Body by The Best in the West aka Dr. Hughes! 10 month post-op - Los Angeles

Hi girls sorry I haven't updated in so long but I've been busier than ever. However after the 6 months there really isn't much to report. You also stop taking pictures as much as you do in the beginning. But I'm committed to continue sharing my journey and I'm happy to report that my booty is still there! If I haven't said it before, having the bbl is one of the best things I've done in my life, I'm so happy with it, and I can't believe how many years I lived without it, wish this procedure was around when I was single & living it up lol.
I had gained a couple pounds at around 5 months but then I got my ass to the gym & lost them plus a few more. My back rolls almost disappeared & my booty was feeling amazing! Didn't loose volume, so don't be afraid to lose a few pounds. On the downside, I had to stop going for a while & I've gained 10 pounds, probably the reason I haven't taken as many pictures. But let me tell you my booty got slightly bigger & my waist is still small!
So I've been asked a few times if I added hips. I didn't. I've always had somewhat wide hips. I think my preop hips were 44" & right now I'm at 45 1/2. I had asked Dr. Hughes if I could get more, I figured it would make my waist look even smaller, but in my case he suggested against it, he said it would only make me look wider but wouldn't make my butt look bigger so that's why I didn't get any. Keep in mind though that he does do hips & from what I've seen he does them with great success.
Ok girls I can't think of much else. I'm sorry I don't have more pictures but I promise I'll post a lot more soon.
Take care & I'm still around if you have questions.

I am sorry I haven't updated in a while, but I've been extremely busy and after the first couple of weeks you really don't have much to report other than to show progress. I can say I'm officially recovered. I stopped getting the tingly/pressure sensation that I was getting in my lower back and flanks at about 5 months post, and my body now feels completely normal.

In my last update I briefly mentioned how I used to think the fluffing was a bunch of nonsense but I am now convinced it is real. I have been comparing pictures at several stages and I can clearly see that my butt literally "fluffed." I think it's hard to see changes when you look at yourself every day and obsess about the size/shape, but once you take a step back, you get back to normal life and then take a fresh look, you can really see the differences. It's funny because from time to time I still think that my butt is not that big, then other times I think it is huge. Just the other day I was telling my bf about this and he made me realize that compared to how I used to be, I have an amazing butt now. So for those recently operated ladies, don't stress about the volume or shape of your butt, it slowly gets better.

I've mentioned this in a couple of comments and perhaps also in my review, I want to emphasize that you should compare your results to your own preop body. Don't compare yourself to wish pictures or other girls' results, while these doctors (specially Dr. Hughes lol) work wonders on our bodies, they can only do so much. I clearly remember Dr. Hughes telling me that he would take me my body as far as it would go, and that is exactly what he did. Do I wish I had a 24" waist and a Coco butt? Absolutely, but I know that is not realistic, at least not without several more procedures. Having said this, I am beyond happy with my results and I am determined to work hard at achieving a smaller waist naturally.

I want to remind you that it is our responsibility to maintain our results and further enhance them. I have to confess I stopped watching my diet for about a month and I quickly saw the changes in my body. I gained 5 pounds and gained 1 ½ inch in my waist. I have a lifelong struggle with weight control and I need to keep myself in check now. I did not pay all that money and went through all the sacrifices to see my body get back to the mess it used to be. So I am happy to report that I finally started hitting the gym last week, my goal is to go 3-5 times per week. I am scared of losing volume but I really want to lose at least 10 pounds. I'm doing classes that combine weight training and cardio, the classes range between 45-60 mins and I'm also doing between 20-45 mins of cardio after the class (combo of elliptical, Stairmaster and stationary bike). I'm going to take it week by week and see how my body changes.

I haven't taken many pictures anymore, but here are some that I took 2 weeks ago for my bf to decide which dress he wanted me to wear for his bday celebration. I will get my sister to take pictures of several angles soon so I can do my side by side comparisons.

I know there are several girls who've recently had surgery and several more who are having surgery soon, I want to tell you all that this is a very tough process, both physically and emotionally, but I promise you there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. You will have to make sacrifices and you will be miserable for the first couple of weeks, but after the second or third week time starts going by faster and next thing you know you are recovered and enjoying your new body like you would have never imagined, just be patient.

It's been 5 months already and I'm still as happy as anyone can be. My booty hasn't lost any volume since my 3-month mark and I don't know if it's in my head but I think I experienced the famous "fluff." I am a very skeptical person and I used to believe that "fluffing" was nonsense, but I'm now a believer. My take on it is that your butt doesn’t magically grow overnight, but, at least in my experience and my point of view, I think my butt got a little rounder, meatier, and it gained some projection. So ladies, I know it's hard not to obsess, but just be patient and let your body do its thing, little by little your shape will come along.

Now let me brag, so on Sunday my bf and I were hanging out in my living room trying to decide what to do, I told him I had a new "casual" dress I wanted to wear, he said ok go get dressed. As soon as I came out the room he looked at me and his jaw literally dropped, and I've never seen his eyes open so wide lol, he was speechless for at least 10 seconds, then I turned around to show him my booty and he immediately said "will you marry me," lol ah I adore that man, he always puts a smile on my face. When we were out he wouldn't let me get too far from him and if we stood in line for something he would get behind me, he's so cute.

Also, I will mention again that you should prepare yourself for when the question about whether you had work done comes up, because trust me, it will! You should also have a talk with your significant other and agree on what you want to disclose and who you want to disclose to. As for me, all of my family knows as well as my best friend and one co-worker. Aside from them I refuse to let anyone know the truth, simply because I don't trust anyone else, and I don't want to give anyone ammunition against me. I'm telling you this because last weekend I went to a party with my bf and his friends (I'm not close to them, I only see them once in a while), I was wearing a black jumpsuit with a red belt and red heels, not to toot my own horn but I looked damn fine, the outfit made my booty look huge and my waist small. Well during the week he got to my house and told me that "someone," he wouldn't tell me who, asked him if I was all natural. I asked what he responded. He said "babe of course I said no, I'm just giving you the heads up in case next time we hang out someone asks you" then I said btw babe, I AM ALL NATURAL! I don't have anything fake in my body, I might not have been born with it but it is MY fat lol. I even told him look babe I'm like play doh, I had all this mass on my body, it was just redistributed, ain't nothing fake about that lol

I can't think of much else right now, just wanted to update to show that my booty is still holding strong, and that your results only get better with time. I hope my bragging didn't come across as my head getting too big, it's just my newly found confidence, which just goes to show what a confidence booster this sx is.