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The Real Deal Experience of a BBL - Week 8 Post - Miami, FL

UPDATED FROM BigBootyChica
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8 weeks Hi ladies I see I have gotten some...

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8 weeks

Hi ladies I see I have gotten some Pms and new comments so I figure I am over due a review. I promise I will respond to pms sometime today and will load pics for you girlys tomorrow morning. So here is where I am at.

Feelings- I feel great! My confidence is at 100% I didn't realize how insecure the lack of booty had me but now I feel like roarrrrr =] my emotions are stable whereas the first two weeks I was all over and really 50/50. I feel natural,look natural and it was a nice change I am 100% I did this and would recommend any friend to get a bbl as well still recommended my boo Dr.Salhzauer.

Physically- I still get sharp pains in the morning when I get up out if bed. I can bend down and it took me a while to be able to bend down like 4 weeks. But now I would say I am 90% physically. My scars are still visible I should note that they are kinda healing and that I have not applied anything for that. I heal good so I am letting my body do its own thing. If I only had one I could pass it off for a scar from falling or whatever but since it's like 6 of them and they are all kinda perfectly placed its hard to explain that lol. I have two stitches at the corner of my vayjaja I am not too worried cuz only person coming close to that is hubby and he knows the deal.

Reactions- when I first came home the people who knew and got a first close of the booty like a pic or I showed it to them personally was like whoa it looks great. People who knew and I didn't show pics or show it to them was like "umm so I guess in a few months we will see results?!?" At work no one knew, nobody said anything. Now fast forward I saw a friend who doesn't know and she was like "omg we gotta work out look at that donkey" she had not seen me in a while so I was like what are you talking about girl I just be hitting the gym ;). Now at work a close coworker notices the men looking at my booty and these are corp dudes and I dunno they usually are boobs type of dude. The females will ask me how is much weight I have lost because in the summer I started planting the seed of "dieting and hitting the gym" they can really see the difference of my "hard work". I will tell you a funny story I travel with a gurl on our road trips over the summer I would get subway part of my "summer diet" and she would get a Big Mac...I spent 2 months away so when we met up again she didn't say nothing but when it was time for dinner she said "so what do you get from subway" I am looking at her like girl this is a sandwich place lol but I guess she also felt my "summer diet" was working ;) my aunt always says she feels like she's taping a scene for the kardashains with how people react to me lol hahhaha.

Booty talk- okay I am very happy with how my body has been healing. I did not have any messages and half assed it with the garment. I do feel like the garment is very important so don't do like me. I wear it off and on but really see how it helps with shaping. Dr.S and company are not really helpful in this area they don't encourage it like I think they should and he gives you two but they both the same size I would have preferred two different sizes. My booty is big and honestly I don't see much different in volume from the start to now. But you guys can tell me. I have big thighs and it's to my advantage and dis advantage. Advantage I look very natural I don't think you will second guess my booty. Disadvantage because it takes from the look of the booty. Like my booty/thigh are kinda 1 and that was one of my issues prior which I should have gotten some lipo done on my thighs but whatever. So I don't have that "shelf" that some girls get. I do have a nice juicy filled up booty. I do feel like it's pow and I love it. My shape aoooow I love that too my waist to hip ratio insane. My belly womp womp. It's not so flat like I see some of the Salama girls at 6 weeks when i reached out to them they told me I have to give it 3 months but I don't think this is still water weight or me being swollen. I did have a big ol belly though it was huge now that I look at pics. And my clothes have this huge vacant spot in the stomach lol. So I am doing my part and trying to eat less and I have started the gym! I am going to get a personal trainer cuz I ain't losing my booty oh hell no!

Well ladies I think this sums it up for me it's almost been 8 weeks and I am very please with the experience. Will I have a round 2 umm yeah maybe in like 20 years after some kids :) questions as always free free to pm me.

Ciaoooo
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October 12, 2012
Hey BigBootyChica!!! Glad to see you're healing and that all is well. It was helpful to know that at least by the 8th week you're almost feeling 100% back to your normal health. Since my surgery with Dr. Salzhauer is on the 30th of this month, I was wondering if I would at least be healed by Christmas or New Year's because i'm trying to paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarty with my new body for the holidays!! :-)
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October 12, 2012
you most def will be able to get low low low but maybe not too low hahaha...for December you'll be there maybe not for Thanksgiving!!! Good luck I can't wait to see your results!!!
October 14, 2012
Hey gorgeous! U r looking great . I never saw a b4 pic of yours. May u please post one if not to much trouble.
October 29, 2012
The waist is on point!! He gave you a beautiful shape!
October 29, 2012
Can we get a front view with clothes on?
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October 31, 2012
Just stopping by. Hope all is well with you & the booty!
UPDATED FROM BigBootyChica
27 days post

I am 4 weeks and promise to be back around my 6...

