Returning to daily activities? After BBl.

This is a great question as people have to plan accordingly for their surgery.  There are several parts to this question depending on the specific activities that you are doing. 

The recovery part of a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) that is different from other surgeries is the not being able to sit after the surgery.  This can make a lot of daily tasks very difficult.  I typically have patients avoid sitting for six weeks.  After two weeks, they can do some limited sitting with one of the special BBL pillows.

Normal daily activities that involve walking and standing can be resumed after a week. Most patients start feeling much better after a week or two. 

It like for my patients to wait at least six weeks after their surgery before they start exercising.  For specific exercises like squats or lunges I want them to be at least 8 weeks out from their butt augmentation surgery. 

I hope this helps have some general ideas of what activities you can do after you Brazilian Butt Lift (butt augmentation with fat transfer).  Please discuss your surgery recovery with your board-certified plastic surgeon that performs a high volume of Brazilian Butt lift surgeries.  

  Most of my patients can return to a sedentary job in 4 to 7 days, while utilizing a pillow when sitting.

I would recommend following your surgeons protocol for after surgery. You should be able to return to work, if you are feeling up to it, by the 13 days. I would say to have your surgeon write you a work release or light duty letter to your employer for the time needed/wanted to take it easy at work. 

I wish you the best of luck!

In general, patients are able to resume their light daily routines after a few days.  Most patients are able to return to work in about a week. However, sitting is not recommended for the first two weeks. Consult your surgeon since each surgeon has a slightly different protocol. 

Thank you for your question.It is important to consult with your surgeon about their post-operative instructions, as each surgeon has slightly different post-operative protocols. I recommend to my patients that they do not sit on their bottoms for long periods of time for the first three weeks. The first week I do not recommend any sitting or pressure on the buttocks, days 8-14 the patient may sit up to 5 minutes two times per day.  Days 15-21 the patient may sit up to 9 minutes five times a day only then days 22 and beyond sitting is fine as long as the patient is comfortable. If you must go back to work, I definitely do recommend the BBL pillow and getting up every 10-15 minutes to walk around until you are at least three weeks post op. I hope this helps.Best of luck in your recovery!Sincerely,
James Fernau, MD, FACSBoard Certified ENTBoard Certified Plastic SurgeryMember of ASPS, ASAPS, ISAPS, The Rhinoplasty Society, AAFPRS, OTO/HNS, ASLMS