I was wondering does fat transfer to hips really last. I heard that there isn't really any muscle in your hips. So the fat can't survive there because it gets no blood flow. So is it better to just get a doctor who can give you illusion of hips.
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I would fully agree with your surgeon. The rate of fat survival is very poor in the areas that see a lot of muscle activity. Most of the fat transferred to the lips is likely to disappears within a month or two.Another reason not to use fat for correcting lip asymmetry is that fat...
Thank you for your question. Very roughly, 1,000 grams or 1,000 cc's weighs approximately 2.2 lbs. While not exact this a reasonable approximation. If 2300 cc's of fat was transferred that translates to approximately 5 lbs of fat. After body contouring...
...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...
