What's the Maximum Amount of Fat That Can Be Safely Harvested to Perform a BBL?

First find a lab that is FDA approved for fat storage, and they will have a figure for you. Thank you for your question and good luck.

Hi there-

There is no legal limit on what can be removed during the liposuction portion of your Brazilian Butt Lift.

On the other, hand, most experienced, ethical, and safe plastic surgeons are in agreement that your safety would require limiting the aspiration to less than 4 liters of fat- unless there are plans to admit you to a hospital for the initial recovery period.

Rest assured, however, that this is a LOT of fat, and that in my experience, assuming you have this much fat available for removal, chances are that what actually limits the amount grafted will not be how much can be removed, but how much can be grafted and expected to survive.

There is a limit to avoid complications after any liposuction technique. It is well established in the plastic surgery literature that 5-6 liters is what is considered a safe liposuction. During a Brazilian butt lift, I inject a fluid called tumescence solution. This solution helps control the bleeding and also pain and discomfort. Typically, the fluid that is removed only 30 – 40 % is fat; the rest is blood, saline, and medications. For a Brazilian butt lift, I generally inject 6-7 liters of fluid prior to liposuction. I remove a similar amount of fat and fluid but only about 2 liters is fat that can be used.


I routinely keep the patient for 24hrs for observation. There are lots of fluid changes  that can rarely cause problems.