I lost 10 pounds after getting COVID. I had a BBL done 8 months ago. If I start gaining weight, will it go back to my butt/hips?

Thanks for your question.

Weight loss, weight gain and exercise do affect BBL results. The fat transferred to your buttocks is affected in the same manner as when you normally lose weight or gain weight or exercise.

Hope this helps.

Please always consult with a board certified plastic surgeon.

Take care,

Moises Salama MD, board certified plastic surgeon

`Hi, that is an excellent question! I’m glad you got out of COVID ok. The answer is yes. That is the great thing about a BBL. The fat cells remember! If you gain or lose weight the BBL gains or losses volume. So gaining weight should give you back your BBL results. Every patient has a diferente sweet spot, so just make sure to gain the right amount for you!

Best of luck,
Dr. Miguel Mota

In our experience with fat grafting, it takes good 8-12 months for result to settle and mature; volume that you have at that time should be considered stable. If you gain or loose weight after that period, your fat content will increase or decrease proportionately to other body areas. That is your own fat and should behave like fat anywhere else in your body. Hope this helps.

Dear Tashamak01,
sorry to hear that but if you gain weight it is expected that it will go to areas with increased number of fat cells such as your buttocks and hips.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Hello dear!
Thanks for the question and provided information as well.
After a BBL, you lose or gain weight in the same way as before. So the answer is yes, if you go back to your previous weight, you should see your previous results, but I encourage you to maintain a clean and healthy diet, along with exercise.
If you have any concerns, I suggest you follow up close with your plastic surgeon.
Good luck :)

In July you were six months out and at that point your BBL results should’ve been final. Based on that the results should come back as they were if you regain the weight.

Obviously time and age will contribute to some degree long-term but for now you can consider your fat distribution intervention as having been permanent.

If you do gain the weight back repost and let us know.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD