First timer BBL here! 5’1 127 lbs. What would be the best way to achieve the "snatched" waist look? (Photo)

Hi, thank you for sharing your question. You are a great candidate for liposuction. Based on this photo, it’s hard to tell about the abdominal skin laxity, but I would venture to say that you will have a great result with 360 Lipo to achieve that “snatched” waistline. I don’t think you will need a tummy tuck.

Thank you for your question and photos. From your photos, you are a good candidate for BBL. Liposuction will remove excess fat from unwanted areas creating a shape that snatches your waist and accentuates your hips & buttocks. Fat transfer to your hips & buttocks will bring out your curves, increase volume in your buttocks and improve shape. Your expectations and health will dictate the best procedure(s) for you. I suggest a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to go over the options that best address your goals. Best of luck!

Dhaval Patel MD
Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Chicago
South Barrington
Oakbrook
Orland Park

Thanks for the question. I recommend you belly and waist Liposculpture, getting better curves especially in the waist, improving your body contour. Finally, I suggested take the fat we get and transfer to the buttocks and hips, to mold them and get better volume, contour and butt projection, is that we know as "Brazilian Butt Lift" (BBL).

Kind regards

It seems like you can benefit from a lipo/BBL; fat can be taken from many different areas (abdomen, sides, back, bra rolls, thighs, arms, etc) depending upon the areas of excess and what your goals may be. Most patients get an immense benefit with maximal liposuction of the abdomen, sides, and back to obtain the smallest waist possible and then maximal fat transfer to the buttocks and hips. The goal is to transfer fat from areas where you find it displeasing to areas in which you would like more volume. I agree with other plastic surgeons that you will probably need a TT after the lipo/BBL.

Thanks for your question. I suggest you upload a front, side and back pictures of you in a two piece bathing suit for a better evaluation as it is difficult to tell just from this picture if you would need a tummy tuck. Note, the tummy tuck addresses the issue of excess fat and hanging skin in the abdominal area by removing it with an incision along the bikini line while with the BBL involves 360 lipo (lipo of the upper and lower abdomen, the upper and lower back and the flanks) to contour the waistline and then the fat is injected into the buttocks to augment it. I recommend scheduling a consult for a proper evaluation. Make sure your surgeon you choose has extensive experience in with both the BBL and tummy tuck procedure and has clean credentials. Always consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. Take care, Moises Salama MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Only 1 posted photo - really??? Very hard to evaluate with not enough posted views. My over the Real Self internet guess is Lipo 360/BBL is acceptable option to try to attain the 'hour-glass' waiste Expect fees in the $6,500-$15,000 ranges.

Based on your pictures, you are an excellent candidate for high definition VASER liposuction and a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL). A consult can help us determine if the combination of your skin texture, level of skin redundancy, and abdominal musculature warrants an abdominal tucking procedure. Should there be moderate skin redundancies, Renuvion J Plasma skin tightening technology can be incorporated into your treatment plan to achieve your desired "snatched" results.

The optimal BBL outcomes are achieved with: 1) use of VASER liposuction to harvest the fat, 2) a closed looped system such as Puregraft to process the fat, and 3) strategic micro-packet transplant technique. These three processes have demonstrated over 95% fat graft take. This means that your results will be stable as long as you maintain your weight. As an official VASER trainer, I am routinely referred unhappy BBL patients. One of the most common reasons for disgruntled BBL patients is that patients are not able to accurately communicate their desired buttocks goals to their surgeons. A buttocks assessment tool can be an invaluable tool to communicate to your surgeon the exact buttocks size and shape you are desiring. A Skype or FaceTime consultation with a BBL specialist can help you get an accurate recommendation and pricing.

Respectfully,
Arian Mowlavi MD, FACS
Realself 100 Hall of Fame Inductee

If you want us to make an assessment then you need to include proper pictures. If you want to know how to take pictures look at how plastic surgeons take before and after pictures of this procedure. Generally the picture should be taken by someone else or using the timer on your camera from about 8 feet away. We need pictures of you showing your front, side and back from your shoulders to your knees wearing undergarments standing in a neutral position.

Otherwise the process is basically choose a surgeon based on having multiple in person consultations at which time you need to vet for the most skilled and experienced provider in your community.

The results from both Liposuction and fat transfer vary greatly based on who does the procedure. To find the most experienced provider patients need to put in a serious effort and schedule numerous consultations.

Experience providers should have no difficulty showing 50 or more sets of before and after pictures. During the consultation I would encourage you to ask providers to show their entire collection of before and after pictures for this procedure. Specifically asked him to find pictures of patients with similar body characteristics to around. Lastly I would read all the reviews on various physician review websites and avoid providers with any significant number of justified negative reviews. The absence of justified negative reviews is more important anymore telling than an abundance of positive reviews.

Plastic surgeons can only do so much so if you really want to look good you should consider diet and exercise as part of the process.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

Hello, and thank you for your question. I believe you would be able to get a BBL done without a tummy tuck. If your doctor wants you to have a tummy tuck, I would suggest losing a little weight first then going through with the BBL if you want to stick with that doctor. However, based on this picture, I personally don't think you need a tummy tuck and could go straight to the BBL procedure without losing weight. Please see a board-certified physician for your consultation. Best of luck to you!

Sincerely, James Fernau, MD
FACS Aesthetic Surgery Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery Certified, American Board of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Member: American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) American Academy of Facial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery (AAOHNS) American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) The Rhinoplasty Society