Is it okay to massage your glutes after a BBL?

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I got a BBL exactly 6 weeks ago and just had a back massage. I wasn’t really thinking and had my glutes massaged. It was for less than 5 minutes total. Would this mess up my results? I am really worried.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Maryyy_gh,
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. Fat viability depends a lot of surgeon technique. The fat has to be placed back into the buttocks as soon as possible so that it has a greater chance of survival. It has to be placed carefully so that not too much fat is placed in only one area. But 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.
Five minutes massage 6 weeks after surgery probably won't ruin your results. 
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

At six weeks it is unlikely a massage would cause any impact on your BBL. Massage  of the grafted area early after fat transfer is a very bad idea and should be avoided at all cost. 
At this point nothing you do is going to change your final results. 
Best,
Mats Hagstrom M.D.

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