Healing Faster After Your BBL: What I Tell Every Client Who Wants the Best Results
How to get the most out of your BBL surgery
When a woman tells me she’s getting a BBL, I know she’s doing something incredibly transformative for herself. A Brazilian Butt Lift isn’t just a cosmetic procedure — it’s an emotional investment, a financial investment, and a deeply personal moment of claiming the body you’ve always envisioned. And if you’re anything like the thousands of post-op women I’ve supported over the years, you want to do everything in your power to heal quickly, safely, and beautifully.
As a licensed massage therapist with more than 30 years of clinical experience, and as someone who has spent the last five years specializing in post-surgical recovery and lymphatic drainage massage, I’ve seen the difference that intentional aftercare makes. Your surgeon shapes the foundation — but your healing is what determines how those results settle.
I want to walk you through exactly what I encourage my Wrthit clients to do after their BBL so they can recover faster, reduce swelling more effectively, and feel confident every step of the way. This is the same guidance I give during in-home sessions, through the tears, the excitement, the swelling, the emotional ups and downs — all of it. Recovery is a journey, and you’re not meant to do it alone.
Your Body Needs Fuel: Eat Like You’re Healing, Not Dieting
One of the biggest mistakes I see women make after their BBL is not eating enough, or not eating the right foods. Post-op isn’t the time to diet. Your body has just been through trauma — controlled trauma, yes, but trauma nonetheless. You need nourishment, not restriction.
Whenever I’m working with a client in the days after surgery, I remind them that protein is their best friend. Protein helps rebuild soft tissue, supports immunity, strengthens your system, and gives your body the building blocks it needs to recover. Even if you’re someone who usually eats light, this is your moment to intentionally fuel yourself with foods that help your body repair.
I tell my clients to think of every meal as an opportunity to support healing. Make it rich in protein. Make it clean. Make it supportive. I’ve had women who swear their swelling went down faster once they started prioritizing lean meats, eggs, legumes, or even simple protein shakes. It helps stabilize your energy, helps your tissue recover, and keeps your skin and cells strong during this intense process.
And remember — you’re not eating for weight loss right now. You’re eating for recovery.
Hydrate Like Your Life Depends on It (Because Your Lymphatic System Does)
If I could shout one message from the rooftops for every post-op client, it would be this: drink water. Then drink more. And then add a little more to that.
Your lymphatic system is your natural detox network. It doesn’t have a pump, like your heart does, so it relies on hydration and movement to function properly. After a BBL, it becomes overloaded with fluid, waste, and inflammation. The more water you drink, the easier it is for your body to flush that excess fluid and reduce swelling.
I can feel the difference immediately during a post-op lymphatic drainage massage. When a client is dehydrated, their tissue feels thicker, fuller, and firmer. When they’ve been drinking water consistently, the massage works more effectively, the swelling moves more easily, and the relief is almost instant.
Water is truly one of the most powerful tools you have in your recovery. Think of it as giving your body permission to heal faster.
Lymphatic Drainage Massage: The Most Powerful Step You Can Take for Faster Healing
As someone who has spent decades in bodywork, I cannot tell you enough how important lymphatic drainage massage is after cosmetic surgery — but especially after a BBL. That being said, always follow your surgeon’s protocol first. I work with surgeons across Southern California, and each one has their own specific timeline for when they want their patients to begin. Your safety always comes before anything else.
Once you have your surgeon’s clearance, lymphatic drainage massage becomes one of the most powerful, supportive forms of aftercare you can give yourself. It’s not deep pressure. It’s not painful. It’s gentle, methodical, and intentionally designed to support your body during one of the most vulnerable healing periods of your life.
The goal of lymphatic drainage massage isn’t to sculpt aggressively. It’s to clear out the excess fluid sitting under your skin that causes swelling, discomfort, hardness, and pressure. When done correctly, with a certified post-surgical therapist who understands cosmetic recovery, this technique helps your body release inflammation naturally, without forcing anything.
What women love most is the relief — that feeling of “Oh my God, I can breathe again,” when the pressure decreases, when the swelling softens, when the body finally feels like it’s moving again instead of holding everything inside. I’ve watched clients go from stiff and uncomfortable to almost tearful with relief within minutes, simply because the body finally had help releasing what it didn’t need.
Lymphatic drainage massage supports smoother shaping, helps prevent fibrosis, makes your recovery more comfortable, and helps you regain mobility. And when paired with hydration and proper nutrition, the progress becomes even more noticeable.
Your surgeon creates your results. Lymphatic drainage protects them.
Compression, Movement, and the Art of Listening to Your Body
Every woman’s recovery is different — no two bodies heal the same way. While your faja, foams, and boards all have their place, nothing matters more than listening to your surgeon and listening to your body. Compression helps control swelling and encourages your tissues to settle smoothly, but over-compression too early can cause unnecessary discomfort or disrupt fat survival. That’s why it’s so important that your aftercare plan is individualized.
