Traveling after BBL. Is it OK to fly back after 3 days?

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Is it ok to fly back 3 days after bbl if I am getting a first class flight that has a lie flat seat? I will the be able to walk around frequently and lay down flat

Ozge Ergun, MD · Answer

Thanks for the question. You should be able to go on vacation by 3-4 weeks after your surgery. But this is valid only with assuming postoperative recovery is uneventful. If any unexpected incident happens in your treatment process, this time can be extended or shortened. I wish you all the best.

Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, FACS · Answer

I appreciate your question.
  
I would not recommend that you fly 3 days post op.  Please discuss and review with your surgeon.  Your surgeon is your best resource and he/she is most familiar with your medical history and how you will be healing following surgery.
The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.
  
Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative plastic surgery.
  
Best of luck!
  
Dr. Schwartz
  
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
  
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Donovan Rosas, MD · Answer

For questions such as these, the best advice is your operating surgeon's advice.
There are a number of points to consider with regard to post operative travel. The primary goal is to ensure adequate healing before resuming any significant degree of activity. Lengthy flights have their own inherent risks (including immobility, clot risk and compromise of seating restrictions post BBL). However, greater concern is that of distance from the operating surgeon in the immediate post operative period. I will generally follow patients closely for six weeks. During that time I usually recommend no exercise until one month post-op (assuming uneventful healing) and the resumption of all activity (including strenuous exercise and heavy lifting; >10 lbs by 6 wks).
For my out of town patients, I usually recommend staying local for at least 2 weeks. This ensures that should any major issues arrive, they will be able to reach me with little difficulty.As always, discuss your concerns with your board certified plastic surgeon.

Tania Medina de Garcia, MD · Answer

Hello dear!Thanks for the question.'It is important to keep in touch with your plastic surgeon, so you can ask about your concerns. But it's not recommended to travel with just 3 days pos-op.You have to keep close to your doctor and take care very well.I recommend you to make an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon.Good luck :)

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

It is not a good idea to go on a plane so soon after surgery.  I prefer patients to stay in town for a week or two if possible. Best to ask your surgeon.

Traveling after BBL. Is it OK to fly back after 3 days?

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