Average amount of transferrable fat in Brazilian Butt Lift?

I am planning to have the Brazilian Butt Lift procedure. I am about 30 lbs. overweight but I am proportionate. I am getting conflicting answers about how much fat can be injected into the buttocks to create a rounder, fuller behind.

I was told that only 700-800cc's of fat could be transferred into each butt cheek. Is this true? I cannot imagine that only 700-800cc of fat would make that much of a difference or be worth the cost to get that little benefit.Is it possible to obtain a J-Lo type booty by having the Brazilian Butt Lift?

Average amount of transferrable fat in Brazilian Butt Lift?
2 answers to “Average amount of transferrable fat...”

A: How Much Fat can I have grafted during my Brazilian Butt Lift?

Armando Soto, MD

Hi there- I don't personally believe that there is an absolute number of cc's that can be transferred. It is true that if you place too much fat, the chances of fat survival go down, but this is because of increasing pressure in the tissues... if the pressure gets too high, blood cannot flow and the fat won't... more

A: How much fat can you transfer with a brazilian buttock lift.

Steven H. Williams, MD

Thanks for the question - There are limits to the amount of fat that can be placed in each buttock at any one time.  The secret the the technique is distributing the fat in a diffuse enough pattern that the maximal amount of fat survives. Typically about 75-80% of the fat survives. Most experienced... more

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