h doctors , i am a gay man 48 years old , 175 lb 5"6 , healthy & active . i would love to have more curves , more flat stomach & get rid of my hips and invest whatever fat i have in my hipdip . i like to have a more sensual body and get rid of my current square shape . i also have a small belly hernia . can i fix my belly hernia during my liposuction ?
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Dear Thriving203034,
I instruct my patients not to sit for 2 solid weeks. We provide them a specialized pillow that our patients can sit on during that time. They can sleep on their stomachs or sides.
Fat viability depends a lot of surgeon technique. The fat has to be placed back into the...
Dear mblumcma,
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, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member,...
Hello,
Thank you for your question! Short answer is yes - a BBL is totally possible under local anesthesia. The best candidates are health patients who don't need large amounts of fat transferred (such as yourself) and are OK from an anxiety standpoint in having an awake procedure (i.e. the...