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23 Years Old; FINALLY Getting the Body I've Always Dreamed of ! - New York, NY
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I have officially paid for my surgery and now am...
$8,600
i have officially paid for my surgery and now am counting down the days.
37 DAYS!
i need more preparation, not sure what to buy or prepare for, HELP?
I have a few things in mind/
- Maderma
- Go Girl [ already ordered ]
- BBL Pillow
- Epi Foam? is this reccommended?
- a whole bunch of camis for under the garment "faja"
- pineapple juice for the water retention
- body pillow [ already bought ]
PLEASE let me know what else im missing, this is just a rough draft.
Will post later on who i am moving forward with in NYC and why i chose them.
37 DAYS!
i need more preparation, not sure what to buy or prepare for, HELP?
I have a few things in mind/
- Maderma
- Go Girl [ already ordered ]
- BBL Pillow
- Epi Foam? is this reccommended?
- a whole bunch of camis for under the garment "faja"
- pineapple juice for the water retention
- body pillow [ already bought ]
PLEASE let me know what else im missing, this is just a rough draft.
Will post later on who i am moving forward with in NYC and why i chose them.
Chief Vee x3's provider
UPDATED FROM Chief Vee x3
2 months pre
HELLO EVERYONE!
where do i begin? i have been researching BBL for about 6-8 months because im just tired of not getting the results i expected from constantly tiring myself out at the gym. i am 5"1, 190 lbs. BUT! all the fat in all the right places except my tummy ! YUCK! So, once i discovered BBL and how it uses YOUR fat, i thought ohhhhh boy how luck am i ! i can actually shape my butt into that round juicy booty i been squatting my life away to get! It doesn't hurt that my BF will be happy as well ;)
Anyways, i visited a few places in Manhattan. Majority in the same location, in the 50's by Park Avenue, Madison Avenue or between 5th and 6th. They were nice and clean, but the pricing was very unreasonable and weren’t offering any leeway in pricing.
I ended up moving forward with Dr. Gordon Andan in Advanced Cosmetic Surgery. I was offered a full BBL with liposuction of the lower and upper abdomen, flanks, entire back, arms and thighs. HOW AWESOME IS THAT?! along with a $2,500 discount for booking and keeping my appointment consultation from their website.
The office blew my mind so beautifully designed and fancy if i might say ! The receptionists to the left were a bit ghetto and rude, but otherwise the one i interacted with was a nice asian woman who had enough enthusiasm to fill that room 10x’s over. She had a BBL done BY the surgeon i was coming in to see and she showed me photos and she looked great and healed very well ! I was immediately excited.
When i first met Dr. Andan, he was extremely polite, he was an amazing listener, had me explain everything I wanted and what he could do. He checked the quality of my skin and pretty much sized me up. He then, led me to his office and broke down the procedure piece by piece, answered ALL of my questions before I even had the chance to ask them. He made me feel very comfortable and confident that he in fact knew what he was doing and could give me the results I expected.
SO!
36 day countdown officially begins NOW!
Anyways, i visited a few places in Manhattan. Majority in the same location, in the 50's by Park Avenue, Madison Avenue or between 5th and 6th. They were nice and clean, but the pricing was very unreasonable and weren’t offering any leeway in pricing.
I ended up moving forward with Dr. Gordon Andan in Advanced Cosmetic Surgery. I was offered a full BBL with liposuction of the lower and upper abdomen, flanks, entire back, arms and thighs. HOW AWESOME IS THAT?! along with a $2,500 discount for booking and keeping my appointment consultation from their website.
The office blew my mind so beautifully designed and fancy if i might say ! The receptionists to the left were a bit ghetto and rude, but otherwise the one i interacted with was a nice asian woman who had enough enthusiasm to fill that room 10x’s over. She had a BBL done BY the surgeon i was coming in to see and she showed me photos and she looked great and healed very well ! I was immediately excited.
