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Brazilian Butt Lift
Will it be a good idea to have weight loss surgery then get a Brazilian Butt Lift?
A brazilian buttock lift relies on some extra fat that we harvest and transfer to the buttocks. Any cosmetic surgery - including Brazilian buttocks lift - has better outcomes when people are near their ideal body weight. In addition, in this instance, significant weight loss after a bbl might undo much of the volume you gain. Talk to your plastic surgeon but most would recommend the weight loss procedure first.
Clinical Context
In a Brazilian Butt Lift, your own fat is transplanted into the buttocks and must form a new blood supply to survive there. This differs from surgeries like a tummy tuck or breast surgery, where later weight change mainly affects nearby skin and fat rather than a transplanted structure. If you lose a significant amount of weight after a BBL, the grafted fat can shrink unevenly, sometimes leading to contour irregularities instead of a smooth, proportional reduction. That's why surgeons generally recommend completing major weight loss first.
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