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If you are otherwise healthy and your blood sugars are well controlled, you may be a great candidate for the BBL. Your risk may be slightly higher, but I have performed this procedure safely in well-controlled diabetics. Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
Dear zwillin2014,every plastic surgeon has his own preoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Thank you for your question. Most likely you surgeon will request additional documentation regarding your condition and he medication that you use. If you are well controlled then you should be able to have the surgery done. Best of luck
Hi and welcome to our forum!An A1c of 6.6 is at the high range of normal. I would recommend evaluation by your primary care physician or endocrinologist to be sure you are under the best possible control of your glucose level and to obtain clearance to proceed with surgery.We perform BBL on diabetic patients under control without any difficulty.Best wishes...
most likely you will still be able to have cosmetic surgery but your plastic surgeon may ask for medical Clarence and you should have your diabetes well-controlled before any elective surgery. Best, Mats Hagstrom MD
To my knowledge there is no published evidence to date that supports the effectiveness of IV vitamin therapies. I would not recommend IV vitamin therapy unless there’s a medically diagnosed reason for the infusion as prescribed by a board certified physician based on the patient’s diagnosis...
Hello dear! Thanks for the question and provided information as well. Based on your pictures, you are a good candidate for liposuction with BBL, and I think you'll get very good results. Liposuction allows your plastic surgeon to transform your entire shape. You can improve your abd...
The optimal BBL outcomes are achieved with: 1) use of VASER liposuction to harvest the fat, 2) a closed looped system such as Puregraft to process the fat, and 3) strategic micro-packet transplant technique. These three processes have demonstrated over 95% fat graft take. This means that your...
