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31 Years with No Ass, Well No More!!! :-P - Miami, FL

UPDATED FROM Gagan12192
20 days post

3 weeks post op

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Gagan12192
$5,600
i am 3 weeks post op today and i woke up so very disappointed... my butt looks much smaller. so i guess yes the swelling has gone down and my butt is softer but overall i expected better.... i had 1100 CCs injected per cheek...the butt should look better than it does. my waist isn't smooth and my butt is getting smaller. im only 3 weeks in and can the butt to actually get smaller...i'm now really wondering if it was worth spending almost $6000 and go thru all the hassle. i've avoided putting unnecessary pressure on my butt, i make sure to sit on the BBL pillow at work, exactly as the pic shows so i'm not sitting on my butt. and if i do need to sit without the pillow i put all pressure on my thighs and lean forward, readjust and get up as much as possible.
to top it off i developed a rash from wearing the damn fajas 24/7. this whole experience makes me wanna cry.

Gagan12192's provider

Mel T. Ortega, MD

Mel T. Ortega, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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E
May 29, 2015
im sorry you are experiencing this... thats what makes me so scared about this whole process... we just want it to be worth the thousands of dollars that we spend. Nobody wants to go through the physical pain and financial loss just to end up looking the same or worse. I really hope things start looking better for you.
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May 29, 2015
@ Mltbrazillian Dr. Ortega's office has the worst service in history. the doctor and even his assistant are "too busy" for follow up. i flew into miami for the procedure, now that i've had it done no one is available to ans any of my questions. i had the my procedure with my aunt who had her arms done and we've reached out to the office at least 6 times and NO ONE is bothering to ans our questions.
G
May 29, 2015
@ElleRenee its not even the financial hit that hurts, its the fact after all the effort and pain you still don't look even close to what you expected. i'm hoping my shape gets better as my stomach and waist improve but to be really honest i doubt it very much... at 3 weeks i shouldn't still see the fat rolls on my stomach, especially considering i'm wearing the compression garments and corset 24/7...
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E
May 29, 2015
=( lets hope for a miracle, most ppl say they dont see final results until their 3rd month. I would be highly upset because i dont just come across thousands of dollars often. The recovery it self makes u feel like it should all be worth it, just try and be positive about it, i really hope things change!!
B
May 29, 2015
Sorry to hear that you're disappointed with the results so far. Have you spoken to the doctor?
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Q
June 11, 2015
Don't worry hun, I had this procedure done two years ago and I was going through the same thing. Trust me once the swelling in your back goes down you'll be happy. It took me 2 months to see a huge difference.
UPDATED FROM Gagan12192
16 days post

New corset

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i've been super concerned about what my stomach situation is going to look like when im healed. so i ordered a new corset to wear over my compression garments. after i have worn it for a few hours my stomach does look smoother and it seems to be shrinking so im happy about that.

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V
May 27, 2015
Hello, did you get lipo on your stomach and it's not going down? Did you take before pictures? Do you feel like Dr. Ortega did a good job? Thanks for sharing your info... I have surgery with him in a few days.
G
May 27, 2015
Hello Dr. Ortega did do lipo on my stomach but i had stubborn fat and fat rolls that according to the doctor will take time to smooth out. I'm now 3 weeks post op and I definitely see the new shape and definite reduction of fat in my stomach. The issue with me are the fat rolls that I had... its not nearly as smooth and flat as I would like. As per the doc I have to wear a ab board and garments consistently to really see a difference plus it could b months before I see the final result. Over all I'm pretty happy with my butt fat graft and he shape. Hope this helps. P.S at the doc office make a stink if they keep you waiting
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E
May 29, 2015
lol i promise i was gonna do the same exact thing. i dont wanna play about my stomach at all, so im gonna give it extra compression because i want to minimize my stomach as much as i can
UPDATED FROM Gagan12192
10 days post

10 days post bbl

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more than my butt i am now concerned with my torso and the lipo that was done there. because i had the stubborn fat in the fat rolls, it was starting to look as of i've never be able to get rid of the fat rolls themselves... based on the doctor recommendation i got a more fitted girdle for my torso and it looks like it helped. the rolls aren't completely gone but after wearing the girdle for 2 days i noticed they aren't are prominent as before. .. im hoping wearing the girdle consistently will make em disappear all together.

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J
May 19, 2015
They will disappear over time. Sometimes it can take 3-4 weeks to really start seeing a difference.
G
May 20, 2015
I hope so... I'm starting to stress out a bit. Thinking mayb I should start a diet to lose more weight and flatten the stomach
F
May 20, 2015
Yeah I agree they will over time. But try to stay away for salty foods and processed foods for now. Wear your garments religiously and you will be ok.
D
July 2, 2016
What alot of surgeons dont reveal to most folks is that if you have extensive work that needs to be done .. it will take more then one procedure.. your results are amazing!! Say so .. you will need revision surgery inorder to obtain the figure your dreaming of..

Its easier for someone with a "medium" amoumt of fat to get a curvy shape.. but one who has lots of access fat it will take more then on lipo and fat injection session to complete