How Painful Is It to Have a Brazilian Butt Lift?

I just finished talking to a pateint with a BBL yesterday, who reported that they were "sore" but walking around. They had taken 4 doses of pain pills. They stated that the buttock was the most painful area. The abdomen, hips, outer thighs and arms were the donor sites. 550 cc were injected into each buttock. The patient called, not for complaints of pain, but to know if she could shower. The soreness typically lasts for 3 months but does not prevent most individuals from returning to their jobs within 7-10 days.

This is a very common
question, as I believe that the post-operative care is a very important part of
achieving your final results.

The fat transfer, often called Brazilian butt
lift has become extremely popular because it allows your plastic surgeon to
transform your entire shape. You improve your waist, hips and of course your
buttock.

The area where the fat is harvested
(liposuction) is sore but typically patients don’t have a lot of pain. Patients
also typically do not have a lot of pain in the buttock where the fat is
placed. It is difficult for patients to get comfortable the first few days
after the surgery, as they are sore in multiple places.

The difficult part of the recovery is that I do
not allow patients to sit for the first two weeks after the surgery. The fat
needs time to heal and become part of your buttock. During this time patients
may lie on their stomach, stand and walk, but they need to avoid sitting as
much as possible. The majority of
patients are back at work after a week of recovery.

For six weeks I have patients is a special
compression garment that helps shape the buttock and compress the areas that
have been liposuctioned.

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. 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 results after around six months.

Pain is relative and it's differs from patient to patient. With that said, you will definitely be sore for at least a week, though your plastic surgeon will initial prescribe you pain medication to help with this. For my patient's I often tell my patients they will need at least a week for initial recovery. Hope this helps and good luck!Kamran Azad MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Post operative pain will vary from procedure to procedure and patient to patient. Liposuction is generally well tolerated with most patients comparing the discomfort to post work out soreness. The fat transfer component does not add a great deal of pain to the procedure.
Most patients will return to most activities of daily life inside of a week (save for those restrictions associated with off loading and pressure recommendations).
As always, discuss your concerns with a board certified plastic surgeon (ABPS).

Pain tolerance varies from person to person. But I like to tell patients that following a surgery you are sore, similar to one of the worst workout soreness you have had and it is comparable to that.