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BBL/TT/Lipo

UPDATED FROM Thebrownfox
14 days post

BBL/TT/Lipo - 43 yo mother of two

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So today is officially my 2 week mark. I am so much better than last week this time, it's not nearly as difficult to get out of the bed. I can go to the bathroom without a prayer before hand, the only thing is that I am peeing a tremendous lot, I am drinking more water but what's coming out seems to be more than what's going in...since returning home from surgery till now, I have lost 15lbs, which I don't know if that's just swelling and fluid, it has to be but I haven't been this weight in more than a year.

I did have pizza over the weekend but for the most part I am eating oatmeal for breakfast, fruit or raw almonds for a snack if I get hungry in between and salad and some kind of a protein for lunch and dinner. If I drop to the 150's, I'm going to have to change my eating because I don't want to lose too much weight/size.

I don't have a taste for fried food, wine or desserts, I tried a pastrami sandwich a few days after surgery and it didn't sit well. Food isn't as enjoyable as it was pre-op...

Productive day, I washed my hair around 5am for the first time in weeks, so that was refreshing. I don't know what to do about getting my hair done other than keep putting it off until I can sit for a couple of hours. I really don't feel like getting into the details with my hairdresser about why I can't stay all day long...

I think I have a hematoma between my rib cage and under my breasts where the compression garment ends. I try to loosen the garment from under my chest when I lie down because that's when I have the most discomfort, I've started massaging it with the hopes that I can break it up somewhat.

My work involves going to a lot of events which is starting to begin again for the fall season...trying to stay off this butt as much as possible until then.

That's about it.

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B
February 1, 2017
Thank you of sharing did you want a more natural butt? Can you share more photos if it from a lower angle? At what point did you go back to work? Did you ever get massages? Thanks !
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February 15, 2017
I did want a more natural look. I work in a corporate environment and I just can't do the PLA-KOW look. No shade, I just can't pull it off. I got one massage, I honestly don't know if it made a difference. My friends did see a difference so it definitely was $ well spent. I'm more proportioned, would do it again!
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February 14, 2017
Thanks for sharing all your experience, it was fun to read... I mean, the pain wasn't, but your descriptions made me laugh (I know I shouldn't...I'm sorry). I hope by now you're feeling better. I had an appointment scheduled with him for April, but today I was told that there was a spot in 3 days so I took it. I'm really concerned about the pain and all the post Op issues that you described, so I'm thankful I found your journey. I want a Tummy tuck and a BBL but I think I'll just go with the BBL first, I really don't think I could manage so much pain... you were really brave, I hope you're happy with your results by now. God Bless!
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February 15, 2017
I'm glad this was helpful and gave you a laugh. If I would have had the time, I would have done it in two procedures. That thing was hard! Good luck with your BBL! He is truly an artist!
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June 5, 2017
Thanks for sharing your experience. You look great!
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June 28, 2017
You are welcome! Hope it helps someone.
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July 13, 2017
Question!! Do you have any long term issues from your bbl? Any area of your body still tight, stiff, sore, numb, burning feelings, lumps, anything? Does your body fee completely normal now? I'm scared of having issues long term...
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July 16, 2017
I have no issues at all. No numbness, no bumps, no lumps. Complete feeling in every area that was treated. I had the surgery Aug 2016, I want to say by Dec 2016 I felt 100% and started doing longer flights to travel. 7 hours coast to coast. As long as you do your research and keep up with your aftercare the odds are on your side! Good Luck!
UPDATED FROM Thebrownfox
11 days post

BBL/TT/Lipo

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Day 11

I woke up around 7am from a dream. I was in a casino and stumbled upon a bakery, I wanted to have something sweet but the sprinkler system went off and there was water everywhere. Thankfully, I woke up in time to get to the bathroom, lol.

Took a long morning shower, put my scar gel and my skin tightening lotion on, let that dry and switched my compression garments. Did my set up, bed rest lounger (kind of the top half of a seat

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UPDATED FROM Thebrownfox
10 days post

BBL/TT/Lipo - 43 Y/O Mother of 2

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The back of my thighs are annoying me. I'm still sore which makes sitting and balancing on my boppy unpleasant. Today I walked a total of 3 hours during different times of the day outside, when home, I may recline for about an hour or so and get up and walk around the house for about 15-20 minutes. It helps to relieve the tightness in my butt. I thought I needed to take the colase but I don't. I hoped to regulate my BM movements by taking colase at night but it doesn't really help with regulating. I go at least 3 times a day right now and it is quite explosive (why???)

Today I went to my local gyn for my depo shot, because I had the the surgery during the same time that I should have re-upped I was a week off schedule and had to take a pregnancy test (ha!) It was negative of course, but it got me to thinking, what if someone went through all of this and it turned out that they were pregnant. I can't even imagine where my head would be. Ugh.

I wore sun dresses all week, today I went out without my back lipo foam under my compression garment for my doctors appt and got some nice complements from other women! It was nice because I feel so out of whack esthetically right now.

After getting back in this after noon from my doctor's appt I had a tuna fish sandwich and some dried chickpeas. I don't know if it was being out in the sun and walking for so long or the sandwich (carb overload) but I promptly fell into a 3 hour nap. I took an hours walk after I woke up and picked up a slice of pizza (a little change of pace). Today was a good day (In my Ice Cube voice)

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