Are any type of massages necessary after surgery?

The short answer is "no", you don't need to do massage or ultrasound after liposuction/ tummy tuck/ or BBL. The swelling may resolve sooner with massage but it is not necessary. The results you ultimately have from your surgery are not related to the massage that may be done after surgery.Best wishes,Dr.Bruno

This is really dependent on your surgeon’s postoperative protocol.  It is best to follow-up with your Plastic
Surgeon for more specific questions.

Dear Patient:  I do not believe in massages post op.  I do at least one to two Mommy Makeovers a week and have been doing this in my practice for over 10 years now.  Hope this helps! You should choose your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and as my colleague said, follow his/her post of care instructions.  

The surgeon who has done tummy tuck liposuction and the Brazilian butt-lift should be able to give the right answer for this question. It depends on the surgical protocol that the surgeon has followed, hence, the doctor who has done that procedure should be able to clarify your doubts.

Do note that, it is not necessary to get a massage or ultrasound after tummy tuck liposuction and the Brazilian butt-lift. There will be a bit of swelling for the next few days after the surgery, which will gradually and naturally reduce over a period of time.

Getting a massive or ultrasound will not have any impact on the results obtained from the surgery. However, studies do confirm that getting a lymphatic massage should help with swelling, but is it not compulsory. In hindsight, if a massage is not done properly, it could worsen the contour, which will increase the complexity of the condition.

Do note that, massage is usually given to resolve issues like swelling and to reduce the scar. For BBL, it is generally not recommended to get any sort of massage, as it could put pressure on the grafted area and could completely alter the results.

Ask your surgeon if a massage is necessary to post the procedure, if yes, then ask for the recommendations for the massage centers, hence, you can be sure that a massage will not have a negative impact on the procedure, if not a positive one.

Lymphatic massage can help the swelling get better faster but I don't always recommend it.  Most of my patients go without that as it is not necessary.  Good luck!

I personally do not feel that massaging will make a difference in the results of surgery. Surgical results are most depending on the patient's on anatomy and the surgeon's planning and technique. Massaging may not help or may make results worse if not done carefully. It is best to ask your plastic surgeon what he or she recommends in conjunction with the technique that they are using. Hope this helps!Johnson C. Lee, MD Plastic Surgery

We do offer massage after most of our surgeries not because it changes the results but only because it does help expedite the process in terms of swelling resolution, lump and scars softening sooner. Bot BBL however I would not recommend any massage as you don't want to pressure on the fat grafted area. 

There is no need for unnecessary measures which can only result in hurting your transferred fat cells. Please don't waist your money. Your results are going to be determined by the quality of work done by your surgery. it's that simple.

I long ago abandoned recommending massages to my liposuction or tummy tuck patients.  Though I see nothing wrong with a massage after surgery for comfort, I do not think there is any long-term benefit.  I do believe in the benefits of compressive garments however.  Best wishes,
Jon A Perlman M.D., FACSDiplomate, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)ABC-TV Extreme Makeover SurgeonBeverly Hills, CaliforniaIG: jonperlmanmd

You are going to get two sets of answers on this, one from the group of doctors that prefer that treatment postop and think it helps and the other from the doctors in the camp I am in who have never found that helpful to good results. Choose your doctor for his/her skill and results and follow the doctor's recommendations.