38 Yrs - Tummy Tuck W/ BBL - out of Town Recovery Tips Needed - Miami, FL

Yeah Dr. Sej has AMAZING BBL results - his heart shaped bottoms are even more beautiful than the Miami high-projection booties I typically see. My concerns are these: all the Miami clinics feel like strip malls. I google map and looked at the street view. Kinda sketchy looking. Multiple reviews said the wait on surgery day can be 4-6 hours long and also for post op appts. Also that the office rushed you out the door since they are servicing 3-5 surgeries per day. I've heard the staff coordinators can be unresponsive (not all), and you don't get to consult personally with your surgeon one-on-one until hours before surgery - after you've coughed up thousands. So based on real self photos alone I'm supposed to trust my life and my booty?! Sigh. Meanwhile the LA doctors have a ridiculous price point (20k what the heck?!), and they have little expertise in the way of that jLo/Selena booty I want. It's so frustrating. Now I just read that for a BBL recovery you really aren't supposed to be sitting for 2 weeks post op. And that air travel can cause complications such as blood clots. I realize at 38 years old, my body has limitations and I do not recover as easily as I did when in my 20s. I know myself and I'll need emotional support - I'm afraid to be out there alone and sad and scared and anxious. I seriously WANT to justify going to MIA but my gut is seeing too many risks. With My luck - I'd be that 1 person with a complication and stranded on the east coast by myself. For 2 weeks! And since I want a TT AND BBL, I can only imagine the discomfort of not being able to lie on my back OR stomach! I read that lying on your side for so long adds pressure on your hip sutures which is bad too. I'm starting to think of going with a local Bay Area surgeon - Dr. Parhiscar in San Ramon who charges a little more (almost evens out the cost considering you DONT have to fly, less risk and if there is any sort of complication, you're near your own doctors/hospitals and relatives). Also I'm reading a lot of doctors that say it's best to let the BBL settle and then do the tummy tuck later, as it's a more realistic surgery given your skin and fatty areas have settled. Instead of trying to force 2 invasive surgeries into one compacted timeframe. This is my body - I want NO REGRETS. I'm starting to think a bit more conservatively now. Am I over analyzing? I feel like I'm going crazy over this :/

I LOVE Dr. Sej's results. If I had that type of money, I would definitely stay in California and he would be my first choice! I even thought about financing it...but I would basically be paying off my booty in installments for the longest time lol...which I rather not do. :( I know that money shouldn't be the reason why I choose a doctor - but if I feel safe and comfortable in the hands of another doctor that has a reputation of good results and it's at a reasonable cost, I would consider them. But wow! I didn't look at the street view of their hospital. I didn't realize they performed more than 3+ surgeries a day. That worries me. I would prefer two patients a day at the most - like the doctor that performed my breast aug/lift. I feel like they would be more focused on you rather than aggressively performing surgery so that they can move onto the next person. I did read about the long wait before surgery, though. And the fact that you're meeting the surgeon for the first time hours before surgery. They did tell me I would need to stay down in Miami for about 9-10 days after surgery. I would need emotional support as I most likely will be going alone. I was considering staying at their recovery home - at least for a couple of days and then a hotel for the rest. It would be tough since I would need to request almost 2 weeks off of work. Also, I believe our flight back home would be about 6 hours? That's not including the time we board the plane and before takeoff! I read other girls would need to constantly get up and move around on the plane. I'm also afraid I would be that one patient with complications. As far as the TT, I DO need to get one....even if they sculpted my tummy with the lipo, I would never have that tight waist because of the loose skin I have from gaining almost 80+lbs during pregnancy and my yo-yo weight currently. I don't feel comfortable getting the BBL & TT at once especially since I would be across the country! How would I sleep?! I think I would get the BBL first and TT down the line. I have looked a lot into the doctors here - and over in the East Coast. I like Dr. Hazani's work and he's located in Beverly Hills I believe. His costs are reasonable as well. However, the thing I like about Dr. Salama is he seems to give the girls that sculpted curvy look from the front and from the back. Even though I will need a TT, he said he believes he can give me that sculpted look without having to give me TT (though I will still get one down the line). He hasn't pressured it as some of the other doctors say I should get one at the same time. I have very small hips so I want to look proportionate from the front, too! I am on the fence still about traveling by myself but I am constantly on a daily basis, researching him and made sure to confirm all of his credentials online and started talking to the recent patients he has worked on whom traveled. So far, everything is positive. I'm very nervous but I have hope that he can help me achieve the shape I'm looking for and as long as I'm following their pre and post op directions, I hope that my recovery goes as planned. I considered many doctors out here in CA but I have my heart set with Dr. Salama - at least for now. I want to stay local and I think I'm trying to talk myself out of flying to the East Coast - but I believe I will satisfied with my results. I don't think I would get a TT in the East Coast as I rather recover at home around friends and family. I haven't booked my BBL as of yet because I'm still driving myself crazy with "what if's" but Dr. Salama is still my top choice for now on the BBL. Don't go crazy! I'm trying to be conservative too instead of impulsively making my decisions based off of photos I've seen online. :/ But, I will continue my search and research! I'm sure you will choose the right doctor! You're doing the right thing with considering all the risks especially with the travel.

Exactly! I am trying to find some local doctors. I found Dr. Mabourakh in Folsom, CA. I saw some before/afters of his BBL's and was impressed... however, I can't find many reviews from actual patients of his for BBL's and I've read more about his breast aug's. My friend is going to see Dr. Hazani (Beverly Hills) in November for a BBL. I like his work but I want an hourglass look and I think Dr. Salama can give that to me. I'm so torn! :( I can't seem to find any doctors that specialize in BBL's in California besides Dr. Sej. I'm sure there are others - but I can't locate them! Lol. I will look into Dr. Beck. It doesn't hurt especially when the consultations are free of charge! Face to face consultations can beat email correspondence any day... I also did read some burn stories on Dr. Salama which is very worrisome. I sorted his reviews from lowest to highest. I did see a couple of one-star ones and those are the patients with burns... But he has over a thousand positive ones. I'm not sure why or how those patients were burned. Many others didn't have an issue at all. I messaged a couple of his patients directly to go into detail with their experiences and they are happy and didn't have an issue healing. The burns did scare me though! But I've been reading alot of positives and negatives with BBLs with different doctors. I guess it depends on you and your body. :( But I would hate to be one of the unlucky ones! Right now, I'm still set on Dr. Salama but I think I'm trying to scare myself out of it. But so far, I'm still leaning towards him. I think I would feel better if I wasn't going to Miami on my own. Is Dr. Salama still in your consideration? Any more docs you are looking into?

I was concerned about the one patient I saw with bad burns. I spoke to Nancy about it and she answered all my questions. Something to also take into consideration is not everyone's body is the same and doctors do perfect their craft over time. I am scheduled for my round 2 BBL in January 2017. I had my first round locally in Houston and I regret it so badly. The doctor had amazing reviews but I should have kept researching because the bad reviews are bad and exactly what I am dealing with. I have read so much on Salama because I didn't want to make the same mistake again and I am comfortable with my choice and know I am in good hands.