BBL: injecting under muscle for maximum fat survival?

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I read somewhere that fat cells will likely survive if it is injected under muscle and not under the skin - is it true? Why can certain dr inject more than 2500 cc (a girl with bmi25 received this amount by an nyc dr) each cheek while others can only inject 1000cc as their maximum? Ill do BBL soon and im looking for a dr who can do aggressive lipo. im 5'7 161lbs athletic build but lots of excess fat.

Luis A. Mejia, MD · Answer

Hi... thank you for the question... the amount of fat will depend on the fat tissue that could be harvested... Every PS have different criteria, About the technique for the Fat infection.. In my practice with caution i use under the muscle and over, by multiple passes... this technique have give me great results over the time.

Josh Olson, MD · Answer

You are correct, fat tends to survive better within muscle because of its rich blood supply. Most BBL surgeries involve some fat injection within the muscle. However, this is also where larger blood vessels are present and fat injected into these vessels can lead to embolism and death. There are several reports of death during these operations because of fat injected into the gluteal vein. Regarding volume injected not everyone measures the fat the same way because if the fat isn't strained and has a larger content of the lidocaine tumescent solution they may count that as well when they claim 2500cc of fat. Realistically this is probably similar volume to someone saying they injected 800cc of fat. You really can't compare straight volume of fat between surgeons because of this. Look at their gallery and reviews for a better idea of possible outcomes. Search for a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery to minimize potential major complications. Best of luck

Tania Medina de Garcia, MD · Answer

Hello dear!
Thanks for the question and provided information as well.
Injecting fat under the muscle is dangerous and carries many health risks. This is why no doctor should incur in this practice.
l recommend you to make an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon to talk about your goals and anything you need to know.
Good luck :)

George Lefkovits, MD · Answer

The optimal way of transferring fat to the buttocks is by injecting at different levels so as to maximize blood supply to the transferred fat. Each patient is different terms of how much fat can be transferred. You should consult with a Board Certified PS with extensive experience performing the BBL procedure. you should also lokk at lots of before and after photos. Good luck!

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Fat injection to the buttocks is performed by making multiple passes and "seeding the fat" in this multiple tunnels. Some is placed subcutaneous and some is placed intramuscular.

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