Beautiful surgery doesn’t guarantee beautiful results. Recovery does.

Your surgeon changed your body. What happens over the next six weeks decides whether you keep it.

Before and after 360 post-operative lymphatic massage at DNS Aesthetics
10+ yearsTrained post-op handsHome service
When do I start?

Most clients begin within days of surgery, as soon as your surgeon clears you. Already weeks in, or unhappy with care elsewhere? It is not too late. Your consultation is ₦20,000 and it comes off whatever you book.

  • 10+ years of experience
  • Trained 360 post-op protocol
The Part No One Talks About

Nobody prepares you for the part after.

You spent months researching surgeons. You compared clinics. You read reviews. You saved. You travelled. You prepared yourself.

Then came the surgery. The pain. The swelling. The sleepless nights. The compression garments. You knew all of that was part of it.

But almost nobody prepared you for what came next.

You look in the mirror. You are swollen. Your body does not look like you imagined. You feel lumps. You notice hardness. And then you start searching, late at night.

  • Is this normal?
  • Why am I still swollen?
  • What is fibrosis?
  • Have I ruined my results?
  • Did I spend all this money for nothing?

Excitement becomes anxiety. Not because you regret the decision, but because you have invested so much that the thought of something going wrong feels unbearable.

If you have felt that, you are not alone. And you are not without help.

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Women who were exactly where you are now, talking about what recovery actually felt like.

The Difference

Often the difference isn’t the surgery. It’s what happens afterwards.

Some women heal smoothly. Others live with swelling that will not shift, hard areas beneath the skin, and a contour that never quite arrives.

Here is what is actually happening. After surgery your lymphatic system is overwhelmed and fluid stagnates. If that fluid is not moved early, and correctly, it can harden into fibrosis. The shape you paid for is still under there. It just never fully shows.

What usually goes wrong

  • Being told to “find somewhere for a massage”
  • Hands that know massage, but not post-surgical bodies
  • Sessions started too late, or stopped too early because you felt better
  • Nobody checking whether you are healing normally
  • No one willing to tell you when something is not right

What we do instead

  • Assessment before treatment. Always.
  • A trained post-op protocol, timed to your surgery and stage
  • The real number of sessions, not a script
  • Progress monitored, plan adjusted as you heal
  • Straight answers about what is normal, and what is not

Recovery should not be guessed at. It should be guided.

Your Recovery Timeline

Healing isn’t instant. And that’s okay.

Most of the anxiety after surgery comes from expecting your body to look finished too soon. Knowing what each stage looks like replaces fear with confidence.

The first few daysSwelling is at its highest. Bruising may show. Movement feels limited. This is normal, and this is when proper support matters most.
Weeks one to threePeak swelling. Fluid is at its highest volume and at its most moveable. Some areas feel firm, others uneven.
Weeks three to eightThe window that decides it. Fluid either clears, or begins to organise into fibrosis. Consistency matters more than perfection.
Month two and beyondImprovements become visible. Swelling reduces. Your shape becomes defined. Most clients say this is when they start enjoying it.

This is why we sell sessions as a course rather than one at a time. Not because it is the larger sale. Because one massage against three months of fluid does nothing, and we would rather say that plainly than take your money for it.

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What a post-operative drainage session actually looks like, from the first weeks onwards.

Surgery Abroad

You flew out for the surgery. You came home to no aftercare.

Many of our clients travel to Turkey, Dubai or elsewhere for cosmetic surgery, then return to Lagos with a compression garment and very little guidance.

Wherever your procedure was performed, we work alongside your surgeon’s post-operative instructions to support your healing safely. Clients travel to us from across Nigeria, and from other African countries, for exactly this reason.

“Coming back to Nigeria after my surgery in Turkey, I wasn’t sure who to trust with my recovery. Choosing DNS turned out to be one of my best decisions. Today, I’m confident in my results.”

Joanna M.BBL and breast lift, Turkey · 10 sessions
Real Recovery, Real Results

This is what guided recovery looks like.

Real DNS clients, shared with permission. Faces protected, always. No stock photography.

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Swelling reduced. Fluid moved. Contour revealed. This is not a promise of perfection. It is what happens when a healing body is handled by hands that know what they are doing.

The Women Who Trusted Us

Different stories. One thing in common.

“I had already been receiving post-operative massages elsewhere, but nothing was improving. By my tenth session, I felt like I could fly.”

Geraldine C.Post-surgery, Port Harcourt · 20 sessions

“I needed proper care after my surgery, so I booked just one trial session. I eventually completed ten sessions because of the care I received, and I’m genuinely happy with my results.”

Kelechi E.Abdominoplasty and arm lipo · 10 sessions

“The attention, comfort and care made my recovery so much easier than I expected.”

Shalom N.360 lipo, breast lift, fat transfer · 8 sessions

Real clients, shared with permission. First names only. No faces, always.

Home Recovery Service

The last thing you need after surgery is Lagos traffic.

Travelling while swollen. Sitting uncomfortably in a car. Feeling exposed in public.

That is why we bring post-operative care to eligible clients in their own homes, without compromising your comfort or your privacy. Same therapists, same protocol, same table, in your own room with your own door closed.

Areas covered for home service only Lekki Phase 1Victoria IslandIkoyiChevron

This is not a premium extra we invented. It is how post-operative care should always have worked, and almost nobody in Lagos offers it.

