Should I Have Liposuction on my Arms when I Have my Brazilian Butt Lift? (photo)

It is certainly possible to have liposuction of your arms during a BBL. You need to speak specifically with your surgeon about the results you can expect on your arms - will the skin be loose? Also, your surgeon will need to determine if your arm fat is "good " for use in your BBL.  Those of us with a lot of experience with BBLs are very selective about which fat to use. Chosing the poor quality fat can be the reason why many people claim that their results just didn't last.

Thank you for your question. It looks like you are a good candidate for arm lipo too, I would suggest to be treated by board certificated plastic surgeon with experience in this procedure, to get the best desired results.
Respectfully,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Hello and thank you for your pictures. It is possible for the liposuction of the arms and the Brazilian Butt Lift to be done in the same procedure. If this is done, the fat taken from the arms can be used alongside the fat taken from the back, abdominals, and flanks to produce positive results. Although possible, it is difficult to determine the best treatment plan for you solely based on your pictures. For the most concrete opinions, schedule a consultation with a couple of different board certified plastic surgeons to get different opinions. Many doctors will offer a free consultation, and they will immediately know what will suit your needs best. As far as pain, liposuction generates soreness wherever it is performed, but this should not be a limiting concern for you. Best of luck!


Jaime Perez, MD
Brazilian Butt Lift Specialist
Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa

     Normally, this would be a good time to perform upper arm liposuction, but a physical exam and consultation would be necessary to determine this as well as your expectations after surgery.

Thank you for your photos.  Based on your photos I do not see enough excess fat to warrant liposuction.  The best way to get a solid answer would be a physical exam to determine the "pinch thickness" of fat of the arm.  If that thickness is 1.5-2 cm or greater and your skin elasticity is good then the procedure may be reasonable.

 

Dr. ES

Hello dear!
Thanks for the question and provided information as well.
Based on your pictures, you are a great candidate for liposuction with BBL, and I think you'll get very good results. 
Liposuction allows your plastic surgeon to transform your entire shape. You can improve your abdomen, hips, back and flanks, and of course your buttock, to give you a nice heart shape. You can liposuction your arms, depending on the results you desire.
In general, you need to be physically healthy and at a stable weight, have realistic expectations, be a non-smoker and your BMI needs to be 30 or less.
l recommend you to make an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon to talk about your goals and anything you need to know.
Good luck :)
 

I will usually go ahead and suction the arms if I need to harvest more fat and have been unable to reach/harvest enough volume for maximum enhancement

Liposuction of your arms is a very reasonable thing to do if you want your arms made smaller.   It appears that you have enough fat in your arms that could be removed to make a significant reduction in their size if that is what you are looking for.  This would be additional fat that could be grafted to your buttocks.   As far as pain, it is quite variable.  Most patients that I have performed arm liposuction on at the same time as other areas of liposuction or the BBL have hardly ever complained of pain in their arms.  They usually say they are sore of stiff, but by far not their biggest complaint of pain.

It is not uncommon to perform upper arm lipo at the time of brazilian butt lift (along with lipo of the abdomen, flanks, back).  You will need a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to determine if you are a good candidate for each surgery, and if it is appropriate to combine these procedures.