Buttock Augmentation
Conveniently located to serve the areas of Fountain Valley, CA
Buttock augmentation, or gluteal augmentation, is used to improve the contour, size, and/or shape of the buttocks. This is done through the use of buttock implants, fat grafting, or sometimes a combination of the two. Buttock implants are silicone-filled devices that are surgically placed deep within the tissues of the buttock.
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. This technique is sometimes referred to as a Brazilian Butt Lift.
A buttock lift, or gluteal lift, improves the shape and tone of the underlying tissue that supports skin and fat in the buttock area. In order to achieve a smoother and more pleasing contour, excess sagging skin and fat are removed. A traditional gluteal lift will not make a butt larger but may improve a dimpled, irregular skin surface.
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Considerations
- Increase fullness, roundness, and projection of your butt or buttocks.
- Improve the balance of your figure.
- Enhance your self-image and self-confidence.
- 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.
Benefits
- Clothes and swimwear may fit better.
- Your body may appear shapelier and more proportionate.
- Your buttocks may be firmer and rounder, creating a more youthful and curvaceous appearance.
Ideal Candidate
- You have significant soft tissue looseness in the gluteal area.
- You are in good health without medical conditions that impair healing or increase the risk of surgery.
- You have a positive outlook and realistic goals for what gluteal lift surgery can accomplish.
- You are committed to leading a healthy lifestyle with proper nutrition and fitness.
- You are a non-smoker.
Procedure
Fat Grafting (Brazilian Butt Lift)
- Medications are administered for your comfort during the surgical procedure. The choices include intravenous sedation and general anesthesia.
- Liposuction is performed through small, inconspicuous incisions. First, diluted local anesthesia is administered to reduce bleeding and trauma.
- Then a thin hollow tube, or cannula, is inserted through the incisions to loosen excess fat using a controlled back and forth motion. The dislodged fat is then suctioned out of the body using a surgical vacuum or syringe attached to the cannula. In general, your surgeon may liposuction up to three times the amount of fat than what will actually be injected into the buttocks.
- The fat, tissue, and blood that were removed through liposuction are then processed. The syringes are then connected to a special cannula. Your surgeon will use this cannula to add the fat to the buttocks through small injections all over your behind.
Buttock Lift
- Medications are administered for your comfort during the surgical procedure. The choices include intravenous sedation and general anesthesia.
- One common technique of gluteal lift uses an incision just below the waistline and is commonly combined with an abdominoplasty incision in a body contouring procedure.
- Liposuction may be used for improved contouring as well. If it is determined by your surgeon that you are a good candidate for an auto-augmentation, some of the tissue that is normally removed is strategically left in place hidden underneath the remaining skin.
- Another technique uses an incision just below the buttocks and is placed in the crease between the buttocks and the upper thigh. The excess skin and tissues are removed resulting in a more defined crease and sometimes smooths the skin of the back of the upper leg.
- Deep sutures within underlying tissues help to form and support the newly shaped contours.
- Sutures, skin adhesives, tapes, or clips may be used to close the skin incisions.
Results
Results of buttock augmentation are permanent and immediately visible; however, you will see final results in 6-12 months depending on the procedure. Over time, post-surgical swelling will subside, and incision lines will fade. Satisfaction with your new image should continue to grow as you recover and realize the fulfillment of your goal for a fuller butt. As you gain or lose weight, your results may change as the transferred fat can grow or shrink just as any other fat in your body.