My butt cheek area is very small. Would I still be a candidate for a Brazilian Butt Lift? (photo)

Thanks for your question. The best results are obtained when you bare at your ideal weight or as close as possible.  That being said, I feel you are a good candidate for a BBL and a Tummy Tuck subsequently. Personally I would strongly recommend that you have the lipo and BBL prior to considering a tummy tuck.I am not in the camp that advocate doing both (tummy tuck and BBL) at the same time. Think about it, When fat is transferred to the buttocks, the fat cells need all of the oxygen possible in order to survive. Fat transfers (BBL) require a rich oxygen environment in order to attempt the highest rate of surviavl of the fat cells. We recommend that our patients do not place any significant pressure on their butts for 4-6 weeks following the BBL.If you have a Tummy tuck and BBL done at the same time, how are you going to avoid lying on your back, face up when the tummy tuck prevents you from lying face down? I recommend that the BBL be done first to utilize the abdominal fat which would otherwise be discarded with the tummy tuck. After a minimum of three months , the patient is brought back and the TT is performed.Always seek out the opinion of a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery with years of experience in liposuction and fat transfers. Furthermore request to see before and after photos of previous patients by that doctor....not a clinic or surgery center. Do your homework......research and verify the doctor's credentials. Have they had problems with the Board of Medicine, disciplinary or otherwise. Any law suits? How about the center, clinic or facility? Are they accredited by a national organization or do they just have State approval. Understand that at the current time, there are three nationally recognized organizations responsible for the highest levels of patient safety, AAAASF, AAACH and JCHO. You owe it to yourself to position yourself for the best possible results but under the most stringent safety regulations, If you have kids, even more so.How about anesthesia? Will you have a medical doctor certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology or a certified nurse anesthetist (CRNA)? Understand that there is no substitute for research. Cosmetic surgery, no matter how simple it may be to the patients, are invasive procedures and as such carry certain risks and complications.In our office we use TouchMD which is a web based program in which patients have the ability to load their picture unto the program. We can accommodate patients from as far away as California. I then evaluate them and can actually draw on the picture to show a potential patient where the incisions would be located and how the procedure is to be realized. It's all done to comply with HIPPA which is the federal law that protects the patient's medical information. Look them up. Good luck

Thank you for your question and picture.I agree with the other posts that an added tummy tuck would enhance the overall goal.Another option would be an  approach with two stages. The first operation would be a circumferential body lift. This is a tummy tuck combined with a buttocks lift with back/flank liposuction. This operation lifts the buttocks but can also flatten it even further as the tissue is lifted. A second stage would then transfer fat to give you buttocks projection (the brazilian butt lift). Just another approach to consider.I hope this helps.- Dr. Bryson G. Richards, MD

I can artfully elongate and widen a buttock for patients with a smaller surface area buttock.  I agree that you are a good candidate.   Find
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performs hundreds of BBLs each year and has great reviews and great
before and after pictures.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA