Hi, I am one month post op I been wearing my faja on and off sometimes I take off my faja for like 6-7 hours and then put it on again for the rest of the day or night. I been taking anti-inflammatory pills from day one my doctor prescribed them to me so I literally don’t have any swelling left. Also I am almost sure that my butt will stay like this and it won’t change anymore it has been the same shape and size since week 2 and I am almost a month and a week. What do you guys think? Your advice be?
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Different recovery protocols are present for different patients. On average 6 weeks after surgery can be common concern for stinging pain in certain areas that where operated on. Meaning your recovery and final result depends on the amount of fat removed...
We are allowed to remove 4-5L of lipoaspirate. Lipoaspirate is not solid fat. If we remove 4L of lipoaspirate, this does NOT mean 2L of fat is injected to each buttock/hip during a BBL. The lipoaspirate consists of fat, tumescent fluid, blood and interstitial fluid. It is my experience that ...
Different recovery protocols are present for different patients. On average patients may sit with a BBL pillow as early as 2 weeks. It is not advised to sit on the buttock directly without a BBL pillow for 4-8 weeks; meaning your recovery depends on the amount of fat removed...