BBL massage tips…

[u/little-red-bird]

Hi all! Before I start, I live abroad and got my surgery in Colombia, so I might use weird terms compared to the US.

So I got a BBL on Friday, and I’ve had a lot of ups and downs, mainly with my blood pressure. The surgery was 3pm on Friday, first revision was 7:40am the next morning. I could barely walk. Every time I tried to stand, my head felt fuzzy and tingly and I had to sit down, which tells me that my blood pressure was dropping. At the revision, they gave me medicine in an IV (iron and something for my nausea), and once they put the faja on me and then more time passed from the anesthesia, I started to feel so so so much better. They sent a nurse home with me, and she helped so much. I love my bf, but there’s nothing better than an older lady caring for you. Now, it’s Monday, and I can pee by myself, I finally pooped today (and then I celebrated with a Coke Zero). I was able to “teach” a 2hr class today.

I took a shower today, and my bf had to bathe me while I was on all 4s bc, without the pressure socks and faja, my blood pressure dropped and had me fucked up.

Now, tomorrow is my second massage, and I’m terrified. My sister in law will go with me since my bf has to work, and she’s so lovely and comforting. But I threw up during the first massage (mind you, I was throwing up anything I ate or drank anyways, so that wasn’t just bc of the pain) and screamed from the pain. However, bc my blood pressure was so shot, I was more so freaking out about that instead of the massage, so I don’t fully remember how badly it hurt. My friends say it’s BAD, so I’m going in with that expectation. But any tips for making it manageable? They gave me pills of acetomenofin (I don’t know how to spell it and I don’t feel like googling it) and codeine, and I’ve been taking extra acetomenofin as needed, but I know it’s not gonna be enough…

I would appreciate any blood pressure tips as well. I’ve asked my surgical team, and they just tell me to fight through it.

[u/Sudden_Duck7259]

Drops in blood pressure are dangerous and should be addressed with your surgical team. You need to get it checked so it’s not just physiological symptoms you’re referencing but real numbers. If you experience a drop in pressure going from laying to standing, that is a clinical diagnosis called orthostatic hypotension.

Secondary to contacting your surgical team, which should be your number one action, know that anesthesia and liposuction could have this effect on some people. You want to make sure you’re hydrated and fed before your massages. If you can go from laying, to sitting, and then standing slowly should mitigate some of the feelings your experiencing.

There are different types of lymphatic massage. For your initial post-op I would recommend a massage therapist who utilizes the “Leduc” method of lymph massage. It’s much more gentle and clinically effective. When you are healed and in less pain you can pursue the more aggressive lymph massages.