170cm, 62kg, will I get good results from a BBL & will gaining a few KGs help me? (Photos)

Question

I am looking to have a bbl next year and would like a surgeons opinion on whether I will get a good result. Also whether gaining a few kgs will help me. I am 170cm and 62kg fit and healthy. 42 years old. Although on slim side I do have curves and am in shape, although I have fat around lower torso some on the back and at the waist. I’m asking whether around 3kg weight gain could help maximise my results for my frame?

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thanks for the question. I recommend you waist and back Liposculpture, getting better curves especially in the waist, improving your body contour also, 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).

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Alan Gonzalez, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello @benny1981, thank you for your question. The results are associated with the having a good surgical technique, ensuring to use the technology to get the most optimal results and the specialist experience performing this procedure. In my opinion you don't need to gain more weight to have a BBL or gluteal lipoinjection. In fact, gaining more weight would alter the results. In BBL, fat from other areas of the body is transferred to the buttocks. Therefore, if you put on weight before the procedure it won't be as effective as when you are at your normal weight. For more information and recommendations consult one or several board certified plastic. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD, FACS. International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science” Member (IFATS), American Society of Plastic Surgery Member (ASPS), Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery member (SCCP)

Moises Salama, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question. A BBL requires 360 lipo, which is lipo of the upper and lower abdomen, the upper and lower back and the flanks. In addition, if you do not have enough fat in these areas, liposuction can be performed in many other areas of the body for fat transfer to the buttocks, such as the upper arms and chin. Based on your desired results, you may be asked to gain some weight. I recommend you schedule a consult for a proper evaluation. Make sure your surgeon you choose has extensive experience with Skinny BBLs and clean credentials. Always consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. Take care, Moises Salama MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear benny1981,
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

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

It does not appear you would need to consider gaining weight in order to be a candidate for a BBL.  I am attaching a video I hope you find helpful that describes liposuction techniques that I use to help enhance the appearance of the buttocks.  See a board certified plastic surgeon near you to learn more.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Rarely does anybody look better gaining weight. weekend for the purpose of having fat transfer makes a little sense and it’s not a good strategy. Your BMI is sufficient for a quality BBL without needing to gain weight.
You’re fat distribution is bottom heavy and while obviously the goal of the procedure is the feminized your curves there’s fat that can be harvested from the anterior and inner thigh that would probably equal the total amount you could harvest from your entire torso.
You simply don’t have much body fat on your upper half. for most of my work I typically start the Liposuction for a BBL by treating the entire torso. I treat a torso as a single anatomic unit and try to treat the entire tour so if I’m going to do Liposuction. by treating the entire torso patients are left with an even thin fat distribution that’s consistent on their whole upper body. if more fat is needed I typically add extremities. Arms give spectacular liposuction results but are generally smaller than the thighs.
Choosing arms or thighs for additional sources of fat is something that should just be discussed during the consultation.
What’s more important than the questions you pose is finding the right provider.
Plastic surgeons have drastically different views of what the female figure should look like and skill and consistency very dramatically when it comes to Liposuction and fat transfer in the hands of well-meaning board-certified plastic surgeons with years of training.
Truth be told the majority of plastic surgeons are not particularly good at either Liposuction or fat transfer.
The learning curve is far steeper and far longer than most people recognized.
The procedure should be considered permanent and irreversible.
The following are some thoughts to consider.
Delivering consistent high-quality liposuction and fat transfer results is more difficult than most people believe in this is true for both patients and plastic surgeons. Most plastic surgeons think they are better at liposuction than they actually are. Liposuction and fat transfer has more variance or difference in outcome purely based on who does the procedure than any other surgical procedure I’ve ever seen. Being board-certified in plastic surgery with an overall good reputation is not sufficient to guarantee that somebody has mastered body contouring with liposuction and fat transfer. Personally I view the torso as a single anatomic unit and either treated the entire torso or don’t do Liposuction. There are of course exceptions but for the most part I believe in treating the entire torso. A full torso includes upper abdomen, lower abdomen, love handles all the way down to the hip dips, waist, the entire back and under arm area all the way to the side of the breast. this leaves people with a natural thin fat distribution without transition zones between treated and entrteded areas. I’ve viewed the BBL as an enhancement to body contouring creating an ideal feminine S-curve that goes from the armpit to the knee. I did not emphasize a large buttocks with liposuction of the outer thigh creating a big round butt on the small leg which I sometimes called the “lollipop look”. Instead I emphasize long smooth harmonious curves creating a slightly hyper feminized balanced figure. To find the most talented and experienced provider in your community I suggest having multiple in person consultations. I do not recommend patients travel for elective surgical procedures and I recommend patients whenever possible avoid virtual consultations. During in person consultations ask each provider to show their entire collection of before and after pictures of BBL results. Always confirm that after pictures were taken at least three months from the time of surgery. anybody who shows early postoperative pictures such as pictures with patients still showing surgical drawings on them, being in the operating room or any evidence of recently having had surgery should be immediately discounted as showing “.fake news”. Early fat transfer results can look very impressive but do not at all represent final results. Ask the provider to show you examples of excellent outcomes, average outcomes and less than outcomes. Specifically ask each provider to show as many pictures as possible‘s of patients who have similar body characteristics to your own. An experienced provider should have no difficulty showing you a minimum of 50+ sets of before and after pictures. Simply seeing a handful of pre-selected sample pictures which in reality most likely represent the best results of that providers career is insufficient to get a clear understanding of what average results look like for that provider. Highly experienced providers will have hundreds or even thousands of before and after pictures and should be willing to give you access during the consultation to see as many pictures as possible. If somebody claims to of done a lot of surgery but doesn’t have a lot of before and after pictures then you should ask yourself why? Do not commit to surgery or pay a down payment during the time of consultation until you’ve finished all your consultations and have given yourself plenty of time to think about your decision. The results from these procedures are permanent and irreversible. When in doubt slow down and schedule more consultations. Finally I recommend patients read all reviews on all various physician review websites avoiding providers for any significant number of justified negative reviews. The absence of justified negative reviews is more important and more telling and having an abundance of positive reviews. Plastic surgeons with the biggest social media profiles are not necessarily any more talented than those who have no websites at all. Famous or likable does not equal talented. Find the right plastic surgeon and everything falls into place. 
Good luck, 
Mats Hagstrom MD

170cm, 62kg, will I get good results from a BBL & will gaining a few KGs help me? (Photos)

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