By now, you’re likely familiar with the cosmetic procedure that has taken the world by storm: the Brazilian butt lift. This surgery has grown in popularity for many reasons, one of them being that a person’s own fat is used to plump up the buttocks—not implants. The fat is harvested from other parts of the body, usually the waist but sometimes the back or legs. If you’re wondering exactly how much fat is transferred during a Brazilian butt lift, the answer depends on several factors, including the patient’s:
Desired Results
In many cases, BBL patients want to achieve the fullest, roundest derriere. Therefore, the bigger their desired results are, the more fat will need to be harvested. However, some patients will opt for more conservative or natural-looking transformations and ultimately won’t require as much fat.
Build/Amount of Available Fat
A patient’s initial build and weight must have sufficient available fat already to allow a safe fat transfer. This doesn’t mean that a patient with a thinner or smaller frame can’t undergo a BBL, however. In these cases, a skinny Brazilian butt lift may be a possibility.
Skin Elasticity
A Brazilian butt lift is a fairly abrupt increase in volume, so a patient’s skin must be sufficiently supple and flexible to accommodate such a change.
A qualified and experienced cosmetic surgeon will be able to assess these factors when considering whether someone is a good candidate for a Brazilian butt lift and how much fat to transfer in the process. When you visit Tampa Surgical Arts for a BBL, you can count on triple-board-certified cosmetic surgeon Dr. Manik S. Bedi to determine how much fat can be successfully harvested and transferred to provide natural-looking results you’ll be happy with.
Contact Tampa Surgical Arts to schedule a consultation with Dr. Bedi either in-person at our state-of-the-art clinic or virtually with a camera-enabled device.
