Brazilian Butt Lift and Tummy Tuck advice

Hi there- This is a question that comes up quite frequently in my practice... Unless achieving that flat belly is clearly a  much higher a priority for you than the improved butt contour you also desire, I would always recommend doing the buttock surgery first. Once you have the butt shape and size you... more

I recommend that patients be at a stable weight. If you starve yourself prior to surgery, you risk gaining the weight back and being unhappy with the result.  You don't want to be in a starvation state at the time of surgery, since that may interfere with wound healing.

The most important thing is to be at a stable weight that you can realistically maintain over the long term. It is also recommended that this weight be within the healthy BMI range (less than 30) It is of no use if you lose weight for your tummy tuck and then put it all back after surgery.

Thanks for the question - You're balancing two issues.  Abdominoplasty (tummy tucks) get the best results when people are as close to ideal body weight as possible.  Brazilian butt lift candidates are also within their ideal body weight but not too thin. In our San Francisco area practice we... more