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Can the fat injection procedure be used to enlarge the buttocks? If not, are there...

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Can the fat injection procedure be used to enlarge the buttocks? If not, are there any procedures available for this?

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Fat injection to enlarge the buttocks, in my opinion, is not a reliable procedure. The fat may dissolve in a relatively short period of time. I believe that there is the potential for lumps of scar tissue that could be removed only by a surgical procedure. Implants placed in the buttocks have a higher complication rate than many other cosmetic procedures, so I personally am not a proponent of this procedure.

Stephen A. Brown, M.D., FACS
Clinton, CT

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