Brazilian butt lifts are a popular cosmetic enhancement for women in Chicago. While you may already know this procedure can reshape your lower body and give you a curvaceous hourglass figure, you might still want to understand more about how it works.
Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Leonard Lu performs BBL surgery at RL Center for Cosmetic Surgery & Medspa in Vernon Hills. Today, we’ll explore whether pre-surgery weight gain is necessary for outstanding Brazilian butt lift results.
Do I Need to Gain Weight?
BBL involves transferring fat from a donor site, like your thighs or abdomen, into your buttocks. While the best BBL candidates have extra fat they’d like to get rid of, we never recommend gaining weight before a BBL. The goal of a Brazilian butt lift is to enhance your curvy figure. Any weight gain hinders that.
Maintaining a stable weight is optimal and allows for the most successful and stunning results. Adding pounds before a Brazilian butt lift may leave you unsatisfied with the overall outcome and increase the risk of health-related complications.
When you gain weight, there is no way to determine if it will distribute itself in an appropriate way for your BBL. Visceral fat that develops around your organs is not accessible with liposuction, and detracts from your waistline appearance.
Additionally, Brazilian butt lift results may change substantially if you lose a dramatic amount of weight. The transferred fat cells can shrink along with the rest of your body fat, compromising your results.
What If I’m on the Thin Side?
If you feel like you are too slender and lack enough fat for a successful transfer, don’t fret!
Experienced surgeons like Dr. Lu can work with a small amount of precisely transferred fat to bring you the beautiful, fuller shape you desire.
Remember that Dr. Lu can transfer fat from several areas, including your abdomen, arms, flanks, and thighs, so chances are good that even thin people will have sufficient fat available for transfer.
Ultimately, a BBL is about more than having a rounder butt. It’s also about emphasizing your curves in all the right places for a smoother, more refined, and balanced profile.
For women lacking an adequate amount of fat to transfer to the buttocks, other butt augmentation options are available to create the best shape. For example, Emsculpt is a muscle-enhancing treatment for a more defined derriere.
Book Your Brazilian Butt Lift Consultation
An improved backside contour is just one contact away. Contact us online or by phone at (847) 367-8815 to book your consultation and learn more about Brazilian butt lift and the personalized process at RL Center for Cosmetic Surgery & Medspa.
