Can I still have BBL with herniated discs on my lower back?

If your orthopedic or neuro surgeon recommends surgery, that surgeon should clear you for the procedure.  If your symptoms have been medically managed through lumbar epidural steroid injections and physical therapy, you may be a candidate for the BBL. Your PS and your pain management physician would likely coordinate on how to handle your chronic back pain during BBL recovery.Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

Dear WantABigBooty,
you should be healthy prior to any elective procedure so it would be wise to deal with your lower back pain prior to any elective procedure. You might also need a clearance from your doctor. 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

Patients can have body contouring with a history of a herniated disc with the following recommendations. Before any body contouring procedures, patients should not consume any non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs approximately two weeks before the procedure or after the procedure to minimize the risk of intra-operative bleeding or post-operative bruising.  In addition, the patients should have full range of motion before surgical intervention because after surgery patients may have limited mobility that could aggravate any chronic musculoskeletal condition.  Also, patients should avoid steroid injections or epidurals three months before and after the surgical procedure to minimize wound healing complications.  

most likely getting a BBL would not aggravate your back problem. Still there are several things to take into consideration. One is the recovery after a BBL can be challenging. Each plastic surgeon will have their own protocol for what to do after the procedure but theseoften include not laying on your back for several weeks. Are you comfortable sleeping on your abdomen? Can you do so for several weeks. Some plastic surgeons will ask you to not sit for several weeks as well some plastic surgeons will give you a special pillow to sit on the puts the pressure on the back of your thighs.   A lot of this is going to be based on subjective criteria which in the end is going to be how you perceive your back injury and how you think you can handle the recovery.  Medically I see no reason you could not have a BBL but if you have excruciating back pain then I would not suggest having this procedure. Best, Mats Hagstrom M.D.