Buttock enlargement

Buttock augmentation (also called buttock enlargement, buttock enhancement or  gluteoplasty) improves the contour, size and shape of the buttocks.

In recent years the popularity of butt enhancement has grown immensely, making butt augmentation one of the fastest growing plastic surgery procedures.

Butt augmentation can address a variety of cosmetic issues that can commonly affect the buttocks including: flat or small buttocks, sagging, asymmetry, shape issues.

The procedure can increase the fullness, roundness and projection of your butt or buttocks. It also improves the balance of your figure and enhances one’s self – image and self – confidence. The main purpose of the treatment is, in addition to filling and enlarging the buttocks, modeling them in such a way that they look more firm and shapely.

This effect can be achieved through the use of two different techniques:

1. Buttock implants, and
2. Fat grafting (also called Brazilian Butt Lift – BBL),

or sometimes a combination of the two.

Buttock implants are silicone-filled devices that are surgically placed deep within the tissues of the buttock. Butt implant surgery is performed under general anesthesia to limit all the pain and discomfort. The procedure starts with the creation of a well-hidden incision, typically in the center of the buttocks crease (the sacrum). A pocket is then formed above, below, or within the gluteal muscle. The plastic surgeon then carefully places the implant within the pocket before completing the procedure by closing the incision with sutures.

Like breast implants, butt implants come in a variety of different sizes, shapes (either round or anatomically shaped), and texture (smooth vs. textured). Gluteal implants are typically firmer and therefore cannot ‘rupture.’ Choosing the best butt implant for each individual patient will depend on their natural characteristics, desired result, and the preference of the patient as well as the surgeon. Butt augmentation through butt implants typically takes about 2 hours to complete.

The Brazilian Butt Lift (fat grafting) is a minimally invasive buttocks augmentation procedure that utilizes a patient’s own fat tissue to add volume and reshape the buttocks. Buttock augmentation through the use of fat grafting involves the transfer of fat from one area of the body into the tissues of the buttocks. It is a minimally invasive procedure, where excess fat is removed via liposuction from another area of the body and re-injected into the buttocks to enhance its overall appearance. When a Brazilian Butt Lift procedure is performed properly the results of the procedure can be permanent. However, the results of any fat grafting procedure is contingent on the survival of the fat. Some of the implanted fat cells do not survive and are reabsorbed and removed by the body’s immune system within 3 months of the procedure. Brazilian Butt Lift procedures take around 4 hours to complete, with a large portion of procedure time dedicated to the fat processing phase of the procedure.

Please inform your doctor about all medications you are taking and concerns you may have during your medical consultation. All required tests should be performed as prescribed by the physician prior to surgery. It is very important to stop smoking and drinking alcohol before surgery because these substances have a significant negative effect on wound healing. We recommend giving up alcohol and cigarettes for as long as possible before and after the procedure to avoid post operative scars.

During the initial healing period, the patient should remain in the abdominal position until the implants have been accepted. Recovery time is 10-14 days, you should wear compression underwear that will improve wound healing after the procedure.

Do not do any physical exercise for up to 4 weeks. During the first weeks after the surgery, avoid physical exertion or heavy lifting, as well as sauna visits, bathing and sunbathing. It is also worth giving up drinking and smoking nicotine-containing products as long as possible. This is important because of the proper healing of wounds after surgery and reducing the likelihood of scars.

Following butt augmentation most patients experience light to moderate pain, swelling, and bruising in buttocks and the fat harvest area (for Brazilian butt lift patients); all of which will subside on their own overtime. Most patients are able to return to work after 1 to 2 weeks and can resume strenuous activities and exercise after 6 weeks.

In order to ensure the best possible result butt augmentation patients are advised to avoid sitting on the buttocks and sleep exclusively on the stomach or sides for three weeks after the procedure, avoid strenuous exercise including sex until fully healed, wear a special supportive garments for up to six weeks post-op.

People struggling with comorbidities or other health problems must inform their physician during the first qualification consultation. Before the procedure, perform all tests as prescribed by the doctor and follow all recommendations before and after the procedure. In order to maintain long-term results patients should follow all post-procedure instructions provided by their surgeon and maintain a healthy body weight (BMI).