BBL reduction. How many CCs would be safe to take out? (Photo)

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I have attached the first picture which is the day of surgery. The second where I have gained weight. And the last 2 are recent pictures I just lost 4kg and started working out. My right buttocks is lower and bigger than the left. I want to get a bbl reduction and jplasma. when I sit, all the fat spills to the sides, I feel like there's a lot of fat on my buttocks and that my skin laxity is super stretched. How many cc's would be safe to take out? What can I do to reverse all of this?

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Bblrevision,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what went wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Erika Sato, MD, FACS · Answer

From the photos attached, your butt does not appear too big or misshapen. Asymmetry is common on our body and no guarantee more surgery will give you perfect symmetry. I think you need to post better photos with more angles or see someone for an in person consultation.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

There is a symmetry in your before picture.

When posting on real self I suggest using proper before and after pictures taken by your provider. If you don’t have these then you should contact your plastic surgeon and ask them to forward the ones they took.

While you’re at it you should also ask them to forward a full copy of your medical record especially the operative report which has how many cc of fat were grafted.

There is no ideal number of cc of fat to be removed in revision surgery. It is simply a clinical judgment decision based on an understanding of what the patient is trying to achieve and clinical experience.

Liposuction of the buttocks after a BBL is not the same as reversing a BBL. The liposuction equipment cannot differentiate between native fat and previously grafted fat.

It’s important to thoroughly understand why the patient doesn’t like the outcome of the BBL and what the primary reason is when doing revision surgery. Often BBL results fail because that wasn’t blended correctly into surrounding areas or even worse surrounding areas were aggressively Liposuction The. This often happens on the back of the thigh or the outer thigh creating a lollipop appearance.

The first person to talk to is your provider. After that schedule multiple in person consultations for the local board-certified plastic surgeons who have extensive experience with a BBL procedure. When doing so bring the operative report and the  formal before and after pictures.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

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