I'm into my 7th week post op lipo/BBL. I look too darn skinny. Where did my butt go? (Photo)

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I was told by the doctor that he injected 600cc into each butt cheek. And days after my surgery I was loving the shape and volume its size was perfect regardless of my swollen back which had formed into a pouch due to no tube to help extract the fluid buildup. But 7weeks later I'm almost discouraged of how it looks. And i feel like it getting flatter & flatter. They keep telling me give it time it will "fluff" but I'm reading that's just a myth. Should I try & gain weight?

Ian Lytle, MD · Answer

When fat grafting is performed, all of the fat does not take/ grow. Some of the fat will die and reabsorb. Under the best settings we only expect about 60-70% of the fat to take. Fat grafting is also highly dependent on the surgeons technique. For fat grafting, it is common to need additional fat grafting. I have never heard of it "fluffing" later and doubt this will happen. Rarely would I recommend gaining weight, but since you already feel that you are to thin, you can try gaining weight. The weight that you gain may preferentially go to the newly placed fat cells.Good luck..

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thank you very much for sharing your concerns with us.At this point (2 months post-po) the swelling have to be minimal.To reduce it, I recommend you perform daily lymphatic drainage massage therapy over the abdomen and wear a postoperative girdle from thigh to the breasts.Kind regards,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Navin K. Singh, MD · Answer

Normally, 30% of the injected fat gets absorbed by the body during the following days / weeks after a BBL.  Your buttock appeared to have significantly more volume post-operatively because that fat hadn't been absorbed by your body yet.   If you gain weight, then yes, your buttock would increase in size however, other areas may be effected as well.  I recommend you have another round of liposuction with fat grafting should you feel it is not to your liking.

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