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How Do I Gain Weight for the Brazilian Butt Lift?
It is unusual for patients to need to gain weight for a brazilian butt lift. Even patients who are at their ideal BMI typically have enough fat to harvest to transfer to the buttocks. In general we look for patients to have at least 3 liters of fat to harvest for a moderate increase in buttock profile. Be sure to speak to a board-certified plastic surgeon familiar with this procedure before planning on losing or gaining weight for the surgery. It may not be necessary!
Clinical Context
After fat transfer, swelling makes the buttocks look larger than they will eventually be. As swelling resolves over the following weeks, the area gradually settles into its true shape. Not all transferred fat survives; some is reabsorbed as new blood supply develops, while the fat that survives becomes a permanent part of the tissue and will respond to future weight changes like the rest of your body. Surgeons account for this expected loss when deciding how much fat to transfer.
