I am unsure how to proceed as I keep getting different answers. I would like to have a bbl after having removed silicone but have been told either 1, there is dead space and fat cannot be transferred into dead space, or two fat can be transferred into dead space...which is correct?
Answer: BBL after silicone removal Allow me to answer your question as best i can based upon your photos. However, please keep in mind that an in-person, or at least a virtual, consultation with physical exam is first necessary before any legitimate evaluation or final surgical recommendations can be made.
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Answer: BBL after silicone removal Allow me to answer your question as best i can based upon your photos. However, please keep in mind that an in-person, or at least a virtual, consultation with physical exam is first necessary before any legitimate evaluation or final surgical recommendations can be made.
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June 11, 2025
Answer: Fat grafts placed in the "dead space" left after buttock implant removal Yes, it is true that if fat grafts are place into the pockets where implants were placed, it would be a minimal contact with surrounding tissue to get proper nourishment and most of injected fat will not survive. However, if implants were removed long time before fat transfer, it is very likely that most of "dead space " is obliterated, non-existent; so fat grafts would be placed into healthy tissue that has good blood supply and will provide nourishment for fat grafts.. Hope this helps.
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June 11, 2025
Answer: Fat grafts placed in the "dead space" left after buttock implant removal Yes, it is true that if fat grafts are place into the pockets where implants were placed, it would be a minimal contact with surrounding tissue to get proper nourishment and most of injected fat will not survive. However, if implants were removed long time before fat transfer, it is very likely that most of "dead space " is obliterated, non-existent; so fat grafts would be placed into healthy tissue that has good blood supply and will provide nourishment for fat grafts.. Hope this helps.
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June 11, 2025
Answer: Buttocks lift You cannot inject fat transfers into the space that was previous occupied by silicone as the fat will not survive. Fat has to be in contact with living tissue. Unfortunately, you have not provided photographs. An alternative to consider would be a buttocks lift where the excess skin and fat is used to make a flap and that can be used to fill in the hollow space.
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June 11, 2025
Answer: Buttocks lift You cannot inject fat transfers into the space that was previous occupied by silicone as the fat will not survive. Fat has to be in contact with living tissue. Unfortunately, you have not provided photographs. An alternative to consider would be a buttocks lift where the excess skin and fat is used to make a flap and that can be used to fill in the hollow space.
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Answer: When can fat be transferred successfully? In order for a fat transfer to be successful, the fat needs to be drafted using good technique into healthy tissue with a good blood supply.The tissue the fat is grafted into is the host tissue supporting the grafted fat until it establishes a new blood supply. There is no yes or no answer to your question.If you have a lot of scar tissue and non-vascular necrotic tissue than fat transfer may be less successful.It’s unlikely all of your gluteal tissue will be unhealthy, and some fat will most likely survive.There are a number of variables to take the consideration and a simplistic approach is making this a yes or no answer is probably not appropriate. By far the most important variable is provider selection so I suggest you focus your efforts on that.Find me the right plastic surgeon is far more difficult than people realize.The number of plastic surgeons who approach mastery of liposuction and fat transfer is in reality quite small. Best,Mats Hagstrom MD
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Answer: When can fat be transferred successfully? In order for a fat transfer to be successful, the fat needs to be drafted using good technique into healthy tissue with a good blood supply.The tissue the fat is grafted into is the host tissue supporting the grafted fat until it establishes a new blood supply. There is no yes or no answer to your question.If you have a lot of scar tissue and non-vascular necrotic tissue than fat transfer may be less successful.It’s unlikely all of your gluteal tissue will be unhealthy, and some fat will most likely survive.There are a number of variables to take the consideration and a simplistic approach is making this a yes or no answer is probably not appropriate. By far the most important variable is provider selection so I suggest you focus your efforts on that.Find me the right plastic surgeon is far more difficult than people realize.The number of plastic surgeons who approach mastery of liposuction and fat transfer is in reality quite small. Best,Mats Hagstrom MD
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