Losing Fat Transferred Through Brazilian Butt Lift by Losing Weight?

Hi there- Your question highlights a common misconception about the Brazilian Butt Lift- that to get the best outcome you should not exercise or lose weight because doing so would cause you to lose the buttock volume gained through the procedure. This is not what would actually happen. After healing has occurred, and the new fatty tissue placed into the buttocks has established its blood supply, and you have established your new body dimensions and shape, this shape should be relatively... more

After a Brazilian Butt lift the fat that has been transferred to the butt is yours to keep forever. This fat has been vascularized and is now a part of your body and will continue to stay with you. If you lose a great deal of fat through weight loss or disease the fat that has been transferred to your butt may shrink somewhat. In our practice, we recommend that patients who have received a Brazilian Butt lift initiate a healthy exercise regimen and a balanced diet. This will accentuate... more

You essentially are not losing the fat cells that are in that area. Fat cells will shrink and expand depending on your diet and fitness routine. If you gain weight, then depending on how your fat cells expand, it will then increase in the area that you had your Brazilian Butt Lift.

There are different fat cell populations in your body. One population of fat cells fat cells likes to store fat quickly, but is slow to let it go. We'll call these the fat depot cells, because they act as storage pockets for fat. Another population of fat cells is slow on the uptake, but lets the fat go quickly. Your body is shaped according to how those cells are distributed. The Brazilian Butt Lift changes the distribution of these fat cells by liposuctioning fat depot cells from wherever... more