Will getting a deep tissue or Swedish massage in your whole body including buttocks affect your BBL and kill your new fat cells?

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I got a masssage in my whole body including buttocks because I was sore from working out not thinking anything since it’s been four months I had my bbl and all of my pain is completely gone. Afterwards I started to over think it and goggled it but couldn’t find an answer. I reached out to my dr and he said 6 months post op is when I am allowed to do a massage to buttocks. I’m really worried I may have damaged my booty or killed fat. What can I do at this point?

John E. Nees, MD · Answer

Hi and welcome to our forum!I don't think that a single treatment session will have much effect upon your grafts. However, I would follow your doctor's recommendation and delay further buttock massage until you are 6 months out.Best wishes...

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

I do not think that doing it few times will significantly affect survival of fat grafts. However, pressure (deep massage, sitting) if prolonged and repeated many times may have some negative effect on fat volume retention. Good luck.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

I do not recommend massages for my patients after liposuction and BBL.  Carefully orchestrate any massages with your plastic surgeon as post-operative protocols vary with plastic surgeons.
Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles, CA

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear leona33,
in most cases, 30-50% of transferred fat is lost after the surgery. Regarding pressure on buttocks, I instruct my patients not to sit for 2 solid weeks. We provide them a specialized pillow that our patients can sit on during that time. They can sleep on their stomachs or sides. But every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Carolina Restrepo, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question. It would be best to do an in person evaluation. Best is to discuss specifically with the operating surgeon so that he /she can take a look.

Will getting a deep tissue or Swedish massage in your whole body including buttocks affect your BBL and kill your new fat cells?

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Answer: Postoperative protocol

Answer: Postoperative protocol

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Will getting a deep tissue or Swedish massage in your whole body including buttocks affect your BBL and kill your new fat cells?

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Answer: Postoperative protocol

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