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Good Surgery, Bad Choice of Surgeon--Brazilian Butt Lift & Vaser Liposuction - Michigan
UPDATED FROM SweetsDee
8 months post
LIPOSUCTION TO TUMMY NOT DONE PROPERLY
So, I had many concerns about my belly liposuction not being adequate which I mentioned before. Was blamed on loose skin & may need a tummy tuck my surgeon said.
I consulted three other plastic surgeons in the past 2 months about this. They all agreed that I needed repeat liposuction on my belly. I weigh 5 lbs less than I did pre-op. Can't blame my belly fat on weight gain.
So, today I had repeat liposuction by a DIFFERENT plastic surgeon. Initially, he was concerned about scar tissue from the prior liposuction. SURPRISE, he told me there was virtually none on my belly, like she didn't liposuction it at all. My back, however, did have some scar tissue. So, my back was lipo'd but my belly which was my MAIN CONCERN was pretty much ignored in my lipo for the BBL. He had also noted in my initial consult that my scars (3 up both sides of my back, 1 on either side of my groin) weren't adequately positioned to get to all of my tummy fat during the BBL.
I'm SOOOO disappointed. I had told her my belly fat was my main concern and using the fat to transfer to my butt for BBL was a nice plus. If she had really lipo'd my belly fat well there would have been more fat to transfer to my butt!
I didn't transfer fat to my butt during repeat lipo today only because he needed it to transfer to a defect in my thigh which was caused by over aggressive liposuction there. Instead of adequate lipo to my belly, I got virtually no belly lipo and she took so much fat from my thigh I was left with a dent that resembled a shark bite. I will post a new review about the surgery I had today later.
LONG STORY SHORT: BBL is great I just went to the wrong surgeon for it who didn't do the liposuction correctly. I'm out of a lot of time and money.
I consulted three other plastic surgeons in the past 2 months about this. They all agreed that I needed repeat liposuction on my belly. I weigh 5 lbs less than I did pre-op. Can't blame my belly fat on weight gain.
So, today I had repeat liposuction by a DIFFERENT plastic surgeon. Initially, he was concerned about scar tissue from the prior liposuction. SURPRISE, he told me there was virtually none on my belly, like she didn't liposuction it at all. My back, however, did have some scar tissue. So, my back was lipo'd but my belly which was my MAIN CONCERN was pretty much ignored in my lipo for the BBL. He had also noted in my initial consult that my scars (3 up both sides of my back, 1 on either side of my groin) weren't adequately positioned to get to all of my tummy fat during the BBL.
I'm SOOOO disappointed. I had told her my belly fat was my main concern and using the fat to transfer to my butt for BBL was a nice plus. If she had really lipo'd my belly fat well there would have been more fat to transfer to my butt!
I didn't transfer fat to my butt during repeat lipo today only because he needed it to transfer to a defect in my thigh which was caused by over aggressive liposuction there. Instead of adequate lipo to my belly, I got virtually no belly lipo and she took so much fat from my thigh I was left with a dent that resembled a shark bite. I will post a new review about the surgery I had today later.
LONG STORY SHORT: BBL is great I just went to the wrong surgeon for it who didn't do the liposuction correctly. I'm out of a lot of time and money.
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Replies (5)
T
March 27, 2016
It seems to me that your original doctor should have fixed her mistake and if she refused, then I'd file a complaint against her with the licensing board. My tummy looks bad right now at 4 weeks post op, but I know my doctor has a lot of integrity and takes enough pride in his work that if it doesn't improve, he'll do a revision to fix it. But the point is, don't let her get away with it! Otherwise she will not hesitate to do it again. Maybe she was even trying to get you to pay for a revision and intentionally did it.
S
March 27, 2016
Thanks for the response. She tried to fix the thigh but the result was not much better (see my response to Maseli below). After that, I really had no interest in letting her operate on me again and lost all confidence in her. Your body and potentially life is in the surgeon's hands. I didn't think it was worth the fight to get her to operate on me again. I feel her liposuction skills just aren't good so why keep letting her operate on me. Sending healing light to you. I was swollen for months so there is hope that your tummy will look better soon. After 7 months I knew mine wasn't getting better and my new surgeon confirmed it.
