Lose Weight Before Brazilian Butt Lift?

The ideal pre-operative weight for Brazilian butt lift
surgery varies from patient to patient and depends upon a large number of
variables. These variables include the patient’s anatomic findings and their
aesthetic goals.In the
vast majority of patients dieting should be delayed until the patient has
undergone Brazilian butt lift surgery. This approach has significant benefits
for most patients. In many cases this approach assures adequate fat donor sites
which might not be available following weight loss. Furthermore, most surgeons
prefer that patients have stable weight for at least six months before
proceeding with surgery.In
addition, when liposuction is performed to harvest fat, significant contour
improvement is noted in the surrounding areas. This may address many of the
patients’ body image concerns.For
these reasons, patients should consult a board certified plastic surgeon who
has experience performing the Brazilian butt lift. This surgeon should be able
to make an appropriate weight loss recommendation.

Brazilian butt lift (fat transfer to the buttock) is so
popular because it enables your plastic surgeon to transform your entire
shape. Liposuction is performed over
several areas depending on the individual patient needs, but typically of the
flanks, abdomen, back and thighs. You
currently have a very square shape (which is more common than most people
realize).



The liposculpting will allow your surgeon to bring in your
hips and waist giving you more of an hour glass figure. You already have some shape to your buttock
and this will be able to be enhanced to give you a very attractive buttock.



The amount of fat needed depends on the shape and needs of
each individual patient, however in general at least 500cc per buttock need to
be placed to see a significant difference. On average patients typically
receive around 800cc per buttock side for a total of 1600cc of fat
transfer. However just like a breast
augmentation the amount of fat needed various from patient to patients. Also the sculpting done with the liposuction
is a big part of the procedure to improve the overall shape.



However if a patient has a BMI of 22 they typically will
have enough fat for the Brazilian butt lift.
If they are smaller than this then they will need to consider doing an
augmentation with implants.



I typically tell patients that they should be at their ideal
weight prior to their Brazilian Butt Lift surgery. I don’t want patients losing weight after the
surgery as they can lose some of the fat that was transferred to their
buttock.



When considering this procedure it is very important that
you have your procedure performed by a board certified plastic surgeon.

Best Weight for Brazilian Butt lift -
A physical exam and review of your medical history is important to answer your specific question. In general however it is best to be at your stable long term weight to reduce the probability for revision surgery. It makes little or no sense to loose or gain weight for a surgical procedure unless you can maintain that weight for many years.

The reason for this is that the fat cells tend to remember it origin and behave that way. In other words when you lose weight you will also shrink the size of the fat cells transferred to your buttocks