Petite BBL (Fat Transfer To The Buttock & Hips

Fat transfer, also known as fat grafting or autologous fat grafting, is a procedure where fat is removed from areas that you have excess or want to be smaller and transferred to areas that you would like to be larger or having better contour. Small volume fat transfer is typically performed for facial rejuvenation either alone or as an adjunct to blepharoplasty or a facelift. Larger volumes can be transferred to places like the breasts, hips, and buttocks. Fat transfer to the hips and buttocks is often referred to by patients, the media, and some surgeons as a “Brazilian Butt Lift” despite not being a true lifting procedure. For males, fat transfer can be used to augment the chest and shoulders or other anatomic subunits of the male form.

Patients are always interested to know how long the fat lasts. The simple answer is forever. That being said, not all the fat that is transferred survives but the cells that are able to find a new blood supply after transfer generally are there to stay. For small volume fat grafting the range of accepted graft “take” is somewhere in the 65-80% range. For larger volume fat grafting like the breasts, hips, and buttocks, this percentage is lower. As with all procedures, fat transfer has many benefits but also has risks of major surgery. A thorough discussion should be had with your surgeon prior to undergoing fat transfer.