Can I get a snatched waist without doing lipo on my stomach? Have had a previous tummy tuck. (photo)

Snatched is a term that I have recently heard in my office. While the term is new the goals of the liposculpting and Brazilian Butt Lift are not.  The vast majority of my patients want to have have a tiny (snatched) waist and a perkier, more full butt and hips.

In the Brazilian Butt Lift the combination of the liposculpting and fat transfer is what leads to the figure transformation.  In this transformation, my patients can go from square to an hourglass figure.  The smaller the waist the better the hips and butt will appear. 

The snatched waist comes from the liposuction.  I turn all my patients on each side.  This gives me direct access to the love handles as this key in terms of making the waist as small as possible.  This liposculpting will not only make the waist tiny it will give us good fat that we can use to fill the hip dip and butt.  This combination will give patients more of the “s” curve that they desire for their overall shape.

The first step in a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) is the liposuction.  I think people often forget how import this part is in making the overall figure as sexy as possible.  The liposuction during a BBL is not only for harvesting fat to fill the hip dips and butt, it is used to shape and sculpt the waist.  The are of a Brazilian Butt Lift is in the combination of the liposculpting and the butt enhancement with he fat transfer.

Please discuss your Brazilian Butt Lift with your Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon so that they can discuss the surgery and the results that are possible from the procedure.  

hello thank you for your question and provided information as well...evaluating the photo, the angle and the content of the information, the ideal would be to obtain a consultation with a certified plastic surgeon because of the photo you show is difficult with a photo to evaluate if you have fat.the ideal would be that you consult and that all your doubts are clarified.

Hello kjoseph12401,

It’s a pleasure to answer your questions! You seem to be a good candidate for VASER Liposuction with fat transfer to the buttocks (Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), based on your picture and description. With VASER liposuction you can get rid of excess fat in certain body areas such as arms, back, and flanks, while tightening your skin and getting a beautifully contoured body. Request an in-person consultation with an experienced plastic surgeon to assess your candidacy for BBL based on your age, skin laxity, body shape, Body Mass Index (BMI) and health status, and discuss your specific needs and cosmetic goals. Best regards! Dr. De La Cruz. 

Snatch is a good choice of words as that is what a well executed BBL does.  The ability to snatch people is partly dependent on the condition of the skin.  If the skin overlying the hips is loose (you can pinch and pull it up and down with ease), then sometimes a completion tummy tuck (or what some people call a lateral thigh lift) can help.  If not, then simply carving down the hips, lower and upper back is sufficient.  The abdomen is always a good source of fat even after a tummy tuck and you could gain further improvement with liposuction of that area in addition to the BBL.  

Looking at your photos it appears that you would benefit from energy assisted Vaser liposuction with power assisted safe liposuction to achieve the contour and shape you desire.  Good luck to you.