Can thirdhand smoke affect results from a Brazilian Butt Lift?

This seems fairly unlikely. It sounds like there were other issues surrounding your surgery that resulted in a less than ideal outcome.

Thank you for the question. I do not think that thirdhand smoke was a factor. I wish you the best of luck. Vasileios Vasilakis, MD. Double board-certified, fellowship-trained plastic surgeon, Houston. TX.

Dear lizzy168,
smoke exposure can have bad effects on fat survivability and surgery results. I understand your concern. It is best that you consult your plastic surgeon regarding post operative care and management (i.e including massage techniques and timing) specific to your case. Your surgeon knows your condition well and has preferences on when and what to use for faster healing and recovery. Post operative care and management depends on the type of surgery performed and the technique used during surgery among other factors.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Smoking is definitely not ideal for any surgical procedures. However, it would be very rare to have decreased fat survival and necrosis from third hand smoking

I don’t think thirdhand smoke had anything to do with your cosmetic surgery results.

There are in the end typically only two variables that matter when it comes to cosmetic surgery results. They are the individual candidacy of the patient for that procedure combined with the skill and experience of the provider.

Poor fat survival rates is typically related to grafting technique but they can be other variables.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD