I'm not that 'weighty', the fattiest areas of my body are my lower legs, my thighs quite a bit, lower stomach/ waist, and areas around the front of my waist. I'm just wandering if based off of this, a butt augmentation via fat injection would be worth it- that I could see significant change. Furthermore I was wandering the cost (to your knowledge of course) of such an operation for a person like me. Also-is the compression garment neccesary? Or is it simply reccomended?
Answer: I'm 18, 5'8, 125 pounds; Would I see decent-moderate results from a Butt Augmentation via Fat Injection? I perform the BBL on thinner women frequently with very good results. I also perform buttock implants as well. I would find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs both to help you make this decision.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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Answer: I'm 18, 5'8, 125 pounds; Would I see decent-moderate results from a Butt Augmentation via Fat Injection? I perform the BBL on thinner women frequently with very good results. I also perform buttock implants as well. I would find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs both to help you make this decision.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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March 5, 2014
Answer: 5' 8", 125lbs - Buttock augmentation with Fat Transfer? At 5'8", 125 lbs, you are quite lean and unlikely to have enough fat to make a significant difference, especially in the long run. Allow me to share with you some information that you may not hear elsewhere. There are only two proven safe and relatively effective methods for Buttock Augmentation and Hip Augmentation: 1) Autologous Fat Transfer (using your own fat, transferring from one area of the body to the other) and 2) Buttock/Hip Implants (semi-solid silicone rubber implants that cannot rupture &/or leak). Both are very good options so what it comes down to, like any surgery, is proper patient selection. Indeed because at least 50+ % of the fat transferred will melt away within a year, most patients are not good candidates because they lack an adequate amount of fat to harvest. Another tip is that if you purposely gain weight (i.e. fat) for the procedure, the fat you lose first as you get back to your baseline weight is that very same fat that was transferred into your buttock...so don't fall victim to this recommendation. Although using your own fat is relatively safe, the one serious complication that can rarely (< 1%) happen is "fat embolism" in which some of the fat gets into the blood stream and travels up into the lungs, heart, and/or brain causing serious problems. This complication is more likely to happen with the larger amount of fat being transferred. This is even more likely to happen when using fillers like PMMA and hyaluronic acids. Also fillers, when injected in large quantities, have a relatively high tendency to migrate away from the original area they were placed and tend to stimulate a lot of inflammation and a subsequent disastrous amount of scar tissue/hardening. Thus buttock/hip implants become a very good, safe, and long term reliable option for most patients seeking buttock augmentation (at least in my practice). I prefer to insert the buttock implants through a single 2 ½ inch long incision over the tailbone (concealed within the crevice between the buttock cheeks) and the hip implants through a ~ 1 inch incision just below the beltline above the hip region. The buttock implant should always be placed under or within the gluteus maximus muscle. In this position, the implant is less palpable, less visible, and does not sag or shift/migrate over time unlike implants placed on top of the muscle. Therefore it is extremely important to seek consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in this procedure. And in this case too, at least in my surgical practice, the infection rate is minimized to ~5%. Glad to help.
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March 5, 2014
Answer: 5' 8", 125lbs - Buttock augmentation with Fat Transfer? At 5'8", 125 lbs, you are quite lean and unlikely to have enough fat to make a significant difference, especially in the long run. Allow me to share with you some information that you may not hear elsewhere. There are only two proven safe and relatively effective methods for Buttock Augmentation and Hip Augmentation: 1) Autologous Fat Transfer (using your own fat, transferring from one area of the body to the other) and 2) Buttock/Hip Implants (semi-solid silicone rubber implants that cannot rupture &/or leak). Both are very good options so what it comes down to, like any surgery, is proper patient selection. Indeed because at least 50+ % of the fat transferred will melt away within a year, most patients are not good candidates because they lack an adequate amount of fat to harvest. Another tip is that if you purposely gain weight (i.e. fat) for the procedure, the fat you lose first as you get back to your baseline weight is that very same fat that was transferred into your buttock...so don't fall victim to this recommendation. Although using your own fat is relatively safe, the one serious complication that can rarely (< 1%) happen is "fat embolism" in which some of the fat gets into the blood stream and travels up into the lungs, heart, and/or brain causing serious problems. This complication is more likely to happen with the larger amount of fat being transferred. This is even more likely to happen when using fillers like PMMA and hyaluronic acids. Also fillers, when injected in large quantities, have a relatively high tendency to migrate away from the original area they were placed and tend to stimulate a lot of inflammation and a subsequent disastrous amount of scar tissue/hardening. Thus buttock/hip implants become a very good, safe, and long term reliable option for most patients seeking buttock augmentation (at least in my practice). I prefer to insert the buttock implants through a single 2 ½ inch long incision over the tailbone (concealed within the crevice between the buttock cheeks) and the hip implants through a ~ 1 inch incision just below the beltline above the hip region. The buttock implant should always be placed under or within the gluteus maximus muscle. In this position, the implant is less palpable, less visible, and does not sag or shift/migrate over time unlike implants placed on top of the muscle. Therefore it is extremely important to seek consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in this procedure. And in this case too, at least in my surgical practice, the infection rate is minimized to ~5%. Glad to help.
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Answer: I'm 18, 5'8, 125 pounds; Would I see decent-moderate results from a Butt Augmentation via Fat Injection? Hello dear!! Thanks for the question and provided information as well. Unfortunately, without pictures, it is very difficult to give you a proper answer. In general, you need to be physically healthy and at a stable weight, have realistic expectations, be a non-smoker and your BMI needs to be 30 or less. l recommend you to make an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon to talk about your goals and anything you need to know. Good luck :)
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Answer: I'm 18, 5'8, 125 pounds; Would I see decent-moderate results from a Butt Augmentation via Fat Injection? Hello dear!! Thanks for the question and provided information as well. Unfortunately, without pictures, it is very difficult to give you a proper answer. In general, you need to be physically healthy and at a stable weight, have realistic expectations, be a non-smoker and your BMI needs to be 30 or less. l recommend you to make an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon to talk about your goals and anything you need to know. Good luck :)
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March 9, 2014
Answer: Fat transfer or but implants? Hi. Thank you for your question. Is really hard to tell without evaluating you, to assess if you have enough fat to have a moderate result with the Brazilian butt lift; but with the numbers you posted, I'm guessing you are to slim to get a drastic change just with fat. Butt augmentation with implants is the other recognized safe method of achieving Butt enlargement. In my practice I perform both fat grafts and Butt implants for Butt enhancement procedures. Remember to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon who is comfortable performing these procedures, in order to get the best opinion related to your case.
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March 9, 2014
Answer: Fat transfer or but implants? Hi. Thank you for your question. Is really hard to tell without evaluating you, to assess if you have enough fat to have a moderate result with the Brazilian butt lift; but with the numbers you posted, I'm guessing you are to slim to get a drastic change just with fat. Butt augmentation with implants is the other recognized safe method of achieving Butt enlargement. In my practice I perform both fat grafts and Butt implants for Butt enhancement procedures. Remember to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon who is comfortable performing these procedures, in order to get the best opinion related to your case.
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March 5, 2014
Answer: Buttock augmentation Without an exam in person, it is difficult to say if you have enough donor sites for obtaining fat to be placed in your buttocks. Good luck.
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March 5, 2014
Answer: Buttock augmentation Without an exam in person, it is difficult to say if you have enough donor sites for obtaining fat to be placed in your buttocks. Good luck.
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