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Part 2 - Corrective Liposuction with BBL: Fat Transfer to Dents, Hips, Buttocks, and Gluteal Fold. - Dr. Mendieta Miami, FL
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I had a very bad experience with liposuction...
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I had a very bad experience with liposuction approximately 3 years ago that left me with with very obvious contour irregularities on my lower back, and ruined my feminine shape, leaving me with a squarish, boxy shaped body and a drooping butt due to liposuction of the banana roll area. I was 5'4" tall and weighed between 110 and 115 pounds at the time of my original surgery. In order to have enough harvestable fat to do a fat transfer I put on 22 pounds over the past few months, and weighed in at 137 yesterday before my corrective surgery.
I went into surgery yesterday at 10:30 AM so I am still in a lot of pain and very medicated! OMFG this hurts!!! Words cannot really describe it. My doctor did not put a garment on me due to circulation issues, I am supposed to start wearing one tomorrow. He liposuctioned my abdomen, back, lateral chest wall, and arms and added fat to the dents in my back as well as my buttocks, gluteal fold, and hips to reshape my body. I have a nurse taking care of me until tomorrow and I had her snap a few shots so that you can see how things are looking. I am incredibly swollen (especially because I haven't worn a garment) so I probably look bigger now than I did pre-surgery, but my shape is much improved. I am concerned with the crease at my waist and brought it up to my doctor who said that it should go away when the swelling goes down. I hope so! This is the area where the dents were before. I don't know how much the gluteal fold has been improved yet, it's really hard to tell at this point, so I'm trying to just wait and see how things progress rather than making any assumptions, I'm only ONE DAY out! In any case, I know that I do look better than before which is the goal of any surgery :) How much better is yet to be seen.
I went into surgery yesterday at 10:30 AM so I am still in a lot of pain and very medicated! OMFG this hurts!!! Words cannot really describe it. My doctor did not put a garment on me due to circulation issues, I am supposed to start wearing one tomorrow. He liposuctioned my abdomen, back, lateral chest wall, and arms and added fat to the dents in my back as well as my buttocks, gluteal fold, and hips to reshape my body. I have a nurse taking care of me until tomorrow and I had her snap a few shots so that you can see how things are looking. I am incredibly swollen (especially because I haven't worn a garment) so I probably look bigger now than I did pre-surgery, but my shape is much improved. I am concerned with the crease at my waist and brought it up to my doctor who said that it should go away when the swelling goes down. I hope so! This is the area where the dents were before. I don't know how much the gluteal fold has been improved yet, it's really hard to tell at this point, so I'm trying to just wait and see how things progress rather than making any assumptions, I'm only ONE DAY out! In any case, I know that I do look better than before which is the goal of any surgery :) How much better is yet to be seen.
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UPDATED FROM Seattle2584
6 days post
6 days out and thrilled with my results so far!
Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been a human slug for the past week but woke up today with a bit of energy and perk so I thought I'd write a post and take a few pics to show you how things are progressing. I've now been wearing the torture device known as a compression garment for the past two days and managed to peel it off of myself this morning, (with no small amount of pain) so that I could shower and examine myself and see if there has been any noticeable change. I feel like the garment has pushed the swelling out to the extremities. My stomach is quite a bit less round, my hands, feet, (and hoochie coochie coo as Doctor Mendieta likes to call it, lol) are all extremely swollen. Gross I know, but be aware that it'll probably happen to you too :) Beware the monster vag!
The crease on my waist that I was so worried about is almost gone, unless I arch my back in a certain way so I have no doubt that it'll be fine once the swelling has gone down. I am in love with the shape of my hips, I feel like a feminine woman again! I thought that I was forever doomed to looking like a dented, surgical box shape so to me this is just a miracle. I can't stop staring at it. Though it's hard to see from these early photos, especially with my bruised and mottled skin, my stomach is Sooooo smooth. I literally cannot see any irregularities where before it was covered in them. I almost cannot believe that this is real after everything I've been through. That I'll actually be able to wear a swimsuit again, or undress in front of a man without feeling shame is more than I could've hoped for. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU DR. MENDIETA!!! I am in physical hell and mental heaven right now! I am so glad that I didn't accept my bad results as so many told me to do. I feel like I've been given my life back back again! I cannot begin to describe how happy I am right now.
The crease on my waist that I was so worried about is almost gone, unless I arch my back in a certain way so I have no doubt that it'll be fine once the swelling has gone down. I am in love with the shape of my hips, I feel like a feminine woman again! I thought that I was forever doomed to looking like a dented, surgical box shape so to me this is just a miracle. I can't stop staring at it. Though it's hard to see from these early photos, especially with my bruised and mottled skin, my stomach is Sooooo smooth. I literally cannot see any irregularities where before it was covered in them. I almost cannot believe that this is real after everything I've been through. That I'll actually be able to wear a swimsuit again, or undress in front of a man without feeling shame is more than I could've hoped for. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU DR. MENDIETA!!! I am in physical hell and mental heaven right now! I am so glad that I didn't accept my bad results as so many told me to do. I feel like I've been given my life back back again! I cannot begin to describe how happy I am right now.
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December 16, 2014
OMG! I'm so happy for you that tears are running down my face. I've been so depressed lately and hearing how happy you are with the results makes me very happy. I don't mean to be selfish or take away from your moment, but you give me and others here so much hope. Thank you so much for sharing with us! Big hugs to you! Emi
December 16, 2014
Aww, you're so sweet, and I don't believe you're selfish in the slightest. I'm glad that my experience has given you hope, that means a lot to me. No matter what has been done to you, it can be undone if you stay determined and don't listen to those who tell you to just accept, or "come to terms with" your disfigurements. To me that is insanity. This is worth fighting for, it impacts so many areas of your life, and I know that if you want it to be, one day it'll be a part of your past, not a daily part of your life. In the meantime, try your best to find pleasure in the small things to give yourself a break from the mental turmoil. I know you have a ways to go before you're ready for a revision so try not to sink too deep into despair; you will come out of this whole and happy and beautiful, I know it!
December 16, 2014
Forgive me for asking but why is your left inner arm bruised? I'm wondering about the lipo of lateral chest wall. Is it from that? If it gets rid of the roll of fat around the sides of bra, then I'm all for it.
December 16, 2014
He lipo'd both my arms and the lateral chest wall (which is what gives you bra fat). After I gained the weight for the surgery I had massive amounts of bra fat so he was happy to have it as a good virgin harvest site.
December 16, 2014
Weird how the bruising spreads though... I have bruising all over my inner thighs but they were not lipo'd at all. My breasts are also bruised. He said that he lipo'd the area between the breasts but not the actual breasts but the bruising is pretty severe on both breasts...
December 16, 2014
Beautiful! !
December 16, 2014
Thanks, just looked at your profile, your doctor did an amazing job as well!
December 16, 2014
You are looking beautiful Seattle! You have been so brave throughout this whole process. A total fighter! You have been so kind in reaching out to those of us who got botched and you have also been an example to us all that we too can be fixed!
December 16, 2014
Thank you Caterpillar, not quite there, but glad you can see beauty beneath the bruises and swelling :) Crazy how much my shape has changed isn't it? I know that you have exactly the same kind of mentality, and that you'll keep going until you find a solution to your problem. Don't let anyone tell you that's a bad thing! You're going to come out of this just fine and I'll be here to support you through it every step of the way :)
December 16, 2014
Definitely can see the beauty beneath the bruises- your shape is outa this world! How many tears of happiness have you started today Seattle ;-). That loveliness of your comment has actually started the waterworks in me too now! You're a beautiful person- now both inside and out :-D You so deserve these amazing results!
December 17, 2014
Congrats! You look great and will soon look even better! Hopefully you feel a lot better each day too!
December 17, 2014
Thanks, I am definitely felt a turning point today. All of a sudden I have way more energy.. Can't wait until the bruises are gone! Patience is so very difficult when it comes to plastic surgery isn't it!
UPDATED FROM Seattle2584
7 days post
A few more pics..
I just had my last lymphatic massage, and had my massage therapist take a few more pics... I am still massively swollen but I can't believe how good things are looking!
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December 17, 2014
You are going to be perfect after. Your barely look swollen. You will feel even better after the tube are out! I am so happy you are having a better time this time. :) how I'd your pain?
