Is there a legal limit in California for the max amount of cc's that can be used in a BBL?

For safety reasons, 5000 cc is the generally accepted upper limit for liposuction in an outpatient setting, with the transfer being less than that.Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA 

There are no limits to the volume which can be injected during a BBL procedure. The only "limit" is the skin of the buttock and how much volume it will accommodate. There are guidelines as to how much fat can be removed in one day from a patient, which is usually around 5 liters- but this only a guideline, not a law. Consult with a few plastic surgeons in person to see if you are a good candidate for this procedure.Best wishes,Dr.Bruno

Hello and Great Question. I appreciate the time you are spending researching this procedure. My name is Dr. Matthew J. Nykiel. I am a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, a Fellowship Trained Cosmetic Surgeon, and a Butt Augmentation Specialist.
No, there is no limit to how much fat can be placed in the buttocks during a BBL. It's limited by 1) how much fat is available after your liposuction and 2) how much fat can physically be placed in the buttocks to achieve the result you're looking for/how much will your skin stretch and last but not least 3) what result you are looking for.  I would suggest that you have a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon that specializes in this procedure and see what they recommend for you.I hope that helps! Best of Luck!
Matthew J. Nykiel, MD #CoreAesthetic Butt Augmentation Specialist Liposuction Specialist Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Dear Hoping4busty,
there is a recommended limit for liposuction but in most cases patient can get more than 600cc transferred. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. 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

Great question!  No there is no legal limit to the amount that can be injected into the buttock, myself and many of my colleagues often do more than the 600cc's safely, depending on the anatomy and how much the skin off the buttock can expand to accommodate the volume.  However, there is a guideline on how much liposuction can be performed safely.  This is usually about 5 liters, depending on the person's dimensions which is a safety issue due to fluid shits and its affect on the body.Best of luck and hope this information helps!
- Dr. Roger Tsai  @DrRogerTsai
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon  

As far as I am aware there is no legal limit on how much fat is transferred to each buttock/hip during a BBL. We are limited on how much lipoaspirate can be removed in one setting. The amount of lipoaspirate does affect how much fat can be injected. Here in TX the max amount of lipoaspirate is 5L.

No, there is no limit to how much fat can be placed in the buttocks during a BBL. It's limited by 1) how much fat is available after your liposuction and 2) how much fat can physically be placed in the buttocks to achieve the result you're looking for. Best of luck.

 There are no legal limitations to either cc transferred a fat or fat removed from liposuction. There are safety guidelines that dictate that no more than 5000 mL of fat be removed as an outpatient procedure but this is a general recommendation guideline and not law. Other states like Florida does have legal restrictions. There are also guidelines for placement of an IV when 2500 mL have been removed when done as an awake procedure using local anesthesia.  I suggest having a few more consultations with experienced board-certified plastic surgeons.  Best, Mats Hagstrom M.D.