butt implant

Hello all! This is only my 2nd review so I hope I'm doing this right. I should have started it earlier in the process, but at least I'm doing it now.
I've been wanting to get butt implants for many, many years. I've always been small but managed to gain almost 20 pounds a few years ago so that I could have it sucked out and put into my lateral gluteal depressions. I didn't have enough for a full BBL, and filling in my side butt dents was my main concern anyway. It looked great for a few years, but as I lost the weight and went back to my normal size, my fat was disappearing, also. I think about half reabsorbed. I don't regret that procedure, though, because it really helped with my shape. I tended to gain weight around my flanks, and that is where the fat was taken from. I don't gain weight there anymore so that's a plus, too! Anyway, I knew that I didn't want to try and gain weight again so I started researching butt implants, mainly on Real Self and on Make Me Heal. I heard a lot of negative comments from doctors and some negative from the reviewers, as well, but because of the fact that I'm in good health, don't smoke, and planned on following the doctor's orders to a "T," I decided to go for it.
I planned on doing it in the US at first because there are some girls on here that have gotten really good results from US doctors, however, after more research, I decided that I wanted to get it done out of the country so I could have the cohesive gel implants because they are softer (I actually got to feel both in my surgeon's office, and they are, indeed, quite a bit softer). I didn't go out of the country for a better price because with hotel/air travel it has definitely been more expensive for me to do it this way. I narrowed it down to Gongora, Gutierrez, and Cerpa. I chose Cerpa because he sent me the most detailed responses to my questions and the best photographs of his work. I was EXTREMELY nervous to come here (I'm still here in Tijuana in a hotel) and do this. Even though my consult with him the night before my surgery lasted THREE HOURS (due to all of my questions), I still almost chickened out. I literally almost just decided to not do it even though I came all this way. One thing that I decided to do was to go with a lot smaller of implant than I had originally chosen. He ordered 275 cc and 300 cc (I'm wanting to do this without a big change...just add a little more fullness and widen my hip area). When I saw how big they were, it just freaked me out. He ordered 200 cc and 250 cc oval shape (to widen the hip area, as I already had a little projection) that night. I went with the 200 cc so that they wouldn't be so obvious, although Dr. Cerpa said that the 250 cc would look better (which they probably would).The next day I spent even more time with him marking me up (literally like almost a half hour), and then I took a pill to relax me to give me the epidural. The surgery seriously took way over 6 hours, but I only was really awake during the last 2 hours of it, and I was watching concerts on an ipod! I think I remember Marc Anthony on one of them, as a matter of fact! My body was completely numb from the waist down, though, so I felt no pain. I'd never had an epidural so it was REALLY weird when they were moving my legs after surgery, like they weren't attached to my body...super freaky.
The recovery wasn't (isn't) bad. The first night was a breeze (granted, I have a really high pain tolerance). The next day I could not bend over or squat AT ALL. The short taxi to the hotel was not fun.
Now that I'm settled in, though, things are way better. The only thing painful to me are the drains. I'm ready to get them out but dreading it at the same time.
I'll be recovering at Hotel Real Del Rio for two weeks. Dr. Cerpa comes by everyday and drains my tubes and has even brought me really good food every night, too! I wasn't expecting that so it was a pleasant surprise. I'll continue this review later. Take care, girls! I'll add before/after photos at the end.

Day 8 has not been fun. I was informed last night by my doctor that I should start lying on my back some throughout the day. I tried, but the drains just make things too painful for that. I'm expecting to get my drains out on Sunday. I figure I will switch to my back more at that point. My concerns right now are:
what the scars from the drains will look like
the actual scar not sealing completely before I leave
and...
Yes, of course, I did choose too small of a size, but I knew if I accidentally went too big I would be completely depressed while I was here. I also seriously don't want anyone to know except my boyfriend (duh) and my best friend. The plus size to choosing a small size is that I doubt anyone will assume I went and did this, AND I don't have to get all new clothes. I have some really cute clothes that I'm excited that I will look a lot better in! Even my sweats that I'm wearing down here look a lot better! So far I'm still happy with my choice...just nervous about the above concerns.

I meant the plus "side," not size...ha