OMG!!! Thank God It's Over! - Ellicott City, MD

Thank you very much. As the time has gone by it has gotten easier and I pretty much get a round like normal. I'm sure in a few weeks i will be almost back to the old me in a new me body. LOL

Thank you so much. Honey the first week was hell. I was upset with myself but now I am almost back to normal and I am so loving my new shape.

MsPinky,
It is refreshing to hear someone with similar feelings. Today marks one week post op. It was terrible. I was mad at myself for even putting my mind and body through this. Keeping a daily journal has helped with my recovery. I can't wait to write a review that discusses seeing results, oh well I have faith :)

Hey Lady, I'm feeling pretty good. I was really surprised when he told me how much he transfered. But so far so good. I'm shaping up quite nicely. Not sure how much I will keep but what ever I do I still think it will be nice.

He does a remarkable job!! Unfortunatley I can't afford him, girl you paid a lot of money!!! But, I know it's worth the money, you can't put a price tag on your body, so if I had it,I would do it too! I can't wait to see your pics, post soon please!!! Happy healing sweetie!! ;-)

Thanks love, I will try to post some before pics today and some current pics. i do't know if i have reobsorbed a lot or if it is just the swelling going down but either way it still looks good. when i think of 1100cc i think of a big badonkadonk but i don't think mine looks like that. Hopefully mine will be like laydeebuggs's a and get bigger and rounder as time goes on. LOL

Okay cool. I think once time goes on your butt is going to be really nice! 1100 ccs is a lot girl! Did you have a butt before? I had a flat @ss, so I needed at least 1000 cc. I only had 500cc per cheek, thats why I'm going back for revision, hopefully soon to get it over with. I noticed that it did drop and my butt looks rounder, but i want it bigger of course. Kim Kardasian is a good size to me, no niki manaj..i would get too much attention, im cool. i just want to look sexy and confident when i put on clothes. I feel really good now when i put on clothes and a couple months before my surgery i had a breast reduction, so i have these cute tops that i can where now and show of my butt at the same time. so im happy, just want a little more bigger.i know i have lost a lot of volume, or i dont know if maybe im just used to looking at it now,and i think it should be bigger idk. either way im happy compared to what i used to look like!Also be careful of your friends, because you're going to have at least one jealous person if not a few. my very close friend got upset for no reason and brought up my surgery, and i want nothing else to do with her,,,i could not believe it coming from her. i been knowing her since we were kids. so the least person that you will think might be jealous. but just laugh it off and stay happy!

Hey girl2, i am about to post some pics. I was so swollen the first week but i have i think most of my swelling has subsided. I am kind of scared that i have lost a lot of volume but according to my daughter my but is still nice. I go to the doc tomorrow so i will see how much i have lost as of yet. It has only been two weeks so we shall see the end results. I hope I'm like ladeebug and it gets bigger and rounder later on. :) How have you been?

Well I had a fairly nice butt before getting this done. But it was not as round as i would like for it to have been. I had been working out for a few years now and developed a little bit of hips and some roundness to my butt but it still wasn't what i wanted. But now it's a lot better. As for the 1100ccs, i'm not sure how much is going to stick around. I have strunk quite a bit since i got it done. I don't know if it is because i have lost volume or just the swelling itself. I'll find out tomorrow. I have done my best to do everything the Doc told me to do. But either way it goes I plan to be happy regardless because I don't think I could ever do this again. That first week made me go through some true soul searching. But girl friend you say you want a little more but to me I think you look fabulous. As for the haters girl, as my oldest son says I just love my haters cause obviously they can't keep me off their mind. LOL And by the way, what did you do for the itching? Girl I just can stop scratching the injections sites. My kids bought me a back scratcher that has turned into my booty scratcher. LOL

Hey MsPinky, I have been pretty good. I had regular lipo for them to transfer the fat, so my butt is actually a nice size. i had laser lipo as well and i still swell up! this sucks im never getting laser lipo again, im going to get traditional lipo on my next round. im glad that you're healing well and your surgery was a success!!! keep us updated boo! ;-)

I did not itch that much! I hear a lot people on this site saying that, I was even waiting for it to happen, however no itching problem for me. You are so right, the first couple days, i was wondering what did i do to myself, especially the first night, because i had to force myself to take the pain meds..i must admit it was horrible. it gets better after the first week.does dr m inject little amounts of fat all over the butt cheeks or just at top and bottom of the butt? Yea, I had to delete to so called friends from my facebook page, they were hating on my surgery...smdh!