When i first met Dr. Andan, he was extremely polite, he was an amazing listener, had me explain everything I wanted and what he could do. He checked the quality of my skin and pretty much sized me up. He then, led me to his office and broke down the procedure piece by piece, answered ALL of my questions before I even had the chance to ask them. He made me feel very comfortable and confident that he in fact knew what he was doing and could give me the results I expected.
SO!
36 day countdown officially begins NOW!
Replies (19)
July 29, 2015
Hello,
I will be getting a full tummy tuck and liposuction of the flanks, abdomen,back, and thighs by Dr. Gordon Andan as well on August 8th. I have not paid in full yet. I will be doing that this Saturday at their Long Island location in Conmack. Quick question does your price include general Anastasia or local and is he charging you seperate for that? Thank you.
I will be getting a full tummy tuck and liposuction of the flanks, abdomen,back, and thighs by Dr. Gordon Andan as well on August 8th. I have not paid in full yet. I will be doing that this Saturday at their Long Island location in Conmack. Quick question does your price include general Anastasia or local and is he charging you seperate for that? Thank you.
July 29, 2015
Hello,
I am actually meeting with him tomorrow to discuss precisely that ! I was told that my procedure is supposed to be done awake, using local. I was very uncomfortable with that so i said i needed to meet with him to discuss my options. Did they include any anesthesia in your pricing? Because it was never discussed so i was very confused.
Please let me know what they told you because im terrified of being awake during the procedure. i have about 45-60 questions for him now.
I am actually meeting with him tomorrow to discuss precisely that ! I was told that my procedure is supposed to be done awake, using local. I was very uncomfortable with that so i said i needed to meet with him to discuss my options. Did they include any anesthesia in your pricing? Because it was never discussed so i was very confused.
Please let me know what they told you because im terrified of being awake during the procedure. i have about 45-60 questions for him now.
July 29, 2015
My procedure will cost $8,800 but I have to pay between $1,600 for three hours of general Anastasia or if he takes longer meaning four hours I will have to pay $2,100. I will know for sure this Saturday. So in total I will be paying about $11,000.
July 29, 2015
When I first went to him I went for liposuction consult only. He quoted me $5,000 and also said it was going to be local Anesthesia, that's what made me chicken out. But with tummy tuck general anesthesia is a must. Let me know how it goes tomorrow. I will let you know how it goes on Saturday.
July 30, 2015
wow, i had no idea general was so expensive. there is a local anesthesia that i read is very common for liposuction that is called "twilight" that is what im hoping he is offering me for my procedure. not only does that specific anesthesia keep you responsive and in and out of sleep but its components ofcourse allow you to feel no pain, but also causes you to have amnesia afterwards which is right down my alley!
i'll let you know how everything goes tomorrow evening!
i'll let you know how everything goes tomorrow evening!
July 31, 2015
hey nicole, so i went to see dr. andan yesterday and unfortunately i DO have to have local :( he basically reassured me that the medication i receive before hand practically puts me to sleep and keeps me very sedated and then i receive an IV. from what the receptionist [ who already had it done] says, its almost like not sleeping for 2 days and finally getting some rest, or being super drunk.
i guess i'll just hope for the best! i hope your surgery goes successfully next weekend!
what supplies have you bought to prepare?
did they give you a list on what to buy/do pre-op?
i guess i'll just hope for the best! i hope your surgery goes successfully next weekend!
what supplies have you bought to prepare?
did they give you a list on what to buy/do pre-op?
July 31, 2015
Hello Miss Chief, lol :-)
Wow so local is a must. He doctor so he knows what he's doing and if local is good for that procedure than I'm sure you will be totally fine! Hey think about how many gals on here have had the same procedure and they have had successful surgeries. So think positive. :-)
As of for me I'm currently stuck in my primary doctors office because my urine test came back with blood in it. Indicating I have a UTI so most likely will have to take antibiotics. I will know in a few if I will have to change my surgery date. :-( I'm hoping three days of meds will clear me up.