December 17, 2014
Oh believe me, I'm swollen! My legs are so swollen I can't bend them enough to put on a pair of socks, lol. I'm staying in a place with tile floors and my feet are freezing but I literally just spent the last 5 minutes futilely trying to get socks on my feet. Too bad I didn't think to bring slippers :) My drains come out tomorrow, YAY! They're kind of a pain aren't they, but I must admit, I take some strange satisfaction in seeing how much fluid is coming out of them. With my original surgery I had a huge seroma that looked like a breast on my hip so I'm just glad to see that fluid leaving my body rather than giving me a third boob in some odd location. I'm still on pain meds so my pain is manageable at this point, though I'm not going to lie, I'm still pretty uncomfortable!
December 17, 2014
I had the same problem I was lucky enough to have under armor over the foot sandals. I couldn't reach my feet at all. I liked milking my drains. Watching the thick stuff get pushed through. I still have to take my medicine at night but fairly good throughout the day except yesterday. They only took one tube out at a time for me but gave me some freedom after the first.
December 17, 2014
Lol, I like squeezing the gross thick stuff out of the drains too.. it's kind of like popping a pimple- satisfying! How far out are you?
December 18, 2014
Oh wow. From what I read on your review it sounds like you had a pretty rough recovery. I hope you're feeling it was all worth it now, you really do look beautiful :)
December 18, 2014
Oh wow girl you look AMAZING. I am so happy for you. I saw what you were saying about how the extra weight you put on was real irregular and now you look sooooooo smooth. And your butt looks so much better. The profile looks great. Doesn't look saggy or droopy at all. Nice n perky like it is supposed to look. I'm so happy for you!! Yay for dr Mendieta!!
December 18, 2014
Thank you Afnav!! I am just SO happy, I just can't believe it yet! So many surgeons that I consulted with basically told me that there wasn't much that could be done about my irregularities, but I literally cannot see a single dent on my stomach or back. It really is amazing so I second your YAY for Mendieta, he's the man! Many claim to be the man, but he really is! I can't wait until I can start working out again to really maximize my results (I basically have zero muscle tone right now) but I'm going to take it really easy for the next few months and do everything possible to prevent jeopardizing my long term results.
December 18, 2014
It definitely is a long recovery process isn't it. Funny how people seem to have this idea that lipo is an easy surgery, both on the part of the surgeon, and on the part of the patient, when that couldn't be further from the truth. It's very difficult to do well, and it has a long and painful recovery period. I've been through this a few times now (though this will thankfully be the last) and the nerves eventually repair themselves and everything goes back to normal sensation wise. Hang in there!
December 18, 2014
This was in reply to zombie hunter's comment about the sensations in her skin.. don't know why it appeared here rather than as a response to her comment...
December 19, 2014
You look great! Very happy for you!
December 19, 2014
Thanks! Just peeked at your review, I see your surgery is coming up, how exciting! A bit of advice for you since we're close to the same age (I just turned 40) and both have a slimmer build (my normal weight is 110-115 at 5'4"). Gain as much as you can and don't put it off until the last minute. Drink your calories, it'll pack it on a lot faster. You want to have a lot of fat for him to work with. Know that only about 30% of the fat is viable for transfer after the purification process, and then only 70-80% survives, so you don't want to go through all of this for nothing and you don't want him taking fat where you don't have fat to take. The more fat the better for people with your kind of build. Forget feeling chubby for a month or two (thankfully it's winter and you can cover it up easier), make up a story of some kind if you're self conscious about it but you really need to pack it on now so that you can get a really good result! Another thing to consider is that irregularities are much more common when there is less fat, so by having a little more padding, you'll probably get a smoother result. Be careful with the inner thighs, that skin really doesn't bounce back nicely and it's better to have thicker firm thighs than wrinkly skinny granny thighs :) Write your notes for the doctor stressing what is most important to you- I must have repeated myself 100 times to Dr. Mendieta and typed him up a list (lol) that my main concerns were smoothness/correction of irregularities and overall shapeliness. Every patient is different, some don't mind a few lumps and dents in exchange for a huge booty, so it's important that you make yourself heard loud and clear before you get on that table :) Best of luck to you, can't wait to see your results!
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