Brazilian Butt Lift - Should I Lose Weight First?

asked 1 year ago by borga83 in Iceland
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Tags: female, 190-209 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, weight loss

I am from Europe and there are no doctors in my country that do this procedure so I want to come to the USA to have it done. I have a tiny butt and all my fat goes on my mid section. I am now 194 pounds and 5foot4, should I loose the weight before I have the operation or should I have the operation first and then loose the weight?? My goal weight is 150 pounds so I am 44 pounds away from that now, but I want a big beautiful butt:) Please see my pic and let me know what you think. thx :)

6 answers to Brazilian Butt Lift - Should I Lose Weight First?

Should I lose excess weright before having a Brazilian Butt Lift

Regarding: "Brazilian Butt Lift - Should I Lose Weight First? I am from Europe and there are no doctors in my country that do this procedure so I want to come to the USA to have it done. I have a tiny butt and all my fat goes on my mid section. I am now 194 pounds and 5foot4, should I loose the weight before I have the operation or should I have the operation first and then loose the weight?? My goal weight is 150 pounds so I am 44 pounds away from that now, but I want a big... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Losing weight before or after Brazilian Weight Loss

While I agree that you would have nice results with the fat your currently have, I am concerned that you may lose the augmentation you have achieved byu the weight loss. Forty four pounds is ALOT of weight to lose and if you are serious about that, I would lose that weight first and reassess. You may need a tummy tuck rather than liposuction at that point. This could become an alternative donor site.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Weight loss before of after Brazilian Butt Lift.....?

I would agree with losing about 20-30 lbs prior to surgery. This will leave enough fat to be transferred to your buttocks as well as get you to a more healthy weight. If you have the procedure performed first, then lose that much weight, your buttocks will definitely shrink significantly. If you lose 20-30 lbs first, that will put you closer to your goal weight, but still leave enough fat to transfer to your buttocks. The only difference may be where you will need liposuction to get the fa... more

Daniel P. Markmann, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

DiscoverTheBeauty.com

"Coming to America!"

Based on the picture I believe that you are a good candidate for a Brazilian Butt Lift. I would not recommend losing weight before the procedure. Remember, that a certain amount of fat needs to be available for the procedure. Find an experienced board certified Plastic Surgeon to evaluate you and go over the pros and cons of the procedure. Dr. ES

Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Brazilian Butt Lift and weight loss

Based on this one photo and your goals for a fuller buttocks, I would recommend having the procedure done first so that we can utilize the fat you have, and then after your healing has completed you can get back into the gym and lose the rest of the weight. My concern is that if you lose to much weight now, you will not have enough fat remaining for the procedure. You skin quality also looks quite good so I think you will be a really good candidate for the procedure. more

Shahram Salemy, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Don't lose all your extra fat--we'll need it for your Brazilian Butt Lift

I think if you lose 10-15 pounds, you'd be fine to have your procedure done. Remember that we have to be able to harvest a good amount of fat from elsewhere on your body, so we can build larger buttocks for you. You need to have some extra fat for us to do that!

Carmen Kavali, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

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