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After a Brazilian Butt Lift, patients are advised to avoid sitting and refrain from elevating their blood pressure for 3 weeks. After that time, modified, brief sitting and limited physical exercise can resume. It will be a full 6 to 8 weeks before full physical activity is permitted. The reason restrictions are precise and careful is so that delicate fat cells can heal in place, undisturbed. Tiny blood vessels will grow and establish the health of transplanted fat, but sudden increases in blood pressure or physical compression of the buttocks can impair healing. You’ll be asked to sit with an inflatable donut pillow for two months and to avoid driving until your surgeon clears you.

Your plastic surgeon will intentionally over-inject fat because some will be naturally reabsorbed. However, the fat stem cells which establish themselves in the new location are expected to last for decades. Because grafted fat cells are living tissue, they stay where healthy blood supply is established. Natural aging can change the buttocks shape and weight loss shrinks fat cell size. That means patients must maintain a healthy weight and supportive muscles in the buttocks to maintain the look they love.

Many people consider a tummy tuck because they want to slim their waist and ditch their rolls. It’s a cosmetic surgery designed to help improve contours, but not for weight loss. Typically, post-bariatric patients see measurable weight loss after a tummy tuck just because their excess skin has significant weight. If you have intraabdominal fat to lose, ( behind the abdominal wall) you’ll need to reduce it the old-fashioned way with diet and exercise. Shedding extra pounds before your abdominoplasty will help ensure you get optimal results. A benefit to excess skin removal is that many people find it more comfortable to exercise once they’ve healed, and their workout clothing fits better.

The stretch marks present on skin that is removed disappears completely. The remaining stretch marks on upper abdominal skin will be smoothed and stretched somewhat, which diminishes their appearance.

Many patients choose to have supplementary liposuction added to their abdominoplasty. It allows the plastic surgeon to remove some stubborn “love handle” fat and reshape the abdomen. Talk to your surgeon about body contouring during your tummy tuck consultation. After your procedure, you’ll need to watch your diet and maintain a healthy amount of exercise that keeps the waist and belly trim.

There’s more than one type of tummy tuck in NYC, so the best one for you depends on your needs and preferences. If your skin is relatively toned, then you may achieve the smoother, flatter tummy you want with a short scar and minimal tissue removal. Mini tummy tucks don’t address any abdominal tissue above the navel. On the other hand, if you have significant belly skin and separated muscles (diastasis rectus), a longer incision from hip-to-hip usually allows thorough smoothing, umbilicus reconstruction and muscle repair.

Each patient’s tummy tuck recovery is unique to them, depending on their procedure plus expectations. If you don’t need muscles repaired, your recovery will likely be easier and quicker. Most patients having a standard tummy tuck will have separated abdominal muscles pulled tightly back together. They’ll need to stay positioned slightly bent at the waist for a few days post-op and will avoid activities that place strain on abdominal muscles for 6 weeks. Patients can return to light work and driving a car by roughly 1 week in many cases. Pain isn’t described as severe, but a feeling of tension or pressure will take weeks to subside. Nerves continue to regenerate over several months, and most people see results with minimal swelling and faded scars by 6-8 months.

Pregnancy often changes the size and shape of a woman’s breasts. The tissue naturally expands and often shrinks following childbirth and breastfeeding. If you become pregnant after you undergo breast augmentation, you run the risk of altering aesthetic results. Depending on the incision route you chose, breastfeeding may still be possible with implants and won’t affect milk in any way, but let your plastic surgeon know if future pregnancies are in your plans.

Many women decide to make body improvements they want later in life. Once children are grown and women are more financially independent, they may be in their 40s, 50s or older before planning a breast augmentation in NYC. Your suitability depends on your health, anatomy and expectations more so than age. Whatever stage of life you’re in, we welcome you to book a consultation and discuss your breast enhancement.

You can expect to be back to usual, light activities by one week and resume your normal life by 6 weeks. There are some helpful tips most people can use to speed up the process of recovery and have a more pleasant experience. One way to reduce swelling faster is keeping the head and shoulders elevated throughout the first 1 to 2 weeks. Minimize use of your arms as well to minimize discomfort and agitation of chest muscles. Patients should walk immediately after surgery, but activities that increase heart rate and blood pressure can prolong inflammation. Arm movements, such as reaching, pulling and pushing, should be avoided for 1-2 weeks. If you have small children, pets or a physically demanding job, the best way to heal smoothly will be to get lots of help so you can take it easy.