Butt Augmentation: Prices, Pics, Reviews

Buttock Augmentation – Managing Expectations

Patients seeking buttock augmentation commonly frame their goals and expectations in terms of celebrities (“Kim Kardashian”).It is important to understand that the ultimate limit to this procedure is the patient. Achieving a particular shape or curve is a function of patient body shape/measurements.

As an autologous procedure, fat grafting is also limited by the availability of excess fat for grafting. If there is not enough fat to transfer exaggerated curves may not be possible.As always, speak with your board certified plastic surgeon about your hopes.

Many patients can have good results in the hands of an experienced surgeon but this result while good may not be in line with the expectations of the patient. It is the responsibility of your surgeon to bring reality into line with the goals of the patient. (Donovan Rosas, MD, Newburgh Plastic Surgeon)

A Brazilian Butt Lift involves liposuction of problem areas surrounding the butt and grafting the fat into the butt to enhance the shape and overall figure. While a Brazilian Butt Lift is your best chance at getting the shape you want for your butt, there are factors that may limit your results.

A surgeon cannot change your bone structure, muscle development, and amount of body fat. Just like kids at the beach trying to build a sandcastle higher, only to see it collapse at a certain point, surgeons may be limited in how close they can get to your desired result. Your bone and muscle structure determine the foundation on which we can build. The amount of excess fat you have and its distribution determines how much we can harvest and graft into your butt.

If you have these factors in your favor, you still need an experienced and talented plastic surgeon to achieve your results. Detailed liposuction is necessary to narrow your waist and thighs to give you a waist to hip ratio similar to Kim K. Proper fat processing and transfer are needed to optimize the fat grafting. And proper care (by you with input from your surgeon) will maximize the survival of the grafted fat to ensure your results for years to come. (Gabriel Chiu, DO, Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon)

WHAT IS A BRAZILIAN BUTT LIFT (buttock augmentation)

A Brazilian butt lift is an increasingly popular minimally invasive procedure to enhance the volume and contour of the buttocks through a fat transfer. A BBL entails liposuctioning various areas of the body to harvest any stubborn fatty deposits. Any area of the body can be liposuctioned for the procedure but I typically recommend liposuctioning the abdomen, flanks, and back areas.

These areas are known to have large amounts of fat that can be suctioned. Liposuctioning these areas also enhances the buttocks even without a fat transfer. After the fat is harvested, it is processed and then transferred into the buttocks. The fat is injected into specific areas to target zones that may lack the desired volume or projection. I recommend continuing to research the procedure on RealSelf and review before and after galleries. Once you have chosen an experienced board certified plastic surgeon, schedule a consultation for a thorough examination to confirm that you are a good candidate for a Brazilian butt lift. Be well and good luck! (Morgan E. Norris, MD, FACS, Houston Plastic Surgeon)

In this day of social media it is common that patients want to improve their overall figure to replicate what we see from our favorite celebrities. Kim Kardashian’s butt has become famous over the past few years. Here in Miami this is common request from patients. The reason that the Brazilian butt lift has become so popular is that it allows your surgeon to improve the patients overall figure. It allows your waist to be shaped and buttock to be lifted. This total body transformation improves the entire mid-section giving patient’s more of an hour glass figure!

The Brazilian butt lift uses the fat that is taken from un-wanted areas such as the flanks, abdomen and back to shape the buttock. This allows the operation to be tailored to each patient.I hope this helps. If you are interested in a Brazilian butt lift please consult your board certified plastic surgeon. (Johnny Franco, MD, Austin Plastic Surgeon)