What are the risks and long term health effects of Vaser Lipo and BBL?

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I am 25 years old weighing about 120lbs, 5'2 height. My weight generally stays around the same, with 5lbs fluctuating. I am considering having vaser lipo done to my flank, upper and lower abdominal area and then transferring that fat to have a BBL. I would like to know if there are any long term health risks from having the procedure done? And will the results actually last, with proper nutrition and exercise? Thank you!

George Marosan, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Without photos, only general comments can be made. I have been using the VASER for close to 20 years. Never did I have any burns! Burns are the result of poor surgical technique and not the fault of the technology. VASER lipo does preserve the fat that is transplanted to the buttocks. The advantage of the VASER lipo is that I can do Hi Def Lipo (VHD) which is a specialized technique to create youthful athletic bodies. The fat survival is not superior with the VASER, puregraft does not give you "better" fat, microcannula injection is more dangerous than large cannula (

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

vaser bbl is like regular bbl (same risks) but adds the vaser component.  Vaser can potentially have higher risk of lipo burns so it’s important that your surgeon is skilled w Vaser, and as well as have a lot of experience w BBL especially SafeBBL as there are risks of fat embolism

Moises Salama, MD · Answer

Liposuction and fat transfer have never been shown to have long team health effects so long as the procedure is done correctly and complications are avoided. All the best,Moises Salama

Daniel Del Vecchio, MD · Answer

There is no clinical evidence that Vaser fat is  superior to any other fat harvesting system.  Period.There is also no clinical evidence that puregraft is superior to any other fat processing technique. This includes just letting the fat settle.  In fact, puregraft takes more time and wastes more fat by fat being stuck on the filter - more time and fat wasted compared to simple decantation. Lastly, there is no published clinical evidence that micro fat packaging is superior to fat grafting using expansion vibration lipofilling or syringe based lipofilling.  If you are considering Brazilian butt lift, I would recommend you seek consultation with the surgeon who has done this thousands of times has had no deaths, and has injected subcutaneously a long time and can show good results.Best Regards Once he

Leonard Tachmes, MD · Answer

Hi and welcome to our forum!
Your BMI (body mass index equals: weight in kg. / square of height in meters) is 21.95, in a healthy range (you can find BMI calculators on the internet). It is best to be at your comfortable body weight at the time of a BBL. There are no known long term health problems associated with the procedure itself if uncomplicated. Significant complications are rare events.
Seek advice from a board certified plastic surgeon.
Best wishes...

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