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POSTED UNDER Facial Fat Transfer Reviews

2 1/2 years post. Still look +/- the same, will post pics soon when I have time.

UPDATED FROM BelleNuit
2 years post

Definitely Worth It, But Dr. Markmann is Very Expensive

$17,000
Not much to add. I continue to be very happy with my results. I do wish the price had been lower. I have held on to most of the fat I had transferred to the hips only. I promise to post pictures soon when I have time. I don't hang out here at all anymore. Had to let go of the RS drama. At some point, We have to get on with our and learned to relax and enjoy our new bodies. My improved shape just seems normal now, and not some incredible miracle.

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Daniel P. Markmann, MD

Daniel P. Markmann, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Research, research, research, and my interaction with the doctor and his staff. Real Self was also very helpful. I'm waiting a full TWO years before noting that it is worth it. I want these results to last FOREVER. NO REDOS. Background: i did not sit for 6 weeks. I did NO lower body work until 3 months post. At 3 months post, I started slow walking on the treadmill. This was the only lower body exercise I did for the next 3 months. At 6 months, I gradually began adding more lower body work and returned to horseback riding. At 9 months I notched it up a bit, adding more weight to my workouts. I was super careful to follow Dr. M's instructions to the letter. Technically at 6 months, I had been instructed that I could do whatever I want. I erred on the side of caution. I waited until almost 1 year post op to return to my previous level of workouts. My hips have gained and retained 3 1/4 inches, a remarkable transformation for a very slender person. Bottom line: Dr. Markmann is a gifted surgeon and a very nice man.

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...we have to get on with our lives and learn to...
he sure is over priced.. especially now that this procedure is so common and alot of physicians are much better at it due to the high demand. Yes Please post pics!!!
Hi Hottottie! Nice to here from you. Even though it wasn't that long ago, I was one of the earlier patients. That's how it goes. I will post pics for a brief period very soon. Promise. I started a new business and I am crazy busy these days.
Thanks for updating. All the best.
hi....i finally found your this/latest post....after scrolling up and down umpteen times! i find your story very interesting as i have almost identical body shape concerns but not the nerve to do anything about them. the strongest reason being...selecting the right doctor. i am impressed by your review of dr. m and feel encouraged to contact him. i'm aware of your reluctance to post pictures, but am just dying to see at least the before and current ones. i have a few questions but don't want to impose on you, if you can spare some time to answer them, i will be very happy and might actually get the desired work done. thanks for sharing your experience in such detail....it was helpful.
I love your post and the poem...... well loved it too!!! Can't wait to see your pic,thanks for sharing
The best most detailed review I have read so far.... I made the decision and booked with Markmann several months ago and so glad I did.... Thank you for this review!
UPDATED FROM BelleNuit
1 year post

Oops, meant to say that clothes that fir my butt tend to be too LARGE in the waist!

CORRECTION- Clothes that now fit me in the butt tend to be too LARGE in the waist.

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THANK YOU SUPER MUCH for your detailed following of your results. I'm slender as well and I am highly considering Dr. Markmann. I do not see any your pics here. I think you took them down. Would you be willing to post them for even a day. I'd love to see your before and your current size. Thanks again for such a detailed description of your process.
I know you have nothing to prove but where are the picks? This is forum to share your results and advocate your surgeons skills.. I live here in maryland and i would love to stay here for a procedure. Please post photo's..
Yes I took them down, and I am perfectly aware of what his site is for. It is for us to share our own journey in our OWN way. Sadly, Realself has changed, and not for the better. Privacy concerns dictate my actions. I will consider posting two year pics when I have time. Good luck in your search.
I would love to see some before/after pics too.
UPDATED FROM BelleNuit
1 year post

Just checking in...all is still well at 1 year 7 months post

I won't post pics until exactly the two year mark due to PRIVACY CONCERNS. Suffice it to say that I have retained most of the fat Dr. M injected. I continue to be very happy with my results. Are my results absolutely perfect? No. But Dr. M's aggressive lipo and my regular workouts have kept my tummy flat and his post op instructions helped me retain the fat. The only problem is that clothes that fit my butt tend to be too small in the waist. I do not have an exaggerated figure, just a nice, more proportionate one with a defined waist and more curvaceous hips. That's all I ever wanted. See ya in a few months, my RS friends.

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r/s must add 'spell-check' feature to their blog....lol. i can't do without it!
strange...now spell-check seems to be working, it wasn't before when i misspelled a word. anyway....glad for it.
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