Q. CoolSculpting, Lipo, or BBL? Am I a good candidate? I am looking to eliminate my belly fat through either CoolSculpting, Lipo, or the BBL procedure. My most desired result is to have a flat belly (which has increased in size over time) to accentuate my natural curve and to be more proportionate to my legs which aren’t that thick. A BBL would be my ultimate dream to add projection to my butt and put my excess fat to use if I could find the right financing option as cost is a concern of mine.
A. Thanks for sharing your photos. Sorry for your misgivings! You look pretty awesome. Your will need a in-person examination to determine how much subcutaneous fat you have along your tummy, flanks and back. This will determine whether a BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift) is reasonable. If not, CoolSculpting (CS) may be your answer. Some caveats:
- Please find a artful and talented, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with great lipocontouring and BBL experience.
- You may find that CoolSculpting may be too limiting to achieve your desires.
- Circumferential lipocontouring may provide the thinning, shape and accentuation of your “butt” without the added cost, recovery, side-effects (particularly lack of fat graft survival) you are looking for in BBL. Without a change in your lifestyle (diet and exercise) you should anticipate a “calorie” redistribution to other outer fat cells…like your butt or breasts if you are lucky and to the visceral (internal abdominal) fat if you are not so lucky.
- BBL, as is lipocontouring is an advanced and artful talent. Find the best! Look into the surgeons complications history. There are 2 general forms of fat grafting to discuss with your surgeons:
- a. use of small cannula, (Coleman cannula technique), less risk, and
- b. use of large cannula technique, more risk.
I hope this has been helpful. I wish you the best!
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Brazillian Butt Lift for Fat Deformity
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