Are you happy with your butt?!

Hi Everyone!
This is a question for anyone who has had a Lower Body Lift (LBL). I have met with Dr. Capella in Ramsey, New Jersey and really like him but he does not do auto-augmentation of the butt. I've seen beautiful results for Dr. Ivor Barry Kaplan in Virginia who does do auto augmentation but he is far from me and I have never met him.

Any patients of Dr. Capella's or Dr. Kaplan's want to comment?
Even if you have had a body lift with any other surgeon I would love to hear from you. Are you happy with your Dr.? Are you happy with your results, specifically your butt?

I'm sure so many of us are in the same boat.... afraid to go under the knife and be unhappy with the results. Any insight would help. Thanks!!!

My butt is the worst part of my body...it sags in layers and is flat.  I was told even with a lift, I will have sagging.  I have been to 2 consults, and both are exceptionally good.  One uses a pump he developed for augmentation.  I did not learn about the pump until that consult, so I did not know to ask what method would be used in the second consult.  He also presents in conferences and came highly recommended as did the first doctor.  The first consult was with Dr. LoMonaco and the second with Dr. Mentz.  Dr. Mentz will definitely do my face.  I feel like I need to go back for second consults with both because now I have additional questions to ask them both that I did not know to ask the first time.  You can go to both of their websites.  Dr. Mentz said using the pump allows for augmentation at a much faster rate, reducing surgery time and giving very nice results.  My butt really bothers me.  It gets tangled in my panties, seriously, and forget most boy briefs...one continuous wedgie.  I wanted white pants for summer.  After trying on countless brands from numerous stores....it isn't going to happen.  White accentuates the butt and makes it look worse.  Black hides it - which is what I usually wear.  I hope some of the post ops will post after photos of their butts.  Usually they post their tummies, and I can fully understand why.  I don't hear too many people talk about their butts.  I don't have a pani, but I had a muffin top which is where my loose skin is mostly other than my upper thighs...all around my thighs actually.

What is the pump you are talking about?  Is it a pain pump to help ease the pain?

Thanks!!!

It is a pump used to inject/pump the tissue for augmentation.  Instead of the usual process where tissue is injected using syringes, this pump is able to pump larger volumes supposedly giving better results because of the methodology.  That's all I know about it, which is very little.  I would like to know how many other doctors use it. 

 Dasie, I have a flap augmentation from my LBL. It rounds out the top portion of the butt quite nicely. I am pleased. You might ask your surgeon about reabsorption from the fat injections after a few years. It is my understanding that lipo augmentation does not last longer than a few years but I have only been told that here on this forum by people who have had it done. The flap augmentation does not reabsorp and does last. 

Thank you for the info.  This is what I need.  I went into my consults not knowing enough. 

I wondered about the lipoaugmentation.  During the  consult for my face the surgeon suggested augmentation in my temples and around my mouth.  I have that sunken in look that you see in older people...my face has a recessed look.  He showed me photos, and the person looked amazing.  But...he said the long term results are not known because it is a new technique...something like that.  So...based upon what you said, I am now wondering if lipoaugmentation in any part of the body has lasting effects, and does it reabsorb evenly.

What is the flap made from?  Is it like a breast implant..sort o speaking?

I'm not sure if this response is relevant to what you are asking, but my butt is entirely different after my LBL. I had a relatively large rear that was not saggy and looked pretty good except for being pretty large.

I was used to a lot of guys who liked my big butt and complimented me on it. Except I'm guessing that not every guy likes that. But I got enough compliments from the guys who did that I felt pretty good about my butt. When I had my LBL my surgeon made my butt a LOT smaller.

Now my butt looks a lot flatter but it probably looks better to a larger segment of society. I don't need an augmentation because I had a lot of raw material and it's not totally flat or anything. At first I was kind of feeling weird about my butt being gone, but then I just think it's probably more appealing to a larger percentage and I'm OK with that.

I feel so much better that I just can't bring myself to nitpick little things like that. I feel my surgeon did what he thought would work the best and look the best, and I trust his judgment about appearance because that's his whole business.  The change in my appearance takes some getting used to though.

 I had two liters of fat lipoed from my thighs and saddlebags.  The good fat was harvested and injected into my tush.  It made it much bigger and rounder.  I'm not sure how long it will last and at 61 I'm not that concerned.  It gives me a nice tush in tight jeans for now.  I should ask Dr. Sauceda how long it's supposed to last.

I had the butt flap too.  It's up higher on the butt.  I do have a couple of rolls at the bottom, but if I tighten my butt muscles, they round up nicely.  I didn't have much of a butt and the butt flap helps round out the upper butt.  I'm very happy with my new butt shape.

Having personally felt your butt, I can vouch for the fact that it was one amazing booty ;)