Breast Implants: Q&A
Ask a QuestionPositioning During Recovery Breast Augmentation and Fat Grafting?
What positions do patients find most comfortable after getting both breast implants and fat grafting to the glutes??? What positions are recommended for the best results??
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Sally P
in Elmhurst, NY
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Positioning
Tough call. Sometimes patients feel more comfortable lying on their side. You have to find the position that is most comfortable for you, and ask your doctor what he/she preferes.
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Which Position Is Most Comfortable After Surgery
Dear Sally P., Having had multiple patients with this combination of procedures, I have found that each patient has their own choice of position or positions in which they are most comfortable during their recovery. While many plastic surgeons advise their patients not to sit this way or lay in that position, I have not found any one position bad or damaging to the final result. The most important thing is that the patient is comfortable and usually if they are comfortable,...
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Positioning for recovery after breast augmentation
With a bra and band wrap after breast implants, positioning on your back or either side should be comfortable. Adding gluteal fat transfers will keep you off your back and bum as well.
Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com
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This is a question for the physician you are paying for the procedure. Each doctor has their own rules for post op care.
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Position during recovery
Your recovery is not dependent upon positioning. Everyone is different. Generally, patients feel more comfortable when supported on pillows and with changes in position. A bolster under the knees and flexion of the body may also be useful.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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