9 months post op LBL with auto butt aug

WOW I can finally access these boards from work, smells like trouble to me! I just wanted to say hello to anyone and ask a few questions! Has anyone else had auto augmentation on their bootie? How did yours turn out if so? Are you completely happy with the results of your TT?

I am far happier than I was however my expectations were a bit more unrealistic. I still have a slight roll. I guess I just always assumed that after a 10k surgery I would have a flat wash board belly. My hips also look BIGGER than they were. Since they removed that portion of skin on the hips it now dips in and makes my thighs look...well larger. Has anyone considered lipo to that area?

OK enough for now, so glad to be back and I would love to hear any of your experiences with the above! If you have any questions please let me know, I have been through it all. I started my journey at 250. I was a lap bander and now weigh or bounce between 147-152. Blessings~

Congrats on getting back to work.  I had an LBL with the butt lift back in '07.  Happy with results.  I had a lot of booty going on back there and after weight loss, it was just big and loose with no real personality.  LOL!  I told my doc I didn't want my butt cut off, I wanted it reshaped nicely.  He did what I asked.  But after my LBL, yes, I did notice that my hips appeared bigger and my thighs were actually larger. In my case, the weight of my thighs was more evenly distributed throughout the length of my thighs prior to the LBL. After the LBL and the outer thigh "lift", the weight of my thighs was changed as well and it seemed that the girth of them was pulled up to an area that was ALREADY big so now I had seriously wide thighs in one area and now that the panni is gone, it appeared larger. Even with that, however, I am very pleased with the overall affect and considering what my surgeon had to work with, I feel blessed that he was able to do all he did. Happy healing to you!

AMEN I am not the only one. My thighs used to seem so small pre op and now they got some bang to em, not liking it so much. The thing is I would never go back, the results are far worth a bit more thicker thigh. Thanks for the nice email, its so nice to hear others feel the same as I do...I am 9 months post op...thinking about a breast lift in the near future but I should pay off the LBL first...lo

Just wanted to say you look fabulous!!!!! Love the dress!! Envious of your arms! WOW

I just had my LBL on the 28th of April and took 1 week pictures.  You have to be a friend to view so I will add you.  I can see what you would mean though about the thighs, it doesn't help that we get all that flub off our middles and then BAM thighs.. they are out there.  I sure have the inner curtain drapes in my thighs but I have no desire to have them done any time soon if at all probably.  I'll live with it lol.

Oh girl I have bat wings, I just know how to pose in pictures after this many years. This was actually the first time I went out after surgery...what a night. I felt wonderful! How is your recovery going? Can I ask how your butt looks? I had them do the butt flap procedure because I had no ass to begin with...ok off to look at your photos! Shame I should be working!

Well I think you look amazing!!! My butt looks good he was careful not to flatten in out as it was my best ASSet .  So he did minimal with that.

My pictures are graphic do be warned. I always have to put that disclaimer on them.  I want people to see what it is like to really go through with this.

You look amazing! Love your photo!

OMG - I love your legs - totally unfair! I got the genetic crap load for legs, I'd kill for yours!  Even with the lift that cuts to the knees mine still dont look as good - I'm jealous!

Cass

I had lipo to the thighs and am so glad I did.  It has been 8 weeks and each week they keep getting better and better.  I need to post pics.  I will do so once I move.   I wished I would have taken pics each week of my thighs but I did not.   At first I thought OMG my legs are twice the size what have I done?  But he told me to give it time and he was right on!!

OH! I would love to see photos, I am scared of lipo...

How can I have a complete LBL with butt flaps andbe scared of lipo? I am a chicken and read far too much. Can I ask how much you paid?

well I had panni removal 4 weeks ago and one of the first things I noticed afterwards was that my thighs seemed larger.  Now some of this may be swelling in the upper thigh or it may just be that my thighs were so dwarfed by my panni that now the panni is gone, they look "worse".  My legs are still shorts worthy but I am now considering lipo of the upper inner thigh area.  And apparently my panni kept my thighs from jiggling around in my pants because now when I walk I can feel them jiggling!  An unexpected "side effect".  But I can wait for later to do anything with my thighs.