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S
March 29, 2016
Thanks. I would've had her repeat the liposuction on the belly but again she wanted to blame it on me not her poor liposuctiom skills. The first step to solving a problem is to acknowledge there is a problem. She wouldn't admit that my liposuctiom was inadequate and take responsibility for my poor results. I also had problems with them logging my weight. I think they document smaller weight than you are on purpose to tell you that you gained weight if your results aren't good. Staff said it was a problem with the EMR entering it correctly. They said I gained weight when I did not. They logged it wrong. I monitor my weight with a hospital grade scale and test accuracy of it with free weights regularly to make sure my weight is accurate.
O
May 14, 2016
can u please share the name of the doctor that corrected your thigh? I need my thigh corrected as well from liposuction I had performed in 2015
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I
April 20, 2017
Could you please share the name of another surgeon who did correction surgery on you. I am glad I read your post, I was about to schedule a lipo with hardaway..
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C
July 9, 2016
Hi, I am in the Farmington Hills area and am considering a BBL. Can you provide the name of the surgeon who made the corrections? Thanks,
I
January 26, 2017
I would like to know too.. it is so hard to find a good surgeon in Michigan
P
January 26, 2017
Honestly I would go out of state(well I am) MI doctors don't really specialize in bbl and they over charge. Just my opinion
B
February 27, 2019
Did you ever find a good surgeon? I too am looking for an affordable surgeon in MI that I can trust. I've been able to tell already some that are quacks (without having work done by them), but there doesn't seem to be an in between. It's either quacks or high dollar (mostly in Grand Rapids).
UPDATED FROM SweetsDee
3 months post
Almost 3 Months!
So, my back boobs are still gone (yea!) and my clothes still fit better. I maintain a healthy diet and exercise a minimum of 30 minutes four times a week. My weight remains about 1 1/2 lbs less than before surgery. I still have swelling and concerns that maybe my belly was not liposuctioned enough (or is it still just swollen, idk, anxious for final results). But, my PS has been great about answering my questions and concerns so I look forward to talking to her at my 3 month visit next week.
My BUTT...well it is still way better than before, soft. It looks a little bit smaller to me but it is measuring the same with my tape measurer, maybe lost 1/8 in. since I've been sitting on it, not sure. I do think it was perfectly sculpted. It could be a little bigger, but I think I got best results for my pre-surgery weight and body frame.
If anyone is getting discouraged that their butt isn't as big as they thought it would be please read this: https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/botchedplastic-surgery-doc-talks-scary-trends-114502204.html
"The butt thing is really concerning, because they want to go big. They’re pushing the envelope of what the buttocks will take. When you put a ton of fat in the buttocks, some of it’s going to dissolve. Some of it’s going to die. You can get into fat necrosis and scarring. The buttocks is really, really hard to fix."
So, I'm glad I don't have fat necrosis, scarring or any of that nasty stuff! I like my butt. :D
My BUTT...well it is still way better than before, soft. It looks a little bit smaller to me but it is measuring the same with my tape measurer, maybe lost 1/8 in. since I've been sitting on it, not sure. I do think it was perfectly sculpted. It could be a little bigger, but I think I got best results for my pre-surgery weight and body frame.
If anyone is getting discouraged that their butt isn't as big as they thought it would be please read this: https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/botchedplastic-surgery-doc-talks-scary-trends-114502204.html
"The butt thing is really concerning, because they want to go big. They’re pushing the envelope of what the buttocks will take. When you put a ton of fat in the buttocks, some of it’s going to dissolve. Some of it’s going to die. You can get into fat necrosis and scarring. The buttocks is really, really hard to fix."
So, I'm glad I don't have fat necrosis, scarring or any of that nasty stuff! I like my butt. :D
Replies (5)
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NX
October 8, 2015
Hey girl... loved reading your posts. You seem very real. Most post I read glamorised the whole experience. Thank god your surgery went well, I pray it continues to remain that way. I love your shape.
Take care.
Take care.
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T
December 31, 2015
how is the swelling now? How is your tummy was it swelling or fat? Can you post an update pic so we can see your final result?
M
UPDATED FROM SweetsDee
2 months post
Been sitting for 2 weeks
Well, I've been sitting on my butt with no restrictions and it hasn't gotten any smaller, YEA!
I still have a lot of swelling requiring lymphedema massages.
I still have a lot of swelling requiring lymphedema massages.
What I don't get is why your surgeon didn't touch your tummy when u clearly explained what you needed?
Did you ask her why?