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Asked By: aryadne
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Thank you for your question,Any surgery that is preformed no matter how advanced the technology currently, there are always risks and/or possibility of complications. Some are common complications that happen often and others are more rare occurrences like fat emboli or infections. With the injecting the fat via ultrasound to avoid the vasculature of the glute that is a much safer way than the traditional way of doing the injections "blind". Going closer to the skin in the fatty tissue area of the buttock is safer while injecting "blind" because there are much less large vessels in the fatty tissue. The benefit of injecting into the muscle is the blood supply which more fat will survive, but it has a higher risk potential to cause a fat emboli that can be fatal. The benefit of injection into the fatty layer is less risk of a fat emboli, but less fat will survive there and you may want to have an additional procedure done at a later time. Either way you choose to go, ensure that you know ALL of the risks and complications and go with an experienced ASPS board certified surgeon in your area that has done a lot of BBL procedures. I wish you the best of luck!
Asked By: i.jane82
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Thank you for your question! In my practice, I have seen this abnormal hair growth in a few patients where we have either fat grafted or done liposuction to. The one thing all of the areas have in common is that they are in the garment for an elongated period of time. This is the only connection that I can seem to find. What does the garment have to do with it you ask? With friction hair doesn't seem to grow in certain areas. For example, men who wear a T-shirt that rubs on their arms in certain spots they will not grow the hair. If they were to stop wearing that style of shirt the hair will grow in the spot where the friction is no longer rubbing. Once my patients shaved and were out of their garment the hair never returned. It is only a select few I have seen this issue in, but it should resolve. If not, schedule a follow up with you physician for any medication changes or hormone changes that may have taken place. I wish you the best of luck!
Asked By: Erika_95
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I usually see symmastia within my practice very, very rarely. How it happens is the breasts have a natural "footprint" and points of the tissue that connect in the center of your chest. If these are disrupted to accommodate a implant that is too large in diameter then it can cause symmastia. It is fixable with a procedure called a capsulorrhaphy. There are also specific binders that press directly between the implants to help prevent this from occurring. Rarely do patients have issues with symmastia.
Asked By: mnt0615
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Thank you for your question and photos! It is a bit early to know the full result of your BBL. 6 months to a year is when all of the residual swelling will have gone away. However, I would look at your before photos to see if this square shape was there to begin with and it may persist having been your previous shape. I would follow up with your surgeon over your 6 month healing period. Then if needed you could have a touch up BBL to possibly address the shape. I wish you the best of luck!
Asked By: krystine711
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Yes, you can always change the size of your implant! However, you may want to have a lift procedure done along with a capsulorrhaphy at the same time. This would help accommodate the smaller implant needing the smaller space. I suggest meeting with your local ASPS Surgeon to talk about your wishes. The best of luck to you and congratulations on the new addition to your family!
Asked By: crystaldw1982
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While it is true that every surgeon has a different post procedure protocol for BBL procedures, I think there is nothing wrong with seeing what other surgeons recommend. I would hope your surgeon or his staff will help you.I recommend that my patients avoid sitting directly on the buttocks for 6 weeks after surgery. You don't necessarily need special pillows. You can fold up a pillow and sit on your thighs to avoid pressure on your injection sites.
Asked By: rg93atyahoo
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I recommend asking your surgeon for his or her recommendation. I would take a conservative approach and recommend waiting at least 6 weeks before smoking. Any kind of smoking can rob your red blood cells of oxygen which can compromise healing. Since one of your main concerns is making sure that fat that has been injected lives, you want to make sure that fat has good blood flow. It's not worth compromising your results with any kind of smoking too soon. As for wine--I would recommend waiting until you have stopped using any narcotic pain medication before consuming any alcohol. By three weeks I would hope you'd be finished with narcotics. Good Luck!
Asked By: Darnold14
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Make sure your surgeon is a board certified plastic surgeon performing surgery in a certified surgical facility. Any good surgeon will review risks and possible complications with you before surgery. If this information is not covered I would consider this a red flag. A couple of things that are often areas of concern after surgery would be blood clots and excessive bleeding after surgery. I always advise patients not to use ibuprofen or aspirin like products for 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after surgery to help prevent unwanted bleeding. Also avoid doing too much too quickly after surgery. To avoid blood clots make sure you are walking after surgery. Often surgery leaves people feeling sick and tired and the temptation is to stay in bed all day. But it is really important to be up and walking frequently after surgery to keep the blood flowing through your legs.A common complication related to liposuction is electrolyte imbalance and this can be dangerous. A good surgeon will have a limit to the amount of liposuction he or she will do in one session. That may mean the surgeon cannot do every area desired in one procedure. But keep in mind those limits are set to keep you safe.Good Luck!
Asked By: Bblbabydoll
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I would suggest talking to your surgeon about your concerns. A reputable surgeon will listen to you and should be able to help you understand possible revision options if a revision is necessary. Make sure your surgeon is a board certified plastic surgeon.
Asked By: jaida fathi
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It is possible to use fat from the thighs in a BBL. Everyone is different, but often the volume of fat that comes from the thighs is smaller (the same is true for the arms). Liposuction in the thighs is generally more about contouring and less about volume. Often even in a thin person the lower back will hold some fat pockets that can be harvested to help increase volume and shrink the waist. An in person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon will help give you more guidance for your particular situation.
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