I understand that aspirate includes blood and other non-fat molecules that get washed away before it can be injected into the butt. To inject 1000 CC of fat in a BBL, how many pounds of fat would that be on my body? Also, how many CCs of liposuctioned aspirate would that be?
January 10, 2022
Answer: Trying to understand Liposuction volumes There are really too many variables to accurately answer your question. Fat has a specific gravity of 0.93. 1000ml X 0.93Gm/ml=930 grams/ 454g/lbs= 2.05 lbs. Percentage of water and blood in liposuction aspirate can vary anywhere from 10% to 70%. Plastic surgeons typically or at least should refer to a fat removed as actual fat and clearly differentiate Liposuction as spread as aspirate and fat as fat. The separation process changes over time as the fat particles settle. For this reason an accurate answer to your question isn’t possible. I suggest focusing on variables you have control over primarily choosing the most talented and experienced surgeon for the procedure rather than technical aspects. If you’ve not done so yet I suggest scheduling multiple in person consultations with experienced local board-certified plastic surgeons. Simply using numbers alone is not a good way to predict procedure outcomes because of the variables involved. Best, Mats Hagstrom MD
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January 10, 2022
Answer: Trying to understand Liposuction volumes There are really too many variables to accurately answer your question. Fat has a specific gravity of 0.93. 1000ml X 0.93Gm/ml=930 grams/ 454g/lbs= 2.05 lbs. Percentage of water and blood in liposuction aspirate can vary anywhere from 10% to 70%. Plastic surgeons typically or at least should refer to a fat removed as actual fat and clearly differentiate Liposuction as spread as aspirate and fat as fat. The separation process changes over time as the fat particles settle. For this reason an accurate answer to your question isn’t possible. I suggest focusing on variables you have control over primarily choosing the most talented and experienced surgeon for the procedure rather than technical aspects. If you’ve not done so yet I suggest scheduling multiple in person consultations with experienced local board-certified plastic surgeons. Simply using numbers alone is not a good way to predict procedure outcomes because of the variables involved. Best, Mats Hagstrom MD
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