Can 800cc of Fat Be Transfered to the Butt?

Hi there- Because with any fat grafting procedure you should expect for some of the fatty tissue to be reabsorbed, it is common practice to over-graft, so that the end result is pleasing and satisfactory to the patient. In my experience doing Brazilian Butt Lift surgery, 800cc per side is a very nice volume, and in fact when significantly less volume is grafted, the result can be disappointing. This, of course also depends on your frame, and the proportions of your body, as well as the... more

  Great question. In a Brazilian Butt lift, the patient first receives aggressive liposuction of the trunk. The fat that is collected is then cleaned and processed and then transplanted to the butt. As you pointed out, not all of fat that is removed is available for transfer. It is possible to transplant 800 mL of fat to each but. This however depends on the size of the box and is extremely technique dependent. For a successful outcome, the plastic surgeon must inject the fat in... more

The amount of fat transfer depends on the available fat and available tissue to transplant the fat. For the fat injection procedure you need to have adequate amonut of tissue to transfer the fat into. You can not inject fat in a lump and expect the fat to survive . Please do not push your surgeon to put too much and have issues with fat necrosis and cyst later on. You can have the fat injection in more than one session and get much better result.