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The same protocol, the same table, in your own room with the door closed.

From Our Lead Aesthetician

“Healing deserves just as much expertise as surgery itself.”

Dora, Lead Aesthetician at DNS Aesthetics

“I created DNS because I believe women deserve better. Too many women invest everything into achieving beautiful results, then receive very little support afterwards.”

That is why she built DNS. A place where recovery is not rushed. Where treatments are not oversold. And where every recommendation begins with understanding the woman in front of us.

Dora is a chemist by training. She has run this clinic for over ten years and she still assesses post-operative clients herself. She will talk you out of things.

Dora · Lead Aesthetician

What You Get

No two surgeries are the same. No two recoveries should be either.

Which level is right for you is decided at your consultation, by looking at what you had done, how you are healing and what week you are in. We will tell you. You do not have to guess.

Tier 1

Essential Recovery

₦290,000₦284,200
  • ×6 Lymphatic massage
  • ×1 Body activation
  • ×1 Thermal sculpt

For a straightforward recovery, or a client already well into healing. Six sessions carry you through peak swelling and into the window that decides it.

Six lymphatic sessions booked one at a time is ₦270,000. Here you pay ₦14,200 more and body activation and thermal sculpt come with it, neither of which we sell on their own.

Payment plans available.

Most chosen Tier 2

Complete Recovery

₦520,000₦499,800
  • ×10 Lymphatic massage
  • ×3 Body activation
  • ×1 Thermal sculpt
  • ×1 Restoration oil

The right level for most 360 lipo, BBL and abdominoplasty recoveries. Ten sessions carry you through peak swelling, through the fibrosis window, and into the months where your actual result appears.

Ten lymphatic sessions at ₦45,000 is ₦450,000. Three body activations is ₦45,000. That is ₦495,000 before you count the thermal sculpt or the restoration oil, and those two are not sold separately at all.

Payment plans available.

Tier 3

Full Recovery

₦880,000₦827,200
  • ×15 Lymphatic massage
  • ×5 Body activation
  • ×1 Thermal sculpt
  • ×1 Restoration oil
  • ×1 Waist wrap
  • ×1 Full body lymphatic massage
  • ×1 Full body dry brush

For extensive surgery, a difficult recovery, or a client who wants the fullest support available.

Fifteen lymphatic sessions is ₦675,000. Five body activations is ₦75,000. One full body lymphatic session is ₦60,000. That is ₦810,000 before the thermal sculpt, the restoration oil, the waist wrap or the dry brush, and none of those four can be bought on their own.

Payment plans available.

You are not paying that today.

Today you pay ₦20,000 for the consultation, and that is the whole first step. We check your clearance, look at how you are healing, and tell you which level your body actually needs. Sometimes that is a smaller one than you came expecting.

When you start, that ₦20,000 comes off the price, so it has cost you nothing. Payment plans are available and we go through them with you in the room.

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Frequently Asked

Post-operative recovery, answered plainly.

How soon after surgery should I start lymphatic massage?+

As soon as your surgeon clears you in writing. Most clients begin within days. Earlier is generally better, because fluid is easiest to move before it begins to organise.

How many sessions will I need?+

Most recoveries need a minimum of six. Ten is the most common. Extensive surgery sometimes needs fifteen or more. We tell you at the consultation and we will not inflate it.

Can lymphatic massage help reduce fibrosis?+

Drainage reduces swelling and lowers the risk of fibrosis forming. Where hardness has already set, it can soften over time with consistent work, but we are not going to promise you it disappears.

Is post-operative lymphatic massage painful?+

It should not be. It is light and rhythmic, not deep tissue. If something hurts, say so and we adjust, because pain is information.

What happens if I do not get lymphatic massage after surgery?+

Some women heal well without it. Others are left with swelling that does not shift and hardness under the skin. There is no way to know in advance which you will be, which is the reason most surgeons recommend it.

Can I come to you if my surgery was done abroad?+

Yes. Many of our clients had surgery in Turkey or Dubai. Bring your surgeon's post-operative instructions and we work alongside them.

How long does swelling last after cosmetic surgery?+

It peaks in the first weeks, reduces steadily through months one and two, and your final result is usually visible around six months. Your surgeon's timeline takes precedence over ours.

Do you offer home visits, and where?+

Yes, across Lekki Phase 1, Victoria Island, Ikoyi and the Chevron axis. Same therapists and same protocol as in clinic.

What should I wear to my appointment?+

Something loose and comfortable, and bring your compression garment. You will be given disposable wear and treated privately.

Are your therapists actually trained for post-op?+

Yes, specifically for post-surgical bodies rather than general massage adapted for them. That difference is the entire treatment.

Ready To Begin

The best time to take care of your recovery is now.

Every day your body is healing. Every day matters.

Whether your surgery was a few days ago, a few weeks ago, or you have already begun recovery elsewhere and are not confident in your progress, you do not have to keep wondering. You do not have to keep searching online at night. You do not have to keep hoping it turns out well.

Let experienced hands walk it with you. Protect the transformation you have already invested in.

Because beautiful surgery deserves beautiful recovery.

Monday to Saturday, 9:00am to 6:00pm. 12 Rock Drive, Lekki Phase 1.