I'm 3.5 weeks post op from having the BBL surgery. My swelling was down last week at 2 week's PO but today, I woke up feeling like a pumpkin. My fingers look like hot dogs, my face is swollen, my feet feel swollen and my vagina is HUGE. If I touch my vagina it giggles (it has NEVER done that before!!!) Is this normal? How long will this last? What can I do to make the swelling go down? Im so nervous, I am starting to panic! Thanks I'm advanced for your advice!
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I appreciate your question.
I would recommend that you discuss this question with your surgeon as every surgeon has their own respective post op protocol for his/her patients. Your surgeon is your best resource as he/she is most familiar with your medical history and how you are healing ...
Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
Your laparoscopic surgery only influences a future BBL through the anesthetic requirement to wait at least 48 hours between the two.
In BBL, full body liposuction is imperative to maximize the amount of fat that can be transferred to the buttocks. Although feeling very sore, function will...
