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2016 Experience BBL, Too Big Coming Back for a Revision.

UPDATED FROM pineda2018
1 year post

Third time is a charm???

$8,400
I hate that I even have to go back but my butt is still huge and abnormal-looking. On top of it the scars are so big and project out, so I can't wear a swimming suit. He offered to do a free revision of my scars and my previous revision. I had mentioned in my prior post that I had breast augmentation through my areola. one of them took about 3 months to heal and the stitches never dissolved. My areola completely looks deformed, so he's going to fix that as well. I'm only going to him because he offered to do a revision for free. Ready for this nightmare to be over.

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Moises Salama, MD

Moises Salama, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

4.7 | 2558 Reviews
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hey girl! did you end up getting the surgery done? can you tell me if it made a difference in weight and how many cc he took out?
I'm scheduled to get my second revision next week! I will give you an update!
Hi Good luck! are you going to Salama?
Did you do the revision?
I hope everything went well.
UPDATED FROM pineda2018
6 days post

Post op

The swelling has finally gone down a little and I’m starting to see results. It already looks so much better! Just making sure I keep up with massages. I will give a full update in a few days. The recovery hasn’t been easy but I also got breast augmentation.

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Good i can see the difference
Hey, good to know your doing well! Having both the breast and bbl done, how are you able to sleep? I am scheduled for July but would like to know if I should separate he two.
Hello how do you like your revision bbl with doctor salama. I am too getting a revision.
Hi, do you like your results? I'm scheduled for a reduction as well and barely come across any reviews. I would like to know if your butt did well with the lipo....
Yes it did but I did wood therapy massages to help my skin! I’m not happy with my results, I feel that he didn’t listen to me and still left a ton of projection. Considering going for a 3rd time but with a different doctor. This doctor isn’t good at closing incisions and they end up being big scars. I’ve lost hope with him, I texted him the picture of an incision that would not close and the stitches, he just said I’ll have to come back for a scar revision. As if I just want to keep throwing thousands of dollars so he can keep fixing his work.
I think the problem is taking off too much at the same time can lead to a lot of problems... unfortunately, medicine isn't an exact science and it's hard to say what an outcome will be. I told him I'd rather wake up with a small butt than a big butt but then again I rather have a slightly bigger butt than a small saggy butt. Lol it's all just so "give or take" or a catch 22. Ugh. He said he'd take one inch of projection off but ima ask him for 1.5 atleast
Hi I’m getting the exact same thing. I’m getting a BBL revision oh breast augmentation it’s him this week. Do I have advice for me? Anything I should bring or expect postop? Are u happy with everything?
Im not happy with my results because I feel that this is the second time that he disregards what I want and ask for and does as he pleases. I was very clear about what I wanted removed and he didn’t deliver. I waited until my swelling went down to judge the results and now I’m considering another revision. When it comes to breast, he left me a nasty scar on my right one and all he could say was that I had to come back for a revision. Almost as if this is some sort of intentional way of getting people to keep coming back. Be very clear about your expectations. I was and didn’t get what I wanted both times.
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2016 Experience BBL, Too Big Coming Back for a Revision.

I originally got a BBL in 2016. The staff is sweet and attentive when it comes to scheduling and payment. However, I only got to see Dr. Salama once for about 10 minutes before the surgery. I made it clear that I didn't want a Kim K butt. I wanted something proportionate that would look good with my legs. At first the results were okay and once the swelling went down the lipo looked really good but my butt was wayyyyyy too big for my body. When I woke up I freaked out because they said he put 1800 cc's in each butt cheek. WOW i was just shocked at the size but I figured I'd wait till the swelling went down to see the results. When the swelling went down and I went home I was so embarrassed at how big and fake my butt looked. There is dents and the "hips'' he added make it look like my ass cheek is on the side of my leg.
I thought I was going to feel confident after this procedure but instead I feel even more self conscious. My butt is so big that it causes extreme unwanted attention. I got exactly what I said I didn’t want. Due to the extreme amount of fat that was insert in each cheek I got the nastiest stretch marks. I think some of the denting is due to the fact that they had ran out of my size faja when I went and they tried to desperately get me into a much smaller size that was really tight on my butt. It simply didn’t fit and it caused a weird shape. I do like his lipo skills he is able to give a nice shape without overdoing the LIPO.
My mother in law works for a really popular surgeon in indianapolis as a massage therapist and she was a life saver. Get as many massages as you can. I flew out an RN to florida during my recovery and I would definitely say she was a life saver. You definitely need someone to take care of you the first 4 days.
I’m scheduled for a revision in March of 2019. Hopefully this time I can get the results that I want. I will update this review then. I’m also having breast augmentation with him so I’ll review that procedure and hope I don’t get botched.
Things to consider when getting plastic surgery. Make sure you get something proportionate to your body. I keep seeing so many women with ridiculous butts that don’t match their legs and out of all of the ones I have spoken to they all regret going so big. Be very clear about what you want and listen to the doctors recommendations. Realize that as you gain weight your butt gets bigger. Realize that if you plan on having kids your butt will grow then as well. It’s as if it never stops growing haha. Buy a lot of bio oil and use it for stretch marks because you will get them.
My original review was 5 star but that was because I was offered a free massage in return for a 5 star review which can be deceiving when looking for a doctor. Keep in mind you will not see your final results till about a year later. That’s when you see the FINAL results.

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The exact same thing happened to me. Too much fat was inserted in my butt, my “hips” look so odd it looks like my ass wraps around my hips, I have so much stretch marks and cellulite on my butt now!! I want Dr Salama to lipo 1/2 of the fat on my butt
Do you know any one who had it lipoed out..did their buttocks sag?
I don’t know anyone. That is what I’m concerned about as well.
Dr salama has done a few I hear
Ok yes check out dr okoro from atlanta georgia..he specializes in reductions
The strech marks were pretty bad at first. I had to use a lot of bio oil and it kinda worked.
Same with me I want a butt reduction..I got a shelf look when I asked for a nagilural look way too many ccs and I told chang I doubt want a big butt..not sure if he mixed me up ..he said he would do a revision at 6 mnths for free..just need to pay anesthesia and room..but I'm scared he will botch me
He offered it for free? That’s good! I told him I don’t want any hips, but he gave me hips.
Me too I said no hips..and the OR report days he put in my hips..who was your Dr
He didnt quite offer ..i phoned the clinic every day demanded to speak with him and finally he said he would when I asked if I have to pay
Ahh this is my problem as well. I had a bbl with another doctor from the dominican republic and he has made my bum look way too big for my body. My bum don't match my thighs at all and it looks so unatural :( I'm looking for a doctor who can do bbl reductions and I haven't seen much reviews on anyone and I don't want anything done botched.. *Sigh*. I hope your surgery goes well!
Thanks girl! I will post pictures. I'm hoping he could fix his work.
Yes I know I'm gonna skip the free revision I dont trust him...I'm really hoping the skin doesnt sag after the reduction..do u know anyone who did it
I went to Salama in 2012 and my butt is way too big as well. Please keep us posted because Im looking into a revision.