Can Fat Removed During TT Be Stored to Use Later for a Fat Transfer to the Butt Area?

If in fact your fat was removed and stored by protocol by a company specializing in this sophisticated process then yes it it possible, but not practical for the following reasons:

Fat Cells outside the body die over time. This is why Frozen Fat Transfer  is Possible but not in your best interest. First of all it must be done in absolute sterile conditions using a protocol and utilizing a company that specializes in stored fat. It would be best to do it at the same time and I would re-discuss this option with your surgeon.
Freezing fat is not a standard procedure and should be viewed as experimental. In short, is not in your best interest. The reason is that as a rule, the longer the fat is outside your body the more of a chance there is of fat cell death, infection from contamination, and less chance of survival. The best chance for maximum fat survival is immediate fat transfer. Even then there is incomplete survival.

Remember there is Zeltiq CoolScultpting which essentially cools fat in your body externally to make fat cells die early. It therefore doesn't make sense that cooling fat will also increase the survival of fat. See a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in this technique

Hi there-

While this may become possible in the future, at present there are no safe means of setting aside the fat removed from your body at the time of your tummy tuck for later use. The fat (and other tissue) would die between the time of your tummy tuck and the next operation- so the fat cells would have no chance of surviving if they were injected into your bottom- and in fact injection of dead cells would probably make you very sick.

If this is important to you, your best bet is to not have it done at the time of your gallbladder surgery.

We dont recomend freezing or preserving the fat because the survival rate is much less and can lead to many complications. for the best results and longevity it is best to place the fat right way

Hello,

Yes, you could store the fat but I do not recommend it.  When fat is stored there is an increase risk for a few things happening that would not be ideal including less fat graft survival, infection, possibly the wrong persons fat injected by mistake, etc.

I like the idea of you getting your gall bladder removed as single procedure and then undergoing a tummy tuck and fat grafting of the buttock as a second procedure.  Do not worry to much about saving money on anesthesia or facility fee.  Do what is best for you in terms of best final result and safety.

All the best,

Dr Repta

I would recommend that you postpone the Tummy Tuck/Lipo until a later time, or at least the lipo portion.  It will make the procedure safer for you and it will provide for you a better result for your Buttocks Augmentation.  Stored fat usually becomes dead fat.  There may be a technique available in the near future to store fat safely, but as of right now, it's not FDA approved.