Buttock augmentation

Buttock augmentation is a procedure that reshapes and enhances your gluteal area, providing you with an uplifted and shapelier buttock profile. In the past ten years, this procedure has become increasingly popular worldwide, with shapely buttocks often seen as a symbol of femininity and sensuality. The most frequent methods for enlarging and reshaping your buttocks are fat grafting using your own natural fatty tissue (popularly referred to as the Brazilian butt lift), or with buttock implants.

Procedure[edit | edit source]

Buttock augmentation can be achieved through either the use of implants or through transferring your own fat, or sometimes a combination of both. Your surgeon may choose between a variety of incision patterns and techniques.

The appropriate technique for you will be determined based on:

Buttock size and shape
The amount of fat you have on your body that can be used for injection to the buttocks
Your personal goals
Your individual body type and skin elasticity

Risks[edit | edit source]

As with any surgical procedure, there are risks involved in buttock augmentation. These may include:

Infection
Excessive bleeding
Hematoma or seroma (an accumulation of blood or fluid under the skin that may require removal)
Changes in skin sensation
Scarring
Allergies to tape, suture materials and glues, blood products, topical preparations or injected agents
Anesthesia risks
Damage to deeper structures such as nerves, blood vessels, muscles, and lungs can occur and may be temporary or permanent
Pain, which may persist
Deep vein thrombosis, cardiac and pulmonary complications
Possibility of revisional surgery

Recovery[edit | edit source]

Following your surgery, dressings or bandages may be applied to your incisions. An elastic bandage or support garment may be used to minimize swelling and support the buttocks as it heals following surgery.

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