Thinking about plastic surgery in Mexico? Here are the honest pros and cons compared to the U.S., how to check your surgeon, and how to plan your recovery.

Recovery house, hotel, or home? Here's the honest pros and cons of each, what to ask before you book, and how to choose where to recover after surgery.

Had surgery abroad and flying home? Here's how to fly safely, why you'll be extra swollen, the warning signs to know, and how to set up aftercare at home.

How do you sit, sleep, and pee after a BBL? Here’s what the first month of BBL recovery really looks like, and how to protect your results.

Did your post-op session end early? Here’s why a shorter session is often exactly what your body needs, and why you won’t pay for time you didn’t use.

Massage isn’t just for after surgery. Here’s why a pre-op massage preps your lymphatic system and can mean a less painful recovery with less swelling.

Planning lipo, a BBL, or a tummy tuck? Here’s the pre-op checklist I walk my clients through, from 6 weeks out to the morning of surgery.

Swollen, sore, and not sure what’s normal? Here are the warning signs after surgery that mean call your surgeon, and the ones that mean call 911.

Planning lipo, a BBL, or a tummy tuck? Here are the questions most people forget to ask their surgeon, from who removes your drains to who you call at 2 a.m.

Nothing fits over your faja? Here’s what to wear after lipo, BBL, or tummy tuck, at home and out in the world, plus the muumuu, turban, and sunglasses look.

Cheap, simple post-op hacks I’ve shared with clients for years, from a folded maxi pad for spot compression to a string on your faja zipper.

Think body sculpting is the next step after your BBL or lipo 360? Here’s why it’s not, when I’d consider it, and what actually helps during recovery.

Did your surgeon tell you to remove your own stitches or drain? Here’s what it’s really like, how to prepare, and when to stop and get help.

Traveled for surgery and wondering who can take out your drains and stitches? Here’s why it has to happen in a medical office, and how to plan ahead.

Home from surgery with no aftercare instructions? Here’s what to ask your surgeon, the basics to cover, who to have on your local team, and the warning signs to know.

Wondering if that feather-light touch is really doing anything? Here’s how lymphatic drainage works, what a session looks like, and what it’s not.

Faja rolling, creasing, or getting loose? Here’s how to put it on right, fix creases, tighten it as you heal, and wash it so it lasts.

Wondering how many post-op sessions to budget for? Here’s what changes the number, what a plan usually looks like, and why I don’t sell big packages up front.

Saw the videos of fluid pushed out through incisions? Here’s why I don’t do incisional drainage, why it’s risky, and what I do instead.

Still swollen weeks or months after surgery? Here’s why swelling hangs on, why it comes and goes, what actually helps, and when it’s not normal.