In a perfect world, we’d do thorough research, consult with multiple board-certified doctors, achieve financial security, and stockpile enough PTO days to recover before making any plastic surgery decisions. Then we’d follow all pre- and post-op instructions, end up with the result we envisioned, and never experience a complication.<\/p>
In reality, we do the best we can with what we have. But certain procedures carry significantly more risk than others, and the Brazilian butt lift<\/a> is one of them. Though a new study<\/a> shows that when performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon, it no longer has the highest mortality rate of all plastic surgeries, it’s especially crucial to check every safety box when considering the fat-grafting procedure.<\/p> To help inform your decision, we asked seven women who got a BBL to share what they would have done differently, in hindsight.<\/p> Related: The Brazilian Butt Lift Consultation Checklist<\/a><\/em><\/p> “I would have worn my compression garment<\/a> much longer. I feel if I had worn it longer, it would have helped with the inflammation.” —Kai, 39, Raleigh, North Carolina<\/p> “I would have taken longer to recover<\/a>. There is no need to be Superwoman after surgery, but I went and walked around the South Beach shopping area. I traveled back home five days post-op and went back to work seven days post-op. I was okay, but in hindsight, I would give myself more time to recover.” —Megan, 37, Denver<\/p> “If I could go back, I would have lost more weight prior<\/a> to surgery. Because I was so heavy going in, even with my doctor taking the maximum amount of fat that he could take out, I was still left with a lot that I needed to lose. And I didn’t want to lose my reinjected fat cells, so I was just torn between losing my gut or my butt.” —Suzy, 34, Minneapolis<\/p> “I wish I [hadn’t looked] for a surgeon based on how much I wanted to pay. I should have focused on saving for longer, then going to the best doctor in my city. My results aren’t terrible, but I feel like they could be so much better. My butt looks lumpier than it did before surgery—like I have cellulite in new places—and my doctor just kind of cut off communication after my follow-up appointments.” —J, 27, Atlanta<\/p> “I would have definitely chosen a different surgeon. The doctor who performed my BBL didn’t actually enjoy performing the surgery and only did a few of them per year. I chose him because my co-worker and her friends highly recommended him—however, they had chosen him for different procedures, and he was known for wonderful tummy tucks<\/a> and breast augmentations<\/a>. If I were to go under the knife again for a second BBL, I would ensure a detailed investigation of the area surgeons and choose one who has a lot of BBL experience.” —Nickie, 47, Virginia Beach, Virginia<\/p> “I would have never done my first BBL surgery—that was by far the biggest mistake I have ever made, and to this day I am still trying to fix it. For the first surgery, the doctor totally destroyed the skin on my butt cheeks—some areas are sunken, some lumpy, and my scars<\/a> are very thick. It was bad. I originally wanted to go to another doctor, and I should have done what I wanted from the beginning. By trying to go a little cheaper, I did myself no favors and have spent over $36K just hoping to fix it. I’m going to need to do another BBL, so that’s even more money.” —Missginger, 29, Kennewick, Washington<\/p>Brazilian butt lift recovery time<\/h2>
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