You may be an appropriate candidate for buttock augmentation if:

• You desire a more sculpted and shaped buttock
• You are of normal weight
• You are in good physical and emotional health
• You have firm, elastic skin/skin tone
• You have realistic expectations
• You have localized fat unresponsive to diet and exercise
• You want a buttock augmentation without implants
• You have adequate fat stores in other areas to harvest for injection into the buttocks
• You are willing and able to avoid sitting directly on your buttocks for several weeks

If you have tried to improve the appearance of your butt through diet, workout, or other non-surgical methods and are not seeing the results you desire, buttock augmentation, also known as a Brazilian butt lift (or BBL for short), may be an appropriate treatment option for you.

The shape and proportion of a person’s buttocks are largely determined by genetics; both your skeletal structure and how your body stores fat influence the appearance of the lower body. A healthy diet and exercise can work to achieve a healthy body weight and tone the muscles, but many patients remain unhappy with a “flat” buttocks that lacks shape, despite a healthy lifestyle.

Brazilian butt lift surgery can help overcome the effects of genetics by reshaping the buttocks and surrounding areas, such as the hips, lower back, and thighs.
You might consider a Brazilian butt lift to:

• Enhance the curves of your lower body
• Reduce fat pockets on your hips, thighs or belly while adding fullness to the buttocks
• Help clothing fit more attractively
• Give a more youthful, aesthetically pleasing shape to flat buttocks
• Enhance your overall proportions by improving balance between your upper and lower body

• The process of buttock augmentation is about improving the overall body contour of the mid-section by decreasing the size of the flanks and abdomen while improving the shape of the buttock.
• Using fat for buttock enhancement gives a more natural appearance than previously used implants.
• Buttock augmentation is an outpatient procedure.
• You will require anesthesia.
• The buttock augmentation procedure begins with liposuction of the predetermined areas where patients have unwanted fat.
• The fat is then meticulously processed so that only live viable cells will be injected into the buttock for augmentation.
• Once the fat has been processed, it will be used to liposculpture the buttock.
• At the conclusion of the BBL procedure, the patient will be placed in a compression garment as they would if they had liposuction.
• As soon as the swelling subsides, the result of a butt augmentation can be seen.
• Butt augmentation recovery time will take around two to three weeks. It is recommended that you take off work for at least three weeks after having a buttock augmentation as you will have difficulty sitting and moving around within that period.

A Brazilian butt lift involves three basic steps:

1. Fat is removed from the hips, lower back, thighs, abdomen, and/or other areas with liposuction
2. The extracted fat is purified and prepared for transfer
3. The cosmetic surgeon injects fat into specific points on the buttocks to increase volume and improve shape

Surgery is typically performed as an outpatient procedure, using general anesthesia or intravenous sedation and local anesthesia.

It is typical for a portion of the injected fat not to “take” in its new location—an experienced cosmetic surgeon will take this into account and may initially inject a slightly greater amount of fat into the buttocks than is needed to ensure your final results most closely achieve your goals.

Despite its name, a Brazilian butt lift is not a traditional “lifting” procedure—it does not address loose skin on the buttocks. If you are bothered by excess, sagging skin on the buttocks or thighs, thigh & buttock lift surgery may be a more suitable option.

• One significant advantage of Brazilian butt lift surgery is that it increases buttock size without implants.
• In the hands of a specially trained cosmetic surgeon, the procedure has a low risk for complications and can achieve remarkably natural looking and feeling results.
• However, if you are very lean, you may not have enough fat to harvest, and buttock implants may be the only way to achieve your desired size increase.
• Buttock implants may be a good option for some patients; however, it is important to understand the added risks of having implants, including capsular contracture and a higher risk for infection.
• Buttock implants can also look and feel less natural compared to a skill fully performed Brazilian butt lift.

Having an operation on the buttocks requires some special modifications during recovery.

While pain is typically minimal and easily controlled through pain medication you will not be allowed to sit or lie directly on your buttocks for about 2 weeks after a Brazilian butt lift.

During this time, you will need to sleep on your stomach or side, and either lie this way or stand for all activity except using the toilet.

When you are ready, your cosmetic surgeon will allow you to sit in a modified position, using a “donut” seat or placing a pillow under your thighs to avoid pressure on the buttocks.

Normal sitting activity is typically allowed after 8 weeks or so.

Given you follow your cosmetic surgeon’s instructions, you should be able to resume light daily activities within 1 week after surgery and return to work within 10 to 14 days.

Brazilian butt lift results are meant to last for many years.

Fat cells removed with liposuction will not return to the area, and fat cells that survive transfer to the buttocks will remain for years to come.

However, significant weight fluctuations can affect your results, so maintain a stable weight to keep your results looking their best.

Results are typically final within 6 months of surgery, after residual swelling has gone away and you are fully healed.

By this time, your curvier buttocks and improved lower body proportions will be noticeable in how you look and in the way clothing fits.

When performed by a qualified cosmetic surgeon, a Brazilian butt lift is a rewarding procedure with long-lasting results. The best way to learn more is to meet with a board certified cosmetic surgeon for a consultation

During your initial consultation, you will meet with the plastic surgeon and staff.

Your previous surgeries, medical history, medications you are presently taking, and overall physical and emotional health will be reviewed.

Your skin quality will also be evaluated.

Photographs will be taken for your medical record and for documentation of before and after butt augmentation/Brazilian butt lift results.

Our plastic surgeons will determine what you benefit from most and whether or not additional procedures will be necessary for you to achieve your desired results.

Our cosmetic surgeons may also discuss other treatment options like implant for buttock augmentation.

Recovery time, risks, and limitations associated with surgery will also be discussed.

The doctor’s patient coordinator will review the price range/costs of buttock augmentation/Brazilian butt lift surgery with you, along with scheduling options.

Once you have decided to pursue a butt augmentation`, Aesthetic international® stands ready to partner with you during this life decision.

We are dedicated to our patients and open communication is never compromised. The better informed our patients are, the better they are at making their decisions.

We believe in providing the highest patient care and through your assigned patient advisor, you can be sure every consideration is made to ensure your expectations are the same as the final results.

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