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“Most of the Fat Was Re-absorbed by Week 6”

Not Worth It
Spent: $6,000 in bellevue, wa

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Updated 27 May 2010

Posted 26 May 2010

Not worth it. Lots of pain and downtime for a very shortlived result. At least I can say I tried. Not a good investment overall. Perhaps in time, fat grafting techniques will improve.

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Avanti purports to have a 90% fat take on their website. Instead, most of my fat was gone by week 6. I took excellent care of myself after my BBL procedure and to this day, haven't put direct pressure on my bottom. I do not sit or sleep on my bottom...and still, my results did not last.

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Darryl J. Blinski, MD 28 May 2010
Sorry for the poor result. Dr. B
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ms.anonymous 4 Jun 2010
hi who's your doc and how many cc's did he take? can you provide him with the name so we can stay away from him? thanks!
needsumlipo 13 Jun 2010
wow! i am so sorry!
sputnik 23 Jun 2010
@maimaimai, The issue is certainly not with the doctor or amount of cc's injected. Merely, that every body is different. As you can see from some of the other posts on this subject, many people have gone to highly regarded surgeons and paid much more than I did and still didn't get their desired results. The outcome of this surgery will vary from individual to individual. Not how much fat was used or doc, necessarily. If I could give a word of advice, it's this: You may have a great result. You might not. Are you okay with the idea of plunking down several thousand dollars on a surgery that doesn't give you lasting results? If you're at peace with the idea, go for it. Just be aware it is a lot of money. What may sound exciting and "worth it" now, might not feel the same a few months later when you see your butt getting smaller....and smaller.
Divaish 22 Jan 2012
TODAY a doctor will advise you that they have to determine which fat/tissue are the better tissue. I'm set for surgery 2/3 and I'm told I will lose 20% fat...
ＳＣ 20 Aug 2010
hi sputnik. how is your butt now? has the fat been completely reabsorbed now? i have to do this surgery. i dont expect much. i would be very happy if 20%-30% of the fat transferred could be sustained.
sputnik 21 Aug 2010
My thoughts are this: If 20-30% from a fat transfer is all that remained, frankly, I just don't think you'd notice much of any difference as far as a before/after is concerned. Usually 40-50% survives the initial 3 months post op period. But you won't know for about a year what your final result is as the fat can continue to "resorb" for 12 months. My butt? Pretty much back to where it was before.
wannabubblebutt 31 Aug 2010
Well u know if the fat is harvested correctly before it is inserted you should keep a good amount of results. Where did u go? That place in Bellevue that gave that woman too much anestesia meds and she died from posioning ? I have heard horror stories about them . weather u thisnk it was there fault or not I would really like to know which place it was because if i'm not mistaken there are only two that do this procedure.
sputnik 1 Sep 2010
There are at least three places in Bellevue, that I know of that do fat transfer. The place where the woman died was Sonobello, and she did not have a fat transfer, just lipo. I did not go to Sonobello. Even if fat is harvested correctly, there is still a fair amount of fat "loss". Any decent surgeon will state this prior to the procedure. In my case, the doctor mentioned there is typically a 40% resorption rate.
lana2010 4 Sep 2010
hello all: Yes, I agree that there is a lot of fat loss during that healing process. I had the same thing and my butt was bigger at 1st but then everyday it seems like it gets smaller. I'm even trying to massage it daily since it looks deformed a little when I sit down so with the massaging hopefully it will even out. But for the pain to go thru, the money spent, and not have garanteed results at all- it's not worth it. Maybe some people are lucky and very satisfied with that but for people that are considering this procedure I would say be prepared for the results. You might be happy or Not, that;s a risk you take with your body and money.
lana2010 4 Sep 2010
Forgot to mention, this is double the risk actually cuz u have to worry for the butt how it turns out and also the area where they take the fat from. Sometimes the butt will look good but maybe the other area might be lumpy or not even so again, you have to find a doc that is good with BBL and liposuction as well. You don;t want one area fixed and mess up the other one.
FaceFan 6 Apr 2011
None of the surgeons currently listed on the Avanti (Bellevue) website are Board Certified Plastic Surgeons. Not even Board certified Surgeons. Yikes!
I am so glad no harm came to you.
I am sorry you did not receive the results you hoped for.
Thank you for sharing your experience with others.
sputnik 7 Apr 2011
Oddly enough, their consultant told me that their doctor was board certified. Which means you should absolutely check credentials firsthand, for YOURSELF and not take anyone's word for it!
Newark4148 13 Jan 2012
I think in my opinion that the best fat for bbl is subborn fat
Cause if the Dr uses fat that u recently put on
As soon as u loose wait that fat is the first to be gone so there goes your bbl results
sputnik 14 Jan 2012
Yes. That's what my doc used. The most stubborn fat that lived on my body- the fat that wouldn't respond to diet and exercise. The belly fat. Just goes to show, sometimes the fat quality doesn't matter.
wannabubblebutt 13 Jan 2012
Yeah , Avanti in Bellevue, I have a consult with them next week. I looked for all of there PS on the Plastic Surgery Certification web page and none came up. I will be asking at the consult why this is if they claim to be certified PS. I'm just trying to get a general idea on prices. I am down to Dr.camo ( Mexico ) and Dr. Salama (Miami) .
PDQ42 13 Jan 2012
I am sorry you went through that and are unhappy with the results.I had my BBL with Dr. Salemy in Seattle.(Board Certified Plastic Surgeon) I am happy with the results. I am 6 months out and the fat has stayed, even after losing 12 pounds. I recommend him and his staff.
starr2012 2 Mar 2012
WOW.....im upset now that Ive read all this!...:(
sputnik 2 Mar 2012
Don't despair, Starr. Every body is different and responds differently to fat transfer. My butt actually started to grow months after the surgery...not very much, but the fat that was put there definitely seems to respond a bit to my weight fluctuations.

Definitly make sure (if you do this) to find someone highly experienced in fat harvesting and transfer. It is a delicate art and should not be left to just any doctor.

There is a post somewhere around here where a gal found a Seattle doc who'd never done a fat graft to the buttocks, but was willing to give it a go on her, and charge her a lot of money to boot. I think that's ridiculous.

There are a select number of docs who know this procedure and do it well. Those are the ones you should seek out. Keeping in mind, results can vary. There are good and bad results.

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