Brazilian Butt Lift or Butt Implants?

Hi there- The amount of fat needed to achieve your goals for appearance would depend on your current examination and your desired appearance. We typically need at least 300-400 cc of fat per side, and often graft even more (up to 1000cc per side). The only way to have your questions answered accurately and responsibly would be to visit with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in your area with a lot of experience in this procedure. Generally speaking, I do also think that if you can achieve... more

You may have some fat to lipo to contour you but I would likely say that it would not be enough. I am saying this based on what you have given us, but it would help if we had some pics. You likely need liposuction along with butt implants. Now, the butt implants do have a higher rate of complications, atleast the implants that we have available in the U.S.

Which to get? This is a very common question in my practice. I tell my patients that either surgery is best complemented with significant liposuction to the hips waist abdomen back and thighs. This will ensure that you will get a beautiful curvy result overall. A Brazilian Butt lift works extremely well because it allows us to use the fact that is already being removed from that liposuction. It also allows us to sculpt the gluteal region and even out any asymmetries that you may have... more

If you need liposuction around the hips, love handles, and thighs to shape your buttock and have enough fat, then a Brazilian Butt enhancement can help you. If you do not have enough fat for transfer (1000-1500cc), then your other alternative is an implant or Dermis Fat Graft.

Implant-related complications in this area can be a major problem, so my recommendation would be to use your own fat if possible-- it's by far the safer procedure.  Otherwise, I would be very careful and strongly consider whether or not you want the risk of an implant in this area.