Many modern women are unhappy with the appearance of their buttocks. Brazilian butt lift, or BBL, is a surgery designed to improve the shape and size of your derriere, giving you a full and feminine shape.
The gluteus muscles can be the most difficult to isolate and shape using diet and exercise alone. BBL Surgery is often the only way to get the firm, round shape that fills out your figure. This surgery uses fat from less desirable areas of the body to help women (and even men!) to achieve their ideal shape without becoming a slave to squats.
Brazilian Butt Lift Surgery
Also known as a buttock augmentation, a Brazilian butt lift both lifts and shapes buttocks using fat relocation, implants, or both. It is intended to bring balance to one’s figure and to be indistinguishable in appearance and touch from a naturally well-shaped bottom.
Many people struggle with a bottom that is flat, saggy, or otherwise not its aesthetic best.
For these people, a BBL surgery offers the following benefits:
- Increased size and fullness
- A rounder, more pleasing shape
- A more balanced figure
- Improved self-confidence and self-esteem
- Better fitting clothing
There are several ways to accomplish this surgery. During your consultation, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Shain Cuber will talk to you to determine your unique appearance goals. He will then advise you about different techniques that will help you get the shape and size you desirea and in line with your surgical goals.
Butt Lift Patient 1: This woman desired a rounder and more shapely bottom. The after photos, taken after a Brazilian butt lift, show improved shape and size.
What approach is right for you? The exact approach varies and is dependent on:
- Your personal goals for your appearance
- Your body type
- The natural size and shape of your bottom
- How much extra skin you have on your backside
- The elasticity of your skin
- How much fat is available on your body for transferring to the buttocks
- How much you exercise
How Is a Brazilian Butt Lift Performed?
If implants are being placed, the Dr. Cuber will make a small incision. This is placed carefully to be less visible and follow the natural lines and folds of the skin in the region so the scar will be nearly invisible. After this, a medical grade implant that complements your shape is placed. Last, sutures are used to close the incision along with surgical tape or surgical adhesive.
If your butt is being augmented with fat grafts, Dr. Cuber will use liposuction to remove fat from less desirable areas of your body such as your abdomen. This fat is extracted using a cannula wand or surgical syringe that will harvest transferable fat. It is then processed and placed in your buttocks in a series of small injections. Dr. Cuber will place the fat cells carefully to achieve your desired shape and size.
Implants give the most immediate and dramatic results. However, there are benefits to using fat transfers as well. These include:
- Completely natural texture, appearance, and movement
- No implants, which means no chance of rejection
- Smaller incisions, which means less recovery time and scarring
- Less chance of infection and complication
- Removal of fat from less desirable areas
Butt Lift Patient 2: This young female patient wanted a firm, round buttock and curvier shape. As you can see in the after photo, the results of this Brazilian Butt Life were dramatic.
Recovery from a BBL Procedure
Every surgery is different. Your surgeon will give you personalized recovery instructions before you go home. This includes special instructions for your newly reshaped buttocks as well as areas that underwent liposuction to supply fat. You also may have medications, including pain medications, with instructions that should be followed exactly to prevent discomfort and infection.
You will leave your surgery with a follow up appointment already scheduled. In addition, you will be given a support garment that will provide compression to prevent swelling and ensure the desired final shape. Most people will wear this garment until their follow up appointment.
If you received implants, it is important to wear the support garment for two or three weeks. This gives your skin and other tissues time to adjust to the size and shape of the implant. If you received a fat graft, you will need to avoid sitting or otherwise putting pressure on your backside for a periods of time. Patients are instructed not to sleep on their back and to strategically place cushions if they need to sit on a firm surface. You will be given detailed instructions to help your bottom heal in the most attractive possible shape.
Recovery from a Brazilian butt lift is usually rapid. Patients can return to their former activities, including exercise, within 6-8 weeks. Although most people see a dramatic change in size and shape immediately, the complete results will not be visible for about three months. This is how long it takes for swelling to subside and for other tissues to adjust to your new backside.
Butt Lift Patient 3: This patient was displeased with the sagging and overall shape of her bottom, as seen in the before photo. After her augmentation, her backside was lifted and significantly rounder, making a dramatic difference in her shape.
Butt Lift Patient 4: This female patient was dealing with body changes that often come naturally with middle age, including unwanted fat on her abdomen and back along with less shapely buttocks and hips. Her Brazilian butt lift procedure removed fat from unwanted areas and transferred it to her bottom for a fuller shape. In addition, her lower body was sculpted to have a more youthful and attractive overall appearance.
Is Brazilian Butt Lift Right for Me?
Many people desire a fuller and shapelier butt. However, only certain people are good candidates for BBL surgery.
First, patients should be in general good health. It is important to tell your surgeon about your medical history, including all medical conditions and the medications you are currently taking.
Second, men and woman have best results when they have realistic expectations for the surgery and desire a dramatic change in the shape and/or size of their bottom. Your surgeon can explain what to expect both throughout the process and as an end result. It is important to be clear about your desired shape and size.
There is only one way to find out if this is the right procedure for your appearance goals. Schedule a consultation today to discuss your desired look with one of our experienced and qualified Long Island plastic surgery associates.
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Scheduling a consultation is the first step to getting the shape you dream of. To make an appointment with our practice, fill out our online form or call our offices at 516-472-7846.