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I am 4 weeks and promise to be back around my 6 week marks...

For any questions please pm me...Good luck to those who haven't gone through procedure and happy healing to all those on recovery!!!

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September 16, 2012
Hi big booty Chicago just checking on how your feeling and how the booty doing lol ?
September 16, 2012
Sorry darn auto correct Chica.
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September 17, 2012
lol Chicago lol...I am feeling good....After being back home and back in the swing I feel tired and just like out of wind and thats not a norm ...I am feeling like maybe its just low blood and I should take my iron pills but pills don't work with me..... other than that my booty still the same....I'll post some pics in 2 more weeks....:) pm me though if you ever have any questions!!
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September 17, 2012
Hi Chica, just sending you blessings on ur proceduare and hope u have a full reecoevery. just hoping for a word of advice since I plan to have this done and also live in NYC. I will check out ur dr and see how I feel but any advice u can offer is great! again, good luck and thaank u for sharing
September 17, 2012
Make ur self a parsley kale ,and spinach shake. Put it in the blender add water turn it on. Let it liquidify and drink up. You have more energy the day of. Its full of vitamins and iron .
September 17, 2012
Do you wish you wouldve gone bigger in the booty?
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September 18, 2012
I'm just wondering why are you posting pics for one week then taking them down? How are the other ladies to follow your post and view your pics if you only have them up for a week...? Hope all is well with you.
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September 18, 2012
Hi Thanks for the well wishes...Well personally I been on Real Self for a few months and know that the boards are very heavy Dr. Salama and with that being said I know a lot of reviews are over looked on other doctors and I just don't feel too comfortable having my pics up in the internet 24/7 especially if I feel that it might not be of help....because so many reviews have helped me and a lot of girls personally helped me I keep the blog and don't mind sharing my pics when people hit me up or posting them for a bit Everyone gets the update emails
...xoxox
October 3, 2012
Hola Chica! Congrats on your surgery and I am happy you love your results. I also booked with salzhaeur and I was starting to second guess myself because I really like the look of the salama girls but I totally agree with what you said about the stuffing the butt. I think that with Salzhauer technique most girls are keeping what the see in the first week post op vs salama girls because of all of the fluids that are draining. I was reallt sold on Salzhauer when he told me his technique requires no drains! I was hoping I could see some pics of your b4 and afters if thats possible. I lost a lot of weight and when I decided to do this Dr. Salz told me to gain back like 15-20lbs! I am latin girl so I really want that big booty urban model look. Well, hope to hear from you soon and if theres anything you reccomend please let me know. Enjoy your body!
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October 12, 2012
Posted some pics! I think Salhauzer does butts on your shape cuz another user here brickhouseny got her booty done and she looks amazing!!!! Our results are not the same and that's duh cuz we are built different where ass Salama they all look the same and I think it should matter you don't want to have skinny legs and a big ol back side or big legs and an ever bigger booty. Proportion is very important! But I think every girl who has posted a pic despite there doctor looks great so I am sure with whoever you go to you will look amazon ;) any questions let me know
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October 12, 2012
I totally agree with this statement! Each butt should be custom made to the patients frame else you'll look weird. Everyone that goes to these doctors does NOT want a video vixen a$$!!!! The doctor of choice need to be receptive of that. I've heard lots of ladies say how a particular doctor did not honor their requests of a moderate butt and just pump it all in to the max. That's not cool..:
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October 12, 2012
I meant amazing not amazon lol sorry
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October 12, 2012
Amen!
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Okay ladies I decided to wait a while since my...

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Okay ladies I decided to wait a while since my last post because I wanted to collect my thoughts and provide you guys the real deal. I am going to break it down for all those who want to read and I hope I serve of some REAL help for those who are next

Week 1- You are swollen, excited (that you got a booty and that your alive lol) the pain medication mix with the anesthesia has you high as a kite and your laying down majority of your time...Doing very minimum anything. At this point you don't really have an opinion all you know it's that it's BIG (due to swelling) and that the pain is so so so (because honestly it's not a pain you'll feel more like a discomfort/pressure) so your initial reaction is "okay I will give it a chance to see what it settles to be". You need physical support because bending down is uncomfortable, maybe cleaning yourself and dressing your self might be difficult. But over rall you just went through a major procedure and your body is on recovery mode.

