Can I have a fat transfer from stomach/flanks to buttocks/hips with local anesthetic if it is done a little at a time?

    This may be reasonable, but, each time you perform liposuction, the secondary procedure is harder from a technical standpoint.  Each time you will have a recovery period as well.  Also, this will be more expensive.  Finally, fat transfer to the buttocks is painful.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Thank you for your question.Yes it is certainly possible for small areas to be taken care of under local anesthesia which I do frequently. For larger areas my preference is sedation or general anesthesia while doing Fat Transfer. All The Best !

Hi - given fat transfer to the buttocks from anywhere usually involves pretty large volumes of fat, it really is best to get it all done in one procedure under general anesthesia. While it is technically possible to do fat transfer in small amounts to the buttocks, this is more appropriate for places that require smaller amounts of fat, such as the face. Additionally, each time fat is harvested from an area (such as the stomach or love handles), it leaves some scar tissue behind, which makes harvesting the fat from this area in the future more difficult, and sometimes the quality of the fat is not as good I find because there is a lot of scar tissue mixed in with the fat which is difficult to separate out.