After having fat transfer to the buttocks for a BBL, what happens if you sit the 6th day after surgery? Do you kill the fat?

Not sitting for days after a BBL is something not all doctors agree, since we may have different ways to do the procedure. I particularly advise my patients to sit right away, it will not affect their results. If you prefer, another option is to use a pillow under your buttocks so you don't put too much pressure on them. 

Thank you for your question. The best person to advice you will be you chosen surgeon as every surgeon will have his/her own preferences as to recovery for specific procedures. With Brazilian butt lift we transfer fat from one area of the body to the other.  These fat cells are transferred in microinjections throughout multiple planes in the buttock tissue so that they can gain new blood supply and live in their new home, providing increased volume and shape to the buttocks. Postoperatively, no specific position is indicated and we do not have any sitting restrictions.  The pressure caused by sitting is not sufficient to affect viability of the fat cells and so the postsurgical position depends basically on comfort and any other operations that have been performed. 

The advice about sitting or not sitting after a BBL. In my practice where we perform many BBL procedures on a weekly basis I advise my patients to limit sitting during first 10 days. During that time when you sit you should sit for short periods and use a neck pillow like the ones used on a plane. These measures tend to decrease the pressure placed on the buttocks , and thereby the transferred fat cells. Good luck!