Is it true you won’t be able to have fat transfer on your hips if you are a runner because of tight hips?

Hi, thank you for sharing your question. Being an athletic person or a runner doesn’t prevent you from getting a successful outcome after fat transfer to your hips.

Certain aspects of the buttocks or hips may not be improved as much if the tissues do not allow for much stretch or cannot accommodate the fat that is transferred. In these cases, the final result will be limited by the skin envelope. This is an issue that cannot be completely controlled by the surgeon.

Dear valory_h,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Generally speaking, that is not a contraindication for fat transfer. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Thank you for your question. From a professional point of view this is not an impediment to have the procedure done, I would suggest to be treated by board certified plastic surgeon with experience in this procedure, to get the best desired results.

Respectfully,
Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-


Respectfully,
Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

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Respectfully,
Arian Mowlavi MD,FACS
Realself 100 Hall of Fame Inductee

In order for tissue grafts to be successful basic principles of grafting need to be applied.

When it comes to a fat transfer probably the two biggest variables are grafting technique and whether someone has sufficient host tissue to support the grafted fat.

Post tissue is the tissue that’s grafted into and as a general concept patients can expect host tissue to Dublin thickness but not more with a single round of fat transfer.

This means if someone’s trying to enlarge their hips and they currently have a half inch of fat in this area they can expect the area to be augmented to a maximum of 1 inch if all other variables are lined up perfectly.

On the other hand if someone only has one quarter inch of subtitanious fat then they should not expect more than one half inch of fat as their final results.

This is the biggest limitation to augmenting areas when it comes to fat transfer. Often those who need substantial augmentation are lacking in tissue and there’s limits how much fat can be grafted in a single session.

Over grafting only leads to an increase percentage in graft loss with fat necrosis and the potential complications that can go with that.

Athletic activities have no real impact on subcutaneous fat or skin on the muscle and cardiovascular and mental health.

Successful to shoe grafting typically entails a couple of weeks of minimizing activity and attempting to immobilize the treated area to allow in growth of blood vessels to the grafted fat.

Simply being a runner should not change whether someone is a candidate for fat transfer or not.

Successful grafting always requires post tissue to support the graft and when this is limited the graft will be limited as well.

Surgeons who do not grasp basic concepts of tissue grafting or lack experience with this procedure may have variable outcomes as well.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD