Bilateral Buttock Lipo-Augmentation (BBL) Surgery Sydney

Your recovery – what to expect after your BBL surgery in Sydney

Immediately after surgery, your buttocks will be large and swollen.  All the fat that has been injected will be there, and you will be very swollen from the surgery itself.

You will feel sore and bruised in all the areas that had liposuction, and in your buttocks.

After 2 – 4 weeks the initial swelling will go away, and a significant amount of the buttock size will be lost.  Then over the next 3 months, fat which has not survived the procedure is slowly cleared out of the body. So, it is at least three months before you get your final results.

Following the surgery, you will be placed in a compression garment that will help the healing process and support areas that underwent liposuction and the buttocks. This is to be worn for at 6 weeks.

You should be up and walking the day following your surgery.

You should avoid putting much weight on your buttocks for a few weeks following the procedure. In fact, avoiding sitting directly on your buttocks for lengthy periods of time for a full six weeks. The pressure could displace the fat or cause more of it to not survive and be absorbed. If you must sit, you should sit on a padded or cushioned surface, and not on hard surfaces. We recommend you purchase a boppy pillow to use for the first few weeks for those times when you must sit down. When sitting, try leaning forward to have your weight placed on your upper thighs, rather than your buttocks.

In order to take direct pressure off the bottom, you should avoid sleeping on your back. Ideally you should sleep on your stomach or on your sides.

You should be able to return to work, assuming it is not a job that involved rigorous physical activity, after 2 weeks. On average, one should wait around one month to begin to feel normal, two months before returning to exercise, and three-six months to see final results.

What Happens At My First Clinic Appointment?

Leave your dressings intact until your first post-operative appointment. Generally speaking, your first appointment will be scheduled no later than the day following your hospital discharge. Within your first post-operative appointment, one of our friendly and caring post-operative nurses will inspect your wounds and administer light therapy treatment, aimed at optimizing your recovery. Our post-operative nurses will continue to see you, at least three times per week for the following few weeks, and of course, will be available to answer any questions in-between your in-clinic appointments.

Going To The Toilet After A BBL (Bloating And Constipation)

It is very common after surgery to experience bloating and constipation. This is because you have just had surgery and therefore you will be less mobile. In addition, you will be provided with strong pain medication which causes slowing of the bowels. You will be encouraged to consume plenty of fluids, maintain a high-fiber diet, along with some gentle laxatives (such as Movicol), to help restore your normal bowel habits.

Reducing The Risk Of Blood Clots (DVT’s) 

Every surgical patient is at increased risk of developing blood clots in their legs. Therefore, we undertake a number of measures during your surgery to reduce the risk of these.

During your recovery you are encouraged to do foot exercise such as tapping your feet or wriggling your toes. This is designed to activate your calf muscles and encourage blood flow and is another vital measure to help reduce the risk of blood clots.

Mobilising regularly and remaining well hydrated at all times is also recommended.

How long until you have the final results?

Like many operations, it takes a while to achieve the final results from surgery. You will need to wait at least three months, and ideally up to six months to fully appreciate your new buttocks.