Many women wanting to enhance their buttocks are asking, “is one benefit of a BBL a small waist?” Achieving the perfect hourglass shape has never been more desirable. Women everywhere are now looking to cosmetic surgery to gain their ideal body shape. A narrow waist and a curvy butt represent an extremely fashionable look. Women with a flat bottom or who lack feminine curves are choosing the undergo a BBL. But will this procedure help them not only improve their bottom but also slim their waist?
What Does the BBL Involve?
The BBL (officially known as the Brazilian Butt Lift) is a two-step procedure. The first step is harvesting some fat from one part of the body. Often, that area is the stomach, flanks, or thighs. The harvesting procedure involves liposuction of the chosen body part. The surgeon makes tiny incisions in the area they are treating and passes a narrow tube through them. They break the fat up and use suction to remove it for treatment and reinjection. The surgeon treats the fat to purify it. They then inject the treated fat into the buttocks. The extra fat in the buttocks settles over the next few weeks to create a naturally enhanced bottom. The patient benefits from feminine curves and a larger, curvier behind.
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How Does the BBL Slim the Waist?
The Brazilian Butt Lift is essentially a body contouring procedure for the buttocks. However, this surgery can help to draw attention to the female body’s natural curves. A BBL can create the illusion of a smaller waist by enhancing the curve of the buttocks. When the bottom is larger and rounder, the waist naturally appears smaller in comparison. However, for women who want even more pronounced curves, it’s possible to physically slim the waist during BBL surgery. The surgeon can harvest the fat for the grafting procedure from the waist area before injecting it into the buttocks. That slims down the waist while also enhancing the buttocks for maximum curves.
How Much Slimmer Can My Waist Become After BBL Surgery?
There is no single way to answer this question. All patients are different, and every procedure produces different results. The answer depends on factors, including whether the surgeon has harvested fat from this area and, if so, how much. It’s nevertheless possible in many cases to slim the waist by a couple of inches.
It’s also important to remember that after surgery, there will be some swelling at first. Therefore, the waist may appear swollen straight after the procedure if the surgeon has harvested fat from here. You’ll need to wait for several weeks or even months to see the final outcome. After around six weeks, though, you should see your new contours. When paired with the enhanced buttocks, the final outcome of a BBL is a very curvy hourglass shape.
If you’re planning a BBL, a small waist is certainly possible, but it’s always essential to choose the right surgeon. Get in touch with the ArtLipo team to learn more and to find out if you’re a good candidate.
Dr. Thomas Su, is the owner and cosmetic surgeon of Artistic Lipo. He has led our full-time clinic specializing in awake-only liposuction since 2007. Dr. Su began his medical career in internal medicine, practicing that until 2005, when he began to provide a full spectrum of non-invasive cosmetic procedures.
