By the Loly Spa team in Coral Gables, led by founder Yulima Frias, licensed massage therapist. Published November 2026.
Recovering in Coral Gables? Post-op lymphatic drainage is $120 a session at our studio at 2 Aragon Avenue, one block north of Miracle Mile, or at your hotel, rental or recovery house anywhere in the Gables. Book a post-op session or call (786) 659-7859. We're open every day, 7am to 7pm.
A lot of our post-op clients never planned on Coral Gables. Their surgeon happened to be here, so they booked a hotel nearby and figured out the rest from bed. This guide is the version we wish they'd had before they landed: where people stay, how to get around without sitting in a car too long, what the first two weeks of lymphatic care usually look like, and when a symptom is your surgeon's job, not ours.
Coral Gables has an unusually high number of surgeons for its size. Healthline's provider directory lists 229 cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery specialists in Coral Gables alone, and many more practice a short drive away in South Miami and Kendall. Plenty of patients fly in from out of state or from Latin America, stay one to two weeks, and fly home once their surgeon clears them.
The city itself helps. Downtown Coral Gables is compact and shaded, with pharmacies, grocery stores and restaurants within a few blocks of Miracle Mile. It's calmer than South Beach and closer to most surgical offices. That makes it a practical place to rest, walk short distances as your surgeon recommends, and get to follow-up appointments.
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A few hotels come up again and again with our clients. The Hotel Colonnade sits right on Miracle Mile. The Loews Coral Gables is steps from the Mile, and the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables is close by on Alhambra Plaza. Near the University of Miami, the THesis Hotel is another common choice, and some Miami surgical practices send patients there. Recovery houses are also popular, especially for BBL patients who want nursing help around the clock.
Wherever you stay, we come to you. Mobile visits cover Coral Gables, Brickell, Coconut Grove, the rest of Miami and Miami Beach.
After a BBL, most surgeons want you off your buttocks for weeks, and a car seat is exactly the wrong place to be. Ask your surgeon how they want you to ride, and whether they recommend a BBL pillow. This is the main reason most of our BBL clients book hotel visits for the first week or two.
If you're driving to our Aragon Avenue studio, parking is simpler than people expect. The City of Coral Gables runs Garage 6 at 51 Aragon Avenue, on our street. The city's 2025 parking map lists garage parking at $1 per 24 minutes, surface lots at $4 an hour, on-street parking at $3.50 an hour and Miracle Mile valet at $15. You can pay at the meter, by phone or with ParkMobile.
Without a car, the free Coral Gables Trolley runs Monday to Saturday from 6:30am to 10pm through downtown. For short trips, the city's Freebee rides are another option.
Every surgeon has their own protocol, and theirs always wins. Still, most plans for our Coral Gables clients look something like this:
| When | What's usually happening | Lymphatic drainage |
|---|---|---|
| Days 1 to 3 | Rest, drains, compression garment, short walks | First session once your surgeon clears you, usually at your hotel |
| Days 4 to 7 | Swelling and tightness often peak | Daily or every other day |
| Week 2 | Drains often come out, energy returns | 2 to 3 times a week, studio visits become easier |
| Weeks 3 to 6 | Firm spots can appear, the window when fibrosis tends to start | 2 to 3 times a week, then tapering |
At $120 a visit, six sessions is $720 and ten is $1,200. If you're flying in, book your first visits before you land so you aren't searching from bed. Our post-op recovery packages page shows typical plans for lipo, BBL and tummy tuck.
Firm, lumpy spots a few weeks out are common. Our guide to fibrosis after lipo or a BBL explains how to tell it from normal swelling or a seroma.
Both work. It mostly depends on your procedure and how far out you are.
Plenty of clients mix both: hotel visits for the first stretch, then the studio once they're moving around Coral Gables on their own. Ask about mobile scheduling when you book.
Our post-op session is 35 minutes. Recovering tissue is tender, and in the first days you can't stay in one position for long, so shorter and more frequent works better than one long visit.
Yulima Frias, our founder and a licensed massage therapist, built our post-op approach around that last point. One client summed up her visits this way in a Google review: "She's very knowledgeable and has many years of experience making it easy for her to know where and how to massage."
Lymphatic drainage is comfort and recovery care. It doesn't replace your surgical team. Call your surgeon right away, and don't book a massage, if you notice:
Call 911 for sudden shortness of breath, chest pain or fainting. If you're unsure, we'd always rather reschedule than work on something that needs a doctor.
The clients who have the easiest recovery tend to do the same few things: they book a hotel or recovery house close to their surgeon, line up a caregiver, and schedule their first week of lymphatic drainage before surgery day. Send us your surgery date, procedure and where you're staying, and we'll map your first two weeks around your surgeon's plan.
Book your first post-op session, read how our post-op lymphatic drainage works, or call (786) 659-7859. Once you're fully healed, many clients switch to a full body lymphatic massage every few weeks to keep puffiness down in the Miami heat.
Yes. We visit hotels, rentals and recovery houses across Coral Gables and greater Miami. Tell us where you're staying when you book, and have a little space next to the bed.
Only once your surgeon clears you. Some surgeons want a first session within the first few days, others wait longer. We follow your surgeon's start date.
Most clients book 6 to 10 or more, often daily or every other day in the first week, then 2 to 3 a week. Your procedure and your surgeon's protocol set the number.
City Garage 6 is at 51 Aragon Avenue, on the same street as our studio at 2 Aragon Avenue, Suite 9. Garage parking is $1 per 24 minutes, and there's metered parking on the street.
Yes, and we recommend it. Book as soon as you have a surgery date, and we'll confirm your first visit once your surgeon clears you.
This article is general information, not medical advice. Your surgeon's instructions always come first.
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