I agree with Dr. Bogdan - 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... more
Can I use SmartLipo, Vaser or CoolLipo with a Brazilian Butt lift?
I an really interested in the Brazillian Butt lift butt don't want to have actual lipoSUCTION. Can the transfer be done after one of the less invasive procedure (SmartLipo, Cool Lipo, Vaser) is performed?
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A: Misconceptions regarding liposuction techniques
All liposuction techniques require moving a metal cannula under the skin with vacuum aspiration. At a minimum, this is called Traditional Liposuction. All of the other techniques you mentioned add the delivery of some type of energy below the skin surface (ultrasound - VASER or light SmartLipo &... more
A: Laser Butt Lift?
The branded procedures such as SmartLipo, CoolLipo, and Vaser are modifications of actual liposuction. They are not less invasive, though this is a common misconception. A laser or ultrasound device is used beneath the skin to melt fat prior to suction. Many physicians do attest that fat removal is easier... more
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6 Aug 2008
Mmmmm. For optimal contouring, one often wants to remove fat in "bad" places and add it where it is an "asset". Whenever we perform a Brazilian Butt Lift, we always perform it with SmartLipo. The fat must be harvested via traditional low-suction techniques, but we follow the harvesting with SmartLipo, then final sculpting using power-assisted liposuction. Once we have completed all of the SmartLipo and aspiration where we don't want the fat, we perform the fat transfer to the buttocks (Brazilian Butt Lift). I have found this to be the most consistent way to have satisfied clients. Perspective and great contours are everything! (Of course one can always argue the point that SmartLipo, CoolLipo, Vaser or any other pre-aspiration device, for that matter, is just as invasive as traditional liposuction [if done appropriately and aspiration is used]. The answer to the question is the same: they can all be performed with a Brazilian Butt Lift. The "invasiveness" question is probably covered in detail in other forums.)