I Have a Low Rbc. (11.4) Could This Mean That I Will Absorb Fat when I Get a Butt Lift?

asked 7 months ago by millz in Boston, MA
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
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Tags: female, absorption

I'm Schd. to have a brazillian butt lift Nov 1, 2011. I have stopped smoking today. My rbc is 11.4. I'm wooried about losing the fat that will be injected in my butt. Will the oxygen in my blood not make it to the new tissue?

5 answers to I Have a Low Rbc. (11.4) Could This Mean That I Will Absorb Fat when I Get a Butt Lift?

Brazilian Butt Lift

That figure sounds more like a hemoglobin number and the normal value for females (adult) is 12-16g/dl, and the RBC level for females is 3.5-5.5, and the RBC Vol. is 19-31ml/kg. These values may vary from lab to lab. Your surgeon will be able to interpret the values and your ability to sustain a graft.

Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon

Low hematocrit and the Brazilian butt lift

In theory, having a low hematocrit can be a problem but in practice that is not the case. Hemoglobin carries the oxygen to the tissue and a low hemoglobin can affect the survival of the fat and the subsequent absorption by decreasing the amount of oxygen to the newly grafted fat. The hemoglobin needs to be very low < 8.0 for this to happen. I do not think anybody will do surgery on a patient with a very low hemoglobin due to safety issues.

Wilberto Cortes, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.rejuvenusaesthetics.com

Hemoglobin levels before BBL surgery

Your question about Hemoglobin levels before surgery is a good one. This value is typically assessed on routine lab studies. Your level is below the normal range, however not at a level that would necessarily prevent you from having surgery. I would discuss this with your surgeon and see if they recommend starting iron therapy (if you are iron deficient) to augment your hemoglobin levels prior to surgery. Your current level will not negatively affect oxygen... more

Sean A. Simon, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Blood Count and Brazilian Butt Lift Success

Hi there- Your blood count is not really that low... I would not think that this would compromise the success of your planned procedure but do agree that asking your surgeon about iron couldn't hurt. On the other hand, I think the bigger concerns are: 1. What caused the lower blood count in you? Is there a problem that should be corrected before surgery, or is this simply due to a heavy menstrual flow? 2. Smoking. I know you said you stopped- and this was the right thing... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

Will Low Blood Count Affect My Fat Survival?

Hi millz This will probably not make a big difference. I think higher is better than low. Yours isn't very low. But, I would recommend discussing this with your surgeon and see if you would possibly be helped by taking Iron pills. You still have about 3-4 weeks. That's plenty of time for your levels to improve. Good Luck

Daniel P. Markmann, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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