Kenneth Hughes, MD - Plastic Surgery Blog
Dr. Kenneth Hughes New Technique and Success in the Brazilian Buttlift
Published on August 9, 2018 byDr. Kenneth Hughes, Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon, created a new, safer technique for fat injection that has resulted in over thousands of Brazilian buttlifts performed without a single death due to fat emboli. Some have suggested sedation rather than general anesthesia as a method to reduce risk. However, the dilation occurring during general anesthesia is […]
The Importance of Surgical Technique in the Brazilian Buttlift in Reducing Fat Emboli
Published on August 9, 2018 byby Dr. Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Harvard University, Harvard Medical School (Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital) Many surgeons, including board certified plastic surgeons, are continuing to inject into the muscular regions to help augment results of the buttocks. There is no question that larger, more projected buttocks can be achieved with intramuscular injections, […]
Plastic Surgery Task Force Recommendations to Avoid Fat Emboli in Brazilian Buttlift
Published on August 9, 2018 byThe Plastic Surgery Task Force advised doctors to: Stay as far away from the gluteal veins and sciatic nerve as possible. Fat should only be grafted into the superficial planes, with the subcutaneous space considered safest. If the aesthetic goal requires more fat than can be placed in the subcutaneous layer the surgeon should consider […]
