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If I've Had Fibrosis from Lipo Before, Am I at Risk if I Have a Brazilian Butt Lift?

asked 5 months ago by 4411anon in London
Latest answer by Karol A. Gutowski, MD
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I had a liposuction 6 years ago which i developed fibrosis in the stomach but with the drainages and massages they gone in the end. I would like to know if i did a Brazilian Butt Lift will I have a risk to get it in the butt? Thanks a lot ,.

3 answers to If I've Had Fibrosis from Lipo Before, Am I at Risk if I Have a Brazilian Butt Lift?

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Could Fibrosis from previous Lipo Risk a Brazilian Butt Lift?

All operations, including liposuction, heal by creation of scar tissue (ie fibrosis). Although liposuction can be done on previously operated women, it is never as easy as it is the first time around. The scar tissue left by the first operation, and more so with each subsequent operation, makes liposuction physically harder and the amount of fat removed smaller. A variety of techniques (Power Assisted Liposuction and VASER) make the process a bit easier but it is never as easy as a... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Fibrosis after liposuction

Thanks for posting the photos, it's very helpful. In general, what my impression of your case is, is that you had the fibrosis from the liposuction because you're not a very large person. The trauma of liposuction will leave internal palpable tracks that go away with massage. It's not a surprise that it went away, but I don't find it to be a "condition" that you have, just a circumstance (lipo in a thin patient). You are not a... more
Ricardo A. Meade, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon

www.DoctorMeade.com

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Risk of Fibrosis after Brazilian Butt Lift

Fibrosis is a term for internal scar tissue. Any surgical procedure causes some fibrosis. If you have a BBL, you will develop some scar tissue but there is no way to predict if it will be significant or not.
Karol A. Gutowski, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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