29 Years Old, Size 4 Pants, Square Shaped Butt. Getting my Brazilian Butt Lift May 2014! - Miami, FL

Hey JP, Thanks for the suggestion. I'm weighing in at 136 today and my surgery is May 6th (10 days from now). I'd love to top over 140 for this but I don't think 10 days is enough time for that. I just finished reading about your experience. Do you remember if you suffered from a lot of head aches, nausea, heart burn, back pain, etc...? Did you sleep on your tummy at all or always on your back with all those pillows you talked about? If you have time I would greatly appreciate hearing about anything difficult you went through in recovery and what you wish you had prepared for. If you don't have time I understand. Thanks again girlie ;)

Hi Christy - Your surgery is right around the corner!!! I bet you are super excited. To answer your questions, I didn't have any headaches, heart burn or back pain. What I did experiance was a whole lot of itching from the pain meds. Benedryl became my very good friend. You know what you should buy is an oil funnel so you wont get your garment wet when you pee. I wasn't allowed to sleep on my tummy because I got a tummy tuck as well. Here's a list I prepared for my friend who just had a BBL & TT done a couple of weeks ago: WHAT TO PACK: Clothing: -2 pair of socks (preferably the soft microfiber kind with aloe) -1 pair of comfortable pajamas (I wore a button down shirt and pants to my post-op apt. I would only bring one pair for post op visits. -pack grandma underwear and sports bra. Also, if you have slippers, wear them on the was there & back. A lot easier for you. - Second garment. I would call ahead of time if your doctor provides you with a garment to discuss your measurements, so that you can purchase a second one prior to your stay. You WILL stain your garment. Miscellaneous Essentials: -Pieces of foam cut into a triangle (you can get this from WalMart in the craft section) and some gauze. - A funnel to use the restroom. Your garment will be crotchless, go to the $.99 cent store for funnel from Wal-Mart you can use to change the oil. Remember to clean your funnel after each use. - Wipes (feminine and anti-bacterial). - Lip Balm. Stay as hydrated as possible. - Boppy pillow. Take it with you so you can use it on the way back. - Lotion. Medications/Vitamins/Supplements: -Stool Softener. Start taking them the day before your surgery or even the day prior to the day before your surgery. Try to walk as much as possible to get the anesthesia's effects to wear off of your digestive system. - If you can get pain meds please do so. I have a high tolerance for pain, but the meds in MX really did nothing for me. You will want Vicoden and Phenergan. Phenergan is the TRUTH for nausea, and also works as a sleep aid, so you can benefit from that immensely. - I got Arnica Montana for bruising. The little pellets and the gel. - Get as many pillows for your bed as possible. Your positions will be limited, but sometimes the support from pillows can help the lower back pain, use under knees can be helpful too. - Swelling may be getting worse, so try elevating your body as much as possible while staying off your butt. - Don't overdo it the first few weeks home. Stretching, squatting, bending, etc. can ruin your grafts making them useless. Fluffing happens when your fat grafts can vascularize (hook up to a blood supply) so try to stay as comfortable as possible and keep your butt happy. If you don't have to do it. Don't. - The burning from lipo is crucial. It's not a game. Take your pain meds, even if you don't feel like it's constantly needed. You don't want to chase the pain and as your recovery will cause more pain in spasms, stay on top of them. Try to walk a bit each day, too. As your nerves regenerate in your torso that burning, tearing, ripping sensation will remain, so try not to stay too dormant as it makes getting up harder each time. - Try to catalog your progression in images. Take pictures of your body so that you can see how you are shaping up and keep track of any changes you might need (i.e., change in garment, diet, etc.) - Since your garment will be crotchless, consider wearing underwear to keep some protection between your princessa and the clothes.

Hi JP, You're a doll for taking the time to write and assemble that information for me! Thank you :) I'm going to cross it with the list I made before I start packing soon. I hope I have a speedy recovery because I will only be in Miami 8 days. If they can't take the drains out by then I'll have to find a local doctor to do it. How long did your drains have to stay in?

