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: 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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