As of supplies that only think we have bought is a brand new sofa with power recliner. So that I can sleep on it after surgery. Tomorrow I will buy my faja, and since tomorrow I have my pre op with doctor Andan I'm sure they will give me the list of supplies I have to buy. I will keep you posted. :-)
Wow so local is a must. He doctor so he knows what he's doing and if local is good for that procedure than I'm sure you will be totally fine! Hey think about how many gals on here have had the same procedure and they have had successful surgeries. So think positive. :-)
As of for me I'm currently stuck in my primary doctors office because my urine test came back with blood in it. Indicating I have a UTI so most likely will have to take antibiotics. I will know in a few if I will have to change my surgery date. :-( I'm hoping three days of meds will clear me up.
As of supplies that only think we have bought is a brand new sofa with power recliner. So that I can sleep on it after surgery. Tomorrow I will buy my faja, and since tomorrow I have my pre op with doctor Andan I'm sure they will give me the list of supplies I have to buy. I will keep you posted. :-)
July 31, 2015
oh no! i hope they don't have to reschedule ! i have my medical clearance appt 2 weeks before surgery so hopefully that goes 100% well. im SO nervous !!!! but i have about 35 days to deal so im sure the nerves will grow as the day comes closer & closer.
that sofa was an amazing idea! comort is EVERYTHING after a TT [ i helped my mom recover from her years ago it was insane] where are you purchasing your faja? i wanted to wait until i was out of surgery to know what size i needed because im not sure how big the booty will be ;) LOL
Are you just estimating a size down? because i know the compression for both our procedures has to be TIGHT !
they have a pre-op & post-op list on the website, but its very vague. i hope they have a detailed one for each procedure.
that sofa was an amazing idea! comort is EVERYTHING after a TT [ i helped my mom recover from her years ago it was insane] where are you purchasing your faja? i wanted to wait until i was out of surgery to know what size i needed because im not sure how big the booty will be ;) LOL
Are you just estimating a size down? because i know the compression for both our procedures has to be TIGHT !
they have a pre-op & post-op list on the website, but its very vague. i hope they have a detailed one for each procedure.
July 31, 2015
I just got back from my primary doctor and he gave me a letter not clearing me for surgery! :-( I have to go see a urologist so I can get a catscan to check my unitary track. My doctor is very anal and wants to make sure I'm 100% good for surgery. I also have to go back a cardiologist to check out my heart murmmer again. Ugh!! This is all getting to stressful for me. But it all comes down to my doctor who is very anal. He told me to go to the gym and to close my mouth when I told him I needed clearance for a tummy tuck. So that explains his personality a bit. My husband told me to relax it will all work out. I had a c-section with my daughter and I survived. A tummy tuck is less invasive than having your uterus cut open. I still have to go to doctor Gordon tomorrow. So we will see what they say.
About the faja I will buy in Astoria Queens. Where are you located? I live in Elmhurst. I will go to a Colombian boutique. They sell tons of different fajas. I don't know where to post a pic of the faja Julianna told me to buy so you can see it. She did tell me to buy my current size thought because we will be very swollen. For my procedure I will have to wear a faja for six weeks. I will lose aprox 2 dress sizes.
I suggest you make your appt with your primary doctor sooner this way if you run into any problems God forbid you will have time. Unlike me, I praying to having everything cleared by this coming week otherwise I will have no other option but to reschedule. :-(
I'll let you know how my appt with doctor Gordan goes tomorrow. Enjoy the weekend. :-)
About the faja I will buy in Astoria Queens. Where are you located? I live in Elmhurst. I will go to a Colombian boutique. They sell tons of different fajas. I don't know where to post a pic of the faja Julianna told me to buy so you can see it. She did tell me to buy my current size thought because we will be very swollen. For my procedure I will have to wear a faja for six weeks. I will lose aprox 2 dress sizes.
I suggest you make your appt with your primary doctor sooner this way if you run into any problems God forbid you will have time. Unlike me, I praying to having everything cleared by this coming week otherwise I will have no other option but to reschedule. :-(
I'll let you know how my appt with doctor Gordan goes tomorrow. Enjoy the weekend. :-)
August 2, 2015
I hope all goes well for! I completely know how u feel abt wanting to get this DONE!!! But I have 2 say, your health & safety 1st, is most certainly most important! :) thats what made me most nervous, knowing the procedure was major. :)
August 3, 2015
Hey Nicole !
oh my goodness that's soooo not fair !! your doctor is one tough cookie ! i really hope they can bypass it or give you strong enough antibiotics for it, to clear it up quickly. How did your appointment go? Officially tomorrow, its a month away, im SO nervous.
