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Is your lower back suppose to feel like if it's numb after a BBL W/Liposuction?

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Bebe_66Jun 22, 2017

I am 10 days post-op and my lower back still feels stiff like if it's numb...pretty much like if I have a board stuffed in my garment on my lower back.

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Kenneth Hughes, MD

This will depend upon your surgeon's preference and how each of the surgeries is performed. This is a very common combination but recovery is uncomfortable.  I allow patients to sleep on their sides. Lying on your stomach or on your back will create pressure on your butt or breast.  ...

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Edwin C. Pound, III, MD

For most surgeries, I recommend waiting for three weeks following surgery before any strenuous activity, however, with the BBL, I usually recommend waiting a little bit longer, usually one to two months.  We want the fat to establish itself in order to survive and this requires a slightly l...

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I recommend that my patients STOP all sources of Aspirin or other Pain medicine or Cold Preparations 10 days before surgery.  Aspirin, Motrin, Aleve, Advil, Ibuprofen, and Pepto-Bismol all contain agents that will thin your blood and cause surgical complications.  I issue the same precautions fo...

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Kenneth Hughes, MD

I do not recommend massage for my patients after liposuction and BBL. Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

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Jeffrey LaGrasso, MD

Thank you for the question.  Recovering from a Brazilian Butt Lift is a little more demanding that some other liposuction procedures. It is important to avoid sitting directly on your buttocks for at least 10 days after treatment. This is extremely important as it can affect blood circulation ...

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As an author of Scars and Scar Revision in Reoperative Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, I am well versed in the potential treatment options.  One treatment (silicone sheets) may be helpful for one patient while another treatment (mederma) may help another patient. No particular scar tr...

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