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BBL Loving These Curves! ♡ - Dallas, TX

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I love to workout and take care of myself. But no...

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HelloCaitie
WORTH IT$9,400

I love to workout and take care of myself. But no matter how hard I worked, I never had the voluptuous curves I wanted. No amount of squats could fill in the sides of my butt and even with dieting I had a small bit of pudge on my lower stomach.


I did months of research and looked at tons of pictures before deciding on this surgery. Let me tell you that this procedure is not for the faint of heart, but the results are worth it! I now have a perfect hourglass figure and jiggly booty :)


I will update with my experience week by week with some helpful tips and post pics with my measurements.

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Wilberto Cortes, MD

Wilberto Cortes, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (9)

July 22, 2013
Are you from the same town from which the dr you picked? And how was the travel and healing process? Did you get massages and the pain is it all worth it? I'm still trying to decide do I stay with a dr in the US or go to Dominican Republic
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July 22, 2013
I live about three hours away. He had me stay in the hospital for the night which was good because I got very anemic and was feeling dizzy. He let me go late the next day. The drive home was miserable! I laid in the back of an suv with the seats down. I wouldn't want to travel any further than a couple of hours. If you live far away you need to stay in the area for a few days until your first post-op appointment.
July 22, 2013
Yes I'm in CT so that is something I need to keep in mind . You look great and so natural , I very fit as well and looking for a more curvy look too, just scared of healing process
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July 22, 2013
I was so mad that I had to gain weight just because I started out fit! And the recovery is a lot more complicated than I thought it would be. But it really is worth it! It changes your whole body. I was shocked at how large my hips got and how tiny my waist is now :D I will post some measurements on here later.
July 22, 2013
Thanks so much and yes that's gonna be super hard but I guess the outcome will be worth it!
July 23, 2013
I'm from Dallas as well. The drive was another of my concerns. Im thinking of maybe staying at a hotel nearby at least 3 days after the hospital release, the nurse said they could possibly remove the drainage tube within the the third day, that way I wont have that long drive back in a week and since I have kids at home I'll have a few days to concentrate on myself.
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August 23, 2015
Hi just wanted to congratulate on ur awesome booty! I live in Houston can you share with me ur Doctor, I have been researching quite a well Thanks
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August 23, 2015
I used Dr. Wilberto Cortes. He has an office in Conroe.
March 2, 2018
May i ask how he and his staff treated you? I’ve heard horror stories but his work is beautiful.
UPDATED FROM HelloCaitie
2 months post

Pre-op prep

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HelloCaitie
Here are some thing I found really helpful during my recovery:

• Vitamins
• Arnica gel (several tubes, slather it all over the lipo areas. It will help a LOT with the pain and swelling)
• Arnica pills
• Baby wipes
• Cup
• Urinal
• Sunblock (keep all the scars covered or they will darken)
• Leggs sheer energy active support pantyhose (several pairs, wear these whenever you have to be out of your garment. They really help with the swelling)
• Band aids (my drain area and a couple of the scars bled a little bit)
• Compression garments (Dr will give you one in the hospital, and another when you go for post-op. I went go down a couple more sizes)
• Maxi dresses (you want something loose and comfy to wear over your garment)

For your consultation:
Have some wish pics, try to find girls with figures similar to yours
Be sure to take some pre-op pics so you can document your transformation
Have a list of questions for the doctor

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UPDATED FROM HelloCaitie
2 months post

Some tips week by week

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One of my biggest problems before this surgery was that I didn't know exactly what to expect. There are tons of profiles and reviews on here of girls preparing have a BBL, but many of them just disappear afterwards! I wanted to help you ladies and give you all the info that I wish I had going into this.
Week 1:
• I felt very weak and dizzy the first week. You’re going to need someone to help you get up the first few times and to help take care of you.
• Getting up and walking as often as possible is the best thing you can do at this point
• Stretch several times a day
• Try not to take too many pain meds
• Keep the scars out of the sun or cover them in sunblock
• Drink lots of water and eat well
• You will need to have your first post-op visit and get your drain and stitches removed
Week 2:
• Start lymphatic massage. You can go have it professionally done, but it is easy to do at home too. Use light strokes on all the lipo areas. Don’t press hard, just light enough like you are rubbing in lotion. Make all the strokes towards your heart. In your abdominal and back area just make small circles. You need to do this several times a day.
• Try not to take pain meds, take ibuprofen if you need to
• Walk even more and do stretching exercises
• Keep drinking water and eating well
Week 3:
• Start light workouts
• Bolster pillow can be used for sitting

Replies (2)

August 24, 2017
I wish I had read your tips before my surgery I had a BBL and BA t he same time and it was the hardest thing ever Even harder than a Csection.... you look great girl congrats
February 29, 2020
Thank you so much,I am thinking in my BBL soon, God bless you girl ..