42 Year Old with 3 Children Getting Lipo/ BBL with Dr Velilla - Miramar, FL

So I had my procedure 3 days ago and overall I think everything went well. I read several reviews of Dr Velilla (Evolution MD) so I kinda had an idea of what to expect and my experience mirrored a lot of other people's experiences here.

I was called the night before and told to be at Evolution at 9:00am. However, I wasn't called in until around 11:00. This place is busy! When I was taken back I met with a MA (I don't recall her name) to go over paperwork and sign waivers. I'm from south Florida so I am used to a lot of Spanish speakers. But the MA knew no English at all. In another situation I would have felt more comfortable but since it was signing paperwork I felt that there should have been someone there who could speak at least basic English. Everything after meeting with her went very well.

I was taken back into a "pre-op" room were pictures were taken and I met with the anesthesiologist (who was really good with explaining what would happen). I also met with Dr Velilla's nurse who was amazing! He was so friendly and did a great job of calming my nerves. I can't remember his name but he was great. Then Dr Velilla came in we talked a little about my expectations and he marked me. I really like Dr Velilla. He's not big into small talk (but neither am I). He kept asking if I had any questions and I didn't even have to show him any wish pics because I felt he understood what I wanted. Eventually I was led into the surgery room and give general anesthesia. When I woke up I wasn't in much pain, the nurse fitted me with a garment and waited with me until my transportation arrived. I went into surgery weighing 162lbs and was given a large garment. I never really felt much pain even after going to my friends house for recovery. I left the surgery center at 5:45pm. Later on in the evening I was moving around great. I was surprised at how good I felt. The pain and soreness came the on day 2 post op. Also, I must add that even though it's early, I LOVE my body. Dr Velilla gave me exactly what I wanted. I will take pics later and
upload and also review the massages and how I'm feeling on a different post since this one is already getting long.

I had my lipo (abdomen and flanks) and bbl with Dr Velilla yesterday. So far everything is going well. I go for a follow up and massage later. I'll write a full review later on.

Yesterday I had my Pre-Op appointment and appointment to meet with the Doctor. I was warned and prepared for a long day. I arrived at 11:00 am for my Pre-Op where they checked vitals, did an EKG and I was able to get instructions and prescriptions from the nurse. The nurse was really sweet and very informative. Then I went to meet with a Consultant to make my full payment and switch to general anesthesia. My Consultant was off so I had to meet with another Consultant and eventually a supervisor to correct some billing errors. My friend and I have the same Consultant and we both had errors with our quotes and pricing that had to be fixed. The supervisor (I think her name was Cathy) was really helpful and knew her stuff and was able to fix everything. Then we went upstairs and after about an hour wait, I was able to meet with Dr Velilla. He was very nice and kept asking if I had any questions. He was straightforward and gave me an idea of realistic expectations of my surgery outcome. I didn't feel the "diva" vibe that I read about in some of the other reviews. Overall I was there for 4 hours ( which I expected). Everything is on schedule for surgery in 12 days.

I'll also mention that my friend still has to get cleared by her Primary Doctor due to an issue with her EKG results. I really hope that she can get cleared in time because we've been planning this together for so long and we've really been each other's biggest support system.