Brazilian Butt Lift vs Fat Grafting in U.S.
August 20th, 2013
For decades Brazil has led the plastic surgery revolution with innovation and was considered to be the epicenter for cosmetic surgery worldwide. Brazil boasts being #2 for having the most registered cosmetic surgeons, preceded only with the United States having slightly more. Brazil has made medical tourism and cosmetic surgery vacations quite profitable. “The Brazilian Butt Lift†is one such example of the marketing success.
There is no doubt that the popularity of rounder and fuller posteriors are fashionable now. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), 3,655 Butt Lift procedures were completed in the United States last year, a surgery traditionally done with buttock implants used for augmentation. Until recently, alternatives to using artificial implants were minimal in the U.S. Enter fat grafting technology. Autologus (your own) fat cell grafting is an exciting new technique that offers a natural solution for breast and buttock augmentation, including a no-incision option for facial rejuvenation.
At a recent International Society of Plastic Regenerative Surgery Congress that I attended in Berlin, the clinical use of fat grafting was embraced as scientists and surgeons presented the success of adipose (fat) derived stem cells, stromal vascular fraction (SVF) and fat transplantation. Fat grafting is transforming cosmetic surgery and I have seen dramatic results in my practice using this technique. Simply stated, I use carefully liposuctioned fat from one area, then skillfully inject and sculpt into another area.
I am pleased to offer this natural alternative to patients considering increasing the fullness for breast or butt augmentations. Fat grafting may also offer an incision-free alternative to traditional facelift surgery. For suitable candidates, fat grafting can produce both long-lasting and natural-looking results.
Dr. Bashioum’s Garden: Golden Raspberries
August 10th, 2013
Just as I predicted last week, the golden raspberries are ripe now and ready for a bowl of cereal and milk. Unlike the black raspberries, they are not well suited for making into jam. I usually pick a bowlful to share, while eating my weight in them while I’m still in the garden! Like all fruit, the sun does most of the work.
Photo: Lindsay enjoys staging and taking photos of the garden bounty on our deck.
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