After the Brazilian butt lift surgery, you will be shifted to a recovery room where your health will be monitored. If your health remains stable, the doctor may allow you to go home. The plastic surgeon will provide you detailed instructions for a smooth and safe recovery period.
You may get instructions to wear compression garments for a few weeks after the intervention. The garments will help decrease the post-operative swelling, keep your newly contoured buttocks intact until they are vascularized, and protect you from aesthetic and health complications.
After the procedure, you may experience some pain and discomfort resulting from liposuction of the fat donor sites. The pain is normally mild or moderate and can easily be overcome with painkillers. After the surgery, the fat donor sites will be swollen and bruised. It will take a few weeks or even months for the swelling to disappear.
The incisions placed for fat removal will develop into scars. Typically, the scars are smaller and not easily noticeable. However, patients who have a history of developing abnormal scars will be exposed to the risk of unwelcoming scars.
The aesthetic results will not be visible immediately after the procedure. It will take your body some time to establish blood flow to the fat grafts and for the fat cells to be adjusted in your buttocks. The results will become gradually visible in a few weeks or even months.
The primary recovery period will last for two weeks, meaning that after two weeks you may resume work. During the primary recovery period, you will be required to avoid sitting and sleeping on your back because the pressure can damage the fat grafts and spoil the achieved results. Other physical activities like sports, exercises, jogging, jumping, weight lifting, etc. must be avoided for the first six weeks after the surgery.
When you finally start sitting after two weeks, you will be required to place a soft cushion or rolled towel under your hamstring muscles so your buttocks are raised and the pressure directed on the buttocks is prevented.
Patients must ask their surgeons as to what they can expect during the recovery period. This will help them prepare for the recovery. Remember, following the surgeon’s instructions is the key to a quick, smooth, and safe recovery after the Brazilian butt lift.