Will I ruin my results if I go back 2 weeks after BBL to a job where I'm sitting all day?

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So I finally started my new job making a lot more money so in a few months I will be able to book my surgery being able to afford it now! However the job is m-f 9-5 sitting all day at a desk!! I know I won't be able to take more than 2 weeks off, will this ruin my results after surgery and what are some cushions I can get to help prevent defect in my results? Thank you

Johnny Franco, MD, FACS · Answer

Brazilian Butt Lift is quickly becoming one of the most popular procedures in the United States because it can give patients a total body transformation.  The combination of the liposculpting and fat transfer can give patients the hourglass or A frame figure they have always desired and has led to the popularity of the procedure!  
  
One of the most common questions that I get during the consultation is about sitting.  We never realize how much we sit until we can’t sit anymore.  I currently recommend to my patients that they cannot sit for six weeks after surgery.  This is so important because the fat transferred needs to “take” so that you can have the best results possible from their Brazilian Butt Lift. 
  
The fat that is transferred survives by having new blood vessels grow into it so that it can last for years to come.  Any pressure (such as sitting) can disrupt this process and decrease the amount of fat that survives and ultimately your results.  
  
My current protocol is:
  
No sitting for six weeks
  No laying on your back for six weeks
  After two weeks, you can use the BBL pillow if you have to sit to travel, meeting or such.
  The BBL pillow fits on airline seats
  This is the BBL pillow that we currently use:
  bblpillow.comThis should be used as little as possible as the more you can avoid sitting all together the better.
  After 6 weeks patients, can start sitting for an hour at a time. 
  I believe that not sitting is so important that a BBL pillow is included in every butt augmentation surgery that we perform.  We see a dramatic difference in the patients that are meticulous about not sitting and using their pillow versus those that put pressure on the butt.  
  
We have been fortunate to have some amazing results in our practice and that in part is due to how meticulous our patients are about not sitting or lying on their back for the first six weeks.  If they have to sit, they will be using their BBL pillow.  
  
The Brazilian Butt Lift Surgery is a big investment in time and money so I want all of my patients to get the best result possible.  I am writing this blog to stress the importance of not sitting after your surgery so can get the best possible result.
  
Please discuss your Brazilian Butt Lift (Butt Augmentation with Fat Transfer) with your board-certified plastic surgeon.  Every surgeon has their own sitting protocol after surgery and you should discuss it with them so that you can follow their instructions to get the best possible results from your Brazilian Butt lift.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

I utilize a modified sitting protocol that seems to prevent fat resorption to a great degree, and some of my patients can return to work after one week.  I perform about 500 Brazilian buttlifts each year, and this procedure is the most surgeon dependent plastic surgery procedure.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of Brazilian buttlifts each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.

	Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Tania Medina de Garcia, MD · Answer

Hello dear!!
Thanks for the question and provided information as well.
I recommend my patients to allow 2-4 weeks for recovery, and to wait at least 7-10 days before going back to work, but each doctor has their own protocol. 
I also recommend not to sit for more than 30 mins. every two hours, for the first 2 weeks, and always with the help of a boppy pillow. It is very important that you talk to him and follow his instructions.
Hope this is helpful. Good luck :)

Alejandro Hernandez Pizzoglio, MD · Answer

With the technique we are using in Dominican republic, you will be able to sit next day of surgery.Search for experienced PS in BBL.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

There will be many different opinions because nobody knows for sure. I think by two weeks you can sit but remember to change positions periodically

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