Buttock augmentation is a procedure that lifts the buttocks, adds volume, and enhances its shape.
More and more women are desiring a more shapely backside. With tighter garments like yoga pants and workout pants and skimpier swimsuits becoming more popular, it’s no wonder why.
Buttock augmentation can help you achieve a more shapely and uplifted backside.*
Our Cosmetic Self Evaluation can help you decide if buttock augmentation is the right procedure for you.
TAKE OUR SELF EVALUATIONButtock augmentation is an increasingly popular procedure. Dr. Fan performs this procedure not only to provide women with “bigger butts,” but to enhance a woman’s derriere with a natural-looking, voluptuous shape and size to accentuate her curves. Buttock augmentation is commonly performed in one or two ways, with implants or fat transfer. The fat transfer procedure is commonly known as the “Brazilian Butt Lift.”
Buttock augmentation can be a good option if you feel that:
Lift and Enhance The Shape and Size of Your Backside
Buttock augmentation will lift the buttocks to a higher position, add volume, and enhance its shape. Depending on your needs and body type, Dr. Fan will recommend the most appropriate buttock augmentation procedure: buttock implants, fat transfer, and/or a buttock lift. Due to its high success rate, ninety percent of buttock augmentation procedures Dr. Fan performs are via the fat transfer method.
Fat Transfer (aka. Brazilian Butt Lift)
is the most commonly performed buttock augmentation procedure due to its more natural feel and appearance. In addition, Dr. Fan’s 3D Brazilian Butt Lift approach will help accentuate your curves and provide a more contoured outcome.
During
If a patient is very thin, she may be asked to return after she has gained some weight.
Something Extra
Dr. Fan then creates an even more shapely rear by removing extra fat on the side, above and below the buttocks. This creates even better curves and makes a Brazilian Butt Lift seem
Buttock Implants
Buttock implants, just like breast implants, can improve the shape of your figure and help you achieve a wow factor with extra curves.
Implants are most appropriate for women who are thin, wear a size zero, two, or four
Buttock augmentation using implants is performed through a two to
Buttock augmentation can be performed on an outpatient basis under general anesthesia.
Buttock Lift
Patients with loose, sagging, or excessively flat buttocks, most often due to aging or weight loss, may require a buttock lift. A buttock lift may be combined with buttock augmentation using fat transfer or implants. Buttock implants alone may exacerbate buttock sagging and produce a poor result.
A buttock lift involves the excision of loose skin to help lift the buttock. Incisions may be placed along the bikini line above the buttocks or in the
What to Expect After Surgery
Recovery from buttock augmentation varies from patient to patient depending on the type and extent of procedures performed.
Surgery is typically performed on an outpatient basis. You may go home with bandages, a special support garment, and in some instances small drainage tubes.
After surgery, you should expect varying degrees of bruising, swelling, numbness, and discomfort in the affected areas. If liposuction is also performed, some drainage of fluid from the operated sites is also common.
You will be prescribed medication to control pain. You will also be given special instructions regarding positioning and activity to avoid direct pressure to the buttocks and to minimize strain on the buttock. Most patients will be instructed to avoid direct pressure on the buttocks for two to three weeks, which will require use of a pillow when sitting. Most patients can resume driving in two weeks. Most patients can return to work in one or two weeks. You may also be instructed to refrain from exercising and, in particular, gluteal exercises for four to eight weeks.
Final results are seen three to six months after surgery.
Do Your Homework
Buttock augmentation is a delicate procedure that requires a high degree of skill, experience, and artistry. You should choose a board certified plastic surgeon with a significant amount of experience in buttock enhancement, such as Dr. Fan.
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Exact Costs Vary Depending On Your Specific Needs and Desired Results
The cost of buttock augmentation varies from person to person and depends on a number of factors including your specific needs and desired results.
Factors that contribute to the cost of treatment include:
Costs of surgery may include fees for the surgeon, anesthesia, operating room, facility, equipment, implants, garments, aftercare, lab tests, and medications.
In our San Francisco office, the
We offer a range of patient financing plans including low monthly payment plans and plans for those with suboptimal credit histories.
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Achieve A More Shapely Figure
Buttock augmentation enhances the shape and
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Both fat transfer and implants are good options for buttock augmentation. For women with sufficient fat to donate, fat transfer is generally recommended because it has a softer and more natural feel. For women who are thin with very little fat to donate, implants are generally required. In both cases, supplemental liposuction can significantly enhance the results.
One of the beautiful aspects of the Brazilian Butt Lift is that the augmentation is created with your own living tissue. For the Brazilian Butt Lift, fat is most commonly harvested from your abdomen, flanks, thighs, hips, and lower back. Dr. Fan uses a special technique that also removes extra fat from the sides above and below your buttocks to create even better curves.
Read More: Fat Transfer from Stomach to Buttocks: What You Should Know
Buttock augmentation using fat transfer generally takes three to five hours. Since the fat is meticulously harvested from the body, purified while protecting the living tissue, and then finally layered in the buttock, the process is slow.
Fat transfer is generally considered safe because it involves your body’s own tissue. As with all surgeries, there is a small risk of complications such as bleeding, infection, scarring, adverse reaction to anesthesia, numbness, fat necrosis, and lumps. There is also a small possibility of an additional procedure being needed, should not enough fat tissue survive to reach the goal size.
With any fat transfer procedure, including the Brazilian Butt Lift, a portion of the transplanted fat will not survive. The typical degree of fat reabsorption is 30-50%. However, some patients may experience a greater degree of fat loss, even to the point of disappointing results. Dr. Fan uses a very meticulous technique to maximize fat survival, but no reputable surgeon can guarantee success. Twenty percent of patients need or choose to undergo additional fat grafting sessions.
No. Buttock implants used in the United States are made of solid silicone which cannot break or leak into your body.
During the initial healing period, your buttock implants may feel numb or sensitive. Once healed, your augmented rear end will feel firm but natural, almost like you have been working out with weights or exercising hard for many years.
Buttock augmentation using implants, when performed by an experienced board certified plastic surgeon, is generally considered safe. However, all surgical procedures carry inherent risks, including bleeding, infection, scarring, adverse reaction to anesthesia, and problems with healing. Buttock implants, in particular, are associated with additional risks of wound separation, fluid collection called seroma, implant malposition, implant visibility or palpability, capsular contracture, altered sensation, asymmetry, suboptimal cosmetic results, and possible need for removal.
The use of fillers to augment the buttocks is still being performed in other parts of the world and has produced poor results. Currently, there is no biocompatible, long-lasting injectable material that can be used to augment the gluteal region.
In other parts of the world, liquid silicone has been used as an “injectable implant” to augment the buttocks. However, large volume silicone injections can lead to severe complications, including granuloma formation, skin necrosis, infection, deformity, and silicone migration. These complications are not easily treated and, in some cases, may require surgical debridement that can lead to significant deformity.
To summarize, filler injections are presently not a safe option for augmenting the buttocks.
Liposuction is a procedure that removes unwanted fat through tiny openings in the skin. Liposuction does not remove or tighten sagging skin.
Breast augmentation is a procedure that enhances the shape, size, and proportions of a woman’s breasts using implants.
A belt lipectomy, or lower body lift, removes excess skin circumferentially from the trunk.
A Mommy Makeover is a series of procedures designed to help you regain your pre-pregnancy figure. A Mommy Makeover often includes a tummy tuck, liposuction, and breast enhancement.
During your consultation, Dr. Fan will address your specific goals and treatment options. He will determine if you are a good candidate for treatment and review the results that can be realistically achieved. He will also help you determine which procedures may benefit you the most.
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