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Bram Holloway

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Bram Holloway

Specializes in myth-checking common claims about Brazilian butt lift against the published literature.

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Recovery· 5 min

The No-Sitting Rule After a BBL: What Pressure Actually Does to Grafted Fat

Surgeons tell patients not to sit for two to eight weeks after a Brazilian Butt Lift. The advice is everywhere, but the biology behind it is more nuanced than most aftercare sheets suggest. Here is what fat grafts actually need in those first weeks, and where the rule comes from.

July 29, 2026 / By Bram Holloway

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