I have been reading a lot online about when I can introduce sitting again. Some articles say two weeks, some say six weeks. I only got butt implants (no fat transfer), so I’m wondering what the right amount of time is for me.
May 31, 2018
Answer: Sitting with butt implants. Hello and thanks for your question! Usually it is recommended to wait 2-3 weeks before resting your body weight on the implants. It is also up to your tolerance, if you notice extra swelling or tenderness, it may be necessary to remain off of the area for a few more days.
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May 31, 2018
Answer: Sitting with butt implants. Hello and thanks for your question! Usually it is recommended to wait 2-3 weeks before resting your body weight on the implants. It is also up to your tolerance, if you notice extra swelling or tenderness, it may be necessary to remain off of the area for a few more days.
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September 12, 2018
Answer: Recovery from buttock implants If you have already had buttock implants, it is best to follow the recommendations of your surgeon. Otherwise, this is generally what i advise my patients: The first 2 weeks is the most challenging with swelling, tightness, and discomfort. Also sitting is prohibited for these 2 weeks. Patients may return to work after 2 - 3 weeks as sitting and basic daily activities become easier. For those whom work from home, return to work resumes much sooner if they can work standing, kneeling, and/or lying down reclined in the "dentist chair" position. After 2 weeks patients may sit for up to 30 minutes at a time then stand up or take a short walk for 15 - 30 seconds before sitting back down, 3 weeks for up to an hour, and at 4 weeks unlimited. At 3 weeks patients can resume upper body exercises while standing only, at 4 weeks upper body exercises while seated may be added. By 6 weeks, all restrictions are lifted as life nears normal again, all exercise (including squats and lunges) and sports may be resumed again but at low intensity. Like breast implants, around 5-6 months postop the body has adapted to the implant as a foreign object so it recognizes it as self.
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September 12, 2018
Answer: Recovery from buttock implants If you have already had buttock implants, it is best to follow the recommendations of your surgeon. Otherwise, this is generally what i advise my patients: The first 2 weeks is the most challenging with swelling, tightness, and discomfort. Also sitting is prohibited for these 2 weeks. Patients may return to work after 2 - 3 weeks as sitting and basic daily activities become easier. For those whom work from home, return to work resumes much sooner if they can work standing, kneeling, and/or lying down reclined in the "dentist chair" position. After 2 weeks patients may sit for up to 30 minutes at a time then stand up or take a short walk for 15 - 30 seconds before sitting back down, 3 weeks for up to an hour, and at 4 weeks unlimited. At 3 weeks patients can resume upper body exercises while standing only, at 4 weeks upper body exercises while seated may be added. By 6 weeks, all restrictions are lifted as life nears normal again, all exercise (including squats and lunges) and sports may be resumed again but at low intensity. Like breast implants, around 5-6 months postop the body has adapted to the implant as a foreign object so it recognizes it as self.
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