I had a BBL Surgery 4 days ago, what are things that I should and shouldnt do to make sure that most of my fat survive?
Answer: Helping Fat Survive After a Brazilian Butt Lift
After the Brazilian Butt Lift surgery, the patient must not put pressure on the fat grafts for a period of 3 weeks. Ideally, not sit at all on the new fat grafts for 3 weeks to allow a full 'take.'
Why 3 weeks? These are the key things that must happen for a fat graft to be successful:
Blood supply must reach the fat graft before it runs out of nutrients.
Blood vessels must get incorporated into the graft successfully.
All the tissues- fat grafts, blood supply, and surrounding tissues must be knit together successfully by the extracellular matrix.
It takes 3-4 days for the blood vessels to grow into the fat grafts. During the new few days, the blood vessels begin to strengthen. The extracellular matrix surrounding the fat graft takes another 2-3 weeks to reach enough strength to withstand minor stresses. This is why 3 weeks is the absolute earliest a patient can begin stressing the tissues.
Plan to spend the 3 weeks mostly resting on your stomach or sides, getting up occasionally to limber up the muscles, but avoiding things that place stress on the healing tissues.
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Answer: Helping Fat Survive After a Brazilian Butt Lift
After the Brazilian Butt Lift surgery, the patient must not put pressure on the fat grafts for a period of 3 weeks. Ideally, not sit at all on the new fat grafts for 3 weeks to allow a full 'take.'
Why 3 weeks? These are the key things that must happen for a fat graft to be successful:
Blood supply must reach the fat graft before it runs out of nutrients.
Blood vessels must get incorporated into the graft successfully.
All the tissues- fat grafts, blood supply, and surrounding tissues must be knit together successfully by the extracellular matrix.
It takes 3-4 days for the blood vessels to grow into the fat grafts. During the new few days, the blood vessels begin to strengthen. The extracellular matrix surrounding the fat graft takes another 2-3 weeks to reach enough strength to withstand minor stresses. This is why 3 weeks is the absolute earliest a patient can begin stressing the tissues.
Plan to spend the 3 weeks mostly resting on your stomach or sides, getting up occasionally to limber up the muscles, but avoiding things that place stress on the healing tissues.
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Answer: BBL post op Thanks for your question...Continue to follow your PS post op instructions. This may include not sitting/putting any pressure for a certain amount of time. As well, avoid smoking.You can learn more on our social media (Instagram and Snapchat): @realdrsix. Regards,
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Answer: BBL post op Thanks for your question...Continue to follow your PS post op instructions. This may include not sitting/putting any pressure for a certain amount of time. As well, avoid smoking.You can learn more on our social media (Instagram and Snapchat): @realdrsix. Regards,
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July 18, 2018
Answer: Brazilian Butt Lift Brazilian Butt Lift recovery time is dependent on how the patient’s body reacts to the procedure. Patients usually return to work after a week but you should not sit without the use of cushions for at least two weeks and you must wear a compression garment for several weeks after the procedure. Swelling and discomfort normally fades at six weeks. After about a month you will be mostly healed and you can get a nice idea of the results after around six months. About 60% of fat from the transfer is retained.
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July 18, 2018
Answer: Brazilian Butt Lift Brazilian Butt Lift recovery time is dependent on how the patient’s body reacts to the procedure. Patients usually return to work after a week but you should not sit without the use of cushions for at least two weeks and you must wear a compression garment for several weeks after the procedure. Swelling and discomfort normally fades at six weeks. After about a month you will be mostly healed and you can get a nice idea of the results after around six months. About 60% of fat from the transfer is retained.
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November 29, 2020
Answer: How to make the fat survive after BBL? The best way by far is not to put any pressure on the fat—so no sitting for a minimum of two weeks. Eat a good diet, exercise early but gently after surgery, and wear a well fitted compression garment. When you start to sit do it for very,very short periods of time with very frequent breasts to relieve the pressure on the newly taken fat cells. So stress the fat by sitting on it and cut off it’s oxygen,and then stand up and let the fat cells breath. I This way the fat cells will get stronger and you won’t run the risk of killing some of the new fat cells that are still very delicate.
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November 29, 2020
Answer: How to make the fat survive after BBL? The best way by far is not to put any pressure on the fat—so no sitting for a minimum of two weeks. Eat a good diet, exercise early but gently after surgery, and wear a well fitted compression garment. When you start to sit do it for very,very short periods of time with very frequent breasts to relieve the pressure on the newly taken fat cells. So stress the fat by sitting on it and cut off it’s oxygen,and then stand up and let the fat cells breath. I This way the fat cells will get stronger and you won’t run the risk of killing some of the new fat cells that are still very delicate.
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February 21, 2018
Answer: Fat graft "take" is variable BBL outcomes are entirely dependent upon graft viability and survival. The greater the survival, the more successful the outcome. These grafts are very pressure sensitive as pressure decreases local blood flow which then potentially compromises the graft take. The recommendations for prolonged sitting/unrelieved pressure will vary from one physician to another. I generally recommend avoiding prolonged sitting for a month or so. Occasional rest periods for sitting using a specialized pillow with escalating frequency and length are progressively integrated as a patient heals. A traditional desk job should be avoided for at least a few weeks. A specialized pressure relief pillow is an absolute. I recommend patients work towards 1 hour total of seated resting per day by the 4 week mark. As always, discuss your concerns with your board certified plastic surgeon (ABPS).
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February 21, 2018
Answer: Fat graft "take" is variable BBL outcomes are entirely dependent upon graft viability and survival. The greater the survival, the more successful the outcome. These grafts are very pressure sensitive as pressure decreases local blood flow which then potentially compromises the graft take. The recommendations for prolonged sitting/unrelieved pressure will vary from one physician to another. I generally recommend avoiding prolonged sitting for a month or so. Occasional rest periods for sitting using a specialized pillow with escalating frequency and length are progressively integrated as a patient heals. A traditional desk job should be avoided for at least a few weeks. A specialized pressure relief pillow is an absolute. I recommend patients work towards 1 hour total of seated resting per day by the 4 week mark. As always, discuss your concerns with your board certified plastic surgeon (ABPS).
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March 22, 2018
Answer: Recovery from BBL Thank you for question. Every surgeon has a different recovery protocol so it is best to talk with your plastic surgeon about what he/she recommends for you. With that said, I advise my patients not to sit on their rear ends at all for the first week. After then they may sit for short periods of time with a pillow under your legs above the knee for 8weeks and some patients use a special BBL pillow to alleviate pressure on the buttocks. I would not recommend sitting normally without a pillow for 8 weeks. Good luck!
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March 22, 2018
Answer: Recovery from BBL Thank you for question. Every surgeon has a different recovery protocol so it is best to talk with your plastic surgeon about what he/she recommends for you. With that said, I advise my patients not to sit on their rear ends at all for the first week. After then they may sit for short periods of time with a pillow under your legs above the knee for 8weeks and some patients use a special BBL pillow to alleviate pressure on the buttocks. I would not recommend sitting normally without a pillow for 8 weeks. Good luck!
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