The dos and donts of recovery after butt augmentation

Introduction

Recovery after butt augmentation is an important part of achieving the desired outcomes. It requires the patient to take sufficient rest and relax. Normally, you would be required to take at least 2-3 weeks off work for your recovery after the surgery. However, this duration can change depending on your healing speed, quality, and nature of work. Complete recovery after the intervention normally takes at least six weeks. 

Whether you have had your butt augmented via fat transfer or implants, there are certain dos and don’ts that you should abide by and follow after the operation. Before going home from the hospital, your plastic surgeon or the medical staff will provide you complete instructions for a smooth and safer recovery. You should make sure to follow the instructions entirely. Doing so will not only keep you safe from the risks but also enhance the aesthetic results.

 The DOs of recovery after buttock augmentation

Follow the surgeon’s instructions: Buttock augmentation is a major operation. You will experience certain discomforts and be vulnerable to the associated risks during the recovery period. In order to have a smooth, quick, and safe recovery, you must be sure to follow the surgeon’s instructions for post-operative recovery. If your doctor is a board-certified plastic surgeon, s/he will make sure to provide you complete instructions to follow after the surgery.

Take sufficient rest: The surgery will leave bruises and swelling on your body. The surgical trauma will make you feel exhausted. You would be required to take sufficient rest during the recovery period so your body can heal properly and quickly. You should be sure to stay in bed most of the time. It can be overwhelmingly boring, but you must do it to achieve better results and recover fast.

You can keep yourself engaged by reading books, using the Internet, watching TV, movies, or listening to your favorite music. It is natural to feel down, alone, and emotionally distressed. You should be ready for this experience beforehand and come up with ideas to keep yourself engaged while resting during the recovery period.

Take slow and short walks frequently: Your body will be susceptible to developing blood clots due to inactivity during the recovery period. Make sure to take slow and short walks to prevent blood clotting. Your doctor will also encourage you to get up and walk right after the surgery. All throughout the recovery period, be sure to take short walks every 4-5 hours.

Sleeping in positions recommended by your doctor: You would not be able to sleep as you like during the recovery period. In order to prevent undue pressure on the operated area, you would not be allowed to sleep or rest on your back. Instead, you should use your front and side to sleep and rest.

Wear compression garments: In order to expedite the healing process, decrease the swelling, and keep your new body intact, you will be required to wear compression garments for a certain period of time. Be sure to wear those garments for the required time period. Not doing so will trigger a host of health and aesthetic issues.

Take your medications: Your plastic surgeon may prescribe you certain medications like antibiotics and painkillers to be taken after the operation. Make sure to take those medications for the recommended time period and according to the doctor’s instruction.

Call your doctor in case of abnormal signs: If you notice or feel abnormal signs like excessive swelling, chest pain, bleeding, fever, fluid or pus discharge from the incisions, or unbearable pain during the recovery period, make sure to contact your surgeon.

 The DON’Ts of recovery after butt augmentation

Don’t engage in physical activities: For the first six weeks after buttock augmentation, you must avoid physically demanding activities or any activity that can apply pressure to or strain the butt. Physical activities like running, jumping, weightlifting, exercising, stretching, and bending can split open the incisions, causing excessive bleeding, infections, and other health and aesthetic problems. If you have implants, physical activities during the first six weeks can lead to displacement of the implant.

Don’t let people touch the incisions: After the surgery, your body will be more susceptible to potential infections. You should be sure not to let anyone other than the medical staff touch your incisions. Also, avoid being rough with the incisions since it could lead to tearing of the incisions, which can cause bleeding and poor wound healing.

Don’t eat unhealthy food: The recovery period is crucial to your health and achievement of the aesthetic goals. Make sure not to eat unhealthy food during and after the recovery period. Eat only healthy food like fruits, vegetables, proteins, and carbohydrates that can help speed up the recovery process. You should particularly avoid eating a lot of salt.

Don’t smoke: Smoking is particularly dangerous during the recovery period because it can trigger blood clotting and slow down the healing process. Smoking can block the flow of fresh blood and oxygen to the incisions, which can in turn lead to slow and poor wound healing. This could leave you with unsightly scars. Also, avoid alcohol for the first week following the intervention.

Don’t go out in the sun: Exposing your body to the sun or other forms of direct heat will lead to the development of unwelcoming and unsightly scars. Be sure not to expose your body to the sun for at least four months following the surgery.

 Conclusion

Like all other major operations, there are certain dos and don’ts for a proper recovery after buttock augmentation surgery. Your plastic surgeon will provide your detailed instructions about what to do and what to avoid during the recovery process. The dos and don’ts explained above are the most critical ones. You should make sure to ask your doctor for things you should do and avoid during the butt augmentation recovery period. Be sure to follow the surgeon’s instructions completely.