Are massages and compression boards necessary after BBL/Lipo?

Thank you for your question. Swelling after Liposuction is extremely common and compression garments really help to reduce swelling. My patients wear a compression garment for a couple weeks. I HIGHLY recommend patients who have BBL to wear compression garment. Best of luck!
Dhaval M Patel 
Double Board Certified 
Plastic Surgeon 
Hoffman Estates 
Barrington 
Oakbrook 
Chicago

Thank you for your question.  Swelling in the first week after liposuction is quite common. It's best to follow your surgeons specific advice post-operatively. We typically have our patients wear compression garments and have massages on the areas we did liposuction to help the skin and underlying tissues re-adhere as well as reduce swelling. 

Hi and thanks for the question. Each surgeon has a different opinion regarding compression garments and massage. The best advice is to follow the post op instructions of your ps. I do not believe that garments or massages affect the long term result after lipo / bbl. Compression garments do help decrease the swelling in the short term which can help you look / feel your best sooner after surgery. Best of Luck - Dr. Hardy...

I recommend my patients to start massaging daily two weeks after surgery to reduce swelling. Compression boards can be used as well to prevent creases. Consult your surgeon since each surgeon has a slightly different protocol.

I do not usually recommend massage and compression boards but some surgeons do. You should discuss the care with your specific  surgeon.

In my practice we utilize compression boards, foam, and massages following bbl and lipo procedures - but not all practices utilize all of this.  I have found the massages help reduce swelling, and the boards and foam further smooth skin and help prevent creases that can sometimes occur while wearing the compression garments.  I am unaware of any research that has proven if these items are essential, but we have found them to be beneficial.  good luck!

I personally recommend, after the 3rd day post op,  ultrasound massages daily or every other day ,on early stages of lipo . They really help with the swelling . Some patients don't have access to them where they live , so it is also ok to do it yourself even if its just using your hands. Boards are an excellent way of stopping the compression garment from producing indentations on your abdomen . They can be used safely. Also feminine pads work great wherever your garment folds or creates an indentation to the swollen skin.  Best regards