After getting a BBL, will I weigh less than I did before once the swelling goes down?

Although, the fat that is removed during liposuction is cleaned and processed, significantly more than 20% is available for transfer.  In some patient, all of the fat removed is processed and re-injected; in some patients there is significantly more fat removed than is necessary for transfer.  If your case is the former, you may not note a significant weight reduction following the procedure.  If your surgeon is abe to remove much more than is required for fat transfer, then you may note a couple of pound weight reduction.  However, it may take a few weeks to note this weight reduction as you will be swollen ( and retain fluid) in the first couple of weeks after the surgery.  Best wishes, Dr. Lepore.

Great question! 

Yes you can loss overall weight.  Edema. swelling and 3rd spacing of fluid into the liposuction and fat injection areas will retain body weight until healing is complete.  The shape of your body will also adjust as your body reabsorbs the fluid.  You post-op diet and elastic compression can control the amount of edema, swelling, and 3rd spacing of fluid.  Consume less salt over the first week during the 3rd spacing, capillary leaking phase of your healing process.  Keep your waist as tight as possible with lipo-foam over your skin and extra elastic compression layers with a vest waist trainer to have less space for edema and swelling to fill up.











 I wish you well on your BBL journey, 











James McAdoo DO FACOS








AOA Dual Board Certified general and plastic / reconstructive surgeon.bbl specialized, micro surgery fellowship.