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Brazilian Butt Lift Reabsorption Concern?

Since with Brazilian Butt Lift, there is re-absorption, should the PS overfill? I am concerned as I search the internet before my consult.

I am African American with a sizeable backside from the top that just drops off to nowhere from the sideview.

Since there is plenty of fat to take due to my being overweight, is there a certain amout he can take and will there be a limit on number of areas? Thanks!

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7 Doctor Answers | Asked by needsumlipo in Atlanta, ga

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How much fat is restored after a Brazilian butt lift

A Brazilian butt lift is a safe and effective procedure that combines liposuction of the abdomen hips waist and back and grafting this fat to the gluteal (butt) region. This is a safe and great way to create a tight waist and abdomen and a full, beautiful bottom. The ultimate results of this surgery depend on surgical technique that is used and the experience of the surgeon. In our practice, we commonly transplant fat from one area of the body to the other. In our experience, we have... more

Fat graft withering

It can happen. It usually doesn't more than about twenty or even thirty percent. I used to tell patients up to sixty percent so they would expect less and be pleased with more. The lipo transfer techniques have changed and fat banking is an option now in order to reinject without having to undergo the liposuction again. It's a thought and I offer it to my patients when they are not able to deal with the possibility of resorption. more

Should I be worried that some of the fat will be absorbed after my Brazilian Butt Lift?

Hi there- When we perform Brazilian Butt Lifts in our Orlando Plastic Surgery Center, we always overfill a bit, because even with the very best technique there will always be reabsorption of 20-25% of the fat grafted. I think you would find this to be true for almost all of the experienced and skilled Brazilian Butt Lift surgeons you might interview. With regard to the amount of fat used, there is not really a limit on the areas from which we would be able to remove fat from, but good... more

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Some of the fat will definitely be reabsorbed

But hopefully only a small amount, if all goes well. The biggest determining factor, is what you do after surgery. It is important to follow all of the recommendations of your surgeon to get the best possible result. How much fat can be removed will depend on several factors...your age, health, where the excess fat is, as well as your weight. There is a limit as to what can be done safely. The recommendation is for a limit of 5 liters of fat removal if you are going home after surgery. More can more

Brazilian Buttock Lift fat Reabsorption

Fat resorption is a very complex process that is determined by many factors - surgeon factors and patient factors. In terms of surgeon factors, we use special published techniques to preserve the fat (low suction pressures, no spinning, a closed system, well hydrated fat, multiple plane micro-grafting techniques etc). Our labor intensive technique is very impressive, but it works well for us. Our results validates the efforts. Patient factors includes the quality of the fat, and... more

Volume of fat to be transferred in Brazilian Butt Lift

There are several issues that effect the decision on the amount of fat to be transferred which include: amount of donor fat, quality of donor fat, method of fat transfer, skin laxity at the recipient site, desired augmentation volume, etc. However, to answer your question, we do generally overfill to the maximum amount the skin an buttock will tolerate.

Buttock augmentation

There should be anywhere from 20-30% fat resorption with gluteal augmentation using fat, if perfomred correctly. I don't think that one can do better with the current technology.

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