Brazilian Butt Lift and Liposuction for a 325-pound patient?

I'm 325 lbs. and 5'9 1/2" tall. Is the Brazilian butt lift and liposuction for me?

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A: Wait till you have lost the excess weight

Kamran Khoobehi, MD

You need to decerase you weight by at least 100 pound +. You need to do this to prevent the complication from excess weight including hypertension, arthritis, diabetis, heart failure and vascular problems. This is not a cosmetic issue and it is a heath issue. Try to do this on your own and if can not reduce... more

A: Brazilian Butt Lift and Liposuction for a 325-pound patient?

Peter A. Aldea, MD

With a BMI in the 40's the vast majority of ethical Plastic surgeons would advise you, for your own safety to say nothing about the quality of your surgical results, to FIRST reduce your BMI to the high 20's. This means losing at least 130 pounds or so. The best way to do it is with obesity surgery (bypass or... more

A: Obesity eliminates body contouring

Richard P. Rand, MD

 There is no way at 325 lbs you could or should consider any kind of body contouring surgery.  The risks are exceptionally high and the result would be poor.  Lose the weight first and then do it!

A: Obesity and Body Contouring

John P. Stratis, MD

Unfortunately you are in the obese catagory. If your desire is to lose weight and lookm better you are going about it the wrong way. Even though you can have liposuctioning and fat injections and a lift if you wanted you really should sit down with your Dr and address the real problem.  You can... more

A: Body contour and obesity

Steven Wallach, MD

I would recommend that you get to a weight that lowers your BMI significantly first. Then if you want ta buttock augmentation and body contour those options will be available to you.  At your weight, there is a significant risk of complications.

A: Brazilian Butt lift at 325 LBS

Steven H. Schuster, MD

Dear Rennesha   I would not recommend any surgery for elective cosmetic purposes at your weight altho I would have to have you see your plastic surgeon first before making any decisions.  From you stats I would recommend getting down to a more reasonable weight as you are at least 100 lbs over your... more

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