Hey Girl2, well be thankful you didn't have the itching issue cause its a pain in the butt "literally" LOL Also I have occasional itching in the lipoed areas that feels like its on the inside and i cant get to it. That drives me nuts! For the most part I feel like I'm at a 100% so I have to constantly remind myself that it has only been 16 days post op. Most of my swelling appears to be gone but I was told I would get even smaller cause although I don't seem swollen I still am. So with that said girl I'm going to have an extra tiny waist about like when i was in middle school. LOL I am so amazed at the way my butt looks. Just never pictured it being so round and perky. so I'm hoping with time it's going to get even better. It is already getting rounder. As for where Dr M placed the fat, he said I had pretty good projection but needed more on the side areas. But he placed the fat pretty much everywhere to make it even and round. Girl that man is just very talented. Well i'm sure i'm gonna have some haters too cause it is very noticable the size difference in my butt. I'm sure folks are gonna say I must have gone and got some implants. LOL But Oh well, let whomever say whatever cause their words will never take away the fact that I look good regardless. Girl went to the store to buy a pair of jeggings, now mind you I wore a 5/7 prior to the procedure, well i had to purchase a size 11 to fit around my new bootay! LOL plus i had the gap in the waistline area. Never had that issue before in the past. LOL I must say this is the first time in years i truly feel good about my body. Now i'm ready to go and by some apple bottom jeans and boots with the fur........... LOL Well, Hun hope all is well with you and stay in touch.

MsPinky, i hear you. Dr. M is very talented. It is a trip how he does everyones body shape the same!!! Yes, work it girl, because I can not fit into any of my jeans because of my butt either. I try to stick with leggings because they stretch and cute dress to show off my little shelf lol. Yes, it takes a while for the swelling to go down. I had ultrasonic lipo and come to find out it takes longer!! ;-(. Never ever get ultrasonic, i just want the old traditional lipo, because everyone who has gotten it sees the results waaayyy faster. my back area is really gone down a lot and the arch is most definetely there. that is what also make that shelf look. my dress is hitched up on my butt in the back...i love it lol. girl at first all you saw was back and fat love handles lmao. im so happy for you and glad you have that attitude of dustin' off them darn hatas' i know people about my surgery as well and i could careless! like you said "i know i looked good then and even better now" so as long as they keep their distance, im all to the good! i will be checkin on ya girlie!! have a happy and safe forth of july!!!

OMG honey said them apple bottoms jeans n dem boots with the fur..... hahahahahahaha
Go head mama with your badself!LOL

Well Honey, let me tell you he is so worth it. For the quality of work and the care that he and his staff provide it was worth every penny. Trust me I had to save and use alternative methods to get it done but it was worth the wait.
I had been reseaching this for well over a year or two and i always came back to Dr. M. The staff at the hospital was so pleasent and comforting too. If i were to ever decide to do anything else done, he is definitely my PS of choice from here on out.

I know he is the best but I would have to include the cost of travel and my quote was 20k. I would have to add at least another 1500 to 2k for travel for me and a friend. Just not realistic for me at this point or any point I can see in the near future. But I am so glad that you are happy with your results. I'm going to head south for my procedure later this year.

MsPinky or anybody. Did you finance your procedure. Also have you heard of the "No patient left behind" insurance? I'm just wondering if they really help finance. let me know thanks

Thank you! Yes he is pricey but I swear by his work and thank God placed him in my life to do this surgery for me. I wouldn't want anyone else to do it. He is an awesome and gifted PS. Thanks for the healing wishes. I am coming along quite nicely.

Well i wish you the best, there are a lot of good docs in florida from what i have seen. So i hope you are able to find a Doc that is talented and in your price range. Wishing you the best!! :)

I am not sure about the " no patient left behind program" but yes I had to finance half of the procedure. I did not have it like that to pay for the whole thing all at once so it worked out perfectly. Girl I just can not say how much I am so glad that I chose him. He and his staff are great professional humble people. Makes you feel so comfortable and the hospital that he does his work, the staff there was like being taken care of by family members.

