Am I too skinny for a BBL at 5'1 and 123lbs? (Photos)

Question

Hi all - so yes i am 5'1 and weigh 123 lbs and wanted to know if i can get a BBL? I'm not just looking to define my shape but I really want hips, projection, and a tiny, tiny waist if needed. The girls I chose were skinny before at 115 before their BBL so hopefully i can achieve this look because I want nothing more than to have something like this. The first 3 pictures are me everything else are wish pics. Thanks.

Carolina Restrepo, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question. Based on your photos you don't appear to have enough fat available for a dramatic result form a Brazilian butt lift procedure. You can definitely improve your overall shape with liposuctiuon and fat transfer to the buttocks although you will not achieve the looks you're showing on your wish pics. You definitely have to choose your surgeon correctly and make sure that he/she has the training and experience to meet your goals with absolute safety.  Best is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with specialized expertise in this procedure.

Luis A. Mejia, MD · Answer

Hello, thank you for the question and great photos.. after analysing your case.. I can say you're a good candidate for a BBL, this would give you great results and improve the look of your butt. Your wish pics are a little bit unrealistic, but trust me, a good doctor would give you a great result and get the best of you!

l recommend you to make an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon to talk about your goals and anything you need to know.
Best of lucks and stay safe these days :)
Dr. Luis Mejia.

l recommend you to make an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon to talk about your goals and anything you need to know.
Best of lucks and stay safe these days :)
Dr. Luis Mejia.

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

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

I have had great success with BBLs for thinner women, but these surgeries are not easy. Maximal fat must be harvested without creating any contour deformities. If the waist was smaller at one time, the waist can likely be reduced with liposuction to those same measurements or smaller provided the muscular and facial integrity has remained the same. There are a lot of women who can get nice results from the BBL despite thinking that there is not enough fat. Schedule an email, Skype, or in-office consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in thin patients. I perform about 500 BBLs each year, and this procedure is the most surgeon dependent plastic surgery procedure.

John L. Burns Jr., MD · Answer

An experienced lipoplasty surgeon should be able to harvest enough fat to give you a nice result.  I'd estimate maybe 500cc per side.  When combined with the liposuction of your waist and your overall small size this would give a significant result.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear AST123,
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 Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

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 a modest BBL, or buttocks implants, if you want big 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.
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 :)

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

You are too thin for an impressive BBL results. The amount of fat that could be harvested it’s probably half of the ideal amount and even that is still for a modest augmentation. The women in your wish pictures have completely different skin and all structures and their images do not apply to yours.I would say you are too thin and should consider skipping this procedure.i’m not a fan of anyone gaining weight to do a fat transfer. Best, Mats Hagstrom MD

Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) · Answer

You are the ideal candidate for the high definition body contouring that we offer patients who are athletic and have very little body fat. Using our ultrasound technology, we are able to remove fat from your body that is only in the superficial layer. We have performed successful BBLs on patients who weigh less than 100 pounds. Please consider a virtual consultation with a high definition body contouring specialist to appreciate what is possible.

Dennis Dass, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Thank you for your question. Based on the photos, it appears that you are a candidate for the Brazilian Butt Lift, with liposuction of the abdomen, waist, flanks, upper hips, back and a fat transfer to the buttock and hips. This will give you more of an hourglass shape. The wish pictures you submitted seem slightly unrealistic based on your current physique, but the overall shape will be similar. Make sure you consult with a board certified plastic surgeon for a thorough evaluation. At that time, you can discuss your desired results and come up with a surgical plan.