{"id":629462,"date":"2018-11-12T08:50:59","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T12:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/?p=629462"},"modified":"2019-07-17T15:12:28","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T19:12:28","slug":"bbl-resource-bbl-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/629462\/bbl-resource-bbl-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Your BBL Resource: BBL Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Moises Salama<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0is an award-winning board-certified plastic surgeon in Miami, FL. In this blog series, \u201cYour BBL Resource,\u201d he will cover some of the most frequently asked questions about Brazilian butt lift surgery, as well as provide advice on how to get the best result should you choose to have the procedure.<\/em><\/p>\n

In our last blog post I outlined the questions that are essential to ask during your Brazilian butt lift<\/a><\/u>\u00a0consultation. In this article, I\u2019d like to explain the details about BBL recovery, but let\u2019s review the basics about this procedure first. In a Brazilian butt lift, the patient\u2019s excess fatty tissue is transferred from one area of the body to another to achieve the desired volume boost. During the contouring process, the plastic surgeon will perform liposuction<\/a><\/u>\u00a0to sculpt the patient\u2019s silhouette and harvest the tissue needed to lift and enhance the lower body. As a result, there are no foreign objects or substances left in the body once BBL healing is complete, so there is no risk of implant rupture or displacement. By using fat injections, patients can see long-lasting, potentially permanent results\u2014but it is imperative to choose a highly qualified and extensively trained plastic surgeon who performs this procedure often and successfully to obtain the best possible outcome.<\/p>\n

Recovery after a Brazilian butt lift can take longer than other surgical procedures since the targeted area is affected by sitting, standing and walking. You will be sent home wearing a compression garment that must be worn as directed (usually up to eight weeks) to maximize the amount of fat that \u201ctakes,\u201d and to help skin conform to the new shape of areas where liposuction was performed. Your surgeon may also insert drains that remain in place for up to a week in order to minimize fluid accumulation and promote the BBL healing process. Leaking from the liposuction incision sites is common after the Brazilian butt lift, so be sure to plan ahead and have bedding and clothing that you don\u2019t mind possibly having to discard once you\u2019re recovered. As with other plastic surgery, bruising and swelling are to be expected, and pain or discomfort should begin to improve within a few days after surgery.<\/p>\n

In addition, it\u2019s important to keep these BBL post-operative instructions in mind as well:<\/p>\n