Buttock augmentation, uses butt implants, fat grafting (“Brazilian butt lift”) or sometimes a combination of both to increase the size of your behind.
What buttock augmentation surgery can do:
Increase fullness, roundness and projection of your butt or buttocks and Improve the balance of your figure
Who can undergo Buttock Augmentation ?
You may be a good candidate for buttock augmentation if:
- You are physically healthy
- You have realistic expectations
- You are bothered by the feeling that your butt is too small
- You are unhappy with the roundness or general shape of your butt
- Your butt is asymmetrical
What are the risks of ButtockLift ?
Buttock augmentation with implants risks include:
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Opening of the incisions with implant exposed requiring removal
- Scarring
- Nerve damage
- Firmness
- Implant rupture
- Implant migration
- Fluid accumulation (seroma)
- Pressure on your sciatic nerve
- Anesthesia risks
Buttock augmentation by fat transfer risks include:
- Excessive loss of blood
- Blood clots
- Bruising
- Deep vein thrombosis, cardiac and pulmonary complications
- Possibility of revisional surgery
- Numbness and pain
- Fat embolism, injection of fat into the bloodstream that causes inflammation in the lungs
- Infection
- Fluid shifts and anaesthesia toxicity
- Swelling
- Fatty tissue found deep in the skin might die (fat necrosis)
- Stretch marks
- Cellulite
These risks and others will be fully discussed prior to your consent. It is important that you address all your questions directly with your plastic surgeon.
Are the results permanent ?
Your buttock augmentation results are immediately visible. Over time, post-surgical swelling will resolve and incision lines will fade.The final results of your buttock augmentation with implants will appear over the next few months as your implant, buttock shape and position continue to settle. If your procedure was performed with fat transfer, it can take up to a year to see your final results. Some of the fat that leads to the initial shape after surgery will be reabsorbed by your body.
The results of your buttock augmentation surgery will be long lasting. Over time, your butt’s size and shape can continue to change due to aging and gravity. You’ll be able to retain your new look longer if you Maintain your weight and Keep a healthy lifestyle.
If your surgery was performed with fat transfer, it is important to keep in mind that this fat can behave like any other fat in your body. If you gain weight, the fat in your buttocks may grow. If you lose weight, you may lose some of the volume in the buttocks as the fat shrinks.
What is the usual POSTOPERATIVE CARE ?
Buttock augmentation with implants
- You will need to wear a support garment for approximately two to three weeks after your procedure. This will help the skin redrape properly and provide support to the augmented buttocks. Final results are noticeable three months after surgery. At this point, most of the swelling will be gone and the implants will be settled in their normal position.
Buttock augmentation with fat grafting
- You will be asked to avoid prolonged sitting for about two weeks (some surgeons prefer longer). This is very important because prolonged sitting will damage the fat.
- You will also be encouraged to sleep face down or on your side. When you do have to sit, you will have to use a pillow or cushion placed behind the legs (hamstring muscles) to help raise the buttocks, avoiding pressure onto the fat grafts.
- You will also be provided with a support garment that will apply even compression to the areas that were treated with liposuction.
- Your surgeon may encourage you to seek a lymphatic massage . You can generally resume exercise after six to eight weeks.
