Do you have to stop taking birth control (pills) before getting a BBL?

Thank you for your question. When it comes to sleeping after BBL I do not recommend special pillows. The best thing to do is sleep on your stomach. You do not want to risk suffocating your newly transferred fat cells. Best of luck. Dhaval M. Patel Double Board Certified Plastic Su...

I would need to examine you to tell. If there is still fluid present this can be removed by needle aspiration (sucking the fluid out with a needle). I suspect that you have had some injury to the fat and now have a depressed area that is making the adjacent area look more protruding. If this is...

With undetectable viral load and normal CD4 counts, your risks for surgery are the same as for any other patient. I generally get a letter of clearance from an infectious disease specialist prior to proceeding, but have performed BBLs on many patients that are HIV positive.Hope this helps - Sam...

This can be improved with a revision. Keep in mind, harvesting is important to fat transfer. I use water-assisted fat harvesting which gives pure fat to transfer and combine with platelet rich plasma (PRP) to get the most viable and sustainable fat cells. This can be combined with Sculptra to ...

In a BBL, fat cells with fat inside of them are transferred to the buttocks area from various other areas on the body.  In the normal process of wound healing, some of these cells, which are semi viable, will lose their fat and yet still survive.  This potentially leads to some flattening in s...

Thank you for your question. To provide a valid medical opinion I will need to see pictures of you body from different angles. I would suggest to be treated by board certified plastic surgeon with experience in this procedure, to get the best desired results. Respectfully,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-