Is there hope for lump on my left butt cheek after BBL? I had it performed January 2017 in Mexico. (photos)

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Four weeks later I discovered an uneven lump on my butt cheek. The Doctor suctioned the area 1 month later & once again a month after the first suction. I seen a PS here in Beverly Hills in June, he did light lipo (he didn't promise a drastic chance) total of 5 months later, the lump feels as if it keeps filling up. Any suggestions as to what can be done?

Matthew J. Nykiel, MD · Answer

Hello and Great Question.  I appreciate the time you are spending researching this procedure.  My name is Dr. Matthew J. Nykiel.  I am a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, a Fellowship Trained Cosmetic Surgeon, and a Butt Augmentation Specialist.
If it keeps filling up and lipo isn't treating it, then I don't think it is fat.  It may be fluid (seroma), which can be treated differently first with draining, then with injecting fluids, and finally with cutting out the fluid cavity.
I hope that helps!  Best of Luck!
Matthew J. Nykiel, MD#TopREALSELFDoctor#CoreREALSELFDoctorButt Augmentation SpecialistLiposuction SpecialistBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear sunnicali,an examination would be required to get more information. Based on your photos, it looks like your bump is pretty big. Generally speaking, unevenness and bumps after a BBL can be reduced with liposuction. I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery 
Member, Am. Society of Plastic Surgery

Juris Bunkis, MD, FACS - Account Suspended · Answer

This is a good example why doing procedures abroad is not a great idea - if something untoward happens, you are on your own.   Sounds like you developed a fluid pocket, or a seroma.    After a few weeks, the seroma makes a wall of scar tissue around it, and unless you have that wall excised, the mass will remain.

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