BBL: does the fat have to be molded for the best shape?

Your surgeon should know all of your risk factors for blood clots, be able to stratify your risk, and manage you accordingly.   If you have more than one risk factor for blood clots other than having a BBL and lipo surgery, you may need Lovenox or something similar.   If you are a patient w...

Dear lidyasmakeover,yes, you can but make sure that you are fully healed. I would suggest you to wait for at least 6 weeks. But every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel...

You will lose 50% or so of the fat that is transferred.   Some patients retain more and some retain less.

Thank you for your picture and questions. Without further details about your procedure it can be hard to give specific advice. That should come from your surgeon after an exam. I am concerned that you have an ongoing infection that is somewhat sub-clinical. Meaning that it does not appear with...

The compression garment varies with the plastic surgeon.  I do not recommend a garment or faja that is extremely tight over the buttocks. I typically ask patients to use adjustable garments with multiple bands so that tension can be adjusted and the areas of liposuction are less likely to get...

For the manner in which I perform tumescent liposuction, the nipple ring could be left in place.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA