Am I too slim for a BBL? How donor fat is assessed

How much donor fat the operation really needs

Fat is harvested, then processed to remove oil, blood and tumescent fluid, so a good part of what is suctioned never reaches the graft. What remains is injected, and a share of that is reabsorbed over the first three months. A visible change usually needs several hundred millilitres of processed fat per side, which in turn needs donor areas that can safely provide it. That arithmetic decides eligibility, not a photograph.

Why body mass index alone answers nothing

Two patients at the same index can give completely different results. One carries fat on the abdomen and flanks and is an excellent donor; the other is athletic with most of her fat stored internally and has almost nothing to harvest. Fat distribution, previous liposuction and skin quality matter far more than a single number. We assess photographs from four angles alongside a weight history, and we say no when the honest answer is no.

What we suggest when the donor area is genuinely thin

There are three honest options. Gain three to five kilograms in a controlled way over two or three months and be reassessed. Accept a shaping result rather than a volume result, where liposuction of the waist changes your proportions without adding much projection. Or wait. Gluteal implants are a different operation with a different complication profile and are not part of what we offer as a workaround.

What the assessment looks like before you fly

You send photographs from the front, back and both sides, your height, your weight and how stable it has been. We reply with an assessment of the donor areas, the volume we expect to harvest and inject, and what we think that will realistically look like. BBL starts at €3,800 including donor liposuction, and the written plan comes before any payment. Questions go to WhatsApp +905402555055.

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