I Can't Believe I'm Doing This! - New York, NY

Hey ladies!

I don't know where to begin! After years of stalking Real Self and debating this procedure, I am finally scheduled for my Brazilian Butt Lift! In fact, yesterday made it exactly 3 months until my scheduled surgery (November 14th) with Dr. Schulman in NYC, so I figured it was time to finally write a review. Words cannot express how grateful I am for the RS sisters who share their stories, but for you guys I would never have the courage to go through with this procedure. It's my hope that my review can be as detailed as possible for those ladies looking for as much information as they can find on the BBL.

Okay so a little about me -- I am 26 years old, no children, 5'4 and approximately 125 lbs. For as long as I can remember, I have always been insecure about my body, particularly my stomach and how it alters my proportions. I am very "straight" shaped, and I think a lot of that can be attributed to a wide waistline. Also, my butt is lacking in fullness which worsens the problem. Overall, I want a curvacious, feminine figure. I want to look like an hourglass from the front/back, and the letter "S" from the side. I've debated just getting lipo and no fat transfer, but I feel ultimately that would not meet my standards. Now because of my career choice (very professional environment), I cannot get a huge butt that would be impossible to cover as I do not want to deal with negative attention and not fitting into suits/dress clothes (though if this wasn't an issue I'd love to have a video vixen booty!). So I am aiming for a flat, narrow waistline, and a heart shaped booty that creates some curves. I am getting my abs, back/bra strap area, and flanks lipoed. Dr. Schulman expects he can harvest 800-1000 ccs per cheek.

This is my first time getting any type of plastic surgery and my first time with ANY surgical procedure EVER. I have never been under anesthesia or had an IV put in my vein. But I am also a Type A personality, need-to-research-everything, OCD perfectionist, so I have dedicated myself to researching this procedure and I can say I finally feel comfortable about it. Of course, I still research as much as I can, with a lot of help from my wonderful BBL sisters.

I intend to be as thorough in my review as possible, not just with the BBL but surgery stuff in general, for surgery novices like me :)

Talk to you later ladies :)

Hey ladies :)

I wanted to give you guys a quick rundown of the consultation with Dr. Schulman. Okay so I arrived and after a quick wait I was brought into a room. I undressed (kept on my bra and panties) and put on a white robe. Dr. S. came in and I explained the look I wanted. That's what I took off my robe and he briefly examined me. What I particularly liked about him was when I asked if I had enough fat to harvest he made a point to say, "Yes I think so. But that's not to say you are fat! You'd be surprised the amount of fat I can get out of small patients." I liked that he didn't berate me or point out other flaws. Before meeting him I was afraid he'd be one of those plastic surgeons that try to talk you into other procedures. So I appreciated him just saying what he could do and that's it. I think that's important.

Anyway, after looking me over I had some more questions for him. Actually I brought in a book of notes lol. He laughed about that. Ladies, I suggest you make a detailed list of any questions you have beforehand and bring it with you. You are going to be so anxious at the consultation it will be hard to have all your questions memorized. Being new to surgery, I had Dr. S. go through step by step the anesthesia process as well as the actual lipo and fat transfer. I brought a list of complications I was concerned about and he explained to me the causes and percentages of them occurring. All in all, Dr. S. made me feel good and for the first time, made me feel at ease about surgery.

After meeting with Dr. S. I went into a room with his assistant who explained the prices to me. I wanted time to think about it and ending up officially booking my date a few weeks after. Ladies, I stress to you the importance of thinking about this procedure. Even if you are hyped and anxious and afraid a date will get booked, take time to really think about it. I know for me, I couldn't just dive into a date without checking my work schedule. And while there were closer dates, I chose a date further out because it would give me time to prepare. Of course, this is all dependent on your personal situation.

Overall, I had a great consultation experience!

Hey ladies,

Okay so reality has been setting in. I have surgery in two months! While I had stressed about it for so long, once I paid the deposit and set the date I had this overwhelming feeling of peace that I would finally be getting the body I wanted. But now the nervousness has reared it's ugly head and I am over here stressing about everything possible. Will I get the results I want? Will I be dissatisfied? Will I be deformed? Did I choose the right doctor?

What makes things worse is I am super stressed about the actual surgery itself, especially general anesthesia. Like I have mentioned, I have never had any surgery or medical condition that required me to go under anesthesia or be cut open. I have never even had an IV inserted in me! Also, I have never really had to deal with any great physical pain. I don't have any children, so unlike our BBL mommies on here, I don't have past pain to compare this surgery to. Basically, not even considering the BBL, this surgery thing is all so new to me. Is anyone else in the same boat?