Who is a good candidate?

As with any other procedure, the doctor considers the overall health and the specific requirements of contour before determining their candidacy. Ideally, adults above the age of 18 who are healthy can be good candidates for our Brazilian Butt Lift. If there are any health conditions such as diabetes, respiratory or cardiac-related problems, you may not be a suitable candidate for this procedure. Your surgeon is the best person to advise you on your candidacy.

Doctors also prefer the body weight to be as close as possible to the ideal weight. Since too much of fluctuations in weight can affect the result of a butt augmentation, maintaining a steady weight at least six months before and after the procedure is advisable. There should also be enough fat in other areas to enable liposuction with the skin in these areas being elastic enough to not sag.

Patients would need to avoid smoking and drinking for a specified period of time prior to their Brazilian butt lift. If you are underweight or do not have enough fat deposits to carry out the Brazilian butt lift with, the doctor would advise you to gain ten to twenty pounds of weight before scheduling the procedure.

The procedure

During your Brazilian butt lift, excess fat deposits in thighs or the flank region of the abdomen are harvested using liposuction. To collect fat from different areas, doctor will make small incisions into which a cannula or a small tube is inserted. Different techniques could be used to break the fat, which can be suctioned out of the tube. Some of these include the use of ultrasound vibration, laser energy, air or manual motion. Liposuction may be performed either under local or general anesthesia depending on the amount of fat that is removed.

The amount of fat that is suctioned out depends on the specific requirements of each individual and the recommendations of the surgeon. 

During the procedure, the fat that is collected is processed using a procedure called centrifugation, which purifies the fat. The processed and purified fat is then injected into the buttocks through small incisions using microinjections at various depths to create the desired shape.

Your entire butt augmentation may take up to two hours to complete.

After your butt augmentation

After you butt augmentation, the doctor may advise avoiding sitting or putting pressure on the buttocks for a period of two to three weeks. A doughnut-shaped pillow can then be used to sit which distributes the pressure on the thighs rather than buttocks.

Compression garments need to be worn for at least six weeks to aid in faster healing and to decrease swelling. Medications such as antibiotics and painkillers may be prescribed by the doctor. Most patients are able to return to work after ten to twelve days although some may take longer depending on their comfort level. The swelling usually subsides in six to eight weeks’ time although complete healing may take a longer time. Strenuous exercises need to be avoided until the area is completely healed although some light stretches may be advised by the doctor.

It is important to maintain a steady body weight after your Brazilian butt lift, as the shape of the butt can also change with weight gain or excessive weight loss. If pregnancy is planned, some doctors also recommend getting the procedure done after the childbirth.

You can resume your normal activities after two to three weeks. Complete healing takes anywhere between two to six months.

Results

The surgery is designed to improve the appearance of the hips by making them fuller and curvier. The procedure also gets rid of excess fat in other areas such as love handles or thighs from where extra fat is harvested for the procedure. The Brazilian butt lift can give your buttocks a youthful, sensuous look and the results can last for a long time if weight fluctuations are avoided.