If you weigh 300 pounds, can you get a BBL and 360 lipo?

Hi, thanks for your question. We recommend that patients be close to or at their goal weight before undergoing a BBL, the primary reasons for this are that you need to be in good health to undergo surgery, but you also don't want major weight fluctuations following your surgery as this can affect your final result. I highly recommend that you book an in person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon in order to discuss whether this is the right procedure for you.

Dear chandre1995,
generally speaking, you want to reach your goal weight before you consider a BBL, otherwise your results will be suboptimal if you continue to lose weight after the surgery. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Hello, thank you for your question. A BMI of 35 is probably the upper limit that a plastic surgeon would consider for this procedure. It is best to be within 10 pounds of your weight goal for three months prior to the BBL. Reaching your weight goal prior to the BBL will decrease the risks of complications during and after surgery and will maximize results.

Without pictures we cannot make an assessment. Generally speaking someone who weighs 300 pounds is not a candidate for a BBL and there’s a high likelihood they will never be a great or even good candidate for this procedure. The only appropriate change you need his weight loss. Successful weight loss after morbid obesity(greater than 100 pounds over ideal weight) typically leads to severe skin laxity making skin laxity the appropriate procedure.

Not only will skin laxity become much more of an issue but patients with skin laxity typically make for poor candidates for both liposuction and fat transfer procedures.

Almost universally patients who weigh 300 pounds should focus all their efforts a losing weight and with successful weight loss should focus your energy on skin laxity procedures like extended tummy tucks a.k.a. body lift, breast lift, thigh lifts and arm lifts.

These are the procedures that are going to have the greatest impact and restore your body to looking normal.

Talk to your primary care doctor about a referral for bariatric surgery or join support groups and join others who are successfully helping each other lose weight through organizations like weight watchers or overeaters anonymous.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD