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I advise all of my post-BBL patients to use the pillow. Once the fat is transferred to your butt, it requires up to six weeks with zero pressure being applied to it so that your new fat can develop the proper blood supply to keep that fat alive in its new home. Any pressure to that area wil...
+6 answersThank you for your question. Yes, sitting directly on your butt too early can kill transferred fat cells, but because you are at 6 weeks post-op, you are right at the stage where that risk dramatically drops. Since you are at 6 weeks, your surviving fat cells have established their blood supply...
+7 answersI am sorry you are going through this. Rarely do BBL fat injection ports open up. However, this certainly can happen and, in your case, it did.Some of the fat injected into your buttocks has poured out through your injection sites. This obviously has created a conundrum for your plastic su...
+3 answersDear My Wish Body,every plastic surgeon has his own preoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery Member, ...
+4 answersI have been performing this procedure safely for 15+ years and the new data emerging about the increased mortality rates is disturbing. It is good to see patients doing their homework and researching this procedure and asking questions. Fat injections should be made into the subcutaneous space,...
+4 answersA good candidate has enough fat available for transfer in the procedure. The amount of fat that can be transferred in a BBL depends on how much fat the patient has to harvest and the amount of space there is to move the fat into. It is recommended for the patient to have a BMI of 30 or less. If...
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