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I recommend that my patients take 100 grams of protein each day during the healing phase for the first six weeks following surgery. This protein can be in the form of manufactured premier protein shakes or optimum whey protein added to milk or water. The objective is not weight gain but promotion of healing.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
A multi vitamin is always a must after surgery. Because the BBL tends to have a lot of swelling and bruising in the early post op period, taking Bromelain and Arnica will also help.
Thank you for your question! For my patients having any procedure, I instruct them to stop taking ibuprofen 2 weeks prior to and 3 weeks post surgery. I recommend discussing specific post op instructions with your plastic surgeon. Best of luck!
Hello and Great Question. I appreciate the time you are spending researching this procedure. My name is Dr. Matthew J. Nykiel. I am a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, a Fellowship Trained Cosmetic Surgeon, and a Butt Augmentation Specialist. It is still very important that you maintain a he...
Hello dear!! Thanks for the question and provided information as well. You are still early on the healing process, it can take up to six months to see your final results, so please be patient. Unfortunately, without pictures is very difficult to give you a proper answer. If you have any conce...
The BBL can be very dangerous. There is a 1/3000 death rate here in the US and 7% death rate our of the country (DR/South America/Mexico etc). Death is caused by a fat embolus. I love this procedure...I do it often...and have had little to no complications and definitely NO death. Do your ...
Veronica,Your complaints are a bit vague to answer. The throat issue may be form the anesthesia if any type of tube was inserted. The chest discomfort scares me a bit but I would need much more information as to the type of chest discomfort you are sensing and if there are any issues with b...
Thank you for your question. Every surgeon will have his/her own preferences as to recovery for specific procedures. It's best to follow your surgeons specific advice post-operatively. After surgical procedures scarring occurs due to collagen build-up and skin remodeling. We recommend mas...
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