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Dear marie1964,hip arthritis is not a contraindication for liposuction and 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, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Thank you for your question. Arthritis is not a contraindication for plastic surgery/fat grafting to your hips. Fat is not grafted close to the bone, but rather very superficially under the skin. Make sure you consult with a board certified plastic surgeon and disclose all medical problems and medications so the both of you can come up with a safe surgical plan.
Dear faitala3411, it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Generally speaking, it is not possible to reduce the size of bones but liposuction can remove excess fat from that area. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after...
There are too many variables to give you a yes or no answer. Honestly when I do a hip flip for a BBL they both end up being the same procedure. Most patients need some volume in the hip they’re barrier and they need some volume in the gluteal region as well. So for most patients both areas get a...
Unfortunately it’s not quite that easy. Total amount of projection in the end it’s a combination of many variables. The amount of fat that can be successfully grafted is highly dependent on what’s available as host tissue to support the graft. In other words if someone does not have a suffi...
Liposuction “deflates” the subcutaneous fat underneath the skin; how snap after it depends on a big percentage how firm is the skin; since you already had a surgery and the skin and underneath tissues had changes, a personal consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon will be best to eva...
Combination of procedures depend on diferente factors as medical history, Blood work result and the areas to be combine. An evaluation with a board certified plastic surgeon he /she can tell you if you are candidate to get this procedure done in your particular case and the recovery time you...
Hello @RachelSalamantiBased on your pictures you look like a good candidate for a liposuction of the abdomen and waist/flanks. This will make your waistline appear slimmer and give you a more feminine look. You can also add fatgrafting to the hips/buttocks. For a dramatic change of the hips or...
