If I Gain Weight Will I Mostly Gain in my Butt After Brazilian Butt Lift?

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First of all I just want to say thank you to all the doctor that has been answering all my question, it helps a lot. I heard that after Brazilian butt lift and I gain weigh, I will most likely to gain at my butt since there is more fat there and that fat will enlarge if I gain. You see, if I gain weight now it only go to my stomach, never to my thigh or butt. So, if I do get Brazilian butt lift by using the fat from my stomach, back will that fat behave like it use to? Will I only gain in my butt

Daniel P. Markmann, MD · Answer

I have performed many Brazilian Butt Lift procedures over the past 13 years. I have seen women return years later who have gained additional weight years after their BBL procedure and have seen significant increase in the size of their buttocks.
	I do believe that the grafted fat cells continue to function as normal fat cells do. They increase in size with weight gain and decrease in size with weight loss. If you have more fat cells in your buttocks after having the BBL done, then I would expect you will gain more weight in your buttocks with weight gain than if you hadn't had the procedure. This will not be the only area of gain, but you will see more gain in your buttocks than you ever have before with that same amount of weight gain. So,if you are looking for a larger buttocks DO NOT plan to lose weight after the BBL, because your buttocks will shrink! Lose it before the surgery!

	You will also not gain as much in your stomach area after the liposuction of this area because there will not be as many fat cells remaining there to store the fat.

Tania Medina de Garcia, MD · Answer

Hello dear!
Thanks for the question and provided information as well.
After a BBL, you lose or gain weight in the same way as before. So the answer is yes, if you gain a considerable amount of weight, all of your body will be affected.
If you have any concerns, I suggest you to follow up close with your plastic surgeon.
Good luck :)

Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, FACS · Answer

About 60% of fat from the transfer is retained and the size will change with your weight just as the rest of your body does. In other words, the fat acts like it was naturally there. You can get a good idea of the final result after 6 months.

Dhaval M. Patel, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question!  If you gain weight your buttocks most likely will get bigger, if you loose weight it will get smaller. The first place you will start to gain weight will be your buttocks but if you were to gain a significant amount of weight it will distribute throughout your body.   Best of luck!Dr Dhaval PatelDouble Board Certified Plastic SurgeonChicagoHoffman EstatesOak Brook

Richard J. Bruneteau, MD · Answer

It’s not unusual for patients to be concerned about what
happens when they gain or lose weight following brazilian butt lift
surgery.It’s highly probable that
transplanted fat cells behave in the same manner in their new location as they
did in their previous location.In other
words, they will respond to exercise and diet just as they did before.This
means that when patients gain weight following brazilian butt lift surgery,
more weight will be gained in the buttock region and less weight will be gained
in the donor site areas.When patients
lose weight, the exact opposite phenomena will occur.It’s important to realize that weight gain
will affect the entire body, but it may affect the buttock in a more pronounced
manner.For
these reasons, weight swings can have a dramatic impact on the results of
brazilian butt lift surgery.It’s
therefore important to avoid significant weight changes following this
procedure.

Johnny Franco, MD, FACS · Answer

Brazilian butt lift (fat transfer to the buttock) is so
popular because it enables your plastic surgeon to transform your entire
shape.  Liposuction is performed over
several areas depending on the individual patient needs, but typically of the
flanks, abdomen, back and thighs.  You
currently have a very square shape (which is more common than most people
realize).

The liposculpting will allow your surgeon to bring in your
hips and waist giving you more of an hour glass figure.  You already have some shape to your buttock
and this will be able to be enhanced to give you a very attractive buttock.

The butt augmentation is your own fat so it acts like any
other part of your body.  It will get
larger with weight gain and smaller with weight loss.  However the fat will not just go to your
buttock.  It will also go any other area
that you still have some fat remaining.

When considering this procedure it is very important that
you have your procedure performed by a board certified plastic surgeon.

If I Gain Weight Will I Mostly Gain in my Butt After Brazilian Butt Lift?

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Answer: You will likely gain More in your butt than would have otherwise.

Answer: You will likely gain More in your butt than would have otherwise.

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Answer: Where Will The Fat Go?

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Answer: Transplanted fat typically responds the same as other fat.

Answer: Transplanted fat typically responds the same as other fat.

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If I Gain Weight Will I Mostly Gain in my Butt After Brazilian Butt Lift?

Answers (16)

Answer: You will likely gain More in your butt than would have otherwise.

Answer: You will likely gain More in your butt than would have otherwise.

Answer: If I Gain Weight Will I Mostly Gain in my Butt After Brazilian Butt Lift?

Answer: If I Gain Weight Will I Mostly Gain in my Butt After Brazilian Butt Lift?

Answer: Brazilian Butt Lift

Answer: Brazilian Butt Lift

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Answer: Where Will The Fat Go?

Answer: Where Will The Fat Go?

Answer: Transplanted fat typically responds the same as other fat.

Answer: Transplanted fat typically responds the same as other fat.

Answer: If I Gain Weight Will it Change My Brazilian Butt Lift

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