& hmm, i wonder why they didnt tell me to get a faja. i planned on going faja shopping once i knew how large my booty was going to end up being lol. let's hope im up to it !! i also have to try and squeeze in some pants shopping for work, i hope i can just settle on some maxi dresses or something. we'll see how my comfort level is.
& my appointment with my primary care physician is 2 weeks before my surgery and they said thats more than enough time. because similarly to yours, my doctor refuses to do it more than 2 weeks ahead because "anything can change" making things difficult !!!!!
i need to begin relaxing, im having non stop dreams ugh. i wanted to ask, which multi vitamin have you been taking? i wasnt sure which one to choose, i hate the side effects.
thanks a million ! x3
oh my goodness that's soooo not fair !! your doctor is one tough cookie ! i really hope they can bypass it or give you strong enough antibiotics for it, to clear it up quickly. How did your appointment go? Officially tomorrow, its a month away, im SO nervous.
& hmm, i wonder why they didnt tell me to get a faja. i planned on going faja shopping once i knew how large my booty was going to end up being lol. let's hope im up to it !! i also have to try and squeeze in some pants shopping for work, i hope i can just settle on some maxi dresses or something. we'll see how my comfort level is.
& my appointment with my primary care physician is 2 weeks before my surgery and they said thats more than enough time. because similarly to yours, my doctor refuses to do it more than 2 weeks ahead because "anything can change" making things difficult !!!!!
i need to begin relaxing, im having non stop dreams ugh. i wanted to ask, which multi vitamin have you been taking? i wasnt sure which one to choose, i hate the side effects.
thanks a million ! x3
August 3, 2015
i totally agree ! i am making sure i have everything cleared and that i am in 100% health because there are always major risks. i want this done once and RIGHT!
August 4, 2015
Hey girl!!
Sorry I didn't update you sooner. I have jus been stressing with getting a bunch of extra exams my annoying doctor is requesting. I'm currently in the urologist office let's hope this goes well. Otherwise I will really need to change my surgery date. As of now I was told they won't do my surgery in Long Island. They said I will have to have it done in Manhattan location because their medical equipment is more advanced and my procedure is pretty long 4hrs. The only thing I'm not to happy about is they wanting to charge me an extra fee for the operating room in Manhattan. They said it's more of a hospital feeling. Either way they should of told me that from the beginning.
About the faja I actually went to Macy's and bought my faja for $58 with coupon is was $42 not bad. And the bright side is that when I need to go down a size when I start shrinking I can exchange it for a smaller one. Lmao! Or give it to my mom. Lol. I suggest you contact the office and have Julianna text you a picture of what kind of faja you should get for your procedure. But if I'm not mistaking the faja should come included in your quote. It's not included in my quote because I negotiated my tummy tuck to the max!! Lol.
At this point I'm not even nervous anymore I just want to get it done with already. So many obstacles in my way just makes it frustrating. But I know I will get it done sooner or later at least knowing that I'm in good health. :-)
Well girl I hope you have a good night. We will be in contact. :-) xo
Sorry I didn't update you sooner. I have jus been stressing with getting a bunch of extra exams my annoying doctor is requesting. I'm currently in the urologist office let's hope this goes well. Otherwise I will really need to change my surgery date. As of now I was told they won't do my surgery in Long Island. They said I will have to have it done in Manhattan location because their medical equipment is more advanced and my procedure is pretty long 4hrs. The only thing I'm not to happy about is they wanting to charge me an extra fee for the operating room in Manhattan. They said it's more of a hospital feeling. Either way they should of told me that from the beginning.
