I wonder if sitting on a bbl pillow for 4 hours five days after surgery (Will be flying home and sitting on a BBL pillow) can do any harm to the transferred fat? I realize a BBL pillow is better than sitting right on the butt, but it it totally harmless to the new fat or does it still affect it?
Answer: BBL pillow Great question! As long as you are sitting on the BBL pillow correctly where there is absolutely no pressure to the areas of grafted fat, including no pressure from the back of the seat while sitting, then the risk should be very minimal if at all. However, may patients fall alseep and find that the pillow moved or that they are now leaning backwards onto the buttock. In that case then yes of course there could be some minimal fat loss. The issues is how long and how much pressure are on these areas - this will determine how much loss there will be. In reality, I do have many patients that fly into town for this surgery and they fly back home within a week without any issues - just be careful.Best of luck and hope this information helps!
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Answer: BBL pillow Great question! As long as you are sitting on the BBL pillow correctly where there is absolutely no pressure to the areas of grafted fat, including no pressure from the back of the seat while sitting, then the risk should be very minimal if at all. However, may patients fall alseep and find that the pillow moved or that they are now leaning backwards onto the buttock. In that case then yes of course there could be some minimal fat loss. The issues is how long and how much pressure are on these areas - this will determine how much loss there will be. In reality, I do have many patients that fly into town for this surgery and they fly back home within a week without any issues - just be careful.Best of luck and hope this information helps!
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Answer: Does sitting on a BBL pillow early on affect your results? hello thank you for your question and provided information as well.. based in your question its recommended use the bobby pillow for 1 month counting day after surgery because your can run the risk of deforming your buttocks a bit.
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Answer: Does sitting on a BBL pillow early on affect your results? hello thank you for your question and provided information as well.. based in your question its recommended use the bobby pillow for 1 month counting day after surgery because your can run the risk of deforming your buttocks a bit.
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January 1, 2022
Answer: Does sitting on a BBL pillow early on affect your results? The main risk is related to development of a blood clot in the legs that can then migrate to the lungs. Ask your PS for a letter to the flight attendant requesting that every 30 minutes or an hour, you can get up and stand for a few seconds to take the pressure off. This reduces the chance for fat necrosis. Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
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January 1, 2022
Answer: Does sitting on a BBL pillow early on affect your results? The main risk is related to development of a blood clot in the legs that can then migrate to the lungs. Ask your PS for a letter to the flight attendant requesting that every 30 minutes or an hour, you can get up and stand for a few seconds to take the pressure off. This reduces the chance for fat necrosis. Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
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May 2, 2019
Answer: Fat viability Dear jeanparis,
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March 5, 2021
Answer: Does sitting on a BBL pillow early on affect your results? Thank you for your question. Fat graft survival is dependent on a number of things. One of those things is pressure. Certainly you should not have as much loss in the buttocks by sitting on a BBL pillow however, it is common to graft the back of the thighs just under the buttocks to support the buttocks and this area may be more vulnerable to pressure with a BBL pillow. I would recommend only sitting short periods of time ( no more than 30 minutes) and then walking or standing in between. This can decrease the chance of graft compromise and it will also decrease the chance of developing a clot in your leg for which you are certainly as risk for traveling after surgery. Have a candid and detailed discussion before you travel with your plastic surgeon about this concerns and how they would prefer you to address them. Best of luck.
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March 5, 2021
Answer: Does sitting on a BBL pillow early on affect your results? Thank you for your question. Fat graft survival is dependent on a number of things. One of those things is pressure. Certainly you should not have as much loss in the buttocks by sitting on a BBL pillow however, it is common to graft the back of the thighs just under the buttocks to support the buttocks and this area may be more vulnerable to pressure with a BBL pillow. I would recommend only sitting short periods of time ( no more than 30 minutes) and then walking or standing in between. This can decrease the chance of graft compromise and it will also decrease the chance of developing a clot in your leg for which you are certainly as risk for traveling after surgery. Have a candid and detailed discussion before you travel with your plastic surgeon about this concerns and how they would prefer you to address them. Best of luck.
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