8 days post Brazilian butt lift. Has the fat stabilized?

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I'd like to know when I'll know how much fat survived (took) and when I'm done loosing fat cells. I am 8 days post bbl and I really don't want to loose any more fat. Has the fat stabilized?

Sam Jejurikar, MD · Answer

Unfortunately, at 8 days out from surgery, your fat has not stabilized. You will continue to lose fat cells and swelling over the next few weeks. The earliest time period I'd feel comfortable having you critically analyze the results is approximately 6 weeks postoperatively.Hope this helps - Sam Jejurikar, MD

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear lovenoel,there is no exact point in time when fat loss is finished. You can expect to see the final results of your surgery within the next few months. Usually around 30% of transferred fat will be lost during that period of time.Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS 
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery 
Member, Am. Society of Plastic Surgery

Carolina Restrepo, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. With Brazilian butt lift we transfer fat from one area of the body to the other. These fat cells are transferred in microinjections throughout multiple planes in the buttock tissue so that they can gain new blood supply and live in their new home, providing increased volume and shape to the buttocks. At this point you are likely seeing changes as a result of decreasing swelling.  After surgery there is a predictable swelling process that mostly resolves over two months, when the final result really settles in.  The fat that survives is there permanently. Around 70% of fat that is grafted is typically expected tosurvive long term. We also put a little extra to account for loss of fat post operative, which is reabsorbed gradually by the body.

Carlos Alberto Ríos García, MD · Answer

Regards,
Its too soon to know; it could be determined how much fat has survived at about the third month after surgery. For now, you have blood, edema and swelling and it isn´t yet possible to determine exactly how much fat you are going to lose, but surely you will lose more.
I hope the information was usefull, have a nice day! Dr Carlos Alberto Ríos.

Erika Sato, MD, FACS · Answer

Technically fat volume loss occurs for 3-6 months after the surgery. If you lose weight after that point you can obviously lose even more. I find with my patients that the majority of the volume loss happens more so towards the 3 months, so I always tell them that what they have at the 3 month mark is very similar to what they will have for a final result. This is not what you want to hear, but you will lose a lot more of your volume. At 8 days you  have swelling from the trauma of the surgery adding to the volume  - that swelling will go down pretty rapidly over the next couple of weeks.

Ron Hazani, MD, FACS · Answer

The fat has not stabilized at this point. I would recommend waiting at least a few months for final results. You are still in early stages of healing and swelling is still present. In general, about 30% of the fat will not survive.

Millicent Odunze Geers, MD, MPH · Answer

No, the fat has not stabilized. The fat will not stabilize until approximately three months or more after the procedure. It is best not to lose any weight, but maintain your weight, during this time until the fat has stabilized. The changes you are experiencing are due to a decrease in swelling, which is normal. Also, it is known that anywhere from 30 to 50% of the fat will not survive the fat transfer process and will resorb. The changes you are experiencing are normal. You should help your fat survival by avoiding any premature pressure on the buttocks for the first six weeks after fat transfer. Make sure you share your concerns and questions with your plastic surgeon.

James Fernau, MD, FACS - Account Suspended · Answer

Thank you for your question.You are quite early in your recovery period so there is still swelling present. Over the next 4-6 months this swelling will start to resolve and your body will change. The size of your buttocks may reduce in size slightly when most of the swelling has resolved and the surviving fat has stabilized. At about 6 months is when you will start to see your final result. Best of luck in your recovery!Sincerely,
James Fernau, MD, FACSBoard Certified ENTBoard Certified Plastic SurgeryMember of ASPS, ASAPS, ISAPS, The Rhinoplasty Society, AAFPRS, OTO/HNS, ASLMS, International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics & Science

Argeny Mercedes Guzman, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Hello, thanks for your question. It is too soon to determine final results, you should be patient and wait at least 3 to 6 months to see final results, remember that it only stays a 50% of the fat that has been injected, after a couple of months you will start seeing the results.

8 days post Brazilian butt lift. Has the fat stabilized?

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