I’m interested in a BBL, but a lot of doctors donor use ultrasound for guidance when it comes to transferring fat in the buttocks, do without it. How does a doctor know if he’s in the safe zone? Thank you!
September 23, 2020
Answer: My recommendation Hello darling, Experience can help you put the fat in the right place. Ive been doing BBL per years and all my patients loved their results. No complications, no cons post-op. Please make sure you go on consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Hope this helps and best of lucks. Dr. Luis Mejia.
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September 23, 2020
Answer: My recommendation Hello darling, Experience can help you put the fat in the right place. Ive been doing BBL per years and all my patients loved their results. No complications, no cons post-op. Please make sure you go on consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Hope this helps and best of lucks. Dr. Luis Mejia.
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September 23, 2020
Answer: How do doctors know without ultrasound where to inject the fat safely? I will start by saying that you cannot be 100% certain of the injection location, but experience does help guide you as to where it is safe to inject. The reason an US is not used more often is the following: 1) COST - using an US would slow things down leading to more operating room/anesthesia time which leads to more money spent by the patient 2) Longer OR time and more work by having to use the US will also likely lead to increased surgeon fees as the surgery takes longer. In my practice I do a large number of BBLs and have never had a fat embolus/death. I follow all the safety guidelines and DO NOT rush. The average cost of a BBL in my hands is ~ $10,000. I find routinely that patients travel to Florida/Austin where the BBL is offered for thousands of dollars less. At these cheaper locations, the BBL is rushed and tends to be much more dangerous (high death numbers). The thing is a lot of patients would rather compromise safety for lower cost.
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September 23, 2020
Answer: How do doctors know without ultrasound where to inject the fat safely? I will start by saying that you cannot be 100% certain of the injection location, but experience does help guide you as to where it is safe to inject. The reason an US is not used more often is the following: 1) COST - using an US would slow things down leading to more operating room/anesthesia time which leads to more money spent by the patient 2) Longer OR time and more work by having to use the US will also likely lead to increased surgeon fees as the surgery takes longer. In my practice I do a large number of BBLs and have never had a fat embolus/death. I follow all the safety guidelines and DO NOT rush. The average cost of a BBL in my hands is ~ $10,000. I find routinely that patients travel to Florida/Austin where the BBL is offered for thousands of dollars less. At these cheaper locations, the BBL is rushed and tends to be much more dangerous (high death numbers). The thing is a lot of patients would rather compromise safety for lower cost.
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