The main factor that determines if you are going to be a good candidate for the Brazilian butt lift will be your weight and the location of the fat in your body. The is an actual fat transfer to the buttock area. We need to harvest fat from those stubborn areas like the back, thighs, flanks, abdomen etc. Typically, I remove between 6-7 litters of fat and fluid are during this procedure. Out of this amount, approximately 1.5 – 2.0 liters of fat is usable. In other words, the ideal candidate is a female that is size 6 and above in clothing. In addition, the fat needs to be accessible, which means that it should be extra-abdominal fat, not intra-abdominal fat. Intra-abdominal fat is the fat around the liver and guts. This fat cannot be harvested. Only the fat that you can grab with your hand can be used for the procedure itself.
What if you don’t have enough fat? Then, you will need to gain weight. Usually, a patient that does not have enough fat needs to gain approximately 15 – 20 lbs before surgery. This sound great to a lot of patients.
Another option if you do not have enought fat is to use butt implants. I will explain in the next few blogs the benefits of using butt implants.