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What Happens if my Weight Fluctuates After Brazilian Butt Lift?

asked 2 years ago by jerseygrl in nj
Latest answer by B. Pat Pazmino, MD
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Tags: buttocks, weight

I'm thinking about getting a Brazilian Butt Lift, but hear stories like it will flatten out if you sit too much; or if you lose weight, you'll lose what they just injected; or if you gain weight, it'll double in size. I'm a little concerned, but still am interested in the procedure. Any opinions?

4 answers to What Happens if my Weight Fluctuates After Brazilian Butt Lift?

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Effects of Weight Change on Brazilian Butt Lift

Hi there- In a Brazilian Butt Lift, fat is re-distributed from areas it is in excess, to the buttocks, in order to achieve a more pleasing contour in the silhouette as a whole, and an augmentation of the buttocks. Because it takes time for the new fat in the buttocks to develop a blood supply, it is important to not sit on it for the first month... After that point, sitting will not have an adverse effect on your outcome. Because the idea behind the operation is to re-shape the body by re-distri more
Armando Soto, MD

Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

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Weight Changes after Brazilian Butt Lift

After a Brazilian Butt lift the fat that has been grafted to your butt is yours to keep forever. This fat will behave just like regular fat. If you gain a significant amount of weight these fat cells may increase in size, but not number. If you lose a significant amount of weight it is possible that these fat cells may shrink somewhat as well. The ultimate behavior these fat cells depends on where they initially were taken from. After a Brazilian Butt lift we recommend that patients... more
B. Pat Pazmino, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

www.miamiaesthetic.com

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Minimal Shape Change with Weight Change after Brazilian Butt Lift

Following fat transfer to the buttock area as is done in a Brazilian Butt Lift, I would not anticipate significant changes in shape with mild weight changes. When we gain weight as fat, our body stores the extra weight within all of our body’s fat cells and these cells become larger. Losing weight causes our fat cells to release energy and decrease in size. This process is a continual biological process for energy management and storage (rather than the creation of new fat... more
Nick Slenkovich, MD

Denver Plastic Surgeon
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Weight changes after Brazilian Butt Lift

You should see the results immediately unless there is a lot of swelling. But the swelling will decrease within 3 weeks and you should start seeing the results. As the swelling decrease the results become more and more pronounced.
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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