Will 1 liter of fat transfer be enough to make a difference in a Brazilian Butt Lift? (photos)

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I will be getting a tummy tuck with a bbl but I can only get 1 liter of fat removed/transferred. Will that be enough to make a difference or will I just be waiting money? My body goal is to get rid of my hip dips and plump up my butt just a bit.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear lgmn9193,
based on your photos, you look like a good candidate for a BBL. Liposuction of your abdomen, back and flanks should give you more curves and hourglass shape and fat transfer to buttocks should give you more projection. I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon because only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

One liter of fat is approximately 1000ccs; 500 ccs in each buttock. The final shape of the buttocks is largely determined by the starting anatomy, the distensibility of the tissues injected, and the surgical skill employed by the plastic surgeon. Significant volume can be added to the buttocks, producing much larger, more projected buttocks. The fat is expertly placed to produce very shapely, custom tailored buttocks. Even large defects in the buttocks or marked asymmetry can be remedied with this fat transfer technique. Certain aspects of the buttocks or hips may not be improved as much if the tissues do not allow for much stretch or cannot accommodate the fat that is transferred. In these cases, the final result will be limited by the skin envelope. This is an issue that cannot be completely controlled by the surgeon. Finally, the ability of some patients to heal and retain more of the fat than another patient accounts for differences in shape and result following BBL.
Also realize that 50% of the fat may not survive.

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thanks for the question. In this regard, I recommend you waist and back 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, 
Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Tania Medina de Garcia, MD · Answer

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. To determine the right amount of CC's to transfer in a BBL, an in-person consultation is in order, because it depends on a number of factors.
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.
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 33 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 :)

Douglas Taranow, DO, FACOS · Answer

You are a great candidate for the BBL procedure.  You have ample fat on your sides and lower back which post liposuction will give you a very nice shape as well as sculpting the top of your buttocks.  The addition of 500cc of fat grafting to each buttocks should make a large difference in your buttock shape and size.
Best wishes.
Dr. T

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