Will heavy weight lifting make my hips smaller or bigger after a Brazilian Butt Lift?

Dear corellam,
weight lifting after BBL will probably build some muscle but it should have no negative effect on BBL results. I suggest you discuss with your plastic surgeon.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Hello @corellam, thank you for your question. Weight training can help to strengthen muscles, but it cannot directly affect the size of your hips. as it does not manipulate fat distribution or reduce its quantity. Exercise may help with sculpting the area around the hips (such as the glutes), but it cannot directly alter their overall size. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD. American Society of Plastic Surgery Member (ASPS), International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science” Member (IFATS), Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery member (SCCP).

Thank you for your question dear @corellam. As a plastic surgeon I always recommend to start doing exercises after a BBL procedure to help your muscles develop better but this has nothing to do your fat grow or reduce, doing exercises after this type of surgery also can improve the appearance of your body, you can do Pilates or lifting weight and the results it will be the same. Hope this helps!

You cannot manipulate your own fat distribution through exercise.
Weight training strengthens muscles nothing more.
Good muscle definition generally requires thin layers of subcutaneous fat.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD