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Maybe this is what MARRS really had in mind. "Brazilian Butt Lift" refers to the technique of removing fat from the truncal area (abdomen, hips, flanks, back), processing it, and reinjecting it into the buttocks for a lifting and augmenting effect. With this procedure, fine sculpting can be performed to shape the buttocks because precise control is possible in the placement of the fat. The added volume of fat causes a lifting effect as well.
So, you can expect a shaping, lifting, and volumizing from this procedure. The final result is dependent on two factors: the trimming, sculpting and shaping of the waistline and hips with the liposuction; and the shaping and augmentation of the buttocks.
The unknown in Brazilian Butt Lifting is the amount of fat that "takes". We know that some percentage of the reinjected fat is absorbed by the body. The range is somewhere around 30-50%. It is somewhat dependent on the processing of the fat, the technique of injection and the individual patient's response to the fat that is reinjected.
For this reason, we try to overcorrect by 30%, if there is enough fat available. If there is not, or if a high percentage of the injected fat is absorbed, a second session surgery may be necessary. Sometimes, I recommend that my patients gain some weight before a second session if they don't have enough residual fat. Good luck!
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