Movement is just as important. After surgery, it’s normal to want to curl up and stay still, but your body needs gentle circulation to heal. I always tell my clients to begin with slow, intentional walks around the house. Nothing strenuous. Just enough to keep the lymphatic pathways active and to support healthy breathing. Movement helps healing — stagnation slows it.
Your job during recovery isn’t to push yourself. It’s to tune in. Your body will tell you what it needs, and when you honor it, your results thrive.
The Emotional Side of Recovery (And Why It Matters Just as Much)
Women don’t talk enough about the emotional roller coaster that comes with cosmetic surgery recovery. One day, you’re excited and hopeful. The next, you’re swollen, uncomfortable, and wondering why you don’t “look done” yet. You may feel beautiful one moment and discouraged the next. All of this is normal.
Most women experience significant swelling in the first one to two weeks. Bruising changes colors. The shape changes day by day. What you see on day ten is not what you’ll see on day sixty. You are not healing “wrong.” You’re healing like a normal human being.
I always tell my clients to stay patient and stay consistent. Show up for your hydration. Show up for your meals. Show up for your lymphatic drainage massage appointments — and most importantly, give yourself grace. Your body is doing an incredible job, even if it doesn’t always feel like it.
My Experience and Why I Care So Deeply About Your Healing
I’ve been a licensed massage therapist for over 30 years (CAMTC #33056), and throughout my career, I’ve worked in so many different sectors of bodywork — sports massage, clinical therapy, lymphatic recovery, and injury rehabilitation. But working with post-operative clients is where my passion truly lives.
Five years ago, I shifted into cosmetic surgery recovery because I wanted to help women heal in a way that felt respectful, compassionate, and empowering. So many women go into surgery with excitement but feel overwhelmed afterward. I wanted to be the person who shows up — not just with knowledge, but with care.
I’ve also taught at the National Holistic Institute and American Career College, where I trained new therapists in anatomy, physiology, and clinical practice. Teaching helped me refine my approach to healing, and it gave me the ability to explain the body in a way that makes sense during a vulnerable time in someone’s recovery.
Today, through Wrthit, I serve patients recovering from surgeries like BBLs, liposuction, tummy tucks, and mommy makeovers across Southern California. Whether I’m in someone’s home or guiding them virtually, I bring the same philosophy: education, compassion, and results.
Wrthit: Where Post-Op Care Meets Trust and Compassion
When I created Wrthit, I wanted women to feel cared for, not rushed. I wanted to bring a level of clinical professionalism and human warmth that is often missing in post-operative care. Every woman I work with has a story, a goal, and a reason she invested in herself. My job is to honor that.
Wrthit combines clinical lymphatic drainage massage techniques with a deep understanding of post-surgical anatomy. Every session is designed to support your healing timeline, reduce swelling, soften discomfort, and protect the work your surgeon did. The women who trust me know that I’m not just going through motions — I’m watching their body every step of the way, monitoring changes, and helping guide the healing process in a safe, healthy direction.
You deserve to feel supported. You deserve care rooted in experience. And you deserve to heal with confidence.
If you’re in one of the cities Wrthit serves, you can receive professional, in-home lymphatic care from a certified therapist who truly understands post-surgical recovery. Wrthit proudly supports healing in Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Riverside, Fallbrook, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, San Juan Capistrano, and the surrounding SoCal communities — bringing expert post-op lymphatic massage straight to your door so you can heal safely, comfortably, and effectively
The Bellini by Peaches by Wrthit: A Pillow Designed for Your Best Recovery
One of the questions I get constantly is, “Monica, what BBL pillow should I buy?” And for years, I hesitated to recommend anything because I watched so many women struggle with cheap, unstable, low-quality cushions that didn’t support the thighs correctly. Some sat too high. Some collapsed in days. Some caused more discomfort than relief.
That’s why we created The Bellini.
The Bellini by Peaches by Wrthit was designed specifically for women recovering from BBL surgery who want to protect their results without compromising comfort. It’s made in the U.S.A., crafted with a dual-layer design that blends a firm, supportive base with a top layer of gel-infused memory foam that adapts beautifully to the thighs.
You can safely use it in your car, on a plane, at a dining table, at your desk, and anywhere else you need to sit while keeping pressure off your newly transferred fat. The non-slip base keeps it stable, and the soft microsuede cover makes your recovery feel a little more luxurious.
You invested thousands into your surgery — your pillow should honor that investment. That’s why The Bellini BBL Pillow was designed with you Peach in MInd.
Because You Deserve to Heal Beautifully
If you’re preparing for your BBL or you’re in the middle of recovery right now, I want you to know you deserve a smooth, supported healing journey. You deserve to feel confident in your aftercare. You deserve tools, guidance, and care that match the level of love and effort you put into your body.
At Peaches by Wrthit, everything we create — from the Bellini BBL pillow to the educational content we share — is designed to help you heal faster, reduce swelling more naturally, and love the results your surgeon worked so hard to sculpt.
Your body is doing something extraordinary. Give it the support it deserves.
And if you need help, support, tools, lymphatic drainage massage guidance, or simply a partner in your recovery journey, we are here for you — because healing beautifully isn’t just the goal.