How Long After BBL Can I Sleep On My Back (And Why)?

How Long After BBL Can I Sleep On My Back (And Why)?

Exact Answer: 3-4 Weeks

Maintaining a strict diet routine and exercising daily has become difficult for most people because they are into smoking and other ill habits. Therefore, they undergo several surgeries to remove their problems growing inside.

People should be careful about everything they consume. A BBL is buttock augmentation where liposuction is done for correcting the congenital, traumatic, and some kind of acquired defects and deformities of your back or your buttocks. It also includes surgery of the gluteal region which is for the aesthetic enhancement of the contour of your buttocks.

How Long After BBL Can I Sleep On My Back

How Long After BBL Surgery Can I Sleep On My Back?

Normal time to recover3 weeks
If complications occurIt could take more than 3-5 weeks

It is difficult for quite q while to sleep on your back after BBL. Doctors recommend not to do certain kinds of activities like exercising which includes sitting, squatting, and other kinds of movements that stretch the buttocks.

Things like that should be avoided by all means. This is the time when you have to take extreme care of yourself and follow all the instructions provided by the doctor. Do not try to move out of bed or do some kind of activity because things could get complicated.

A BBL fat transfer could only take about 3-4 hours to complete. Once the treatment process is completed then the patients will wear a compression garment so that it helps to minimize the bruising and swellings.

The patients can now treat the incision sites at their home itself because the garment will help allow the patients to get access to the liposuction sites. Some common side effects after the BBL process is completed are that you could experience bruising, slight bleeding, little discomfort, and numbness.

However, if things get worse you should be able to contact your doctor as soon as possible. The standard recovery time after a BBL procedure is about 3 weeks and during this period you should take utmost care of yourself. Do not do things which are told not to do by your doctor.

Why Does It Take That Long To Recover?

You are restricted to do certain things during this time. Sitting can be difficult and if you are unable to sit then there is no use sitting for a long time. When patients lie down either to rest or to sleep they should be able to do it lying on their stomach.

This position could be difficult for most people and sleeping continuously could hurt your stomach too. But, it has to be this way because there is no other way. If you want to lie down on your back soon after BBL then putting pressure on the areas could destroy the shift transplanted fat.

Patients should have some patience and give it some time to recover. The recovery rate will be much faster if you follow all the instructions that your doctor has provided to you. They should devote enough time for surrounding tissues, transferred fat cells, and the blood vessels to combine and grow.

This procedure could take about 2-3 weeks and this is the reason why it takes up some time to recover after BBL. It would be a success if you devote yourself and have patience after BBL treatment.

It is necessary that you stay under extreme precaution after returning from the hospital to your home. Only if you stay at complete rest then it would be best for you to recover rapidly. Most people do not listen to what the doctor has said to them and therefore, they suffer from several complications.

Conclusion

In the end, it is your health that matters the most. Make sure you stay as healthy as possible and maintain a strict lifestyle. Do not forget to exercise regularly because that is the best way to stay fit and healthy.

If you suffer from any disease or having some rare symptoms then it is your responsibility to visit a doctor as soon as possible. Do not ignore symptoms because a small symptom could lead to a bigger issue.

Maintaining a strict diet routine and exercising daily has become difficult for most people because they are into smoking and other ill habits. You should not indulge yourself in these things. Stay safe and stay healthy.

References

  1. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1748681520303879
  2. https://www.jprasurg.com/article/S1748-6815(19)30466-8/abstract
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26 Comments

  1. The recovery time after BBL surgery seems quite long but it is important to follow the doctor’s instructions.

  2. I agree with the author. Everyone should be more careful about their habits and not indulge in smoking or other ill habits.

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