I guess I am do a Tummy tuck later if I'm absolutely unhappy with my abdomen but I just want better proportions. Would you say I'm a better candidate for bbl w/ lipo 360 vs Tummy tuck ? I'm in California but trying to save money in a BBL I know it's a bit cheaper cost wise to go Florida . Also I've heard that CA has a limit on how many CC's of fat they can take out ? Is this true ? I want ALL my stubborn fat gone !!!! I'd like more hips and better figure all around :/ I'm almost 40 and wishing I would have done this a long time ago . Anyone that's had bbl pls give me any and all advice pls
Answer: BBL and TT candidate Dear princesssavannah, based on your photos, you look like a good candidate for a BBL and TT. Liposuction of your abdomen, back and flanks should give you more curves and hourglass shape and fat transfer to buttocks should give you more projection. Full tummy tuck should tighten your abdominal muscles and remove the excess skin. I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon because only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations. Daniel Barrett, MD Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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Answer: BBL and TT candidate Dear princesssavannah, based on your photos, you look like a good candidate for a BBL and TT. Liposuction of your abdomen, back and flanks should give you more curves and hourglass shape and fat transfer to buttocks should give you more projection. Full tummy tuck should tighten your abdominal muscles and remove the excess skin. I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon because only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations. Daniel Barrett, MD Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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July 2, 2020
Answer: I am highly considering a BBL with lipo 360. I was going to get a tummy tuck at first but I need hips and butt (Photo) If you are in good health, and have a BMI close to 30, you would qualify for these procedures. BMI is just one measure of your fitness for surgery; current health is also important. In my practice I look for a BMI approximating 30 to lessen the risks of complications during and after surgery and to enhance the results of the procedures. I always recommend the lipo and BBL first, followed by the TT three to six months later so that the result will be as tight as possible. Healthy people at or near their ideal weight should have the best overall recovery from a TT and lipo, but some of this will depend upon the surgical technique and adherence to postoperative protocols. A TT with muscle tightening will create a flat abdomen and would also provide the benefit of placing your incision along the lower pubic region. The TT also creates a more youthful belly button. In CA up to 5 liters of fat can be liposuctioned through a few small incisions in discrete locations. One third to one half of that can be retained as good fat for injection into the buttocks. Consult via email or Skype with a board certified PS who is an expert in lipo and BBLs for an evaluation of your fat storage.
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July 2, 2020
Answer: I am highly considering a BBL with lipo 360. I was going to get a tummy tuck at first but I need hips and butt (Photo) If you are in good health, and have a BMI close to 30, you would qualify for these procedures. BMI is just one measure of your fitness for surgery; current health is also important. In my practice I look for a BMI approximating 30 to lessen the risks of complications during and after surgery and to enhance the results of the procedures. I always recommend the lipo and BBL first, followed by the TT three to six months later so that the result will be as tight as possible. Healthy people at or near their ideal weight should have the best overall recovery from a TT and lipo, but some of this will depend upon the surgical technique and adherence to postoperative protocols. A TT with muscle tightening will create a flat abdomen and would also provide the benefit of placing your incision along the lower pubic region. The TT also creates a more youthful belly button. In CA up to 5 liters of fat can be liposuctioned through a few small incisions in discrete locations. One third to one half of that can be retained as good fat for injection into the buttocks. Consult via email or Skype with a board certified PS who is an expert in lipo and BBLs for an evaluation of your fat storage.
