What awake lipo and fat transfer to the butt would be best for me? (Photo)

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Dont know what route to go but I am not willing to be put thru general anesthesia. I need a couple of places of fat removal ( arms, full adomen if possible, back) and would love to have a fat transfer to my flat butt and nonexistent hips. I am 5'8 165 pounds.

Adam Kinal, MD · Answer

Hello Carol, thank you for your question and for posting some photos. Based on the photos you provided, it appears you may be a good candidate for cosmetic surgery. For a definitive answer, I recommend in-office evaluations from qualified surgeons experienced in these procedures.
Good luck, 
Dr. Adam Kinal

Ryan Rebowe, MD · Answer

The amount of volume of fat to be harvested and injected will be too high to avoid general anesthesia. In order to contour these areas and inject fat appropriately, 3-4L of liposuction will likely need to be performed. This amount of liposuction, not to mention the actual injection of the fat, will preclude you from undergoing this procedure without general anesthesia.

Marco A. Pelosi III, MD, FACOG, FACS · Answer

Lipo can be done totally awake under local, asleep with sedation under local, or asleep under general with a breathing tube down your throat. If you're scared of general and also scared of totally awake, find a lipo expert that offers IV sedation (aka twilight aka MAC) with an anesthesiologist. The bigger question is what to do about the loose skin and loose muscles on your belly??? These are details that don't improve with lipo and usually wind up looking worse with wrinkles, etc. You look like an ideal candidate for tummy tuck + lipo 360 + BBL and might need 2 sessions to do all the work. See the video and you'll see why I recommend tummy tuck for your shape and size. A virtual consult is the next step in the process.

Louis D. Cole, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Tumescent liposuction is a great option for you since you do not want general anesthesia. Awake liposuction allows the surgeon to sculpt your body in a more precise manner since you are able to turn on the operating table to address all surgical areas better. Fat transfer to the buttocks(BBL) can also be done in this manner. It is important that you do your research and find a Sugeon who has a lot of experience performing this procedure. There are new methods available to use ultrasound guidance to place the fat in the buttocks to make the procedure safer. Good luck on your journey!

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Many issues presented here. Awake lipo is limited therefore lipo360 under light general anesthesia offers best outcomes. Max lipo in Florida is 4 liters BTW. Arm lipo not indicated in yor case since excess skin would hang. Best to seek in person or virtual consults with ONLY private practice boarded PS. As for BBL, you are a great candidate. Fees in the $8,000-$12,000 ranges.

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