Sitting after BBL. Will it be safe to sit for extended periods of time after the 8 week mark?

Dear fashionaddict1,
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. Fat viability depends a lot of surgeon technique. The fat has to be placed back into the buttocks as soon as possible so that it has a greater chance of survival. It has to be placed carefully so that not too much fat is placed in only one area.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Thanks for your question. In a Brazilian butt lift, fat is transferred from various parts of the body to the buttocks to re-shape and augment the buttocks. After the procedure, it is crucial to minimize or avoid sitting for prolonged periods. The reason is that the fat has not integrated to your tissues so the buttocks may flatten or loose projection. Further, sitting causes trauma to the newly placed fat so the process of blood vessel ingrowth, which is necessary for fat survival, may be disrupted. So I recommend that my patients minimize sitting for one month. If you have a sitting job, you can use a bbl or boppy pillow to minimize the trauma from sitting. But one should still minimize sitting if possible. After one month, I allow my patients to sit regularly although many continue to avoid it for several weeks. I recommend for my patients to postpone exercise until after 4 weeks and easing back into your exercise routine. Always consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Take Care, Moises Salama MD, board certified plastic surgeon

Hello dear!!
Thanks for the question and provided information as well.
Each doctor has their own protocol. It is very important that you talk to him about your concerns and goals. I recommend my patients not to sit for more than 30 mins. every two hours, for the first 2 weeks, and always with the help of a boppy pillow. If you have any concerns, I suggest you follow up close with your plastic surgeon.
Hope this is helpful. Good luck :)

its not recommended to make too much pressure on to the fat injection areas which is butt in bbl surgery. for that reason we do recommend to use a bbl pillow after the operation in order to reduce the pressure. sitting is never dangerous but its improper to sit directly on the injected fat cells. always its better to improve the exercise capacity slowly day by day

I suggest scheduling several in person consultations for the local board-certified plastic surgeons. Because each surgeon has their own postoperative protocol it makes little sense to review all the different variables since the only one that matters is from the surgeon who will do your procedure. Regardless of what my protocol is you should follow the recommendations of the surgeon who does your procedure.

Most providers will have patients gradually re-engage in physical activity a few weeks to a few months after the procedure.

Go get some consultations and get an accurate assessment and a better understanding of the procedure and its recovery.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD