What does Colombia and Miami offer for BBL patients that cannot be found locally?

Pictures would've helped to answer your question. From a personal view point, Columbia does not offer more in patients seeking a BBL. What they offer is better body sculpting that most American surgeons pay lip service to, but cannot deliver. I was down in Colombia twice, perfecting my VASER Hi Definition liposculpting technique including the 4D Lipo and tummy tuck. All those areas mentioned by you, are addressed and treated by the body sculpting surgeon. The fat is removed, the arms, abdomen, back, waist are sculpted and the fat is injected into the buttocks. There's minimal manipulation of the fat and does take experience and an aesthetic appreciation to deliver the best results. See a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in advanced body sculpting techniques for an in person consultation/evaluation. Good luck.

Your height and weight make you a candidate for a Brazilian Butt Lift provided that you are otherwise healthy but you will likely not have enough fat to make for a very large butt.  If that is what you desire, I would recommend weight gain or buttocks implants.  Good luck!

You likely do not have sufficient fat to have a good result with a fat transfer procedure. You would need to be examined in person to determine this for sure. Fat transfer procedures are done all over the United States and all over the world. I suggest consulting with at least two or three plastic surgeons for a good thorough exam.Best wishes,Dr.Bruno

It sounds like you are probably not a candidate for a BBL but certainly some of that fat could be injected into your cheeks. The downside to ANY fat injection procedure is that you can expect to lose 25-30% of the fat that's injected. As you can imagine, it takes a large amount of fat to get any noticeable difference in the buttocks. At  5'7" and 145lbs, It's likely you do not have enough volume of fat that would make a noticeable difference in your behind.

 I don't know what Columbia or Miami offers. I've never been to either one.I do know there are talented plastic surgeons all over the world. There's no way to make an assessment based on the information you have given. Much more information is needed such as body fat distribution skin laxity possible muscle separation from previous pregnancies etc. etc. etc.  while some plastic surgeons will encourage patients to gain weight if there's insufficient fat for fat transfer I am not a believer in this concept.It seems like a reasonable idea if someone is planning on being heavier for the rest of their life. Gaining weight in order to do fat transfer and then losing it seems like a flawed concept to me.Any fat that will be successfully grafted will shrink with weight loss.  I would start looking for board-certified plastic surgeon's in your area that have excellent reputation and expertise in these particular procedures. There's no substitute for an in person consultation.Find the right surgeon and everything will fall into place.  while there are times traveling long-distance is reasonable  for cosmetic surgery it's generally not a good idea. While these are generally safe procedures the importance of follow-up cannot be overstated.  This is obviously especially true for patients who developed complications or need revisions.  my practice is almost exclusively devoted to body contouring using liposuction and fat transfer. We do have people who travel to our office from other areas to have procedures. I encourage people to stay local when possible.  At this point you may want to consider reposting on real self with pictures. I would be very careful requesting abdominal etching.  While it can at times given impressive results can also unfortunately lead to permanent disfigurement.this is especially true for any one with skin laxity. California city is certainly within  A reasonable distance from Los Angeles.  There's no shortage of talent  when it comes to plastic surgery in Southern California.Still not everyone is up to par on these procedures.I would be happy to share the names of a couple of plastic surgeons I can personally vouch for as having exceedingly good skills in liposuction and fat transfer. best,Mats Hagstrom, MD