How Long Should You Stay at a Recovery House if You Are Having a Brazilian Butt Lift Done by a Doctor That is Not in Your Area?

Thank you for your question.  For a procedure of this type, if everything goes well 7-10 days is typically enough when travelling for a BBL.  Your surgeon may have his own policy regarding out of town patients, so this would not be an unreasonable question to ask his staff.  If there are minor postop issues like a seroma, superficial infection or skin healing problem it could require a longer stay.  It is important to discuss postop care in NY with your MIA surgeon to ensure that you have all your bases covered.  All the best!

You need to discuss this directly with your surgeon. No surgeon on this site can answer this for you, as each surgeon has different post-op routines

    While I perform several hundred Brazilian buttlifts each year, my technique will be different from that of another surgeon as will my postoperative regimen.  I think that you would need at least a couple of days before flying although a week or so may be more reasonable.  You should pose this question to your surgeon who knows better what will be performed and your history as well.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA