How long should I stay in a recovery house after a tummy tuck, lipo and BBL?

Nikki.    If recovery house means you’re traveling to a foreign country for your cosmetic surgery, and wish to know how long you need to stay in the country before returning home, I recommend that you rethink your plan. The surgery You are planning is quite complicated and unless you plan on staying For at least 2 to 3 weeks after surgery, you run the risk of having problems and being away from you Plastic surgeon. I recommend that you look for options here in the United States with a Board-certified plastic surgeon, which may be a bit more expensive, but a lot safer in the long run! Best of luck.

 Thank you very much for this question. First of all it is important to point out that a recovery house is not the same as a hospital. Recovery houses are normally used when patients go abroad for treatment as an alternative for a hotel. Recovery houses may or may not have an in-house nurse. Every plastic surgeon will have a different regime of handling post operative treatments.  In my experience  patients will stay overnight in the hospital for one night following a combination therapy like the one you were talking about and then are able to return either home or to a recovery house or a hotel if desired.  They will be able to return to work after two weeks. The first week back at work, after two week of recouperation, I suggest for BBL patients  to sit on a rolled up yoga mat so that the bottom does not touch the chair. Have a wonderful rest of the day and readings from the beautiful island of Jamaica.

Hello and thank you for your question.  The
best advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation.  I advise my patients that they will be able to return to work in two weeks after a tummy tuck.   Make sure you specifically look
at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery
performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results.   The most
important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend
that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who
can evaluate you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.  FACS
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon