How Long Does It Take for a BBL to Heal?

Question

I'm planning to get a BBL but I just wanted to know how long would it take for me to get back to my regular activities? Heal as in completely heal.

Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA · Answer

Every surgeon has his/her recommendations concerning healing time.  I generally recommend 6-8 weeks of healing time. 

	Dr. ES

Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, FACS · Answer

Brazilian Butt Lift recovery time is dependent on how the patient’s body reacts to the procedure. Patients usually return to work after a week but you should not sit without the use of cushions for at least two weeks and you must wear a compression garment for several weeks after the procedure. You should wait until at least 2 weeks after the procedure to engage in sexual activity. Swelling and discomfort normally fades at six weeks. After about a month you will be mostly healed and you can get a nice idea of the permanent results after around six months.

Salvador Pantoja, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question, It regularly takes around 3 months for you to see your actual results and heal completely, however you will need special care the first 3 weeks after the surgery, like not sitting on your buttocks, special diets, medication. After those first weeks you can slowly return to work or your regular activities, and we must wait until 3 or 4 months to resume working out or strenuous activities.

Kevin Tehrani, MD, FACS · Answer

The immediate postoperative healing is about 1-2 weeks. For you to completely resume activities and back to normal is approximately 2 to 3 months. This is obviously highly patient dependent and variable based on the pain threshold, level of activity etc. I find patients like discussing their postoperative outcome with other patients that have undergone similar procedure and this can be arranged after consultation in my offices.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

I allow patients to exercise after 6 weeks.   Complete resolution of swelling may take 6 months to a year.  I perform about 500 Brazilian buttlifts each year, and this procedure is the most surgeon dependent plastic surgery procedure.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of Brazilian buttlifts each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.

	Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

How Long Does It Take for a BBL to Heal?

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