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Six Weeks Post-Op
Finally made it to six weeks post-op and my doctor gave me the go-ahead to sit, exercise, etc. and to lose the compression garment. Whoooohoooo! I'm sitting as I type this and feel no pain at all. My butt is still a little tender near the implants, but it's not painful or causing discomfort. My incision has entirely healed (no little holes - huge relief cuz I didn't want any dehiscence going on down there), but I'm still being careful because I don't want it to rupture at all. My doctor does recommend to keep pressure off the incision area, so I'm sitting straight up (basically with good posture) and leaning slightly forward (putting the weight more on my legs than on my lower back).
I'm still taking antibiotics (for two more weeks till the prescription runs out) and have post-op appointments with my doctor (I see her in two weeks, instead of every week).
I feel pretty much back to normal. At the one month mark, it was as if something happened overnight and I was able to move around normally and felt my energy level increase. I'm more flexible than I was the first two weeks. My incision/scab area was itchy the last couple weeks, but the itchiness and scabs have gone away (most likely because the incision has healed).
Very glad I had the surgery and very excited to get back into my regular routine with family and friends; going out and working out!
I'm still taking antibiotics (for two more weeks till the prescription runs out) and have post-op appointments with my doctor (I see her in two weeks, instead of every week).
I feel pretty much back to normal. At the one month mark, it was as if something happened overnight and I was able to move around normally and felt my energy level increase. I'm more flexible than I was the first two weeks. My incision/scab area was itchy the last couple weeks, but the itchiness and scabs have gone away (most likely because the incision has healed).
Very glad I had the surgery and very excited to get back into my regular routine with family and friends; going out and working out!
Compression Garment
Here's some selfies of me wearing my compression garment (with a strapless bra). The compression garment was provided by my doctor. The brand is Veronique. This can also be bought online. I have to wear my compression garment six weeks post op.
Responses to Questions
Just wanted to give a recap of some questions people have been asking me:
1) What size/shape/location? Each buttock implant is 290cc, round and placed intramuscular. I wanted a butt that balanced out my appearance and was natural looking. I didn't want anything extreme.
2) Do you have to empty the drains? If so how? I had drains for 5 full days plus a catheter. My husband changed the drains. He was checking it every 6 hours. He checked it on the same cycle as my medication. He said it never got more than half full. Operating the drains require two hands, so it's difficult to change them on your own. Especially the first couple days if you're heavily sedated. To help with the draining, he set up a small stable folding table next to my bed. On the table was a container to empty the drains into (he would then dump the fluid in the toilet). He also had a chair, so he could sit down while doing the drains. He said the catheter was a lot easier to empty as he could do it with just one hand. When I was lying on my stomach, he had the drains positioned at the side of the bed near the table. For a good visual on what drains look like, search the review by "Lara111" on this site. She has great images of what the drains look like. My husband said I wouldn't have been able to change to drains on my own (I was kinda out of it due to the pain medicine and it's easier to have someone else help out). I asked him how it was to change my drains and he said it wasn't as bad as he first thought it would be. I was required to wear my compression garment while I had my drains on, so the drain tube came up out of the garment. At the time of surgery, the doctor or nurse will help explain all details to the person who will care for you. My husband had the cell phone # of the nurse, so he was able to contact that person whenever a question came up. It definitely was a strain on my husband to take care of me those first five days, but it's temporary - and one month later he likes my results as much as I do.
3) To help with bruising, I recommend taking Sinnech. My doctor gives this to all her patients. I took one pill the day before and then each day after surgery for one week. My husband said I really had no visible bruises after the surgery.
4) To help reduce swelling, pineapple works great. I didn't eat pineapple till two weeks after my surgery, but wish I had started eating/drinking it earlier soon after my surgery. I recommend drinking pineapple juice (make sure there are no additives in the juice) for the first week and then eating pineapple or taking Bromelain pills. I bought my Bromelain pills off Amazon, but was eating fresh pineapple for a good week and a half before my pills arrived. My swelling has pretty much gone down, but I'm still taking it till my six weeks post recovery is up.
