Brazilian Butt Lift

The Brazilian Butt Lift procedure may be ideal for you if you:

• Are in good general health and able to tolerate anesthesia and recovery.
• Have realistic expectations after speaking with your board-certified plastic surgeon.
• Can stop smoking and consuming alcohol as specified by your doctor.
• Would like to sculpt your body to better proportions that include a shapelier backside.
• Have good skin elasticity and no sagging in the buttocks region.
• Have sufficient fatty tissue in one or more areas of your body.

BBL surgery achieves several beneficial objectives. These include:

• Improved body proportions. BBL surgery isn’t just about enlarging and sculpting the buttocks; it is about enhancing the overall contours of the body. Building out the backside, the BBL can achieve more of an hourglass figure or simply better projection.
• Body contouring away from the surgical site. The end-goal of the BBL procedure is to add shape and volume to the buttocks. However, to do so, we must sculpt another area, such as the thighs, hips, abdomen, or flanks. Contouring smooths the transitions from one part of the body to the next.
• Natural look and feel. Some say that buttocks implants feel like tight muscles. The Brazilian Butt Lift process enhances like with like. Buttocks volume comes from fat, not muscle. Introducing natural fat into the buttocks maintains the relatively soft look and feel you’re used to.
• Fast, lasting results. Many people spend months or years trying to enhance their backside through exercise. The BBL process works quickly, inserting natural fatty tissue where it can live on forever. Although some of the new fat gets absorbed after the Brazilian Butt Lift, most patients undergo this procedure only once to get results they love.

Brazilian butt lift surgery is growing in popularity! During this surgery, we perform liposuction to any area where you have excess fat- often this is the abdomen, flanks, thighs or back. We process the fat and inject it into the buttocks to create volume in this area. SAFE liposuction (Separation, Aspiration, Fat Equalization) is a technique performed that allows for substantial fat to be removed smoothly and evenly.

It can take 3 to 4 hours to complete a Brazilian Butt Lift. Patients can expect to be at the surgery center for about 5 hours on the day of their procedure. After surgery, the remainder of your time at the center is spent in a monitored recovery area getting you ready to go home.

The volume that is retained between 6-8 weeks following a BBL should be a representation for the final results. Assuming there are no excessive fluctuations of weight gain or loss, the results should be permanent.

The Brazilian Butt Lift has gone through a time of questioning its safety. An independent clinical review of the procedure determined that most of the serious complications that had occurred were related to poor training and technique. Since that time, plastic surgeons have refined their BBL techniques to achieve excellent results with few risks.

For a safe and successful BBL process, patients must take care in choosing their physician. The Brazilian Butt Lift is not a low-cost procedure in which a bargain deal is a good deal. There are risks such as necrosis, tissue death, infection, embolism, bleeding, and prolonged sensations in the skin. There is also a risk of asymmetrical or unsatisfactory cosmetic results.

Expect your plastic surgeon to discuss their surgical techniques with you during your consultation. An experienced surgeon will have practices in place that minimize surgical risks related to this particular procedure. For example, performing a thorough assessment of your body, including where fat is held and the overall shape of the buttocks before surgery. Surgeon’s familiar with this procedure know how to inject fat properly to avoid intramuscular injections and damage to blood vessels.

When you schedule your BBL procedure, you will receive full pre-operative instructions from the office. Generally, patients should:

• Not lose weight. The Brazilian Butt Lift relies on fat to reshape the buttocks. If you lose a significant amount of weight before you consult with a surgeon about this procedure, you may not have a sufficient amount of fat to obtain your desired outcome. While it can be counterproductive to lose weight before a BBL, it is also necessary to maintain a healthy diet that nourishes the body before surgery and recovery.
• Stop using tobacco and nicotine. Smoking, tobacco use, and nicotine consumption inhibit wound healing. These substances should be avoided starting 4 weeks before surgery to reduce surgical risks and recovery time.
• Avoid medications and supplements that increase the risk of bruising and bleeding. Patients should avoid all ibuprofen products, including MOtrin and Advil. Tylenol may be an appropriate alternative if pain-relief is needed. Supplements such as fish oil and vitamin E should not be taken. Prescription blood-thinners may need to be altered by the prescribing physician weeks before surgery. Finally, patients should not consume alcohol the week of their procedure.

Yes. Anesthesia supports a safer, more comfortable procedure. General anesthesia is usually administered for this procedure. However, some doctors have begun performing BBL’s using a local anesthesia and sedation. Patient safety is always our top priority when conducting any procedure. Please ask questions that arise about anesthesia so your doctor can discuss the reasons for their recommendations. The better informed you are about the Brazilian Butt Lift procedure and process, the more confident you can feel in your decision.

The results of a Brazilian Butt Lift are permanent when the fat cells are harvested properly. Touch-up injections could be necessary for maintaining that gluteal appearance over time. Or to further enhance the look you have now. Lifestyle changes such as extreme weight loss could cause fat cells to shrink, and change to appearance of your butt lift.