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How to Transfer Fat from my abdomen to my Hips and Butt?
In our Dublin practice we perform autologous fat transfer (commonly known as the brazilian butt lift with some frequency. The advantage of this technique is moving fat from areas that you don't want it (typically abdomen, flanks and thighs) to places where you may wish some contour enhancement (usually the buttocks). The technique requires special handling of the liposuction and the harvested fat as well as slow and small volumes of fat injection. Our patients typically have somewhere between 2 - 4 liters of fat removed with about 400 - 800 cc of fat injected back into the buttocks. The operation is typically outpatient and takes somewhere between 3 - 5 hours.
Clinical Context
Fat grafting works only if transferred fat cells reconnect to a nearby blood supply; surgeons place small amounts across many injection passes so each pocket can gain new vessels instead of clumping together, which improves survival and smoothness. Modern gluteal fat grafting is done by keeping injections in the fat layer just under the skin and avoiding the muscle, since this technique is linked to a much lower risk of serious complications. This layered approach is now a standard safety practice for the procedure.
