My doctor says no garment is needed for BBL, and sitting and laying on back is ok. Should I worry?

Thanks for your question -We perform this procedure about twice a week.  It is a procedure that requires experience and technique to get good results.Our post-op protocol includes a compression garment.  Compression garments have very clearly been shown to improve liposuction results over a certain volume.  They help minimize swelling and may play a role in aiding in some skin tightening.Regarding pressure (sitting or lying) the concept of avoiding pressure makes sense.  Fat transfer is essentially a tissue transfer.  Until the fat transfer establishes a new blood supply the fat is vulnerable to stresses including pressure.We advise our patients to avoid sitting for more than 15 minutes at a time.Laying down actually is less harmful as your body weight is spread over a larger area minimizing direct pressure on your buttocks.I hope this helps.  Make sure you evaluate long term results of your plastic surgeon (over one year post-op) to really see what your doctor should be able to achieve.

Hello dear!!
Thanks for the question and provided information as well.
Every doctor has their preferences in regards to compression garments. I suggest my patients use a full body compression garment (that closes with clips), 24/7 for the first 3 months, and after that, for 12 hours a day for 3 more months, to get the best results.
It is important for the compression garment to be very tight, for it to help with the swelling, after surgery, and to use it with a cotton t-shirt underneath to avoid garment burns.
Please, follow up close with your plastic surgeon.
Good luck :)

Research is  everything before surgery, I'm  glad you asked this question its best to get multiple medical opinions •When performing a BBL procedure, I recommend to my patients to lay on their stomach for the first month while sleeping to keep pressure off of the gluteal area.  You cannot sit for the first 10 days post operatively for the same reason.  When you transfer fat from one area of the body to another, the fat needs the blood supply from the surrounding area to grow into it for it to survive.  Typically, you will keep 70-80% of the fat which is placed into the gluteal area.  If you sit or lay on your buttocks you will be compressing the area and in addition to all the swelling which is there post-operatively, there will be a decreased amount of fat which will survive.  This is also the reason why I do not combine tummy tucks and breast procedures with BBL's as you need to lay on your back post-op for these.  To get the best result you need to follow a specific post-op instruction to allow the fat to survive.