What if You Don't Have Enough Fat for Brazilian Butt Lift?

Thank you for your question! I suggest you see a board certified plastic surgeon and discuss your desired results with him.  Gaining weight before your surgery is a good idea to have enough of fat for your desired results.  Best of luck!Dr Dhaval PatelDouble Board CertifiedPlastic SurgeonChicago Hoffman Estates Oak Brook

It’s not unusual for patients to be concerned about how much
fat can be transferred when they undergo a brazilian butt lift.Without adequate pictures or a physical
examination it’s virtually impossible to estimate how much fat can be
transferred in any particular patient.Your history suggest that inadequate donor sites may represent a
significant problem if your goal is a substantial buttock enlargement.The
lack of donor sites may also be compounded by the inability to contour the
surrounding structures.Liposuction of
adjacent areas significantly contributes to the aesthetic result in most
patients undergoing this procedure.Under
these circumstances, consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who
has experience performing brazilian butt lift surgery is essential.This surgeon can help develop a realistic
treatment plan that not only considers your aesthetic goals, but your anatomic
findings as well.In some cases, the
brazilian butt lift won’t represent a viable option.Under these circumstances gluteal implants
may represent an alternative.

First I would recommend that you seek a consultation by a
plastic surgeon that commonly performs this procedure so that they can give you
your options.



The amount of fat needed depends on the shape and needs of
each individual patient, however in general at least 500cc per buttock need to
be placed to see a significant difference. On average patients typically
receive around 800cc per buttock side for a total of 1600cc of fat
transfer. However just like a breast
augmentation the amount of fat needed various from patient to patients. Also the sculpting done with the liposuction is
a big part of the procedure to improve the overall shape.



Unfortunately fat cannot be taken from someone else and used
for augmentation. However if a patient
has a BMI of 22 they typically will have enough fat for the Brazilian butt
lift. If they are smaller than this then
they will need to consider doing an augmentation with implants. Buttock implants can give patients a very
nice result. Commonly buttock implants
are combined with some fat transfer depending on the needs of the individual
person.



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



In general of the procedures that I perform this is one
where patients tend to be universally extremely happy.