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39 Yrs Old from Boston Ma BBL is with Dr Ortega @ Spectrum Aesthetics - Miami, FL

UPDATED FROM cheadley39
4 days pre

Got medical clearance a week ago

$4,500
The count down to Miami is on today is my last day at my crappy job till i return on August 8th. I booked Keylas recovery home as i saw alot of nice reviews on her. Surgery is next Wed however i fly into Fort Lauderdale Mon the 25th.I am excited about thid journey and crazy nervous at the same time. Will post more pics of me prior to going into surgery

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Mel T. Ortega, MD

Mel T. Ortega, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Sending light your way! Hope surgery goes well on tomorrow! I wish you and that new booty a speedy recovery!:-)
Thank you sooo much.I appreciate all the kind words
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Hello Real Self so my BBL is approaching i am...

Hello Real Self so my BBL is approaching i am scheduled for July 27th with Ortega and im only hoping it comes out ok as i have read soo many horror stories..the countdown is on..tomorrow I go to see my PCP for medical clearance and im hoping all goes well..im soo behind i know ive gained a few lbs and i need to order my supplies however god is good..i know i will be ok

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Hi. Good luck and hope you have a speedy recovery
Thank you soo much I appreciate the kind words
Hello, Wishing you well on your surgery. I can't wait until I can do it again.
Thank you soo much
Hi Good luck! Please keep us updated!!

Keep us posted!  

I had my BBL with Ortega on june 7, 2016. he was awesome!!! I had no complications at all. He makes you feel very comfortable and he's very experienced. He worked on a few of the girls who work in his office too and they all look great!
Hi, did you travel to Miami? What did you bring with you? I've received an assortment of answers to this question. How are you healing?
Yesssss thats what i wanna hear..thanks soo much for positive comments
yes, I traveled from New York. you will need abdominal pads for the incisions. those need to be changed every day. you will need LOTS of towels and a shower curtain to lay on the mattress in the hotel. there is a LOT of drainage in the first two days especially. your faja will be literally soaked the first night. you will definitely need two fajas. i purchased mine right from dr. ortega's office the day after surgery. i bought another one that was the same size as the one they put on me after my surgery so i could put one on while washing the other one. you will want to stay somewhere that has a stove if you don't stay in a recovery house. i made the mistake of staying in a hotel where i couldn't cook and i couldn't eat a lot of the foods i was supposed to such as lean proteins and low sodium foods. i was very swollen because of this and when you swell, it is painful! i brought lots of loose t-shirts, sports bras, sweatpants, yoga pants, dresses, flip flops, mild antibacterial soap. if i can think of anything else, i will let you know. i am now 7 months post op. i healed great, no complications. the only problem is the lumpiness in my stomach and my results were not what i hoped. there is a slight improvement but i was hoping for a little more of a bubble. i may need to go back for a revision. I'm a little nervous because judging by what I've been reading, it's very difficult to correct uneven lipo.