Is it safe for a volleyball player to get a BBL?

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Hi, I am in tons of surgery groups and can never get an answer for my question. I am currently a college athlete playing volleyball. I am wondering if BBL will affect my performance? I often see girls saying it hurts to run even 3 months post-op. Is this true?! Will I be able to continue to play after I'm healed?

Bora Ok, MD · Answer

Hello,
Thank you for your question. On each surgery there is a healing process, since BBL procedure is affecting lower part of your body. You will be able to play after the healing process but for fat to survive, at least 6 to 8 weeks we don't recommend you to run or play volleyball. If you have more questions, feel free to ask.
Regards,Dr.Bora Ok

Luis A. Mejia, MD · Answer

Hello darling, Healing process it all depends on you, after you're totally heal yes you can play again, this procedure is totally safe but anyways run and continue playing it will makes that fat goes low and your going to loose the BBL  Hope this helps and best of lucks. Dr. Luis Mejia.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Dime_Dee,
you should be able to continue to play volleyball after BBL surgery. But every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

I usually ask my patients to wait from 4 to 6 weeks, depending upon how the healing goes. Healing should be far enough along to reduce the incidence of complications. I advocate continued exercise after a BBL as long as you do not lose body fat. Keep an eye on your weight, and decrease the amount of exercise as warranted. If you gain weight that is fat, some of the fat will likely be associated with the buttocks.Ask a trainer to recommend exercises to strengthen and stabilize your gluteal muscles. Try performing 10 sets of squeezing the butt muscles for 5-10 seconds at a time whether sitting or standing throughout the day to loosen tight muscles and also make them stronger.

Tania Medina de Garcia, MD · Answer

Hello dear!!
Thanks for the question and provided information as well. 
Yes, it is!! Just keep in mind that you should wait at least 6-8 weeks before resuming their workout routine.
If you have any concerns, I suggest you follow up close with your plastic surgeon.
Hope this is helpful. Good luck :)

Stefano Cotrufo, MD, PhD, EBOPRAS · Answer

Thank you very much for your question.It is a very common one and I shall provide an answer based on my personal experience: there are no scientific/published data to support any of this as yet.The discomfort after surgery is a consequence of residual swelling and scar formation. Both factors are common in patients with lower fitness levels and slow circulation (both vascular and lymphatic). The solution in this category of patients is to start lymphatic drainage massage one day before surgery and continue for 3-4 weeks after surgery. Then gentle manipulation of the treated area will also facilitate the reabsorption of the mood residual swelling and avoid formation of thick scars.In your case, as for all active aerobic performers, the problem should be minimal to start with: in order to reduce the risk to a minimum, I would suggest to arrange massages and compressions as above - and start arnica tablets 60C one day before your surgery.I hope this helps and I wish you the best of luck with your surgery.

Duygu Aksoy, MD · Answer

Hello dear patient,Playing volleyball is a risky sport. Falling down to ground may hurt your surgery area. If you can have a break to playing volleyball, you can go back after 2 months by fat transfer.Running not gonna hurt you if the surgeon don't damage your nerves around surgery area. But if you choose butt implants, that means you need longer time to be healed. Best regards.

Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) · Answer

Recovery for a BBL typically takes 2-4 weeks before you can return to normal activity. If you are a good candidate for a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), the optimal outcomes are achieved with: 1) use of VASER liposuction to harvest the fat, 2) a closed looped system such as Puregraft to process the fat, and 3) strategic micro-packet transplant technique. These three processes have demonstrated over 95% fat graft take. This means that your results will be stable as long as you maintain your weight. As an official VASER trainer, I am routinely referred unhappy BBL patients. One of the most common reasons for disgruntled BBL patients is that patients are not able to accurately communicate their desired buttocks goals to their surgeons. A buttocks assessment tool can be an invaluable tool to communicate to your surgeon the exact buttocks size and shape you are desiring. A Skype or FaceTime consultation with a BBL specialist can help you get an accurate recommendation and pricing.

Respectfully,
Arian Mowlavi MD,FACS
Realself 100 Hall of Fame Inductee

Respectfully,
Arian Mowlavi MD,FACS
Realself 100 Hall of Fame Inductee

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