I’ve had a tummy tuck now I’m scheduled for a BBL. The tummy tuck was rough in the beginning, it took me longer to start feeling better because I wasn’t eating and the antibiotics I was on had me going to the restroom all day so about 2 weeks in I started feeling better.
Answer: Recovery of tummy tuck vs fat transfer to buttock The pain is typically more severe with a tummy tuck due to abdominal muscle tightening, whereas a BBL procedure has no muscle repair but the discomfort and inconvenience of not being able to sit for a few weeks. Each patient responds somewhat differently to each procedure but most would likely say the tummy tuck is more painful.Best wishes,Dr.Bruno
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Answer: Recovery of tummy tuck vs fat transfer to buttock The pain is typically more severe with a tummy tuck due to abdominal muscle tightening, whereas a BBL procedure has no muscle repair but the discomfort and inconvenience of not being able to sit for a few weeks. Each patient responds somewhat differently to each procedure but most would likely say the tummy tuck is more painful.Best wishes,Dr.Bruno
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Answer: Tummy Tuck Vs BBL Recovery Hello dear,Thank you for your question and wish I can provide to you some information you will find helpful.Brazilian butt lifts and tummy tucks are serious procedures, and the recovery process is important, not only for your health but also for your long-term results. Anyways do not forget that every persons body is different and reacts differently to healing process.
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Answer: Tummy Tuck Vs BBL Recovery Hello dear,Thank you for your question and wish I can provide to you some information you will find helpful.Brazilian butt lifts and tummy tucks are serious procedures, and the recovery process is important, not only for your health but also for your long-term results. Anyways do not forget that every persons body is different and reacts differently to healing process.
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February 25, 2019
Answer: Tummy Tuck vs. BBL While pain will vary from procedure to procedure, patient to patient and technique to technique, an abdominoplasty is generally considered to be the more intense of the 2 procedures. This is typically attributed to the muscle tightening component of the abdominoplasty. This imparts a another level of tightness and discomfort.The recovery from a BBL, while, generally speaking, less painful, can be more complicated as patients cannot sit or sleep supine for an extended period as pressure affects grafted fat survival.As always, discuss your concerns with a board certified plastic surgeon (ABPS).
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February 25, 2019
Answer: Tummy Tuck vs. BBL While pain will vary from procedure to procedure, patient to patient and technique to technique, an abdominoplasty is generally considered to be the more intense of the 2 procedures. This is typically attributed to the muscle tightening component of the abdominoplasty. This imparts a another level of tightness and discomfort.The recovery from a BBL, while, generally speaking, less painful, can be more complicated as patients cannot sit or sleep supine for an extended period as pressure affects grafted fat survival.As always, discuss your concerns with a board certified plastic surgeon (ABPS).
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February 23, 2019
Answer: I’m wondering which has the worst recovery, and after surgery pain, a tummy tuck or a BBL? Healing and recovery are patient dependent. Pain control is important. I typically use whatever medication a patient has used in the past that has had success. If the patient has never had surgery or never used pain medication, I use oral narcotic meds of varying strengths. The pain can be managed effectively, and this aspect should not deter you from surgery.I recommend to all my patients that they not engage in exercise until at least six weeks following a TT. You may find yourself hunched over for a few days post op; this can be attributed to a combination of repair and incision. The muscles have been irritated to a certain extent by plication and the surgery itself. I only tighten the abdominal wall to return it to an anatomic norm rather than tighten it as much as possible. This produces a functional result without producing prolonged discomfort. The abdominal wall may need several months to get accustomed to the changes.Data collected from the hundreds of BBLs I have performed indicates that the average pain or discomfort period lasts from 3 - 7 days, depending upon the amount of fat injected into each buttock. According to my patients, the few days of discomfort are worth it.Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
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February 23, 2019
Answer: I’m wondering which has the worst recovery, and after surgery pain, a tummy tuck or a BBL? Healing and recovery are patient dependent. Pain control is important. I typically use whatever medication a patient has used in the past that has had success. If the patient has never had surgery or never used pain medication, I use oral narcotic meds of varying strengths. The pain can be managed effectively, and this aspect should not deter you from surgery.I recommend to all my patients that they not engage in exercise until at least six weeks following a TT. You may find yourself hunched over for a few days post op; this can be attributed to a combination of repair and incision. The muscles have been irritated to a certain extent by plication and the surgery itself. I only tighten the abdominal wall to return it to an anatomic norm rather than tighten it as much as possible. This produces a functional result without producing prolonged discomfort. The abdominal wall may need several months to get accustomed to the changes.Data collected from the hundreds of BBLs I have performed indicates that the average pain or discomfort period lasts from 3 - 7 days, depending upon the amount of fat injected into each buttock. According to my patients, the few days of discomfort are worth it.Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
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