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Bbl & TT? Or do them separately?? Miami, FL

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15 days post TT and bbl with Dr Salzhauer

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$13,000
So I can't believe it was 15 days ago already since my surgery!
I'm recovering more and more each day it it is a journey.
I'm not in much pain just mainly discomfort. Discomfort from not being able to sit and lay down without lots of pillows. And now I'm starting to get itchy I guess from all the lipo.
Its definately a long road of recovery I know.
I'm still quite swollen on my back and flanks from the lipo. Plus my tummy is still swollen from the TT and I am still walking hunched over. The dr said it could take a month or so before I'm walking straight.
I'm getting concerned that my butt is Shrinking already or that I didn't get enough put in my butt! I know it's hard to tell becuz of the swelling but I'm concerned that once the swelling goes away and I lose some fat cells that it won't leave me with any more projection than what I already had!!! I'm starting to really worry!!!
I'm trying to keep calm and hope for the results I wanted! That's all I can do right now!
Happy healing and best of luck to all other patients out there!!

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Constantino G. Mendieta, MD

Constantino G. Mendieta, MD

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January 30, 2015
I'm considering the same thing that you just went through, I've been following your blog, I too have the same questions that you were asking. I'm looking closely at Dr Mendieta in Florida, I live in San Antonio, I can't stay in florida for two weeks, so does that mean I can't fly home bcus of the sitting, would I need to rent a van to lay down on my tummy all the way home, my girlfriend can only be gone 6 days, I hope your recovering quicker.
January 30, 2015
I went to dr Salzhauer and he likes his patients in the Miami area for around 10 days. I'm not sure of other docs. I'm from Canada so I knew I was staying for at least 10 days to make sure I was comfortable flying home. You would need to talk to your doc to see what he would like from you. My recovery is better each day. It was tough the first few days bcuz I got diarrhea from the antibiotics. If I hadn't have gotten that I would have been much better. It's not so much pain as it is just discomfort. It's a long recovery road but I'm so hoping it's worth it all! Good luck with yours!
January 30, 2015
Thank you so much, did you take arnica prior to your surgery to help with bruising
January 30, 2015
Yes I did for maybe 5 days and I'm still taking it plus vita medica recovery kit
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January 30, 2015
Hi I am booked with Dr. Salzhauer for June I was recommend TT and BBL combined but I am very scared of the recovery I keep reading reviews from other doctors that is best to do them separate. If I get a TT how will by body be positioned for the BBL injections.... I have two small toddlers and I need to be on my feet by 4 days the most what do you say?
January 30, 2015
It was a very tough procedure and the recovery is no joke. I'm glad I had mine done together although I don't know the results off bbl as I'm still swollen so maybe I would've had better results separately. That's still to be determined. Unless you'll have lots of help there with you I can't imagine having to look after little kids while recooperating. My youngest is13 so I don't have little ones anymore and I'm Finding it very tough to manage doing daily things. The biggest thing is I can't lift or bend at all. And anything that I do makes me super tired easily. I wish you all the best!
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January 30, 2015
Thanks I really want the saggy stomach out too from My my pregnancies however I want good results from the BBL too how long has it been since your surgery?
January 30, 2015
It is 16 days today I'm still swollen so it's hard to tell my results.
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January 30, 2015
Wow 16 days I don't know what my kiddos will do with my mom she will go cucu so many days they are a handful
January 30, 2015
Well the first week is the worst then gradually gets better. You might bounce back faster than I did due to my reaction with the antibiotics.
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January 30, 2015
Thanks well I hope you feel better soon!!
January 30, 2015
Happy healing and thank you for sharing.. xoxo.
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3 months post

11 days post BBL, TT AND LIPO to full back, flanks and pubis with Dr Salzhauer

Flat butt be gone
So My bf and I made it back to Canada yesterday! Wow what a long day!
Left our hotel at 3:30am to catch our flight from Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta. Had a 1 hour layover there which was just enough time to get to next gate and pee. Then the next flight was from Atlanta to Minneapolis. Same thing an hour layover. Then from there to Bismarck then a four hour drive home!
By the time we got home my entire body was aching and sore! And my legs and everything were so so swollen!
We slept for about 14 hours off and on! Lol so we did get caught up on that!
Now it's just to figure out a routine here to recoop!
I haven't taken anymore pics as of yet as I am still so swollen in my tummy and back so it's not showing me much shape.
I sure hope that the swelling goes down soon so I can start seeing some positive results to all this surgery!
Dr Salzhauer and his full team are truely amazing! He is so compassionate and makes time for you whenever you need him! I am so amazed by him!!! Now I hope to see the results I wanted!
I'll keep updating!

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8 days post

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These surgeries together are sure a hard recovery!
I'm 8 days post and it's been a roller coaster!
My first couple days were bare able then went down hill fast!
I had severe diarrhea caused from the antibiotics. I had to go back in to the surgical centre to get rehydrated after 2 days of feeling very low energy, diarrhea every hour and zero appetite!
After getting rehydrated I felt so much better. I did end up with red bloody looking diarrhea again the day after but we are unsure if it was all red Gatorade!?
Today was much better as I didn't have diarrhea. Dr Salzhauer did put me on probiotic pills so that is hopefully helping that situation.
I go back into see the dr tmro for another follow up visit before we leave to go back to Canada in 2 days.
As for my results I'm seeing, it's hard to tell at this point as I am still very hunched over and still so swollen.
The butt does look bigger but I'm sure the shape is being affected by the swelling as I'm still early in recovery.
He did tell me at my first follow up 2 days ago that he put 1200 into my butt and hips! So that seems like lots??
Anyone else out there that has had both surgeries done at once that can give me tips would be so appreciated!!

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January 23, 2015
Hope your feeling better soon!, I'm having same bbl and tt march 3, I have two small kids so I'm hoping I won't be totally in pain, I need to function at least a little. Hubby will freak otherwise. Any light on this pain will me out going in. Thanks and feel better soon.