Can Brazilian Butt Lift Be Combined with Tummy Tuck or Lipo?

Hi there-

Liposuction is, in fact, a critical component of the Brazilian Butt Lift technique, in which fat is removed from areas where it is not complementary to the patient's figure, and grafted into the buttock area for an improved shape.

I am of the opinion that combining a tummy tuck with this technique is not in your best interests (although it may be in the surgeon's) for the following reasons:

in order to get the very best outcome from Brazilian Butt Lift surgery, we need to harvest as much fat as possible through liposuction. Often, one of the best sources of fat is the abdomen. Unfortunately, liposuction of the abdomen at the time of a tummy tuck compromises the blood flow necessary to heal after the tummy tuck, and so doing a tummy tuck at the same time would significantly limit the amount of liposuction that could be done on the abdomen. Also, in order to graft fat back into your buttocks, we need to place you on your abdomen- NOT a position I would want any of my recent tummy tuck patients to get into. If we remove less tissue from your abdomen than we normally would in order to allow this positioning, then your abdomen won't look as good as it could have.

So you can understand that doing these procedures together (tummy tuck and brazilian) compromises the outcome of both- not a good idea. Better to get the best outcome from one, and then do the other.

Thanks for your question.

This is a very common question. A tummy tuck and a BBL can be done at the same time. Even though these two procedures can be done together, they are best done separately. This allows for more predictability of the result. Furthermore, the recovery is more difficult when procedures are combined. The patient can only sleep on her sides and this makes for a very uncomfortable recovery. In addition, the post-surgery pain is much greater. That said, doing the two procedures separately, it makes sense to do the tummy tuck first. Then 4-5 months later, a BBL can be performed. The reason being that if you have significant excess skin and you get liposuction in that area, the area will look wrinkled, scarred, and irregular. Also doing significant liposuction on the abdomen and then having a tummy tuck later can predispose you to wound healing complications after the tummy tuck.

Please always consult with a board certified plastic surgeon.

Take Care, Moises Salama MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Thank you for your question.Yes, it is possible to have those procedure at the same time. But first, for safety reasons, to be a good candidate for the procedures you want at the same time, your labs and  cardiovascular preoperative evaluation must be optimal.
Kind Regards,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Yes, these two procedures can be performed together provided the patient is in good overall health..

Thank you for your question. Yes, combining a Brazilian Butt Lift with a Tummy Tuck is very common. However, recovery will be more of a pain and sleeping will be a little more uncomfortable. Keep in mind that you will be very sore from the Tummy Tuck and Liposuction. Sleeping on your stomach the first week is not going to workout. Sleeping on your side would be the best option. If you sleep on your back you can suffocate the fat that was transferred to the buttocks. As long as you have help at home the first week of recovery, having both surgeries should work out. You do not want to be in this recovery alone with no help. Otherwise, knocking them out in one day is is an option. Best of luck!Dhaval M. Patel Double board certifiedPlastic surgeonHoffman Estates OakbrookChicago

In my practice it is most common for me to perform all of the procedures you mentioned at the same time. I use an assistant to save total operative time with the goal less than 6 hours of surgery (often far less than that) to minimize potential complications and for a speedier recovery. My patients following a TT with or without a BBL stay in a reclining chair the first week. The benefit is only one surgery, only one recovery (you heal from all procedures simultaneously) and that you can use the fat that would normally be discarded from the tummy tuck. Pros and cons of this decision should be part of your in depth consultation with your plastic surgeon. The most important decision is picking the best plastic surgeon experienced in this technique. #CombinationTTandBBL