Will my butt get bigger after lipo if I gain weight?

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I recently had liposuction to get rid of the fat deposits around my midsection. I plan on gaining weight with bodybuilding, and was wondering where the extra fat that I'll be gaining go. I understand that fat cells don't regenerate, but will the muffin top come back? Or will the fat redistribute more evenly throughout my body? What are the chances of my butt getting bigger post op + bodybuilding (I'm planning on getting buttock implants.)

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Areas not liposuctioned can gain weight after liposuction. I suggest you keep and maintain a good lifestyle.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Frank Agullo, MD · Answer

When you gain weight with bodybuilding you are gaining weight because you are increasing muscle mass not fat. If this is the case, you might be able to increase the muscle mass of the glutes which could increase the buttock size. A down side of bodybuilding is that you burn fat, so you might loose buttock size. Buttock implant are a good way to increase the buttock size permanently without having to worry about fluctuations in size.

David A. Sieber, MD, FACS · Answer

Thanks for the great question! The great thing about liposuction is that it permanently removes the fat. Some patients think that as they gain weight, the fat now goes preferentially to other ares of the body, but that's not the case. Once you gain weight after liposuction the fat will go to all of the areas it usually went to. However, the areas the underwent liposuction will gain a disproportionate amount of fat compared to the areas that did not have liposuction. So to answer your question, your abdominal fat should not come back to the same degree as the fat in your buttocks if you gain weight not after surgery. All patients are different though and many people have areas of the body where they preferentially gain fat. I hope this helps!~Dr. Sieber

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