Brazilian Butt Lift through Smart Lipo?

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7 answers to “Brazilian Butt Lift through Smart Lipo?”

A: Melted fat doesn't work

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Fat melted down by Smart Lipo is not live fat. The Brazilian Butt Lift relies on live fat being reinjected into the buttocks.

A: Smart Lipo cannot be used for Brazilian Butt Lift

By John P. Di Saia, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Hello, Smart Lipo destroys fat. That's the idea in that procedure. Damaged fat is not useful for transfer. Fat grafting can increase size, but it will not lift anything by itself. Focus on what exactly you want done and then choose your procedure. A consultation or two might be helpful too. Best Regards.

A: Fat injection and smart lipo

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Using fat from Smartlipo to augment the breast is probably not a good idea. SInce Smartlipo uses a heating component to melt the fat, I do not think that the fat cells will be viable to take in the buttock tissues.

A: Absolutely NOT!!!!!!!

By David Hansen, MD - Beverly Hills Dermatologic surgeon

Fat from smart lipo or any other laser or ultrasound liposuction would not be viable since the fat cell is destroyed with these techniques. You need as much intact fat cells as possible since greater than 50% of the live fat cells die after injected anyway and sometimes as much as 80% die. You need 300-500... more

A: Need to maximize chance of fat cell survival

By Armando Soto, MD - Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Hi there- I do many Brazilian Butt Lifts, and (while I do not believe in the benefits of SmartLipo) I do lots of VASER liposelection- but I would not use fat removed in a VASER procedure for buttock augmentation. As described below, any of these modalities will cause the fat cells to be destroyed, and... more

A: You need fat that will survive.

By Steven H. Williams, MD - Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

With Brazillian butt lifts the goal is to transfer fat from unwanted areas and use it to enhance the profile of the buttocks. The fat that is transferred should be treated so that it will survive. Transferring fat that will die will lead to complications like infection and loss of contour improvement. Smart... more

A: Fat transfer requires non-traumatized fat cells.

By David Shafer, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

MS76, Fat transfer requires non-traumatized fat cells. Smart Lipo uses a laser to melt the fat. These fat cells would not be viable for transfer techniques. Depending on how much fat you need transfered, it would be possible to do traditional liposuction to get enough fat for transfer and then perform Smart... more