Nikki6771,
Well best of luck! Iknow there seem to be a lot of good doctors in FLA. Keep me posted once you get it done. I hope you get the bootay of your dreams. :)

Hey AmarettoCream,
Well I'm glad that what I have posted is helpful info. I'm telling you prior to getting my surgery i was addicted to reading everyone's experiences and post cause it was very helpful. Well you made the best possible choice by choosing him. I promise you will be so pleased once he is done with you. As for excersising, he said by the third month I should be able to do virtually everything but just gradualy working my way back to where I was prior to the surgery. He also said at that time you will have to be care about doing excersises that target the gluts. He said if you focus on doing things such as leg press, squats, and even crunches and sit ups it will be to much just starting back. Also he said for me, it would give me a more athletic butt since he added fat to the outer sides of my gluts to give me that hourglass shape. So I plan to change my regimen and focus more on quads, hams, and calves and just do bare minimium for the glut area. Do just enought to keep it round and lifted. The most pain will be during the first week. I think the fact that I did excersise a lot help alot with my recovery and just being able to manuver around after the surgery. I am ready to hit the gym again too but most importantly, whatever he tells you to do, try to abide by it whole heartedly because it will give you the best results possible. That man is definitely a bootayologist. LOL Hope that helps answer your questions but if not it me up and i'll tell you or help you to the best of my knowledge.

Thanks girl very informative and interesting to note about not working the glutes as much. I plan on gaining about 15 pounds before my surgery because I want that same hourglass shape. AHHH I am so excited! I definitely knwo what you mean, I have never heard a bad review or seen a bad result from Dr. Markmann. He is the best period!

I'm glad I could provide helpful info. Thats why I love this site because it allows us women to support one another and helps you get an idea of what to expect. Keep me posted when you do have your procedure done!! Best of wishes to you!! :)

Thanks Nikki6771. This has really done something for my self eestem issues.

Yes I retained a great deal of the fat deposited. I'm happy to say my butt is a bit fuller and rounder than it was about 3 months ago (I like that)! You say your waist/tummy area is swollen - well I don't see it. Imagine how much more Ka-Pow your butt is going to have when the swelling does diminish.

Well my waist does seem like it has gone down even more. But my butt seems like it is shrinking and especially at the top. I am freaking out a bit. I've had to do some lengthy flights here recently and I hope it has not affected my final outcome. I had one flight that was thirteen hours of which ten I spent on my knees with a body pillow on the seat leaning on it to sleep while trying to keep my torso to my butt area straight. It sounds uncomfortable but actually it was probably some of the best rest i've ever had while traveling on a long flight. Never the less, it just seem like the "shelf" is not as prominant as before and a lot of the fat is starting to settle towards the bottom. Today I'm offically four weeks post ops and most of my swelling has gone down and so has my bootay I think. :( Hope after a few more weeks it will round out more and the upper portion will come back. Do you think i'm just over thinking??? I needs some words of encouragement girl!! LOL

PDQ42,
Thank you so much!!! I love my new tiny waist but I'm kinda freaking out because it seems like I have lost a lot of volume in my butt. I hope its just the normal process and once it all settles and heals it will be rounder and a little more prominant. Either way it goes, I will still be happy with the results because it is a big difference from where I started from. I'm happy that you like your results!! :) Thats what counts!!

Sigmad,
Thank you for the complimant!! I am offically four weeks post op today and I, like you, think i have lost a lot of volume in my butt. I had 1100cc put into each side and last week I had a super booty!! LOL this week it seems like just a uper booty. I lost the "S" for super somewhere between last week and this week. LOL I had to do some extensive traveling and I tried to sit as least as possible. I don't have a boppy pillow but i have a body pillow that I have been rolling up and sittng on to give me extra cushion. I too work in front of a computer all day so i am going to try and kneel in my chair with the back of the chair facing me. I have my own office so it wont draw attention to anyone. Well happy healing to you too and maybe once you are completely healed it will be better than you expected. Reading these blogs I see that a lot of people notice a change in the later stages of healing. I hope this is the case!! Be encouraged and keep me posted. :)