Where I’m at right now: I have done SO MANY of consults now. I’ve learned that “high bmi“ is a thing. I’ve settled on the BBL/TT first. I’m shifting to the DR instead of Istanbul (was considering Mexico for a sec too). It’s expensive. Finding the right surgeon is a LOT.
So…just talking through where I’m at today.
I think I’ve settled on the fact that I’m going to go for the BBL & tummy tuck instead of getting the full mommy makeover. Finally. I’m starting with the bottom first, fixing my ab muscles and rebalancing my shape first before I do the top.
This process is way harder than you would think. It’s a lot. I’m so grateful this is happening but really overwhelmed from all the choices and decisions too. It’s like applying to college, job hunting and dating all in one.
I didn’t realize it would be so hard to find the particular kind of result I’m looking for. I didn’t even know I had a specific result I wanted until I started doing the research. And I’m even more surprised that it’s not so common.
The results I want are the dramatic curves. I have reasonable expectations and realize it will take work or maybe even multiple procedures. But I’m looking for the flat tummy, the heavily filled out hips, the lean back and the large booty with tons of projection that even flops a little when you shake it (lol) plus a proportionally smaller waist. I already have thick legs and will work on getting them stronger plus work on muscle definition in my arms.
My body and my mind are both shifting. There’s no perfect timing. Just me trying to get closer to the version I see in my head.
I’m actively slowing down and figuring myself out again. The transformation is real.
Did you know there’s a difference between high bmi plastic surgery and regular bmi plastic surgery? I didn’t. I figured that out when in consult after consult they were telling me I needed to get bariatric weightloss surgery like the gastric sleeve or bypass. WTF! It’s why so many people get weightloss gastric surgeries before or at the start of their journey.
I don’t want to get weightloss surgery. I want to be a thick girl but with a flatter stomach and fatter booty plus fix my back and neck problems and fixing my abdomen muscles will help do that.
To me it seems like so many in the industry just want easy cases and glossy results, not to actually transform real postpartum or high-BMI bodies.
I was initially all in on Istanbul but now I’m starting to shift toward other places like the Dominican Republic because I’m realizing the prices in the DR are similar AND I like the look that’s popular there..plus it’s a LOT closer to home for me which also means a cheaper flight and less time suffering on the plane on the way back. I was even considering Mexico for a second too.
I’m learning there are different styles that come out of each country and different areas of the U.S. and really, the DR is what I want.
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