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Riding 10 minutes to your recovery location following your BBL and TT is a wise decision. My LVN helps all my patients matriculate from the recovery room to their mode of transportation to ensure that they are comfortable and safe. He reclines the seat at a 45 degree angle and places a folded pillow under their thighs.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Los Angeles, CA
Staying just ten minutes away is just fine following surgery. I should inform you however that there have been many severe complications from the BBL, so you really might want to rethink that part of the surgery. I always thought it was a bad procedure.
Good luck with your procedures. Because you'll be stiff and have surgical sites on both front and back, we help patients into rear seat of car and lay on side, back and hips flexed. Pillow(s) as needed for support and comfort.
This question is best answered by your surgeon as she/he is most familiar with your surgical plan. Often times patients recline the seat and bring several pillows placed for support for the ride home. Staff from the surgery center will assist you getting into your car after the procedure.
Thank you for your question. I tell my patient's to recline the back of the chair slightly and if possible have a few pillows available to put under your knees. Have a blanket to put over your chest and abdomen with seatbelt over the blanket so it doesn't put pressure on your chest and abdomen but still riding safely.
Hello,That is just a mound of normal skin, and it is caused by the sutures under it pulling the skin together so much that it bulges up. At twelve days your skin has not had time to make a scar. This mound will flatten with time, but you should be using tape therapy to mechanically support th...
Suture erosion can happen any time you have a surgical procedure. This is what appears to be the case per your photo. Without an exam it is not possible to determine if this is truly a stitch or some other abscess. Either way, you should at a very minimum see your pcp for exploration and...
Hello and thank you for posting photos along with your question! Congrats on your surgery! Swelling after lipo can take a long time to go down. At about the 3 month mark is where you will notice a lot of the swelling will have decreased and you will start to see the results of your surgery. H...
Thank you for the question. It is difficult to answer your question without examining you however in general pts can straighten out within 2-6 weeks. It is best to do this slowly and your body will let you know what you can and cannot do. It is best not to force yourself. Also follow your board...
It's unlikely orgasm would have any effect whatsoever on the results of an abdominoplasty whenever it occurred. However if there were any significant auto stimulatory gymnastics involved in achieving orgasm that could be a problem. Check this out with your surgeon.
I am sorry to hear about your problems after surgery. It is difficult to say for sure without photographs but you may be a candidate for V.A.C. treatment , which may help in your situation. It is a small device which helps remove the fluid and heal with negative pressure. If you could provide...
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