Brazilian Butt Lift, Lipo to Back, Stomach and Flanks. - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

You must be realistic in the outcome you want. We are all shaped differently which means our results will all differ. I think Dr. Duran is great at sculpting bigger figures. So if you are on the heavier side, Dr. Duran would love to sculpt your body. I am Thick built and the first thing she said when she saw me was, "Yes, some fat that I can work with!" and she pulled out her marker and started marking my body up enthusiastically. I started laughing but I really loved her work ethic and I was not offended at all.

I really could not understand why some people spoke negatively about her but, you also have to be mindful that she can not please everyone. It is like that with any service someone provides.

In fact, the day of sx, there was a girl who was mad at Dr. Duran because she could not give her a body like Rihanna. This girl slandered Dr. Duran's name to me and my RH buddy and when my buddy went to
see Dr. Duran next, Duran explained that she is not God, she can only work with what you have. My roommate and I were cracking up and we were not persuaded in our decision. We had both done our research and we knew that Dr. Duran would give us the bodies we desired. It was one less girl to work on for our sx date. I had no complaints :) so don't listen to the bs. Just keep your eyes focused on the prize.

Lucky for me and my RH buddy, we had Dr. Duran all to ourselves. I was the only sx on April 22, 2014 and my roommate was the only sx the next day. It was a blessing because we got all her devotion and time :)
With that said, I want to keep it 100 with everyone on this site. The bbl journey is no joke!

It is very easy to look at people's results and read their reviews on how happy they are and yadda, yadda, yah... It almost amps you up to book your date but the recovery process is painful and annoying. I wish someone on this site talked more about the recovery process because then I would of been more mentally prepared for what was in store for my ass...literally. lol. That was one thing my buddy and I discussed when we were going through it together. First, you definitely want to have a companion to go through the recovery with because it is not the easiest thing to do alone. I mean, you will definitely make friends with people at the RH House because you all share a common bond but there is nothing like having a "Louise" (Thelma & Louise for those who do not know what I am referring to) by your side. I was happy I had a RH buddy and we clicked so well in person. We had each other's back and some girls in our RH (which was Armonia) really gravitated towards us for help and companionship. Trust me, you need it!

So let me tell you soon to be BBL Dolls what the recovery process is like. Mind you, this was my experience and yours may differ but there are some things you will definitely go through no matter what! The famous blue pill that your suppose to take to knock you out...lol...it won't knock you out. You will be semi coherent
and feel parts of your surgery, if not all. The pill is not designed to knock you out and honestly for safety purposes I rather that then be knocked out and never wake back up. It is almost their safety net to keep you a little coherent. This is not the States/Canada, or wherever you reside, it is a third world country. So their process is different. You will get an epidural shot in your back. I did not like that part. felt a little weird to me and I am good with needles. Then before you know it your being worked on. I was in and out throughout my sx but I could hear Dr. Duran and this man talking the whole time. It was kind of annoying and I was cold as an iceberg. I don't know if it was the pill/epidural or they had some serious AC but I was shivering on the sx table like a mo' fo'. It is not a nice feeling to be so cold that your body is shivering and they don't cover you up because you need to be naked. There I was ass out shivering to the extent that my teeth were chattering and at some points it was torturous for me. Thankfully, I was in and out because if I had felt that the whole 2hrs and some, it would be a wrap! What we do for beauty right? a ha! You got that right cause the shakes are really the very least of the bbl experience. lol.

After the sx was done I got wheeled into a small room prior to going into my recovery room in the hospital. I was freezing and asked for a blanket. This male nurse gave me two big ass blankets and I was still freezing. I had the shakes after sx for about a couple hours and then it subsided. Not sure why I was on my ass though? I told them I need to lay on my stomach. For some reason someone didn't know I had a bbl. So my personal nurse helped me turn over and I fell asleep. I felt absolutely no pain. I was shocked. I thought I was super women in that b!tch. I woke up the next day, no pain again. The nurses got me out of bed to get into my fajate. I have never passed out in my life but I passed out twice trying to get that dam thing on. Dr. Duran came to visit me after and said I needed a blood transfusion because too much blood was lost and I keep passing out. I did not want a blood transfusion but I knew in my head that I was going to end up getting one because I am anemic. So for all my anemic dolls out there, you really have to work on your hemo. The staff at Armonia were really nice. They gave me a concoction, a very gross one at that, to boost my hemo but its a temporary fix. It will boost your hemo to get the ok to do sx but it will go right back down to what it was, or lower, once the sx is over.

