I'm 11 weeks post bbl and I know it's supposed to take up to 6 months, even a year for the lumps to subside. I see pockets of fat and indentations that aren't uniform. Will my tummy flatten out?
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September 6, 2016
Answer: Should my stomach be this lumpy 11 weeks post BBL?
Cell saver is a procedure that is usually used in the hospital to limit blood loss during certain surgical procedures. It can be done in the outpatient setting but most plastic surgeons are not aware or familiar with it. Even though liposuction is a procedure not usually associated with...
Ten days off is perfect as far as my recommendations. I ask my patients for no pressure to the buttocks for 10 days. Some patients do require pain medication longer than 10 days, so keep that in mind because you cannot drive a car on narcotic medications. Also, every patient is different and ...
There are risks of BBL that every plastic surgeon performing this should be well aware of and avoid. The scariest of which is fat embolism which can occur when fat is injected in or around the deep veins of the buttocks at high pressure and volume. Fat can travel to the heart making it pum...