5) Drinking/Eating: I was only able to drink fluids for the first 5 days while I had my drains and catheter in. I recommend making sure you have straws, as it's easier to drink through a straw when you're on your tummy, rather than getting up and drinking from a glass. After my drains came off, my doctor said I could eat solid foods, but avoiding any food that would create huge bowel movements. Due to all the medication I was on the first week, I was constipated (as most people are after surgery). My doctor recommended stool softeners for this. I stocked up on stool softeners prior to my surgery to help make sure it's not difficult to use the bathroom. I read someone else's review on this site that they broke their stitches because they took a hard poop (so crazy!), so that got me nervous about eating foods that are not easily digestible and encouraged me to take stool softeners as needed. I still take it one month into recovery, just to make sure everything flows without difficulty.
6) For using the toilet, my doctor doesn't want me sitting on the seat (sitting at all for 6 weeks), so I have to hover over the toilet. To help with this, I kind lean back over the toilet so it looks like I'm doing a chair dip exercise but over the toilet. My hands are placed on the toilet tank behind me and then I can lower myself as close as I can to the toilet bowl without sitting on it. Because I hate toilet back-splash, I usually flush the toilet as I'm using the bathroom so that everything goes straight down.
7) What did I wear when I had my drains on? I was pretty much on bed rest the whole time my drains were on, so I only had my compression garment on. The second week after they were off, I lived in my soft, comfy robe or my loose, black summer tube dress.
8) Sleeping on my stomach was painful the first couple days as I was trying to figure out a way not to strain my neck. I keep a small pillow under my stomach and then a pillow to rest my head. My head is a little lower than my shoulders and that seems to help with any neck strain. I only took sleeping medication for about a week and a half. After that, I have been taking Tryptophan as needed (can be bought at any health store).
9) Prior to my surgery, I thought through how my recovery would look like and took care of any shopping that would be easier prior to surgery than afterwards (i.e. for favorite foods, medications, etc. ). I set aside all the clothes I would wear after surgery. My doctor has me only wearing dresses or skirts for six weeks post-op, so I had to go through all my closets and set aside my cute winter dresses/skirts.
10) Your doctor should have a list of post-op recovery recommendations that are given to you prior to surgery. I was given a packet a month before my surgery and it was helpful to read though it. It included a lot of great tips. I kept it handy as a resource post-surgery if I needed reminders for my recommended recovery.
11) The day before my surgery, I stayed off RealSelf and the internet because I did't want to get anxious about the surgery. It's so easy to read all the negative complications from butt implants and stress about it, so I avoided creating any anxiety.
12) Some of my fears post-op (that I've seen other people have issues with) were excessive build-up of fluid/Seroma, infection of implants, stitches rupturing and wound dehiscence. My doctor sees me every week post-op for six weeks, so that helps alleviate all those post-op worries.
Up to the day of my surgery, I was questioning if it was a good idea because I was so nervous. I'm very glad I had the surgery and I like my results! Would highly recommend having butt implants for anyone who is unhappy with how their butt looks.
1) What size/shape/location? Each buttock implant is 290cc, round and placed intramuscular. I wanted a butt that balanced out my appearance and was natural looking. I didn't want anything extreme.
2) Do you have to empty the drains? If so how? I had drains for 5 full days plus a catheter. My husband changed the drains. He was checking it every 6 hours. He checked it on the same cycle as my medication. He said it never got more than half full. Operating the drains require two hands, so it's difficult to change them on your own. Especially the first couple days if you're heavily sedated. To help with the draining, he set up a small stable folding table next to my bed. On the table was a container to empty the drains into (he would then dump the fluid in the toilet). He also had a chair, so he could sit down while doing the drains. He said the catheter was a lot easier to empty as he could do it with just one hand. When I was lying on my stomach, he had the drains positioned at the side of the bed near the table. For a good visual on what drains look like, search the review by "Lara111" on this site. She has great images of what the drains look like. My husband said I wouldn't have been able to change to drains on my own (I was kinda out of it due to the pain medicine and it's easier to have someone else help out). I asked him how it was to change my drains and he said it wasn't as bad as he first thought it would be. I was required to wear my compression garment while I had my drains on, so the drain tube came up out of the garment. At the time of surgery, the doctor or nurse will help explain all details to the person who will care for you. My husband had the cell phone # of the nurse, so he was able to contact that person whenever a question came up. It definitely was a strain on my husband to take care of me those first five days, but it's temporary - and one month later he likes my results as much as I do.
3) To help with bruising, I recommend taking Sinnech. My doctor gives this to all her patients. I took one pill the day before and then each day after surgery for one week. My husband said I really had no visible bruises after the surgery.
4) To help reduce swelling, pineapple works great. I didn't eat pineapple till two weeks after my surgery, but wish I had started eating/drinking it earlier soon after my surgery. I recommend drinking pineapple juice (make sure there are no additives in the juice) for the first week and then eating pineapple or taking Bromelain pills. I bought my Bromelain pills off Amazon, but was eating fresh pineapple for a good week and a half before my pills arrived. My swelling has pretty much gone down, but I'm still taking it till my six weeks post recovery is up.
5) Drinking/Eating: I was only able to drink fluids for the first 5 days while I had my drains and catheter in. I recommend making sure you have straws, as it's easier to drink through a straw when you're on your tummy, rather than getting up and drinking from a glass. After my drains came off, my doctor said I could eat solid foods, but avoiding any food that would create huge bowel movements. Due to all the medication I was on the first week, I was constipated (as most people are after surgery). My doctor recommended stool softeners for this. I stocked up on stool softeners prior to my surgery to help make sure it's not difficult to use the bathroom. I read someone else's review on this site that they broke their stitches because they took a hard poop (so crazy!), so that got me nervous about eating foods that are not easily digestible and encouraged me to take stool softeners as needed. I still take it one month into recovery, just to make sure everything flows without difficulty.
6) For using the toilet, my doctor doesn't want me sitting on the seat (sitting at all for 6 weeks), so I have to hover over the toilet. To help with this, I kind lean back over the toilet so it looks like I'm doing a chair dip exercise but over the toilet. My hands are placed on the toilet tank behind me and then I can lower myself as close as I can to the toilet bowl without sitting on it. Because I hate toilet back-splash, I usually flush the toilet as I'm using the bathroom so that everything goes straight down.
7) What did I wear when I had my drains on? I was pretty much on bed rest the whole time my drains were on, so I only had my compression garment on. The second week after they were off, I lived in my soft, comfy robe or my loose, black summer tube dress.
8) Sleeping on my stomach was painful the first couple days as I was trying to figure out a way not to strain my neck. I keep a small pillow under my stomach and then a pillow to rest my head. My head is a little lower than my shoulders and that seems to help with any neck strain. I only took sleeping medication for about a week and a half. After that, I have been taking Tryptophan as needed (can be bought at any health store).
9) Prior to my surgery, I thought through how my recovery would look like and took care of any shopping that would be easier prior to surgery than afterwards (i.e. for favorite foods, medications, etc. ). I set aside all the clothes I would wear after surgery. My doctor has me only wearing dresses or skirts for six weeks post-op, so I had to go through all my closets and set aside my cute winter dresses/skirts.
10) Your doctor should have a list of post-op recovery recommendations that are given to you prior to surgery. I was given a packet a month before my surgery and it was helpful to read though it. It included a lot of great tips. I kept it handy as a resource post-surgery if I needed reminders for my recommended recovery.
11) The day before my surgery, I stayed off RealSelf and the internet because I did't want to get anxious about the surgery. It's so easy to read all the negative complications from butt implants and stress about it, so I avoided creating any anxiety.
12) Some of my fears post-op (that I've seen other people have issues with) were excessive build-up of fluid/Seroma, infection of implants, stitches rupturing and wound dehiscence. My doctor sees me every week post-op for six weeks, so that helps alleviate all those post-op worries.
Up to the day of my surgery, I was questioning if it was a good idea because I was so nervous. I'm very glad I had the surgery and I like my results! Would highly recommend having butt implants for anyone who is unhappy with how their butt looks.
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