So I got my two bags of blood and I am still feeling great. I can't wait to see my new body. My roommate visits me, we talk, I wish her good luck and she is off to get prepped. I slip on a maxi dress and get picked up by my RH driver and this really nice girl who kept me company when my rh buddy couldn't from Armonia. I forget her name but she is pretty as hell and she is one of the daughters of the owner/boss. We became good friends in my short stay despite the language barrier. I love all the girls at Armonia. We had a good time when we can. Anyway, when I saw my body my mouth dropped. I could not believe how curvy I was. Dr. Duran did not only extract unwanted fat, but she gave me fat where needed...like my hips. I never had hips...or at least I never had hips like the one I saw in the reflection of the mirror in my life! but... that was the only thing I noticed and liked. Your body will be swollen so you won't really be able to see the new you and that is the frustrating part. I will keep it real with you and tell you that I hated my ass. It didn't have the projection I wanted my stomach and waist was not as I anticipated. The only thing I was happy about was no flanks and these banging hips. I was a little down about it, especially when I saw my roommate and her ass looked gigantic and plump. Remember though.. your bum is never as big as it is when you come out of sx. Fat cells die and your swollen. Your ass will be its true shape and size at the 3 month mark.

So lets get back to the side effects. I call my sister like a G. I tell her everything went well, I am alive and recovering. I tell her I have no pain. Then as the days go by you start experiencing [RS bleep]. Your body is numb
so you don't really feel the sensations of touch like you use to because your whole body, wherever was lipoid, is inflamed. Then you experience itching...and trust me this gets worse and more annoying as your recovery gets better. Your nerves are restoring itself which causing an itching sensation. It may sound like nothing but you tell me if you can handle an itch you can't scratch...wait, you can scratch but you can not feel due to numbness. ha! The worst experience but I would say you feel this more months into recovery. Wait, let me rewind... how can I forget the massages.

I want you to really think about this because I didn't. Your body has undergone a traumatic experience, which is why your body is inflamed. Your body is trying to protect itself from all the poking and prodding of
liposuction. So your bruised, sore and inflamed. Now a lady, or two, depending on how much work you get done comes along and massages your sore body and tries to drain your body from the excess fluid in your body. IT IS PAINFUL! Really painful. When girls were getting massages all you hear are moans, screams and tears. That is where your support system comes to play. I had my RH holding my hand through it, I would hold hers and sometimes there would be two, three people in the room trying to be supportive and help you get through the massage. It is very painful, so don't take the massage as a luxury. The massage is more of a necessity for a faster recovery. You feel a bit better after the massage and sometimes you can just swell up.

Swelling up... this will be consistent throughout your 3 - 6 months recovery. At times you will absolutely love your body! You will be dancing in front of the mirror, trying every sexy outfit you own and buying new ones, and then the next day be completely depressed. I thought the recovery process was going to continue to get better, when in fact it is a roller coaster and that is the depressing part because you just want to see results and the recovery process is messing with your mind and toying with your emotions. IT TAKES TIME! If your impatient like me, it will drive you cray! Even at three months I was still experiencing numbness and swelling/bloating. They say the numbness could take 6months to a year to go away. Well, they (dr.'s) were definitely not lying because I am at almost 6 months as of October 22, 2014 and my stomach is still numb in certain areas and it is a little lumpy near my belly button but if you touch my belly all you feel is muscle. It is kind of weird but good.

