I’m a quadriplegic and have very little fat on my butt and hips, it’s basically just skin on bone because the muscle is quite atrophied from my paralysis. I’m wondering if it’s possible to have fat from other areas of body and put into my hips and buttock area? Or would it be impossible because my circulation is not as strong as someone who is able bodied? If fat transfer is not possible, is there anything else I could have done that would give these area of my body more volume?
Answer: Fat transfer on quadriplegic There are a lot of things to take into consideration before, considering that transfer procedures. Simply performing elective, cosmetic surgery, and someone with quadriplegia is inherently, challenging, and complex. The lack of soft tissue will inherently limit the amount of fat that can be successfully grafted. At the same time, your ability to protect the Grafton area by avoiding pressure during the early recovery may be difficult. Your question is not a simple yes or no question. There’s a lot to be considered. Talk to the doctors who are managing your current medical conditions and ask if they think this would be viable, then consider having in person consultations with local plastic surgeons in your community. Unless there’s a clear obvious benefit, which I don’t think there is precedents of it, I think most plastic surgeons would steer you away from having this procedure.
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Answer: Fat transfer on quadriplegic There are a lot of things to take into consideration before, considering that transfer procedures. Simply performing elective, cosmetic surgery, and someone with quadriplegia is inherently, challenging, and complex. The lack of soft tissue will inherently limit the amount of fat that can be successfully grafted. At the same time, your ability to protect the Grafton area by avoiding pressure during the early recovery may be difficult. Your question is not a simple yes or no question. There’s a lot to be considered. Talk to the doctors who are managing your current medical conditions and ask if they think this would be viable, then consider having in person consultations with local plastic surgeons in your community. Unless there’s a clear obvious benefit, which I don’t think there is precedents of it, I think most plastic surgeons would steer you away from having this procedure.
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