If I have 800cc in each butt cheek and 350 on each hip how many pounds of fat are being transferred? How much fat is in a cc?

...Is the same thing as transfer.  Fat to lips is unpredictable.  I over-correct knowing that the fat cell survival is lower here than in other areas where there is native fat.  I put in up to 8 cc to 12 cc in the lips.  Hyaluronic acid products like Restylane is more...

It looks like you would have plenty of fat for a fat transfer.  It is the rare person who has no fat to harvest - usually elite athletes, or chronic HIV patients.  Your surgeon is recommending what they like to do.     

Hello,   Facial fat transfercan be safely performed in the office without sedation. We routinely transfer smaller volumes 10-15mL using a combination of local anesthesia with Valium for relaxation. I tend to think we can achieve better resultswhen the patient is awake and in a seated position ...

I am sorry to hear that your previous experience was not good.  Fat does not move after it is placed, so my conclusion would be that previously your surgeon initially placed the fat along your cheeks at the time of fat transfer.   In the last several years the technique of fat...

Most surgeons have moved away from sharp needles for fat grafting as it is safer and less traumatic to use blunt tip cannulas. I prefer the small 0.9mm cannulas from Tulip. They work well, the fat is smoothly delivered in small micro-droplets and only an 18 gauge needle is needed to make the...

I tell patients to do the best they can, to try and sleep on their side if possible.  A soft mattress may help or pillows under each of the treated areas.  It would be best to follow your surgeons instructions, as each person is very particular with their post operative instructions....