Can I start wearing my faja less?

The compression garment varies with the plastic surgeon. I do not recommend a garment or faja that is extremely tight over the buttocks. I typically ask patients to use adjustable garments with multiple bands so that tension can be adjusted and the areas of liposuction are less likely to get a f...

Fat embolus is a very serious and known complication of fat transfer (which has been recently spotlighted in the media). While it is true, injection of donor fat into the infra-muscular plane (within the muscle) increases fat viability this does come with a significant increase in risk. There...

Most patients would likely say that recovery from a fat transfer to the buttock (BBL) is more difficult due to the limitations of positioning afterwards. You should avoid direct sitting for a few weeks and sleep on your stomach during that time period. The breast augmentation involves creating a...

Electric shock sensations can occur after a BBL and typically are related to nerve healing.  Check with your plastic surgeon; sometimes medication is required to sooth very irritated or painful nerves.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

Fat embolus is a very serious and known complication of fat transfer (which has been recently spotlighted in the media). While it is true, injection of donor fat into the infra-muscular plane (within the muscle) increases fat viability this does come with a significant increase in risk. There...