BBL: How can I recover quicker as I only have 5 days off of work?

Thank you for your question. You don't need someone to travel with you as long as you recieve the right post op care. For example, Our team at Premium Care has really redefined the recovery experience, with our patients getting personalized nursing and hospitality services in their hotel suites.

Sitting on the pillow should be fine, as long as you are well hydrated, taking an aspirin prior, flexing your feet while seated, and getting up every hour to walk the aisle.  All of these steps should minimize clotting risk, but discuss this with your surgeon Best of luck! Dr. ...

The most important factor is to select a board certified plastic surgeon who has performed thousands and can offer you everything available.  Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

This is a hot topic in plastic surgery right now. Recently published data looking at the incidence of fat emboli in BBLs place the incidence at approximately 1 in 6500. These numbers are based on an international survey sent to plastic surgeons  throughout the world. The relative experience of ...

In my practice, we do not use massages.  However, we do use ultrasound (the kind physical therapists use for sore muscles), usually between 8-10 sessions lasting 5 minutes per side.  Also, to increase the chance of blood supply to the transplanted fat cells, we employ the use of DMSO which o...

Really, it varies from Dr. to Dr., from anesthesiologist to anesthesiologist.  Some teams may prescribe steroids, others not, some nausea patches, some not, some sublingual Zofran, some not, some Percocet, some Vicodin.  I would first choose your surgeon based on your rapport with him or her, a...