Need a New Booty - New Jersey

I have always been insecure about my butt. I have been considering a BBL for a while now. I have seen a lot of reviews on here, and it seems most people have gone with Dr.Campos in Mexico. Although I like the results that I have seen, I am kind of scared to be traveling alone to Mexico =/. I just contacted Dr.Campos office and sent in some pics of myself to get a quote. I am so excited, and can't wait to get this done. Pregnancy really took a toll on my body. I was about 115 lbs before I got pregnant, and went up to 213 by the time I was 9 months pregnant! It was due to depression, not exercising and not watching what I ate, etc. But I worked my butt off to get to the weight I am at today, Which is about 131 lbs. But I cannot seem to loose the extra belly fat and my butt is now flat and I hate it. I hope to get this procedure done ASAP so that I can start feeling better about myself!

I've been doing some research and looking up different doctors and getting quotes. This procedure seems to be alot more expensive than I thought, but it looks like its well worth it. Most people seem happy with their results.

But since I am so new to this, I would appreciate any advice or suggestions from anyone who has gone through the procedure or is about to go through it.

So I've been getting a lot of quotes from different doctors. One in Miami who I am considering. Not a bad price, but then I have to consider air fare, hotel costs, ect. So that all comes into play. Some prices I've gotten are outrageous! I got one for $21,000! I almost fell out of my chair. $21,000 to fix my butt? That's like a down payment on a house lol. I'm still waiting on Dr.Campos to send me a quote. One doctor did give me some good advice though. He said to gain about 10 lbs at least so I will have enough fat to transfer to my butt and he also said I will probably need a mini tummy tuck because of the extra skin on my belly from pregnancy. So everything should cost around $7,100 if I decide to go with that doctor. =/

I have a questions for everyone, how long does recovery take?? I am starting school on feb 14th, and if I get my procedure done in march/April, I'm going to have to miss class all week. And then I'm wondering if I will be okay to go back after a week. How did everyone feel after a week? And what about people who work? And are sitting all day? How did you deal with it?