A Brazilian butt lift (BBL) is a popular cosmetic surgery procedure aimed at enhancing the size and shape of the buttocks without the use of butt implants. Instead, a Brazilian butt lift uses fat grafting techniques to achieve an enhanced, fuller appearance with natural-looking results. This procedure involves transferring excess fat from other parts of the body to the buttocks, providing a double benefit of fat reduction in undesired areas and buttock augmentation.
There are many benefits to a Brazilian butt lift surgery, including:
While both procedures aim to enhance the appearance of the buttocks, a Brazilian butt lift offers a more natural alternative to buttock implants. Butt implants involve placing synthetic devices within the buttocks to create volume, which carries a different set of risks and outcomes compared to fat transfer techniques. The choice between fat grafting and implants depends on your body type, available fat for transfer, and desired results.
During your Brazilian butt lift procedure, the first step involves anesthesia to ensure comfort throughout the surgery. Your surgeon then performs liposuction to remove excess fat from targeted areas like the abdomen or thighs. This fat is purified and prepared for reinjection.
Your Brazilian butt lift surgeon strategically injects the purified fat into specific areas of the buttocks to achieve the desired shape and volume. The procedure typically lasts several hours, depending on the complexity and the amount of fat being transferred. Post-surgery, you'll enter a recovery phase, where following your surgeon's guidelines is crucial for optimal healing and results.
A Brazilian butt lift can be complemented with a tummy tuck for those seeking an enhanced body contour. This combination allows for the removal of excess fat and skin from the abdomen while adding volume to the buttocks through fat transfer.
Specifically, the tummy tuck tightens abdominal muscles and removes saggy skin, offering a flatter, more toned stomach. Together, these procedures create a more pronounced and sculpted silhouette, balancing both the front and back views for a comprehensive body transformation.
The Brazilian butt lift procedure begins with your cosmetic surgeon extracting fat from areas with enough fat content, such as the abdomen, hips, or thighs, through liposuction. This extracted fat is then purified and prepared for injection into the buttocks.
The technique focuses on placing the fat cells strategically into different layers of the buttocks, including into fat pockets close to blood vessels to ensure the survival of the transferred fat. Known as fat grafting, this specific technique has become a preferred method for buttock augmentation due to its natural results and multiple benefits. However, safe subcutaneous buttock augmentation requires a high level of expertise to avoid complications, such as injecting fat too close to or into blood vessels. Therefore it’s important to choose a qualified surgeon.
Selecting the right plastic surgeon is extremely important for a successful Brazilian butt lift procedure since your choice of surgeon can significantly impact the procedure's safety, outcomes, and overall satisfaction. Look for board-certified plastic surgeons or cosmetic surgeons with extensive experience in fat transfer techniques and Brazilian butt lift procedures.
You might be a candidate for a Brazilian butt lift if you are 18 years old or older and: