I’m very unhappy with my BBL results. Will I be able to do a BBL revision surgery with no cost?

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I’m currently in my 5th week of my BBL surgery and I’m very unsatisfied and unhappy with my results. I’ve saved up for 3 years and it isn’t what I asked for. I asked that my butt is fuller from the top as well as the sides and I wasn’t given that look. I asked that my butt be huge. Also one side of my flanks area is bigger than the other. How long do I need to wait for a second one and do I have to pay for it? I feel as if I wasted all this money for nothing.

Ryan A. Stanton, MD · Answer

I hear this concern 2-3 times each and every day? However, it is way too soon to see any final results and make any judgment call on the need for revision. Unfortunately, BBL results are notorious for being insufficient and thus luring patients into additional BBL procedures...with sinilar outcomes. The only reliable, relatively safe and guaranteed permanent result is with buttock implants. Glad to be of help.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Hello, thank you for your question. Too early to judge on the final result, you are still at the healing stage. This will take two or three months to settle, wait until then to determine if you want to consider a revision.

Dhaval M. Patel, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and photo! I suggest waiting at least 3-6 months since your body is still healing and will still change.  Best of luck!Dhaval Patel

Double Board Certified 
Plastic Surgeon
Chicago
Hoffman Estates
Oakbrook
Orland

Yily De Los Santos, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your concern, I'm sorry you didn't have the results you were expecting. There are a few things to consider. 1. I would say your surgery is still very recent, you mentioned you are on your 5th week post op, wait until the three month mark and the swelling process is over, you might feel better with your results then. 2. It would've been better to see pictures and compare your before and after, but the second thing to consider is your expectation. Was your expectation realistic? I recommend looking at a lot of before and after pictures instead of choosing a "wish pic". Before and after pictures of people with a similar body frame will give you a better idea of what to expect from your surgeon. 3. Results are unique, no surgeon in the world can be 100% sure of how your results will be. Revisions have a cost, your Surgeon will determine that cost.

Dallas Buchanan, MD · Answer

Thank you for your questions. Sorry you are not happy with the BBL results. I fear that you are not alone. There may have been reasons why you could not achieve your desired result or maybe your expectations were not realistic. Lots of things could be at play here but the only person who is going to be able to answer these questions is your surgeon. But I fear you are not going to like the answers. There are no guarantees with plastic surgery and paying for a procedure does not assure you any certain outcome. The fact that you did not achieve your goal does not give you the right to a free revision, but only your surgeon can determine that.Best of luck!Dallas R. Buchanan, MD, FACSOwner & Board-Certified Plastic SurgeonVIVIFY plastic surgery

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

Firstly, you're still healing from your first surgery. You need to give that about 3 months before you get a clear picture of your results. That being said, if you do not achieve the look you desire, a BBL revision is certainly possible. However, revisions are usually about 1.5 times the cost of the original BBL surgery.If you are a candidate for a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) revision, the optimal outcomes are achieved with: 1) use of VASER liposuction to harvest the fat, 2) a closed looped system such as Puregraft to process the fat, and 3) strategic micro-packet transplant technique. These three processes have demonstrated over 95% fat graft take. This means that your results will be stable as long as you maintain your weight. As an official VASER trainer, I am routinely referred unhappy BBL patients. One of the most common reasons for disgruntled BBL patients is that patients are not able to accurately communicate their desired buttocks goals to their surgeons.  A buttocks assessment tool can be an invaluable tool to communicate to your surgeon the exact buttocks size and shape you are desiring. A Skype or Facetime consultation with a BBL specialist can help you get an accurate recommendation and pricing. 
Respectfully,
Arian Mowlavi MD,FACS
Realself 100 Hall of Fame Inductee

I’m very unhappy with my BBL results. Will I be able to do a BBL revision surgery with no cost?

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