Life after BBL. Is it common for one cheek to be slightly bigger than the other? (Photo)

Hello and Great Question.  I appreciate the time you are spending researching this procedure.  My name is Dr. Matthew J. Nykiel.  I am a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, a Fellowship Trained Cosmetic Surgeon, and a Butt Augmentation Specialist. In my practice; I have an Anesthesia Provider ove...

Hello,  thank you for your question and photos.  Irregularities after liposuction is an issue that you be discussed before surgery.  Although it's too early to predict the final outcome you should talk to your PS about your concern.  Sometimes ultrasounds massages helps to minimize the bumps and...

Cell saver is a procedure that is usually used in the hospital to limit blood loss during certain surgical procedures. It can be done in the outpatient setting but most plastic surgeons are not aware or familiar with it. Even though liposuction is a procedure not usually associated with...

Ten days off is perfect as far as my recommendations. I ask my patients for no pressure to the buttocks for 10 days. Some patients do require pain medication longer than 10 days, so keep that in mind because you cannot drive a car on narcotic medications. Also, every patient is different and ...

There are risks of BBL that every plastic surgeon performing this should be well aware of and avoid.   The scariest of which is fat embolism which can occur when fat is injected in or around the deep veins of the buttocks at high pressure and volume.   Fat can travel to the heart making it pum...

Renee this is a great question.A BBL is most commonly performed under general anesthesia with traditional endotracheal intubation(a breathing tube), not something like an LMA(laryngeal mask airway). The reason for this is because during the BBL you will go from a supine to prone position and...