I gave back what so many of you guys gave me. It's not that I expect to influence people decisions so much as give them some info to make INFORMED decisions. And I really appreciate how folks here stood by me, sent all that love and support. RS is fierce, warts and all, and at 2am, when you're sitting here chewing on some ludicrous question, it rocks to have a place to go to, and realize it wasn't ludicrous after all. But thank you for your kind words. Truly. It's women like you that keep me here, luv.
July 17, 2016
Love ya bey xoxo
July 17, 2016
I'm like crying like a child I swear you touched everyone you are such a strong women God bless u
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You look great and I am so happy you are doing well!
From what I understand, to prescribe certain classes of drugs, the doctors must have their equivalent of a DEA license. Dr. Mallol does not have that, though I don't know if this is the norm or not. What he does is prescribe a set of over the counter pills, and one of the docs he works with can prescribe an IV pain cocktail. But that's it.
I found that the over-the-counter stuff (though stronger than what we could get in the US) was not strong enough. The IV solution worked like a charm but if I had to do it all over again, I would wait a few days after my release. The pain gets pretty intense around day 2 or 3. If you take the pain pump with you when you are discharged, that's about when it runs out. So, instead of starting it when you discharge, I would consider starting it right before the pain is about to pick up, to help get through that really rough patch.
I've had 2 C-sections and lipo on thighs and could never have done it with just Tylenol, Advil etc.
It can't be good for the body to go thru the stress of surgery and then uncontrolled pain on top of that? Sounds awful.