Deep tissue massage 5 years after BBL

The topic of massage after these procedures is fairly interesting.
There’s no scientific evidence showing that massage has any benefit in final outcome after liposuction or fat transfer. What’s the wall.
I personally do not think early postoperative massage is a good idea because it tends to be painful and it has zero proven benefits.
It also is costly and in particular tends to be painful.
we know that tissue grafts need to be immobilized with minimal pressure and movement in order to heal properly. This is why people are put in splints and casts after fractures and after treatments like skin graft.
In regards to fat transfer survival, deep massage is probably the absolute worst thing you could possibly do within the first few weeks after the procedure.
At five years it will have no impact.
Often there is miscommunication and surgeons may recommend massage of various treated with liposuction, but not of areas treated with fat transfer.
Whether this is communicated correctly to the person doing the massage is another story.
Different providers will have different views on the topic and some providers believe that massage is important and actually affects the outcome.
Having done over 8000 Liposuction and fat transfer procedures, I have seen zero evidence that indicates massage is necessary or beneficial.
it can definitely be painful during the early postoperative and potentially expensive.
In my opinion, the only two variables that matter are understanding your own candidacy for the procedure and the selection of providers.
These two variables are at the heart of delivering consistent quality outcomes every time.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD