Should I work out before BBL?

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I'm 5'2 138 lb. and apple shaped. I'm 29 and below average on the fitness spectrum. I don't have much muscle (or fat) in my buttocks, should I work out before BBL? Thank you!

S. Larry Schlesinger, MD, FACS · Answer

Working out and getting in shape is always a good thing.  Building muscles, improving your cardiovascular health all leads to increased self-esteem, which is never a bad thing.  On a theoretical basis, if you work on the muscles that make up your buttocks and theoretically increase their size, you will be adding to the overall volume of your buttocks.  Since you stated you don't have much fat in your butt, then you won't be burning away much fat.  After increasing your overall muscular tone followed by a BBL, you will be placing fat cells into an area with more muscle, and therefore the final outcome of your BBL should look and feel better.Therefore, if you were my patient, I would recommend you go for it.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

For most patients, the improvement in physique that can be made in 2 hours in the operating room cannot be achieved with diet and exercise.Kenneth Hughes, MDBeverly Hills, CA

Matthew J. Nykiel, MD · Answer

Hi and great question.  I appreciate the time you are spending researching this procedure.I think that you should be at the target weight and fitness that you want to be prior to the surgery.  This procedure involves lipo-sculpture to your torso and shaping your torso.  The best result will be achieved at your target weight and fitness.I hope that helps.  Best of luck!

William Bruno, MD · Answer

You can work out if you choose to before having any type of surgery. If you do not normally exercise, it's not crucial to begin exercising before surgery. Squats may be able to further augment your gluteal muscles which will enhance your outcome. Consult with a plastic surgeon to see if you are a good candidate for surgery.Best wishes,Dr.Bruno

Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) · Answer

If you don't have much fat, you may want to consider a combination fat and implant transfer. We place the implant centrally for fullness and the fat laterally for lateral fullness. A consultation is necessary to add up all of your fat donor sites so that we can figure out if you can get away from a BBL only or if you may need an implant to get to the results you desire.

Should I work out before BBL?

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