About the faja I actually went to Macy's and bought my faja for $58 with coupon is was $42 not bad. And the bright side is that when I need to go down a size when I start shrinking I can exchange it for a smaller one. Lmao! Or give it to my mom. Lol. I suggest you contact the office and have Julianna text you a picture of what kind of faja you should get for your procedure. But if I'm not mistaking the faja should come included in your quote. It's not included in my quote because I negotiated my tummy tuck to the max!! Lol.
At this point I'm not even nervous anymore I just want to get it done with already. So many obstacles in my way just makes it frustrating. But I know I will get it done sooner or later at least knowing that I'm in good health. :-)
Well girl I hope you have a good night. We will be in contact. :-) xo
August 4, 2015
Forgot to tell you about my appt it was pretty quick about 10 mins long since I had the letter from my doctor saying I was not cleared for surgery yet. So they just told me to hurry and get all my appts for the things my doc wants me to get checked out further and to keep in contact with them, in other words to let them know when I'm cleared for surgery. No list of things to buy. He just gave me a prescription for an antibiotic for my uti something my complicated doctor wouldn't give me. Smh-_- but that was all. Tomorrow I will call the office so that they can email me the list of the supplies I should buy. Since tomorrow I will be done having my check ups. Luckily I was able to schedule a urologist and cardiologist appt in record time. So I might make it to surgery on time. :-) okay girl that's all for now! Night night! :-)
August 4, 2015
hello !
wow, i had no idea there was an option to do it here in manhattan, their making my ass go all the way out to long island ! that's concerning, they're telling you its more of a hospital feel, but what is their long island location like ?! i dont want to be in some random room! My surgery takes anywhere from 4-5 hours he said to then have to travel 1 hour+ home? that just sounds insane.
really macy's ?! i'm going to text juliana now and ask her to send me a photo of the garment and see why i cant do my surgery in manhattan. if i have to pay extra then i guess its a definite no go lol they supposedly have complimentary transportation so i might use that to have myself driven to the hospital with my mom and then get picked up afterwards.
& wow, i hope i lose my nerves a week before ! everyday its getting increasingly worse. im having dreams, but atleast im still sleeping thank goodness !
& okay, hope your appointment goes well doll & they clear everything up!
we'll definitely talk soon :)
wow, i had no idea there was an option to do it here in manhattan, their making my ass go all the way out to long island ! that's concerning, they're telling you its more of a hospital feel, but what is their long island location like ?! i dont want to be in some random room! My surgery takes anywhere from 4-5 hours he said to then have to travel 1 hour+ home? that just sounds insane.
really macy's ?! i'm going to text juliana now and ask her to send me a photo of the garment and see why i cant do my surgery in manhattan. if i have to pay extra then i guess its a definite no go lol they supposedly have complimentary transportation so i might use that to have myself driven to the hospital with my mom and then get picked up afterwards.
& wow, i hope i lose my nerves a week before ! everyday its getting increasingly worse. im having dreams, but atleast im still sleeping thank goodness !
& okay, hope your appointment goes well doll & they clear everything up!
we'll definitely talk soon :)
August 1, 2015
oh my goodness! i really hope you don't have to go through all that trouble to reschedule your appointment!
& hmm that boutique sounds great, im going to google to see if there are any similar near manhattan.
have a good appointment tomorrow, good luck! :)
& hmm that boutique sounds great, im going to google to see if there are any similar near manhattan.
