I am 5'2 and weigh 150lbs. Will 800cc Butt Injections each show noticeable results for me? (photos)

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I have a rather noticeable tummy and large thighs. I do not want to look ridiculous with a larger than normal behind with my height and all, but I do want noticeable results. Can any other doctor tell me if 800cc is reasonable for my body type and or enough?

Ryan A. Stanton, MD · Answer

Allow me to share with you some information that you may not hear elsewhere. There are
only two proven safe and relatively effective methods for Buttock Augmentation
and Hip Augmentation: 1) Autologous Fat Transfer (using your own fat,
transferring from one area of the body to the other) and 2) Buttock/Hip
Implants (semi-solid silicone rubber implants that cannot rupture &/or
leak). Both are very good options so what it comes down to, like any surgery,
is proper patient selection. Indeed because at least 50+ % of the fat
transferred will melt away within a year, most patients are not good candidates
because they lack an adequate amount of fat to harvest. Another tip is that if
you purposely gain weight (i.e. fat) for the procedure, the fat you lose first
as you get back to your baseline weight is that very same fat that was
transferred into your buttock...so don't fall victim to this
recommendation.  Although using your own fat is relatively safe, the one
serious complication that can rarely (< 1%) happen is "fat
embolism" in which some of the fat gets into the blood stream and travels
up into the lungs, heart, and/or brain causing serious problems. This
complication is more likely to happen with the larger amount of fat being
transferred. This is
even more likely to happen when using fillers like PMMA and hyaluronic acids.
Also fillers, when injected in large quantities, have a relatively high
tendency to migrate away from the original area they were placed and tend to
stimulate a lot of inflammation and a subsequent disastrous amount of scar
tissue/hardening.

Thus
buttock/hip implants become a very good, safe, and long term reliable option
for most patients seeking buttock augmentation (at least in my practice). I
prefer to insert the buttock implants through a 2 inch long incision over the
tailbone (concealed within the crevice between the buttock cheeks) and the hip
implants through a ~ 1 inch incision just below the beltline above the hip
region. The buttock implant should always be placed under or within the gluteus
maximus muscle. In this position, the implant is less palpable, less visible,
and does not sag or shift/migrate over time unlike implants placed on top of
the muscle. Therefore it is extremely important to seek consultation with a
board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in this procedure (in fact performs both fat transfer and implants regularly so that s/he is not bias). And in this case too, at least in
my surgical practice, the infection rate is minimized to ~5%. Glad to help.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

I think that a 5 liter liposuction to make your waist as small as possible coupled with a fat transfer of 800 cc per buttock or more would produce a very nice change.Find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of Brazilian buttlifts each year.  Look for great reviews and great 
before 
and after pictures.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

C. Bob Basu, MD, MPH, FACS · Answer

You could be a good candidate for the BBL procedure. However, a physical exam is needed to make any recommendations. The BBL procedure involves harvest fat from areas of your body where there is excess fat and injecting that fat carefully into the central zone of your buttock. In addition, it involves liposculpting the buttock to facilitate a more rounded look. The common donor sites for this procedure is your posterior waist/flanks, lateral thighs, back, waist, and anterior tummy. Please visit with a board certified plastic surgeon to learn more about your options.

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