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Yes, this is a reasonable option and can work for a host of contour depressions caused by medication, trauma, or disease. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of fat transfers each year. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Yes, I have done this in the office with local anesthesia and it works well. Some patients will need 2 or 3 grafting sessions depending on how they respond to the procedure. Good Luck!
Fat transfer can be an excellent solution for volume loss issues. Depending on the size of the depression, you may need more than one session of fat grafting. If it is a small area, your plastic surgeon may be able to perform the procedure in the office under local anesthesia.
Fat fills are a good way to fill the buttock depression. The studies are showing a good take on fat fills where I now believe they are a reliable procedure.Consult a board certified plastic surgeon in your area.
First and foremost, your mental health should come first. It is never a great idea for a patient to consider surgery during a depressed state as you decision making capability are not optimum. As far as fat grafting goes, you should at be at your stable weight when decision for surgery is...
Dear RedRoxie, At 3 months post-op, a large lump can be injected with steroid Removing it through the mouth is a faster way, but you have to be a good candidate What area of the country do you live in? We can make recommendations based on your location Best...
Dear Ruth, I prefer to harvest fat from areas that have not been touched by liposuction, it is cleaner and there is less variability for take If you gain weight, and the place we take the fat from is prone to changes in your weight (i.e. if you gain weight in your waist first, and...
You can not judge the results of fat grafting until around three months after the procedure, particularly if one is seeing too much volume. If there is too little volume at this early point, it is fair to say that more fat volume will not grow later.
Because it has only been two weeks since your surgery, it is very likely you still have residual swelling and uneveness. This may all resolve completely over the next couple months but if not by then it is possible that the lumps may be due to fat necrosis. Even lumps from fat...
Thank you for your question. Fat transfer may be a viable option for fixing a buttocks cleft. There are also excisional procedures that may help. Photos and in person consultation would be helpful in giving you definitive advice. All the best.
