Is It Ok to Ride a 6.5hr Plane Ride After a 10day Recovery Stay for the Brazilianbuttlift?

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by Chocolata Hunny in boston, MA

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Brazilian butt lift and traveling

I typically recommend those patients who travel to stay at least 7 -10 days after the procedure. This will be enough time to remove the drains that are necessary to avoid excessive fluid collections in your lower back. It is also important to follow up initially to evaluate for excessive fluid retention or infection among other things that can happen in the first few days after surgery. During your flight, you need to have a pressure relieve cushion to avoid any excessive pressure on... more

Is it safe to fly after the Brazilian Butt Lift?

This is a situation and question that I run into quite frequently. Patients often want to fly across the country, have their surgery done, stay in town for a few days then fly back home. This can lead to several concerns. First concern would be about blood clots. I'm not aware of any study to indicate when it is safe (or at least safer) to fly after having surgery. Obviously, the longer after surgery, the better. My second concern would be for the... more

Brazilian Butt Lift

That is quite a long time of constant pressure. Talk with your surgeon and talk about this with them, and the viability risk. If there is turbulence, and you are confined to the seat fort most of the trip, the pressure may have a negative impact.