Does clenching kill fat transfer cells of BBL?!

Question

Hi, I trend to clench my glutes when stressed (I can’t be the only one!). I am curious to know since too much pressure can kill adipose/fat cells in a BBL can clenching also have a similar effect? I am very aware of it so I try not to do it but you know, what if?

Natalia Vidal Laureano, MD, FACS · Answer

Hi! If the fat is injected in the "safe space" subcutaneous space, theoretically it shouldn't be compressed when you clench the muscle. I would advise to try to avoid it just in case, but I don't think it'll significantly impact your results ;)

Miguel Mota, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for this interesting question! Clenching will not harm a BBL. No need to worry.

Best of luck,
Dr. Miguel Mota

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Dazzling01,
fat viability depends a lot of surgeon technique. The fat has to be placed back into the buttocks as soon as possible so that it has a greater chance of survival. It has to be placed carefully so that not too much fat is placed in only one area.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Cagil Meric Erenoglu, MD · Answer

Hi! No, clenching your glutes can not kill the adipose / fat cells cells. Because fat cells are placed on the plan on the muscle, not inside the muscle. It doesn't effect your negatively. Best regards.

Cengizhan Ekizceli, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question! Clenching does not affect your transferred fat. Just in case try to keep your fat by eating nutrient-dense foods and adding in more healthy fats in your diet. Hope that helps, Dr. Cengizhan.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Thanks for the question. I doubt any physical buttock action can harm healed transferred fat grafts. But the interstitial pressure that could harm fat cells is over 9 mmHg. Hope that helps?

Douglas Taranow, DO, FACOS · Answer

Clenching your buttocks for several seconds (or even minutes) will not affect the viability of the transferred fat.  Prolonged pressure from sitting will limit some of the blood supply and cause more fat to be absorbed.
Dr. Taranow

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

In the end there are really only two variables that determine results and whether they are quality or not.
The first is the patient candidacy for the procedure for both Liposuction and Fat transfer
What you do after is fairly irrelevant compared to those two primary variables.
Patients are either a good candidate for the procedure or they’re not and they either choose the right surgeon or they don’t.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD

Does clenching kill fat transfer cells of BBL?!

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