I am not trying to scare anyone away from this procedure, it is definitely worth it but I want to prepare you for some, if not all, the things you are going experience after. I forgot to mention on the third day post off I felt really sick. I had the shivers, it was not a good feeling. I don't know if it was the medication I took or one of the side effects but I just stayed in bed. My roommate experienced the same feeling with me at the same time and we slept our day away together. Some days will be better than others and some days you will just be out of commission. Your body is sore and your not as mobile as you want to be. You need someone to help you. I peed myself. I could not hold my bladder let alone get to the bathroom on time. It is embarrassing to depend on people to help you with stuff like that. Plus I got my period because of my rh buddy and that was the worst!! One extra thing I did not want to have to deal with. You do not want your period while your recovering in the first week, so plan your sx date accordingly.

There were lots of women in more pain then my roomie and I experienced. What you feel after, will be different depending on what you do (bbl with lipo of two areas vs. bbl with lipo all over your body vs. tummy tuck vs. all of the above etc.) I felt for the women going through the tummy tuck recovery.
I was not trying to go through that recovery process. It will not be a walk through the park but you will get through it and love your body...or you may become a little obsessed like me, and want to tweak a few things after. I told myself I would never do this procedure again but after you get through the hard times, your not as scared. You know what to expect and you can prepare yourself better and I still want a smaller waistline.

I only stayed for a week in Santo Domingo but took two weeks off work to recover. I could of went back to work after a week but I wanted the rest. Your not as mobile, so get as much rest as possible but I think the more active you are the faster your recovery is. The good thing is, my ass never hurt. My ass was fine.
So I hated my body after sx but when I hit the 2.5 month mark, my ass miracously took shape. I think this is because my waist got a little smaller. Not sure but I had no complaints. My ass took a whole new form than what I saw after sx. Dr. Duran was honest with me and told me that the way my ass is shaped it will kind of be hard to get the ass I want and I now see what she is talking about. Once again, Dr. Duran is honest about your outcome. This is why I want to do round two. My ass is big but lacks projection and fat in certain areas. I basically want to plump it up but not much.

As for what you need for recovery stop the madness with over packing. All the long list created on this site is not necessary. All you need is chucks, overnight thick pads (preferably no wings) You need over 70 overnight pads. Everyone leaks differently but its better to have more than less. When I put on my fajate for the first time they used 20 pads to stuff in my garment. I would suggest a p-ez urinal, a few maxi dresses, flip flops, your pain killers, arnica and that is it! No really, that's it. You don't have time to do nothing but recoup. Half the stuff you think you need like polysporin, rubbing alcohol etc. you can't use on new wounds.
leave it at home. I promise that's all you need.

Note that when your in Santa Domingo, everyone is trying to make a buck. Always asks for receipts even from Dr. Duran's secretaries. I was bamboozled out of about $200 from Elizabeth so make sure you keep track of everything she is charging you for and subtract it from your sx cost. Which is why it is good to get a receipt. Even from hospital staff. The truth of the matter is it is a poor country and everyone is trying to survive. They think we are rich and most people will try to hustled you out money. So always ask questions, don't be afraid to challenge them. Usually how it works is they will over charge you so that they can get a cut. It is much cheaper to get your drugs where you live if you have a drug plan. I am Canadian and my drug plan is banging. I paid $55 for all my drugs, for exception of one. The lady who was going to get my prescription quoted me an inflated price and I told her she was over charging me because Dr. Duran told me the drugs all together will be $250US and she was charging me $140 for one drug. How does that make sense? Once I told her that, she reduced the price to $80.00, which I knew was still overpriced, so be VERY cautious.

Good Luck Ladies!

ps - sorry for the half ass pictures but I don't like posting pics.

Hi Ladies!
As you dolls know I am going for Round 2 to get my BBL tweaked. So I am looking for a RH buddy. I am booked for February 2, 2014 with Dr.Yily. Yes, Yily... you may wonder why I am not going back to Duran. I am happy with Duran's work but I know Yily's specialty is in giving ladies a very small waistline, and that is where my main focus is this time around. I already have a big butt, it just needs a little more fat at the bottom. My plan is to have Yily lipo the hell out of my waistline and a little in my inner thighs. I am still open to go back to Duran. So if you are planning to go to her, and need a RH buddy around Feb. 2 - no later. Send me an email :)