Tanning after lipo and bbl. I'm wondering how long I have to wait to get in the tanning bed.

Thank you for your question. After a BBL patients can return to light activities almost immediately after surgery, normal activities 2 weeks after surgery, and vigorous exercise 4 weeks after surgery. We usually experience a slow steady improvement for 3 months or so after surgery.

Normally, 30% of the injected fat gets absorbed by the body during the following days / weeks after a BBL.  Your buttock appeared to have significantly more volume post-operatively because that fat hadn't been absorbed by your body yet.   If you gain weight, then yes, your buttock would inc...

Hi Nazasprob,I agree with the other doctors regarding your pilonidal cyst and undergoing any surgery with an active infection is contraindicated.  My BBLs usually have an incision near where a pilonidal cyst would be and would effect the final result.  I would recommend waiting 3-4 months a...

If you want bbl, you need lipo to harvest the fat , if the doctor who performs the surgery have skills you won’t have waves or marks of the lipo, you will have the small scars for the liposuction, also you need massages after the surgery to improve the results.

I think that in general, what you see initially is not what you end up with. This often is related to both swelling and some loss of the fat injected. I find that  most patients retain about 60-70% of the fat.

Pre-op consultations are usually done two weeks before surgery in my practice, although we can do the day before in the case of people traveling from out of town. Usually these consultations are a good opportunity to answer any questions or concerns that a patient may have, as well as give all d...