I want a BBL, but was recently denied by a plastic surgeon in Miami. I am very healthy, but I do have an autoimmune disease name Scleroderma which is very similar to lupus. It causes chronic hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues, but I do not have the hardening to the connective tissue at all. I am 5’2, 145lbs, not on medication (never been), do not smoke or drink, and never been hospitalized. My rheumatologist said I could have the surgery. So I am curious?
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I usually require a hemoglobin of 12 to undergo a BBL since so much liposuction and therefore blood loss occurs with this case. The goal is to avoid having to give a blood transfusion. Taking iron pills for a few weeks to one month should get you up to 12.
I do not use drains. Most of my out of town patients stay in town from 3 to 7 days depending upon multiple factors. Absorbable sutures can be used. Sometimes these sutures do not dissolve as quickly as necessary, and they must be removed. I would ask your plastic surgeon what should be done.
Compression garment protocols and adjunctive therapy like foam pads etc. vary from surgeon to surgeon. Post-operative compression garment therapy is very important in order to achieve the best results. However, if a garment does not fit correctly, unevenly distributes pressure, or...
