BBL Long-term Results
Posted August 09, 2024 in Body Procedures
A Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) is an effective, all-natural way to enhance the size of your buttocks and accentuate your curves. However, just like with any cosmetic surgery procedure, one of the common concerns patients have is the longevity of their results. Are the results of my BBL permanent? How can I keep my booty boosted long-term? In this blog, we’ll discuss some factors that can influence your BBL results and tips for maintaining your newly rounded behind for years to come.
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What Affects the Initial Outcome of My BBL?
Although it can seem pretty straightforward, there are nuances to a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) and the recovery process that affect the initial outcome of your procedure. A BBL involves harvesting fat from one area of your body and injecting it into strategic locations in your buttocks, giving them more volume and a rounder shape.
The primary factor in the success of your BBL is how well the transferred fat adapts to its new home. When the fat is grafted into your buttocks, it needs time to settle in and attach itself to a blood supply that will keep it alive and thriving. However, studies have shown that as much as 50 percent of the transferred fat is a victim of “fat resorption,” which happens when the fat doesn’t find an adequate blood supply and is absorbed back into your body.
Experienced plastic surgeons plan for this eventuality by injecting more fat than necessary to achieve your desired results. You can also aid in the process by following your surgeon’s postoperative instructions for care, including keeping pressure off of your buttocks to protect the newly grafted fat and wearing compression garments to help support and shape your new rear end. But once you’ve gotten the results you were hoping for, how do you keep your newly augmented bottom in top shape?
Factors That Can Affect Your BBL Results
While several factors may contribute to the longevity of your BBL results, weight fluctuations and the natural aging process are at the top of the list.
Weight Fluctuations
As with procedures like a tummy tuck or liposuction in Beverly Hills, maintaining the results of your BBL requires careful weight management. When you undergo a Brazilian Butt Lift in Beverly Hills, your surgeon carefully plans out how much fat needs to be injected to achieve your desired results and meticulously places each injection for maximum contouring. However, gaining or losing significant weight can completely reverse those results.
Injecting additional fat cells into your buttocks means that you now have more fat cells in that area ready to expand if you gain weight. While this may be an advantage if you want to continue to increase the size of your behind, it can also affect your BBL results. Fat distributes itself however it wants, so gaining weight after a BBL may not impact your results at all, or it may cause your buttocks to increase in size asymmetrically, accumulate cellulite, or look lumpy and bumpy. At the same time, losing weight can also cause asymmetry and give your buns a deflated look, as the decrease in volume may leave behind excess, sagging skin.
The Aging Process
As you age, you may find yourself dealing with a bit of sagging and excess skin all over your body, including on your buttocks, because of the changes to the collagen and elastin in your skin. Collagen and elastin are the natural building blocks of supple, youthful skin, giving it elasticity and firmness. Over time, the production of these proteins slows, and the existing fibers become stretched out and brittle. Combine this with the forces of gravity, and you might see your butt slowly start to migrate downward and lose some of its shape.
As it turns out, a Brazilian Butt Lift isn’t actually a lift. It’s simply a procedure that adds shape and volume to a flat or less-than-bodacious behind. So once the natural aging process kicks in, you might find it challenging to keep your butt lifted and looking as round and perky as it did when you were a bit younger.
Ways to Maintain Your BBL Results
- Maintaining a Stable Weight: While weight fluctuations of a few pounds will not significantly affect your BBL, maintaining a healthy, stable weight will help preserve your results.
- Exercising and Staying Active: Besides helping with weight management, making sure you’re moving and keeping your gluteal muscles strong and toned can help prevent your buns from sagging and better maintain a rounder shape.
- Anti-aging Skin Care: Using anti-aging skincare products (including sun protection) to ensure the skin on your behind stays firm and hydrated can help keep the effects of age and gravity from your BBL results.
- Touch-up Procedures: If you feel your BBL needs a bit of a refresher, explore your options for a touch-up procedure. A second BBL or TriDef® Liposculpting (body contouring plus skin tightening and a fat transfer) may be just what you need to keep your results looking stunning.
Learn More About a BBL in Beverly Hills, CA
Now that you know how to maintain the results of your Brazilian Butt Lift, it’s time to enhance your backside with a BBL in Beverly Hills, CA, performed by Dr. Josef Hadeed. Dr. Hadeed’s experience and expertise ensure you’ll receive the curvaceous behind you desire in a safe and comfortable environment. To schedule a consultation, call (310) 970-2940 or complete the online contact form.
