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May I use a heating pad to relive pain after a BBL surgery?

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Coqui007Jun 30, 2019

Can I use a heating pad to relief pain with a BBL surgery? When can I start to use my heating pad for lower back pain?

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Daniel Barrett, MD

Dear Aquabluelove1, I understand your concern and it is quite normal to be concerned about the outcome following a BBL surgery. However, you are still in the very early stages of the healing process.Your will need to be patient at this moment and follow what your surgeon has instructed you...

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George Marosan, MD

Thank you for your question. Without photos, only general comments can be made. I have been using the VASER for close to 20 years. Never did I have any burns! Burns are the result of poor surgical technique and not the fault of the technology. VASER lipo does preserve the fat that is...

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Kenneth Hughes, MD

Hello. Great question. In order to be a possible candidate, you will need to get medical clearance from your physician. When you have completed that portion, I will suggest visiting a board certified plastic surgeon for a detailed examination.

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Kenneth Hughes, MD

The take-home point is that traditional methods of transfer of fat into the gluteal muscles should be abandoned in favor of fat transfer though large cannula to areas directly visible beneath the skin to reduce the risk of fatal fat emboli and patient deaths.

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Carolina Restrepo, MD

Thanks for your question. While you can liposuction several areas at once there is a limit to how much fat can be removed safely. Risks from liposuction increase significantly when over 5 liters of fat are suctioned out. We usually stay below this limit for patient safety. We’ve found that we...

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Dhaval M. Patel, MD

Thank you for your question. BBL is a safe procedure, even for a thinner patient, as long as it is done by an experienced surgeon. This includes liposuction from unwanted areas of fat with transfer to the hip and glute area to sculpt your desired shape. The amount of transfer will be dependent...

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