Is there such a thing as being too old for a BBL? While researching reviews, I see most patients are in their 20's and 30's - not too many in their 50's+ (when volume really seems to start decreasing). So, I'm wondering if there's reason for this? Is it more dangerous or does the fat just not take as well? I'm 56, do not smoke or drink, am in good health and have been considering this procedure.
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The American Society of Plastic Surgeons have suggested various measures to improve the safety of the procedure:1) No injection into the muscle.2) Fat should only be grafted into the superficial planes with the subcutaneous space considered safest.3) Use a large, blunt, single hole injection...
Dear sarahek772,
every plastic surgeon has his own preoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon. In case of infection prevention, it is more important to pay attention to sterility in the OR. If you are considering a...
The more research you do, the more you will realize that the results are very surgeon dependent. Some surgeons will liposuction much more and transfer much more. Without knowing your BMI, I am unable to recommend how much weight you should lose prior to the lipo/BBL. I have found that all but...
