Recovery After Brazilian Butt Lift Surgery

Immediately After Surgery

1. Upon arriving home it is best to rest and let the affects of the anesthesia wear off. Once you feel up to it, start moving around the house to promote blood flow and a speedier recovery. Try to move around every hour for approximately 10-15 minutes or longer when possible.
2. Limit yourself to light activities and walking the first week after surgery. No strenuous activity/working out for 4 weeks. Joseph T Cruise, MD will advise you when it’s ok to being working out again. At approx. 2 weeks some upper/lower body workouts may be allowed.
3. Have some Gatorade or a similar sports drink available. You will need to stay hydrated after your Brazilian butt lift surgery due to the liposuction.
4. The night after surgery you might want to have some protective sheets or towels on your bed. Your incisions will ooze for the first one to two days.
5. ADJUST GARMENT/ BANDAGE EVERY 2 HOURS. This may mean undoing and repositioning the binder. You should have gentle compression. If you cannot put your finger in between the garment and your body, it means it is too tight. If the garment is too tight it will prevent proper blood flow.
6. Apply Polysporin/Neosporin Ointment to the pinhole incisions with cotton tipped applicator (like a q-tip) daily until the sutures dissolve.
7. You may shower as soon as you like after surgery. Make sure someone is with you. You may be nauseated from anesthesia for up to 2 days. Pat the incisions dry and re-apply the ointment.
8. Do not smoke for at least one week after surgery.
9. Do not use aspirin-containing products for at least one week. You may take Tylenol or pain medication as prescribed.
10. No weight loss diets for at least 3 weeks. Make sure to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet during this time.
11. Avoid exposing the incsions to direct sunlight for at least 6 weeks. After 6 weeks, apply sunscreen (at least SPF 15) to the area of the incision if you will be in the sun for extended periods of time.
12. Be sure to finish your entire prescription of antibiotics.
13. To minimize scars start applying ScarLess™on your incisions after one week. ScarLess™ is a prescription strength cream with vitamin E, silicone and Hydrocortisone to help minimize redness and elevation of the scars. You can purchase ScarLess™ at our office.

What To Expect As You Recover

One of the major benefits of the Orange County Brazilian butt lift, using a person’s own body fat, is the minimal recovery time compared to buttock augmentation using implants. Patients can typically go back to work 1 week following surgery, unless they have a job requiring strenuous activity, in which case it may take longer.

Here is a list of what to expect –

• Small pinhole incisions where the liposuction was performed.
• A patient may experience some minor swelling and bruising both in the buttocks and the area where that fat was removed. Should subside within approximately 2 weeks.
• Minimal discomfort. May feel sore.
• Temporary numbness
• Asymmetry in the buttocks during the healing process, which will naturally resolve on it’s own
• It may take up to 3-4 weeks to begin to see the final result from your BBL surgery.

When To Call Us

Post surgical complications are rare and are often easily solved by the doctor if you notify us. Call us if you experience any of the following: a temperature of 101 F or higher, increased local redness or warmth, chest pain, shortness of breath, legs swelling or calf pain or if you feel that anything might be wrong. Please call the office during regular business hours @ 949-644-4808.