7 months post-op, what could be the cause of this BBL dent? (Photo)

It is my undertstanding that you had BBL, which includes both liposuction and fat transfer to buttocks/hips? I am sure that you have been told before surgery, that fat transfer is not completely predictable procedure. In order words, about 50-70% of transfered fat would survive. It does not have to be symmetric, and more tissue may be lost in one site, area, than another. Dents due to a fat necrossis, in particular if that happens close to the surface, may be visible and will need additional correction. I would encourage you to wait few more months until process stabilize and mature, and consider new fat grafting procedure (with scar release) of the area in question. Hope this helps. Good luck.

Hello and thank you for posting. This is probably due to over injection on an area that was a bit too tight. You probably had a dent (or at least tighter skin) in that exact same spot before. The surgeon tried to fill it out but the connective tissue holding the skin tight was not released. Therefore fat will push up on the skin that is looser but it does not have enough strength to push the part of your skin with tighter connective tissue. This dent is usually accentuated after the fat has thrived and the bbl starts to show its end result and true size. Releasing the connective tissue with a special canula usually helps. This is best done during the BBL but can also can be done after the BBL.

Best of luck,
Dr. Miguel Mota