Can I sleep on my back after a BBL if I sleep with a cutout for my butt to go in?

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I have the booty pillow and some other fancy pillows with cut outs and was wondering if I could sleep on my back if my butt went in the hole and I wasn’t applying pressure by laying directly on it? Post BBL day 7

Dhaval M. Patel, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. When it comes to sleeping after BBL I do not recommend special pillows. The best thing to do is sleep on your stomach. You do not want to risk suffocating your newly transferred fat cells. Best of luck. Dhaval M. Patel Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Hoffman estates Barrington Oakbrook Chicago Orland Park

Oliver Chang, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.
It's important  to maintain a strategic distance from specifically sitting on your butt for no less than two weeks after surgery to guarantee the best result. The more you can abstain from sitting, the better your definitive outcome.You ought to likewise wear your garment for  a month. Limit your movement for  a month too. and utilize special  pillow  to sit on.
Please follow up with your surgeon, each surgeon has their own post-op protocols.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear rosavsc,every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon. I instruct my patients not to sit for 2 solid weeks. We provide them a specialized pillow that our patients can sit on during that time. They can sleep on their stomachs or sides. Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS 
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery  
Member, Am. Society of Plastic Surgery

Cara Downey, MD · Answer

I have no experience with the booty pillow but if your not applying direct pressure to the area (which is the whole point in not lying on your back) then that may be okay to try. I would definitely ask your surgeon first.

Mel T. Ortega, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.Each surgeon has their own post-op protocols. Please follow up with your surgeon.It's important to avoid directly sitting on your butt for at least two weeks after surgery to ensure the best outcome. The longer you can avoid sitting, the better your ultimate outcome.You should also wear your garments for about four weeks. Minimize your activity (exercise) for about four weeks also. Most patients will take off about 1 or 2 weeks from work and will use special pillows to sit on when returning to work.

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