Can I get BBL/just lipo after fat dissolving injections like Kybella?

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I’m thinking about getting fat dissolving injections in a few month then getting BBL/liposuction only a year or two after. I was just wondering if this is possible as for BBL it’s fat being transferred to another part of the body but fat dissolving injections work by dissolving fat cells. Would this be possible and would the results of the BBL last?

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Based on your photos you do not appear to be a candidate for this procedure, but there is always that we can do. What I recommend you is be consulted by board certified plastic surgeon specialized in Body Contour, who knows individualize each patient to give you the better advice.
Kind regards,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

George Marosan, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. I do not understand your reasoning. Kybella melts fat and leaves behind scar tissue. It is good for small areas, like the neck, or submentum, it takes multiple treatments and the outcome is not guaranteed. Doing liposuction for a BBL is a technical and artistic operation. To create an hourglass figure, the whole torso needs to be liposuctioned 360 degrees and the obtained fat used to shape and enhance the buttocks. If you are planning to spend lots of money to melt fat on the abdomen and back, I suggest do not do it. The scarring and unevenness created will be harder to work with.See a board certified plastic surgeon who can explain to you these differences. Good luck.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear blacksunflower,
Kybella typically takes 3 to 5 treatments to work. This is why I've stopped carrying Kybella in my office.  I recommend neck liposuction more often then any injectable procedure for the neck now. It provides superior results gives me more control over the area than any injectable.  It also costs about the same as what you paid for your first kybella session. The liposuction can be done under local while awake in the office and recovery is about the same as kybella.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

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