Will my butt shrink after a fat transfer?

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I am 6 days post op from buttocks fat transfer, lipo of abdomen, flanks, inner, and outer thighs. I'm happy with everything, except my butt looks extremely large and disproportionate. I know I'm swollen, but how much size can I expect to lose over the next month or so. Extremely worried my butt is too huge!!

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

If the buttock appeared to be perfect at 6 days, after 3 months you would not be satisfied with the result.  After the swelling is gone and some of the fat does not survive, the buttock will be considerably smaller than at day 6.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Kamran Azad, MD · Answer

Thank you for question. I can understand being concerned about the intial size, however you are still early in the recovery phase and about 40-50% of the fat transferred to the buttock will not take. You can expect to see your final results about 3-6 months after your surgery. If you have any questions, I recommend contacting your plastic surgeon as only they know the details of your case. Good luck!Kamran Azad MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, FACS · Answer

About 60% of fat from the transfer is retained and the results are permanent. The size will change with your weight just as the rest of your body does. In other words, the fat acts like it was naturally there. You can get a good idea of the final result after 6 months.

Matthew Schulman, MD · Answer

Some of the transferred fat will die after a Brazilian Butt Lift. This amount of fat loss will vary by technique and surgeon. I tell my patients to expect to lose about 30% of the fat over the first 3 months. Some docs say that they lose 50% of the fat, which in my opinion is way too much fat loss and may be because they are failing to use modern harvesting techniques or are trying to transfer too much fat.

Ron Hazani, MD, FACS · Answer

You are still in early stages of healing and there is a lot of swelling. In general, it might take a few months to achieve final results. About 60% of the transferred fat will survive and if you lose weight, the fat will also shrink proportionally with your body.

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