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No Stretch Marks, 29: Candidate for Abdomen Lipo and Fat Transfer to Bottocks?

asked 1 year ago by raynemaker in New York, NY
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 688 times
Tags: age 25-34, abdomen, buttocks, female, sagging, candidate

I'm considering having lipo done to my abdomen and the fat transfer to my bottocks. This would be my first surgery, I'm 29, non smoker, I dont have any stretch marks on my stomach. Would a lipo result in saggy skin?? Obviously I'm really nervous! I consulted with 2 different docs. One who looked at me, told me, I was all skin, I wasn't a candidate and rushed me out the door. The other spent a lot more time with me, examined me and said I was a candidate. Now I'm confused and worried.

14 answers to No Stretch Marks, 29: Candidate for Abdomen Lipo and Fat Transfer to Bottocks?

Liposuction and fat injections

Liposuction may provide you with a reasonable result but without an examination it is difficult to ascertain whether you could improve those results by also having an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck). You should see a board-certified plastic surgeon to discuss the risks and benefits of such surgery. The fat removed can be used for fat grafts or fat injections but not all physicians who do liposuction are trained in fat injections and not all physicians who do facial fat injections... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Fat transfer to the buttocks

It looks like you skin is adequate meaning there does appear to be some looseness to the skin. You would want to take good care of the abdominal area after the surgery to allow for optimal healing. I think you do need enough fat to make the procedure worthwhile. Meaning if you don't have that much fat you won't see a signiicant result afterwords and may not be happy. Of course , if you are infinitely wealthy then there is no sense in wasting the fat if you want to at least be a... more

David E. Kim, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Fat transfer, Liposuction and brazillian butt lift

Dear Raynemaker, based on your photo, you seem to be a great candidate for liposuction of the abdomen and fat grafting to the buttocks (Brazilian butt lift). Your skin appears to have good quality, you should not have saggy skin if your surgery is performed by an experienced board certified Plastic Surgeon, not just a cosmetic surgeon. To obtain adequate amount of fat cell, you may want to also have liposuction of your waist line (flank). The fat obtained from your abdomen and waist line can... more

Stanley Okoro, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

www.georgiaplastic.com

Liposuction and Fat Transfer Works

From your photos, you do appear as though you would be a good candidate for liposuction and fat transfer. Some surgeons do not do fat transfer, so they will obviously turn you down. An experienced plastic surgeon who does fat transfer can examine you and give you appropriate advice. If you are confused, another opinion by a plastic surgeon who has experience in fat transfer will be beneficial.

Randy J. Buckspan, MD
Austin Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction,SmartLipo,Tummy tuck,Brazilian butt lift

A brazilian butt lift is where fat is removerd from an area like your abdomen and transferred to a different area like your buttock. Unfortunately, it usually looks great initially but the fat does get absorbed so it may not be a permanent result like a buttock implant. It appears you would benefit from liposuction of your abdomen and it usually does not result in more excess skin but you may be a better candidate for a tummy tuck.

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Abdominal Liposuction and Fat Transfer

Hi raynemaker, Fat for fat injections is typically obtained via gentle liposuction manually by your plastic surgeon. Next, this fat is processed to purify the fat, stem cells, and other viable tissue while minimizing damage. The fat is then immediately transferred to the face or other desired areas via small injections to rejuvenate the area and add volume. Liposuction for body shaping is typically performed with more aggressive methods, which may be appropriate for a good... more

Houtan Chaboki, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

Fat transfer

From these pictures, your skin qulaity appears to be good. Thus I would expect you to have appropriate skin contraction after abdominal liposuction. However, there is no way to make an absolute judgement. You will need more fat than your abdomen. In my practice, it is not unusal to liposuction abdomen, love handles, lower back, upper back and even inner thigh for optimal buttock fat transfer. See pictures below for examples.

Siamak Agha, MD, PhD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction & Fat Transfer

In the picture it does appear that you have good skin tone and therefore are a candidate for abdominal liposuction. However, the final decision must be made after physical examination. I suggest you get another opinion before deciding.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Great liposuction = great fat transfer material.

For an abdomen like yours, liposuction alone is only enough if it is assisted by some technique that causes some tissue tightening afterwards. I prefer Vaser for this. Breaking up the fat and removing the "fat residue" leads to a more complete extraction and the process stimulates tissue tightening later on. One key move is to use traditional liposuction in at least one or two areas as fat harvesting spots first. This way we don't use... more

Ritu Chopra, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Fat grafting,body contouring, facial contouring, # beauty, #fat transfer, #restylane, #tissue contouring, #beauty

Dear Raynemaker Thank you for your question. Fat transfer for the buttocks does require a significant amount of fat to attain a good result. Some surgeons may be cautious- in that they may want enough fat to harvest- so that if the result after the first surgery is not enough, then there is some fat left to harvest to complete the desired change in shape you are looking for. Certainly another opinion is worth while and may help to to make an informed decsion that you are comfortable with... more

Trevor M. Born, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Skin quality, liposuction and fat transfer issues

Your skin quality looks pretty good- I would aggressively liposuction your abdomen and flanks and do a fat transfer to your buttocks (Brazilian butt lift) - treating flanks and part of the thighs with liposuction at the time of fat transfer will enhance the buttock result.

Scott Sattler, MD
Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction with fat transfer.

I would get a third opinion. When a surgeon tells you NO you realize he is turning down money and that may be the most important fact.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction

Your picture seems to show a good amount of fat in the abdomen. You may need a tummy tuck, depending on the quality and elasticity of the skin. Yo want to look at the flanks for fat . removing that fat enhnces the shape of the buttock as well. it also gives some more fat to inject to the buttocks. It also enhances the body fiqure.

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction and Fat Transfer

Thanks for posting pictures - that makes the answers much more informative and useful for other patients as well. Based on your pictures, you are a candidate for liposuction and that fat can be used to transfer to your stomach. While you are a candidate for liposuction to remove fat, based on the pictures, I think you would have a much better result if you had a tummy tuck / abdominoplasty. Not only would the fat be removed, but your skin would be pulled tight.... more