have a good appointment tomorrow, good luck! :)
August 4, 2015
Hello miss soon to be bootylicious!! Lol
Their Long Island location is nice it's a office and than it has operating rooms like a regular doctors office. I don't like the fact that there's no street parking in the city. And that will make it difficult for my husband. I don't plan on spending $$ on parking especially since I will most likely be in the office 8 plus hours. But we will see what happens. The did mention something about a coupon for parking. Lmao
But yes definitely text Julianna and ask her. Like I said Macy's is better because their exchange policy is much better. Lol
Don't worry you will be fine. Your not going to get cut open all the way like they will do to me. You will have small little Lipo holes and fat transferred to your new booty. Just imagine how hot you will look afterwards. And all the pain and nightmares will be behind you. :-)
Thank you girl, so far I have been cleared by my cardiologist for surgery. Now I'm just waiting to have my kidney sonogram and God willing that goes good I should 100% cleared. And that will be a alleluyah!!! Lol
Talk you you soon!! And keep cool because it's hot as heck today!! :-) xo
Their Long Island location is nice it's a office and than it has operating rooms like a regular doctors office. I don't like the fact that there's no street parking in the city. And that will make it difficult for my husband. I don't plan on spending $$ on parking especially since I will most likely be in the office 8 plus hours. But we will see what happens. The did mention something about a coupon for parking. Lmao
But yes definitely text Julianna and ask her. Like I said Macy's is better because their exchange policy is much better. Lol
Don't worry you will be fine. Your not going to get cut open all the way like they will do to me. You will have small little Lipo holes and fat transferred to your new booty. Just imagine how hot you will look afterwards. And all the pain and nightmares will be behind you. :-)
Thank you girl, so far I have been cleared by my cardiologist for surgery. Now I'm just waiting to have my kidney sonogram and God willing that goes good I should 100% cleared. And that will be a alleluyah!!! Lol
Talk you you soon!! And keep cool because it's hot as heck today!! :-) xo
August 5, 2015
OMG just thinking about being super bootylicious gets me all excited ! thank you, i really needed that push to think of all the positive things that i have going on and how great i am going to look, my bf keeps telling me to relax lol
& i texted her so i hope to hear from her soon about the information. I might have to go with their "complimentary" service to be driven to L.I. and back. since my SX is so early in the morning i didn't want my little entourage to have to wake up at the crack of dawn with me so i wanted to be driven there and then picked up.
i hope you get cleared! the day is so near!!
talk very soon :)x3
& i texted her so i hope to hear from her soon about the information. I might have to go with their "complimentary" service to be driven to L.I. and back. since my SX is so early in the morning i didn't want my little entourage to have to wake up at the crack of dawn with me so i wanted to be driven there and then picked up.
i hope you get cleared! the day is so near!!
talk very soon :)x3
August 5, 2015
So girl my dilemma now is finding a new date!! That's driving me and the staff crazy because I need my date to be a Friday or a Saturday that was a major factor in me picking dr. Andan as well. Since I own a daycare I can't just close any day on any day. My husband and I have it all planned and now they just want to throw any day at us. So I'm trying to work it out with Danielle, luckily she's very sweet and understanding. So now it's just a matter of getting a good date we all agree on.
And yeah sweety don't worry about surgery! We will be just fine look how many real self sisters have had surgery and they are doing good. With a small exception of those who have travelled out side the U.S. I thought about going to DR but after seeing two women die back to back. My husband said no way!!!! Lol
But anyways I'll keep you posted I'll let you know when they give me a date. It's funny how you have to go to Long Island and I'm struggling with having to go to the city. Lol Life is just crazy sometimes.
Have a good rest of your day! :-) xo
And yeah sweety don't worry about surgery! We will be just fine look how many real self sisters have had surgery and they are doing good. With a small exception of those who have travelled out side the U.S. I thought about going to DR but after seeing two women die back to back. My husband said no way!!!! Lol
But anyways I'll keep you posted I'll let you know when they give me a date. It's funny how you have to go to Long Island and I'm struggling with having to go to the city. Lol Life is just crazy sometimes.
Have a good rest of your day! :-) xo
UPDATED FROM Chief Vee x3
2 months pre
ANYONE DO THEIR BBL WITH LOCAL ANESTHETIC ?!?!!?!
PLEASE HELP! my anxiety is through the roof and i need some type of calming from ANYONE who has undergone a bbl under local anesthesia. I am meeting with my doctor today to discuss what the procedure will be like and what my options are in the anesthetic department.
im just so scared im going to feel him poking and prodding me, that is an unbearable thought!
just please, ANY advice will help.
im just so scared im going to feel him poking and prodding me, that is an unbearable thought!
just please, ANY advice will help.
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August 6, 2015
U have a pretty shape now
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