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Answer: I am highly considering a BBL with lipo 360. I was going to get a tummy tuck at first but I need hips and butt (Photo) Hello dear! Thanks for the pictures and provided information as well. Based on your photos, you are a great candidate for liposuction with a BBL and a tummy tuck, to give you a nice tight tummy and to get rid of the extra skin, and I think you'll get very good results. Liposuction allows your plastic surgeon to transform your entire shape. You can improve your waist, back and flanks, and of course your buttock, to give you a beautiful heart shape, along with the tummy tuck. 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 33 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 am highly considering a BBL with lipo 360. I was going to get a tummy tuck at first but I need hips and butt (Photo) Hello dear! Thanks for the pictures and provided information as well. Based on your photos, you are a great candidate for liposuction with a BBL and a tummy tuck, to give you a nice tight tummy and to get rid of the extra skin, and I think you'll get very good results. Liposuction allows your plastic surgeon to transform your entire shape. You can improve your waist, back and flanks, and of course your buttock, to give you a beautiful heart shape, along with the tummy tuck. 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 33 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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July 2, 2020
Answer: BBL A maximum of 5L of fat can be removed at once. You would likely benefit from ultra high defintion tummy tuck and BBL. The tummy tuck procedure would comprehensively remove excess skin and fat in the abdominal region. The abdominal muscle would also be 'tightened' to create the appearance of a flatter stomach. The optimal BBL outcomes are achieved with: 1) use of VASER liposuction to harvest the fat, 2) a closed looped system such as Puregraft to process the fat, and 3) strategic micro-packet transplant technique. These three processes have demonstrated over 95% fat graft take. This means that your results will be stable as long as you maintain your weight. As an official VASER trainer, I am routinely referred unhappy BBL patients. One of the most common reasons for disgruntled BBL patients is that patients are not able to accurately communicate their desired buttocks goals to their surgeons. A buttocks assessment tool can be an invaluable tool to communicate to your surgeon the exact buttocks size and shape you are desiring. A Skype or FaceTime consultation with a tummy tuck specialist will help you get an accurate recommendation and pricing. Respectfully, Arian Mowlavi MD, FACS Realself 100 Hall of Fame Inductee
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July 2, 2020
Answer: BBL A maximum of 5L of fat can be removed at once. You would likely benefit from ultra high defintion tummy tuck and BBL. The tummy tuck procedure would comprehensively remove excess skin and fat in the abdominal region. The abdominal muscle would also be 'tightened' to create the appearance of a flatter stomach. The optimal BBL outcomes are achieved with: 1) use of VASER liposuction to harvest the fat, 2) a closed looped system such as Puregraft to process the fat, and 3) strategic micro-packet transplant technique. These three processes have demonstrated over 95% fat graft take. This means that your results will be stable as long as you maintain your weight. As an official VASER trainer, I am routinely referred unhappy BBL patients. One of the most common reasons for disgruntled BBL patients is that patients are not able to accurately communicate their desired buttocks goals to their surgeons. A buttocks assessment tool can be an invaluable tool to communicate to your surgeon the exact buttocks size and shape you are desiring. A Skype or FaceTime consultation with a tummy tuck specialist will help you get an accurate recommendation and pricing. Respectfully, Arian Mowlavi MD, FACS Realself 100 Hall of Fame Inductee
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July 3, 2020
Answer: BBL versus tummy tuck and fat limits Florida has the most restrictive fat removal limits especially in combined procedures. Five L of fat removal which is the standard in California is sufficient to treat the entire tour so on a patient up to about 160/-170 pounds. If someone weighs more than that then they typically need more than one operation to get ideal outcomes. I typically view the torso as a single anatomic unit and do not recommend the spot treating the torso or partially treating the torso. doing so leaves people with an unnatural fat distribution that looks like someone’s had incomplete or partially done Liposuction. A full tour so includes upper abdomen, lower abdomen, love handles, waist, back and armpits or under arm area. For patients heavier than 170 pounds a decision needs to be made if the fat should be removed evenly throughout the entire full torso stopping at 5 L or if each area should be treated to completion stopping with some areas untouched. The second scenario obviously requires two procedures. I do all my liposuction and fat transfer procedures as office based procedures with patients awake using local anesthesia with mild sedation. Coming back a couple of days later