Week 2- It is an emotional roller coaster. Some of us will either be home or in a hotel room and cabin fever starts to get to us. We start to regret it and wonder what if. We start to feel like it's not big enough and we start to be very paronide to not lose any fat cells. We are walking on our own hopefully showering/dressing on our own. Bending still hurts and swelling and bruising is still very prominent (although Bruising clears up every day so it just depends on how often your putting the arcia). The dumb ass garment lol is our best friend and we feel like we can't live without it...While it bothers us it just feels weird when you don't have it on. AGAIN I REPEAT EMOTIONALLY you are missed. I can't tell you how many times I was in tears....My period also came earlier than expected and that def did not help. I needed validation from others, I felt guilty, and I felt silly for being so "vain". At times I felt it was to big and at times I felt wth this is so small...You start looking on RS and comparing your new results to people who are 6-8 weeks post op and you feel bad cause "you don't look that good". Towards the end of the week you start to find a routine with your garment, your hopefully back to work, your out the house and being more "independent again", you only sit on a pillow/boopy. Some people will notice and think you got a "vacation glow" others will ask you your secret and some won't even notice. But again towards the end you start to fit into your new skin.

Week 3- You like your results but you can't help to compare yourself to others on R.S to other big booty girls. Your feel the booty is shrinking (but reality is the swelling is going down)....Your adjusting to a new garment cuz the original one is too big....your counting down till you don't have to carry a boopy and till you don't have to wear a garment...Occasionally you get pains but manageable...Bending down is still uncomfortable and a rough day can swell you up...You have good days and some bad days but more good than bad....

I will stop here cuz this is where I am at. Now My thoughts on BBL and stuff I DID and notice!

*This board is very Dr. Salama focused and a lot of his patients come here and advocate how GREAT he is...I will not disagree the man got talent and all of his results even the ones who aren't pleased LOOK GREAT...However I hate how when other girls want to venture out to other Drs. she doesn't get the same support. At the end of the day we all have a common goal to get a good bbl done why hate and throw shade on the different doctors. I am here to say to those who haven't undergone surgery...Yes be proud of your doctor whoever it is but follow other girls who are going with other doctors just to learn about their different techniques....I followed so many stories all different doctors just to get tips and advice from all aspect. Plus I enjoy reading the journeys because from each I took something.

*I did not follow all of my post op rules. At 2 weeks I took a long drive 3 hours each way with my boopy but then had to sit with no pillow for about 5 hours. I found no huge immediate difference. I don't wear my garment to work. I work in an office and honestly I never got a smaller size so I wasn't prepared when the one they gave me just didn't fit no more. So NOW at almost 4 weeks I got a new one. Trying it on tonight Lol. I did not cut the butt out. I figure the doctor knows what he's doing if he would not comprise his name and recommend something that will f up his job. I didn't take all of my antibiotics because the side effects were just BLAH. I took the iron pills for about 9 days and stopped as well.

*I am not going to lie I don't have the biggest booty but I am loving what my shape is coming to be (please see pics) its natural and no one has noticed but everyone has said DAYUM you looking good those work outs are helping.

*I have not gotten a massage but I am planning to get one since I have swelling n the stomach I am just in NYC and everything is over priced.
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I'll end it here the point of my post today is to one point out this is an emotional/physical rollarcoaster, support is what we should all hope to get and receive not just be on a teamdrwhatever but on TEAMBBL cuz thats what we are all here for, some rules are meant to broken and everything will be okay :p lol.

I've posted some pics and will have them up for a week.

Any questions please ask away!

Thanks

BBC ;)

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September 11, 2012
Big booty chica your shape looks beautiful. I love your shape super sexy. Were you able to tell the doctor how big you wanted to g o. Or did he decide depending on how much fat he was able to remove?
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September 11, 2012
Thank you for the compliment. I took him pics and he more or less said yes or no to some he set my expectations real...Because some pics he said no can't do because of my shape or what not....I told him I want a nice booty but not too big because I work in a professional setting..So he gave me that he gave me a little under 1000 cc. and took the max fat he could....
September 11, 2012
GOR BLESS THOSE CURVES GIRL ! Bella :)
September 11, 2012
Did u show him those pics the day of the surgery or beforehand? Im having my surgery with him in December :-) are you happy with ur results thus far?
September 11, 2012
Also how are the men and women reacting towards you since the surgery?
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September 11, 2012
I met and talked to him the day off so he was very happy to see pics lol he said it gives him a idea of what we are looking for...But I had sent one to Arianny but she ain't the doctor so don't even bother lol...I am happy now the second week was rough and I had my doubts but now I love love love it.......My boyfriend LOVES it and he hasn't even seen it like you gurls seen it just through jeans...his friends told him something different about your girl she looking good lol hahaha....in the streets men are are of course dog maybe a little worst than before....but not too crazy...the first week girls were giving me the mean hating stares now I see them stare but nothing too crazy either...i'd say its average....
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September 11, 2012
It's amazing how the body changes week to week! You
Look nice and curvy:-)
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September 11, 2012
yes I am shock myself I also get on the scale every day and everyday I am going down a pound so I ain't even mad I wish I woulda taken measurements...but I didn't lol I track by weight and pics...and even though my booty went down from week 1 i like the shape it's taking...Thanks for the compliment :)