Fat Sources for Brazilian Butt Lift?

During your Brazilian Butt lift your surgeon will perform liposuction throughout your trunk to collect fat for the grafting. In our practice, we commonly perform liposuction at the same time to other areas of concern for the patient. These include the arms the chin and very often the thighs and legs. The goal for a Brazilian Butt lift is to obtain enough healthy and good-quality fat that may be transferred successfully to the butt. Although it is possible to use some of the fat from the... more

The only fat source for a Brazilian Butt Lift is your own fat. Your doctor will take the fat from many areas in your body to make sure you get your desired results. Typical areas that doctors will liposuction from are the flanks, back, arms, upper and lower abdomen.

SEE VIDEO FOR SAMPLE RESULTS: Any source of fat is reasonable as long as the fat can be extracted with the least amount of trauma and damage to the fat cells. The arm fat is usually very acceptable as a donor site. However, the primary limitation is the relatively small amount of fat. This fat taken in combination with other donor sites is usually sufficient. see video

Hi Tracyface!! The most important considerations in harvesting fat for a Brazilian Butt Lift are that we get enough of it, and that the technique for its harvest and grafting is sound. To this end, it would be in your best interests to harvest from as many areas as possible in order to collect as much fat as possible and therefore place as much as possible. The fat from different areas of the body is equally available and successful in achieving your desired buttock contour. The other issue... more

The fat for a Buttock augmentation, or Brazilian Butt lift, can be harvested from multiple sites. As part of the procedure, I like to suction some fat from around the butt as well, from areas like the waistline and outer thighs. I find that I can not only use this fat for the augmentation, but it also helps shape and sculpt the buttock nicely, which makes the final result look even better.

A brazillian butt lift requires a significant amount of fat harvest to obtain appropriate volume to place into the buttocks. This is often 3 Liters or more. I doubt that your fat deposits will satisfy this necessity, however, using all available stores, including your arms if available will help to satisfy this criteria.