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Written by:
Lesi Beamon Mackey
9/5/2008 2:55 PM
The down side of transferring fat to the buttocks, face, lips or any other place in the body, is that some of it will be reabsorbed by the body. And often, surgeons can’t really predict how much will be reabsorbed. What we can say is: what you have remaining after three months will be yours permanently.
One note: just after the procedure, the buttocks will swell somewhat and then subside. Thus, most patients think all the transferred fat has gone away but actually, it was the swelling that went down. That’s why it requires three months before we can get a final resolution on how much fat actually remains.
Surgeons can harvest fat from any place where fat tissue is found but the most common donor spots are the flanks, the outer legs and the upper and outer buttocks.
Most patients want to know right at first how long it takes to recovery from a fat transfer into the buttocks. Our yardstick for that is the length of time it takes for you to recuperate from the liposuctioned areas. The liposuction incisions are very small, just enough to allow the suction wand, or cannula, to go under the skin and take out the fat that we work with. However, your buttocks won’t feel any discomfort at all. You may wear a body garment. You can go back to work after three to five days but it requires a month before you’ll feel completely back to normal. You will be able to sit the day after the procedure but it requires approximately two weeks away from your gym, before exercising.
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