to finish up the Liposuction isn’t the most fun but it’s not that big of a deal. It’s certainly a lot less cumbersome than a scheduled operation in the operating room. I do not recommend traveling for elective surgical procedures. Patients do not appreciate the importance of in person consultations, that complications actually do happen and how many people have questions after and need revisions. Follow up and continuity of care is a corner stone in quality medicine. You look like a very good BBL candidate. The results will be striking when viewed from behind and on the side. From the front you will appreciate the fat transfer but your abdomen will look similar just smaller. Skin laxity does impede potential results for both fat transfer and liposuction. It looks like your skin laxity is purely pregnancy related and it’s limited to your front. For patients who have enough fat and are considering a tummy tuck as a separate procedure from a BBL I generally steer people towards having the tummy tuck first. The primary reason for this is that liposuction and fat transfer is more predictable and gives better results with tight skin.liposuction also creates scar tissue that is less pliable and limits how much skin can be removed with the tummy tuck. Many plastic surgeons recommend the opposite for different reasons. I think it’s fine to move forward with the BBL first and see how you feel. If you know you want a tight flat abdomen then I would recommend tummy tuck first followed by BBL. mini plastic surgeons will recommend doing them as a combined procedure. That may be a reasonable option for you as well. Generally I steer people towards not combining too much surgery especially big procedures. Regardless, you look like a very good candidate for both procedures and as long as you find a good provider you should be happy with the outcome. Finding the best provider is probably more important than any other decision including which procedure and what combination you choose. Best, Mats Hagstrom MD
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July 3, 2020
Answer: BBL versus tummy tuck and fat limits Florida has the most restrictive fat removal limits especially in combined procedures. Five L of fat removal which is the standard in California is sufficient to treat the entire tour so on a patient up to about 160/-170 pounds. If someone weighs more than that then they typically need more than one operation to get ideal outcomes. I typically view the torso as a single anatomic unit and do not recommend the spot treating the torso or partially treating the torso. doing so leaves people with an unnatural fat distribution that looks like someone’s had incomplete or partially done Liposuction. A full tour so includes upper abdomen, lower abdomen, love handles, waist, back and armpits or under arm area. For patients heavier than 170 pounds a decision needs to be made if the fat should be removed evenly throughout the entire full torso stopping at 5 L or if each area should be treated to completion stopping with some areas untouched. The second scenario obviously requires two procedures. I do all my liposuction and fat transfer procedures as office based procedures with patients awake using local anesthesia with mild sedation. Coming back a couple of days later to finish up the Liposuction isn’t the most fun but it’s not that big of a deal. It’s certainly a lot less cumbersome than a scheduled operation in the operating room. I do not recommend traveling for elective surgical procedures. Patients do not appreciate the importance of in person consultations, that complications actually do happen and how many people have questions after and need revisions. Follow up and continuity of care is a corner stone in quality medicine. You look like a very good BBL candidate. The results will be striking when viewed from behind and on the side. From the front you will appreciate the fat transfer but your abdomen will look similar just smaller. Skin laxity does impede potential results for both fat transfer and liposuction. It looks like your skin laxity is purely pregnancy related and it’s limited to your front. For patients who have enough fat and are considering a tummy tuck as a separate procedure from a BBL I generally steer people towards having the tummy tuck first. The primary reason for this is that liposuction and fat transfer is more predictable and gives better results with tight skin.liposuction also creates scar tissue that is less pliable and limits how much skin can be removed with the tummy tuck. Many plastic surgeons recommend the opposite for different reasons. I think it’s fine to move forward with the BBL first and see how you feel. If you know you want a tight flat abdomen then I would recommend tummy tuck first followed by BBL. mini plastic surgeons will recommend doing them as a combined procedure. That may be a reasonable option for you as well. Generally I steer people towards not combining too much surgery especially big procedures. Regardless, you look like a very good candidate for both procedures and as long as you find a good provider you should be happy with the outcome. Finding the best provider is probably more important than any other decision including which procedure and what combination you choose. Best, Mats Hagstrom MD
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