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Dear beautyandbrains7,you can still feel some pain after your surgery and I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment it would be difficult to determine is there anything wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment. Only after thorough examination you can get proper recommendations and advice. Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery Member, Am. Society of Plastic Surgery
Hello thank you for your question. The pain you are describing is fairly common after liposuction and is caused by swelling. Post operative massage can help alleviate pain in the lower back. Stay away from overly processed food which can be high in sodium (which makes swelling worse), and try to stick with leafy greens and lean meats. Make sure to walk to help alleviate swelling and pain and to ensure blood is flowing to the freshly grafted fat. Hope this helps, good luck to you!
Hello,Thank you for your question. Once you have completely healed, your buttocks should feel soft. Normal swelling in the first few months will make the tissue feel slightly firm. Talk to your plastic surgeon about the expected timeline for recovery.All the best
The basic concepts of concern have been well dressed. The foreign substance will not allow grafted fat to get revascularized leading to a higher percentage of graft loss. Depending on what percentage of your total gluteal volume is filler versus your own tissue would help determine the s...
Q: Brazilian butt lift: I have skinny legs. Will a BBL make my body look "unbalanced"? Does the surgeon add fat to the legs too?Great question! All plastic surgeons are different but from my experience the most important thing is to understand your version of beautiful and blend and transition t...
Hi, thanks for sharing your concern and photos with us! Looking at your photos I might say that you´ll be a great candidate to get an entire abdomen, back and waist liposuction with BBL, this is because you have located fat that can be done with lipo. Before all this, of course, you need ...
Q: Will the feeling in my fingers come back? I had a BBL done Dec 19th.Great question !Unfortunately, this happened to you, it doesn’t happen very often. Most numbness it’s caused from pressure that was placed on your nerve during surgery in time, the nerve will generate and sensation will retu...
How long do you have to stay in a recovery home after a BBL?Great question! Every plastic surgeon has their different criteria, most immediate post operative complications will occur within 3 days after surgery. I recommend my patients to have a minimum of 2 follow ups, the first day after and t...
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