Going to the gym after BBL, is 9 weeks post op okay to wait?

As a bodybuilder, I understand the desire to return to the gym.  I usually recommend 4 - 6 weeks so that healing should be far enough along to reduce the incidence of complications. You have waited 9 weeks; you should be fine.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

Dear ingela,most surgeons recommend restriction of vigorous activities for 4-6 weeks after surgery so you should be able to start with exercises. However, 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.Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS 
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery  
Member, Am. Society of Plastic Surgery

Thanks for your question. At nine weeks post-op, it is ok to start working out. Go ahead and start slowly, work out safely and try to work out with a trainer, so you can ease back into working out safely. Do more weight training and less cardio so you don't loose too much fat.

Thanks for your question about BBL recovery.  You should be fine to resume full exercise by 9 weeks.  In my practice I typically have patients resume moderate exercise by 4 weeks and resume full exercise without restriction at 6 weeks.Best Wishes

Hello dear!!Thanks for the question. Certainly 9 weeks after surgery is good to start cardio, and weeks after weeks you can start increasing the excersises. But remember always to ask first to your palstic surgeon, because all doctors have their own recommendations.Good luck :)

Each doctor has his specific recommendations.  Nonetheless, it is safe to surmise that at nine weeks the fat grafts have already formed their blood supply and the extracellular matrix (it holds them together) has reached its full strength. Good luck and best wishes. 

My rules after ANY procedure are to take it easy the first two or three days, and thereafter, you can do anything that does not hurt.   By 9 weeks you should really be well enough to resume all of your prior activities.      Exercise is good for your overall health and I would do it no matter what - just remember that in a BBL, real fat is used, and real fat will burn off with exercise!