Tips on LBL/ Butt lift Recovery

[Kingb40 3]

I’m having a lower body lift but just my back side, I already had a TT. I can’t find anything that doesn’t involve both procedures. I’m wondering if anyone has had it done, and how you are supposed to get out of bed, sleep, go to the bathroom, how long before you can sit?

[GreenTealael 25,560]

On 1/10/2025 at 5:25 PM, Kingb40 said:

I’m having a lower body lift but just my back side, I already had a TT. I can’t find anything that doesn’t involve both procedures. I’m wondering if anyone has had it done, and how you are supposed to get out of bed, sleep, go to the bathroom, how long before you can sit?

Me! A few years ago i did this, honestly it’s was not nearly as swollen as a TT so i just moved a bit slower in and out of sitting positions. Other than that, lots and lots of pillow for support. Sitting was immediate for me (bathroom etc) but you could alternate laying on your stomach and sitting for a while.

Edited January 12 by GreenTealael

[catwoman7 11,274]

I had the whole shebang done several years ago, but it was really the front part that was really painful (probably because of the muscle tightening). I don't remember my backside hurting that much.

[Crisscat 182]

11 hours ago, catwoman7 said:

I had the whole shebang done several years ago, but it was really the front part that was really painful (probably because of the muscle tightening). I don't remember my backside hurting that much.

The whole shebang huh lol. Im a bit leery of it all myself. I have lost enough weight now between gastric sleeve and Zepbound that I have the sagging skin issue in several places. My biggest area that I suppose bothers me (in looks) is my arms. I hate how much is sagging and actually quite heavy skin. If I do anything it will be those upper arms for sure first!!! It wasnt really until recently I noticed it wasnt just the upper arms, it has now gone downward into forearm area. Skin there is really starting to get loose. I just dont know whether to do both upper arms at the same time or one at a time. I have not spoken to a plastic surgeon yet as I am only just now seeing other areas of my body with loose sagging skin. Ive lost a considerable amount in the breast area, my thighs are now saggy and loose as well as my butt lol. I just noticed a noticeable fold of loose skin thats irritating ha!! I just dont know if I want to go through so many surgeries to get rid of all this, it seems a bit much but I guess time will tell which areas will irritate me enough to do something about it.

[SleeveToBypass2023 2,680]

23 hours ago, Crisscat said:

The whole shebang huh lol. Im a bit leery of it all myself. I have lost enough weight now between gastric sleeve and Zepbound that I have the sagging skin issue in several places. My biggest area that I suppose bothers me (in looks) is my arms. I hate how much is sagging and actually quite heavy skin. If I do anything it will be those upper arms for sure first!!! It wasnt really until recently I noticed it wasnt just the upper arms, it has now gone downward into forearm area. Skin there is really starting to get loose. I just dont know whether to do both upper arms at the same time or one at a time. I have not spoken to a plastic surgeon yet as I am only just now seeing other areas of my body with loose sagging skin. Ive lost a considerable amount in the breast area, my thighs are now saggy and loose as well as my butt lol. I just noticed a noticeable fold of loose skin thats irritating ha!! I just dont know if I want to go through so many surgeries to get rid of all this, it seems a bit much but I guess time will tell which areas will irritate me enough to do something about it.

I'm right there with you when it comes to my arms. I need ALL the things done, but my first priorities are my neck and arms. I use Spanx right now to keep my skin in place on my thighs and stomach, so I'm not quite as worried about that right now. Second to be done will likely be a boob job (I used to be a DD, now I'm a small B). Third would likely be a Tummy Tuck, 4th would be a lower body lift (including butt lift). That's really the order based on priority for me. I have a ton of loose skin on my face, so I may look into that one day, but that would be well after everything else is done.

[Crisscat 182]

3 hours ago, SleeveToBypass2023 said:

I'm right there with you when it comes to my arms. I need ALL the things done, but my first priorities are my neck and arms. I use Spanx right now to keep my skin in place on my thighs and stomach, so I'm not quite as worried about that right now. Second to be done will likely be a boob job (I used to be a DD, now I'm a small B). Third would likely be a Tummy Tuck, 4th would be a lower body lift (including butt lift). That's really the order based on priority for me. I have a ton of loose skin on my face, so I may look into that one day, but that would be well after everything else is done.

I remember you!!!! We had gastric sleeve the same day lol. You've done very well with your progress. I see you had to go to a bypass after the sleeve. I got really discouraged because with my sleeve I lost 52 lbs and that was it. I couldnt budge off that. I didnt want to have the bypass done as well so I just bummed around and got discouraged. Gained like 12 lbs and by January 2024 I was seeing another Dr to see if Zepbound would be beneficial for me or not. I started Zepbound by the end of Jan 2024 and so far I have lost an additional 72 lbs so its working better than the sleeve did. So much so I have all this loose skin now to deal with lol. Good to see your posts again!

[ms.sss 15,809]

On 1/12/2025 at 10:10 PM, Crisscat said:

I just dont know whether to do both upper arms at the same time or one at a time.

i'm one of those that had a 3-fer. I had breast lift, arm lift and Tummy Tuck all in one knock out.

i too tried to decide if i should space them out. since my surgeon said he could do them all under 6 hours (his max under time), he left it up to me. i initially decided just to do just the arms and boobs but then at the very last second decided to add the tummy tuck as well. i'm glad i did cuz my recovery was a bee-yatch...though all of my own doing...but i digress...and i'm glad i don't have to go through that again.

in all, am super pleased with his work. my arm are nice and slim (i live in sleeveless shirts), my boobs are like teenager boobs (i can go bra-less no prob), and my stomach is (almost as) flat a board (i have 20 year olds in my yoga class who compliment on my abs on a regular basis...btw im 52).

if you have the means and the desire to get plastics, go for it. its a total game changer. the hardest part is the recovery, but if you take it slow and do as your doc says, you'll be up and at em (and looking hawt) in no time.

good luck! ❤️