What type of BBL shape? Do I get an inverted heart or curvy look? (Photo)

At 5'2" and 115 lbs with an A-shaped butt and a goal of achieving a round but natural look, you’re already starting with a great foundation. A-Shape Butt (Your Starting Point), this means your hips are naturally a little wider than your waist, and your butt may already have a bit of volume at the bottom. This is actually a good starting shape for either style. Inverted Heart Shape, wider at the bottom, narrower at the top – like an upside-down heart. This enhances the lower butt and gives a soft, feminine curve. Blends well with an A-shape and doesn’t look overly exaggerated, tends to look more natural on petite frames. This is best for, a more elegant, sculpted appearance that still has roundness but avoids the “bubble butt” look. Recommended for your goals and body type.
Curvy Look (Hourglass/Bubble Butt) is another option. This shape focuses on dramatic hip-to-waist ratio, upper and outer butt fullness. Pros for this shape are more volume at the upper and outer buttocks and hourglass silhouette. Cons for you with this look are, can look too exaggerated on a petite frame. Risk of an unnatural look, especially if your skin doesn’t have a lot of elasticity or your fat volume is limited. This is best for, patients with more fat to transfer or who want a more noticeable change. This look may not be ideal for your goals unless you’re very specific with your surgeon about avoiding over-projection. Hope this helps narrow things down for you.

Thank you for your question. A BBL is appropriate in your case by harvesting fat from your abdomen, flanks, and back as needed for graft supply, focusing grafts to the hip dips and lower-central buttock to create a natural shape; expect modest volume per side due to limited donor fat and consider a staged second round if more fullness is desired, with ultrasound-guided, subcutaneous-only injection for safety and preservation of the infragluteal fold for support. You should have an in-person examination with a board-certified surgeon to confirm donor fat availability, skin quality, and markings that match the inverted-heart aesthetic.

Dear kl02ajm07,

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

Hi there, the goal of a good natural BBL is to use your anatomy to your advantage. In your photos you have a very slim build and don't have a lot of fat to work with. So the best course of action would be to use whatever fat we can find and fine tune your natural shape to look more curvy. An inverted heart look may not work with limited amount of fat, but adding some volume to the sides and back can create a nice improvement without looking fake.

Thank you for your question and photo. Based on this single view back photo, it is difficult to assess how much fat can be harvested for a BBL. In my experience as a Total Definer surgeon, you would benefit from VASER Hi Def Lipo 360 and fat transfer to the buttocks for shaping and enhancement. Based on this photo, you have a "square shape" and not an "A shape". The first one is more difficult to achieve your desired result. See a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in advanced body sculpting techniques for an in person consultation/evaluation. Good luck.

Two variables determined plastic surgery outcomes.
The first is the patient candidacy and the second is provider selection guide
You’re a good candidate for the BBL and should expect a good natural outcome if you can find the right provider.
Provider selection is the only variable that matters and is the variable that’s going to determine if you get a good outcome and have an overall positive experience.
I’ve done poorly this procedure can leave people at disfigured.
This is true in regards to both Liposuction and fat transfer.
Delivering consistent quality, Liposuction and fat grafting results is more difficult than most people realize.
The number of plastic surgeons who approach mastery of this procedure is quite small.
Average plastic surgeons deliver average results.
When it comes to Liposuction and fat transfer average sometimes isn’t very impressive.
To get an exceptional outcome, you’ll need to find an exceptional provider.
Plastic surgeons aren’t going to tell you if they’re good or bad at the procedure.
Most plastic surgeons who offered the procedure will try to encourage you to use their services.
Plastic surgeons are unlikely to tell you about previous poor outcomes complications or other undesirable
Being shown a handful of quality outcomes, which represents the best results of a providers career may be insufficient to get a clear understanding of what average results look like.
For that reason you need to see a lot of before and after pictures.
Ask providers to open up their portfolio and show you their entire collection of before, and after pictures of previous patients who had similar body characteristics.
Bring a set of body pictures with you to use as a reference during the consultation.
I recommend patients schedule multiple in person consultations and avoid virtual consult.
It may require having several consultations to find the right provider for your needs.
You’ll get better at the process by having multiple consultations.
These results are permanent and irreversible occur
The time to be critical of plastic surgeons during the bedding process when you are consulting.Good luck,
Mats Hagstrom MD