Happy to help Christy! I had my drain in for 7 days. The drain is a pain in the a$$! Mine got clogged. I had to squeeze the tube down to the bulb... Looked gross.

Hey JP, I think those tubes (front and back) are gross regardless and I'm sure most women feel that way. Is the short tube by the tailbone soft or hard? I'm scared if I slipped that thing will cause physical damage being shoved up into my spine : / ! Some women said it was the most painful experience of their life being remove and others claimed they didn't feel a thing. Hoping I don't feel a thing.... There's some "do it yourself" lymphatic massage techniques on youtube that hubby and I are going to do on me. I'm hoping that will drain the excess fluid quicker. That and I'm going to avoid 100% of all inflammatory foods in hopes of a faster recovery for my short stay in Florida. I've been taking my vitamin C every day and Iron for the past 26 days. Stool softener in advance is brilliant! Can't believe I didn't think about that myself lol. I've read about women who's ankles swell up to double the size a few days after the procedure. I'm wondering if I should get compression leggings. What do you think?

I didn't get a drain in my spine. Only by my "Princess". My feet and ankles did swell up. No compression socks were needed. I just elevated my legs above my heart level and it went down in 3 days or so.

Hey Jess, Sure thing ;) It's called Virtual Plastic Surgery Software and you can do a google search for it. It'll come right up with a free trial ;)

I actually had found it lol !! ty ...very cool

No problem ;) Hope you get great results girlie, best of luck!

well my surgery is in less than a week. For now I am taking pics in clothes I want to look sexy on me that are stretchy. When I get back home after surgery I'm going to try them on again to see the difference :)

Thanks for the well wishes :) No I do not live in the state of Florida. I'm flying out there for my surgery with my husband.

Hi Kathy, You said you are 5'1'' and 125. Is that solid muscle or is there some fat? If you don't have too much muscle tone that should be plenty of fat to work with for your height for a nice, shapely, round butt. :)

It is muscle. I actually just had a chemical peel, upper bleph, lip lift, and fat injections in my face. It was hard to find enough fat just to put in my face. It has been 2 weeks since those surgeries.

OMG really you had fat injections done on your face? That's exactly what I want. Would you mind telling me how much just that one part cost? I've always had raccoon eyes that are covered up well with make up but with no make up I look like I haven't slept in days lol. I'd also LOVE to have more plump lips. If it's not too much trouble is there anything you can share on what that was like? I am planning on getting that done in about 6 - 8 months.

My total for everything was about $9,000. I will try to find the breakdown. I had a phenol peel over my entire face (this is very painful in the beginning and not fun to look at for the next two weeks as the damaged skin comes off), I had the upper bleph to remove the extra skin on my eyelids, I had a lip lift because you could not even tell I had an upper lift (I will be 50 this year), losing 50 pounds left me with my cheeks sunk in so I had fat injections there and around my mouth to try to get rid of some of the wrinkles. I had a lot of sun damage and it took a deep peel to get rid of that. I have to say the peel is awesome. It took away all the wrinkles around my eyes, all the sunspots on my face, and a more youthful appearance. I love it all to be honest, but I may have lip implants at some point because I never really had any lips. It has been 2 weeks. My skin is a light pink all over, I had the stitches removed from my eyes and nose, and I am still shedding skin . The first night after the peel was horrible, unbelievable burning, but as I said this was a deep chemical peel. He took what little fat I had on my sides that is why having a butt lift worries me, I have no fat anywhere.

I do live in Florida so I am watching what everyone posts about their doctors to see who would be the best. My plastic surgeon will do the butt lift, but it is not his specialty. I want someone who does it regularly.

here's Dr. Mendieta's gallery ;) http://www.buttsbymendieta.com/PHOTOList.asp?s=Butt+Aug%2C+Female%2C+Fat+Transfer%2C+Small-Med+Build

I will be posting more tonight or tomorrow on my preparation, packing, planning, etc... and lots of updates just before and after the surgery ;)

no pics?