I want a BBL but I have a hard time swallowing pills/pain meds, are there any alternatives to pills?

Yes there are other options instead of just pills.I would recommend that you see a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area that is a member of both ASPS & ASAPS and performs a lot of body lifts. Good luck with your future surgery!I hope my answer helped you and if it does, please take a moment to up vote this answer on the “respond” button on the top right.  Have a great day.

Rest assured there are several options for people that cannot take pills. There are liquid forms of narcotic pain medication that your surgeon can prescribe. This would likely be the most easily consumed if you cannot take a pill. Otherwise crushing up pills into smaller pieces and taking them with liquid or soft food (applesauce, yogurt, etc). 

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.
Yes there are other options instead of just pills.  I would suggest that you see a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area that specializes in the type of procedure you're interested in for further information.
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Generally speaking a BBL patient’s pain they experience is from the liposuction portion of the procedure. We do always prescribe oral medications for pain control, antibiotics, and an anti-nausea medication that dissolves under the tongue. I have heard of some liquid forms of pain medication, but that would be up to the prescribing / treating physician whether he would recommend prescribing that for you or not. Good luck in your search!

Hi.  You are not alone in not being able to take pills. Sometimes a small bit of applesauce or another semisolid helps to get it down. If you can't do that, there are liquid forms of pain medicine that are used for children, elderly pts with swallowing restrictions and post bariatric surgeries (such as Tylenol with codeine).  Your surgeon can reach out to your pharmacist to make sure they have it in stock as there are many frequent shortages and discontinuations on medications.  If you get this filled prior to day of surgery, perhaps they will give it to you instead of a pill right before they begin. IV Tylenol and IV Ibuprofen are other options for the day of surgery.  Best wishes, Dr. Doolabh

 Thank you for the question. There are alternatives to pills. There are usually liquid forms of pain medications that can be substituted.  Hope this was helpful. Good luck.

Hi! Every surgeon has their own post op pain protocol and there are options to oral tablets in the form of pain relief patches or liquids / syrups to augment the pain relief. You could discuss this with your PS and not him, the anaesthetist will be able to recommend adequate pain relief following the surgery.All the best, and I wish you a speedy recovery. Have a nice day.

Since you have difficulty swallowing pills, there are some pain medications that come in a liquid form.  Discuss this with your board certified plastic surgeon who will suggest which liquid pain medications will be best for you.

Hi - thank you for your question. You should be able to get a very effective pain medication in liquid form. If your surgeon isn't familiar with these options, ask him or her to reach out to their anesthesiologist. 

Every Doctor has their own protocol for after care. This should be discussed directly with your Surgeon.